I am on vacation, technically speaking. As a teacher, I feel so blessed to have the summer to relax and refuel. Since school has been out, I have thought, planned and toyed with ideas for the upcoming school year, but not seriously because...I am on vacation!
Tonight, however, I met at a colleague's house with some really smart teachers to talk about how to use technology in our classrooms. I was able to play with an Ipad and a Kindle. I learned more about Flickr, Imovie, and Twitter. I even visited some kid created blogs. Two smart teachers in our group each have really smart, tech-savvy kids who created cool blogs about things they care about. We talked about our summer professional development opportunities and planned for upcoming events. I learned a lot and I had fun with my "tribe" even though...I really am on vacation!
Glad you had a good time. Sometimes vacation is the best time to not "think".
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed it, but the $3 burgers at Brazenhead and the brown butter brittle ice cream at Jeni's was awesome! Maybe I'll make the next one!
ReplyDeleteI agree that these relaxed settings really allow for us to get the most productive thinking done. So glad we spent the time together!
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