First Impressions at NECC

Well, I made it here on time, actually we landed 20 minutes early. After reading Tweets on Friday of delayed flights, missed connections, lost luggage and hotel rooms given away I was a little nervous but all went well for me. I’m glad I brought a surge protector bar to plug in my gadgets. There [...]

NECC Goals

I joined the Newbie group over at the NECC Ning. One of the questions is; What are your goals for NECC? I jotted down a couple of items and since then have been giving it more thought. Now I realize this is a really important question. I was just going for the experience but if [...]

Sites for Teachers

This week I’m holding a mini lesson after school for the elementary teachers in my buildings. The focus is on sites they can use at home this summer with their own children/grandchildren. My hope is they’ll see the value of the sites and find ways to use them in their classroom next year. I’ve put [...]

Year End Reflections

It’s hard to believe my first year as tech teacher is almost over! With the end of the year just around the corner, I think it’s time to reflect on the year.
Dissapointments

One of my goals was to get the classroom teachers into the lab more on the days I’m not there. That did not happen. [...]