Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Heeeellllllllllooooooooo OUT THERE!  Can anybody hear me?

I can't believe I'm finally doing this!  I've been reading various blogs for a year now and I've been talking about starting one for a few months.  So here I am!

I started today because it's part of my New Year's Resolution.  I am going to try to post at least once a week although I'm not really sure what I'll talk about...It's going to be a work in progress.  I don't have the faintest, foggiest idea what I'm doing and I've only gotten this far because I "googled it".  That's my nephew's answer to everything.  If you don't know something, just "google it".

You see, I'm a digital immigrant.  I've landed in this digital world and I'm a little anxious. I watch my daughter (who I'm not allowed to talk about on this blog) work a cell phone at lightning speed.  She has "followers" on Twitter and Facebook and she is connected to the world at a level that I fear more than I understand.  The kids in my class can work the ipads, Smartboards, computers and cellphones to accomplish any number of tasks and they are only 6 years old!

Oh yes...I'm a teacher.  A Grade One Teacher at Iroquois Public School in Iroquois, Ontario, Canada. That's the link to the name of my blog.  I was raised on chalkdust.  My mother was an exceptional elementary teacher for over 30 years.  I loved to go in with her every year while she was getting her classroom ready and write on the chalkboard.  She had a yellow box with new chalk of various colours.  I would practise keeping my printing straight and neat for hours.  My mom was an amazing teacher who was always trying innovative things and I honour her and dedicate this blog to her and the example she set for me.

Enough for tonight....I need to lie down.  This learning new things is exhausting.  Tomorrow,  I'll try to put a picture on.
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6 comments:

  1. Unknown1 January 2013 at 20:55

    Congratulations! I'm looking forward to following your blog.

    Jenn McLachlin

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    1. Unknown2 January 2013 at 17:54

      Thanks, Jenn! I'm really going to try to create something worth following.

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  2. Anonymous2 January 2013 at 05:19

    Way to go Mrs.Perry. By the way,you forgot to mention that as a result of the time spent with your mom....you are by far the best anchor chart maker and printer we have at the school! Smiles...

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    1. Unknown2 January 2013 at 17:56

      Thanks, Tracy! I also forgot to mention that my mom was exceptionally organized and a master at keeping up on all the paperwork that comes with the job. You win some, you lose some!

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  3. Anonymous2 January 2013 at 12:57

    Way to go Mrs Perry!! I tried to get Danica to make a New Years resolution...a bit over her head, I guess! We grow because we push ourselves, right! I have been meaning to ask Kelty if there would be any Digital Literacy workshops this year - the last one was great. Would love to learn more about how kids learn (digital natives vs digital immigrants) and what is going on in their little minds!!! Take care and Happy New Year!

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    1. Unknown2 January 2013 at 18:06

      Thanks, Lisa! Goal setting is a very tough skill. I'm good at setting the goal but I have a hard time planning the follow through and sticking with it when I become frustrated. Kids are very good at this. They try over and over again every day to master some very tough skills. I wonder when it is in a person's life that they learn to give up.

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