Traditional Response:
I am thankful for my wonderful husband - we just celebrated eight fabulous years of marriage on Nov. 20th.
I am thankful for my loving family and supportive friends. I am thankful for my health and for a career that I love. I am also thankful for having had the opportunity to travel and to return to a home that I love.
Techie Response:
I am thankful for Google Docs - this synchronously editable online document suite has made professional collaboration and personal organization a breeze.
I am thankful for Discovery Education streaming - the media library has enlivened my classroom instruction and the builders (quiz builder, writing prompt builder, and assignment builder) have made differentiating instruction and increasing student motivation easy.
I am thankful for Wikispaces and Ning - these two online applications have taken my teaching into the 21st century. Both are also school-friendly (eliminating advertisements and allowing for customized levels of security). These applications have allowed my students to connect with their peers who are half-way around the globe.
Lastly, I am thankful for all the Web 2.0 applications that have allowed me to connect with other educators from all over the world, construct my own professional learning community, and be inspired every day by the amazing work that all of you do and are willing to share.
Disclaimer - My husband has already stated that he thinks this post is horrendously geeky and he is officially embarrassed on my behalf . . .
I wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving!
1 comments:
I'm thankful for teachers who aren't afraid to post something "geeky" for Thanksgiving. In the 21st century, the geek shall inherit the earth.
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