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3/4/2014

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This will be a short one, but I wanted to talk about a few ahas.  I met with a parent today, and in the course of our conversation, she shared her initial trepidation about the 1:1 student: device ratio.  Her concerns were all natural intelligent and realistic.  She had such a great attitude; she said, that though she was concerned, she understood that technology is where we are, and this is what we do.  Yup.  Exactly.  I feel so lucky to be in a community that is so supportive.

More on our amazing community later.  I want to share a quick story.

During class yesterday, we were discussing the benefit of online quizzes and games for concepts like grammar.  I like to talk about "back in the olden days of teaching" (my hyperbole for having taught forever).  As I'm rambling on about how quickly students can get feedback with online quizzes, versus the old-time way, a student raised his hand and said, "So, really, the olden days of teaching were just a few months ago."  

Yup.  That's why this blog.  Holy cow what a few months of change means now.  I'm just so excited to be a teacher, now, more than ever.  

And, as you can see, our noses aren't buried in our technology.  We're talking, learning, growing together.  And that student who realized the exponential factor of the leap from the olden days till now, well.  Can't you just see how fun it is to be a teacher?

Up next:  I have not done a single thing I promised, so I'll just say that up next will be a topic that may or may not be connected to technology, teaching, community or love.




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Gary Barnett
3/5/2014 02:05:34 am

Karen, you are quite simply amazing! I enjoy reading your blogs and this one struck home with me. We need more people who love being a teacher, people such as yourself. We need more people who see the benefits of actually learning to embrace the benefits of technology. Again, people such as yourself! Keep teaching Karen. Our young people need you!

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Karen Clancy-Cribby
3/11/2014 12:12:03 pm

Gary, thanks so much! I do love teaching, and I am so enamored with how much I'm learning right now. I feel so alive and excited. It helps to have lifelong role models like you!

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