Great Job!

Thanks for getting your blog setup and ready to go!

Linda

My favorite Thinkers

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:  As an elementary school child, I had to memorize poems like  Paul Revere's Ride, The Village Blacksmith, Song of Hiawatha, and found the process worthwhile when reciting in front of elders of the community.  My favorite recitations were in the spring (without the black flies) standing under the flagpole with parents and teachers listening.

Later, as a senior in high school, I used the last line of A Psalm of Life in my yearbook.  It is probable that the rationale was: a) I had a book of Longfellow's poems, and b) there was no Internet!

Joining the Blogging Community

I finally finished setting up my blog, after over a year...Why did I wait?  Mainly never taking the time to do this.  In my Web2.0 class, I was given a push called a grade...I have wikis and google sites, and I am always on the internet.  Most of my time is spent planning lessons, creating lessons, teaching with new tools.  I think that a blog is more public, more permanent, and a way to create a sense of self.  I really don't know who I am, and am in a constant state of discovery.  My eldest child is very grounded, knows who she is, what she wants to do in life, and does exactly that.  I am a perpetual learner, and find the need to move from one task to another at moderate pace.  I can get lost in searching.  Perhaps this blog will help me find my way.
I am by nature a planner and a creator.  A blog has tools for setup, but it seems to evolve in a way about which I am not entirely certain.  Once I try it, I am sure I will be able to redesign the look.  I am already excited that I am finally writing this.

I envision at first starting new pages for my classes, then perhaps separate blogs as well.  I use wikis for discussions about our readings in class.  I think blogs will work better, as they have more options, and are more visually appealing.  I also envision students creating their own blogs.  I need to experiment with the feeds and links on another day..