Twitter Bumps...

 

Well, 3 weeks into class and I wanted to share my experiences thus far on Twitter:

1)     The pro’s: Searching “key words” has brought up so many good sources and resources!   Once I figured out how to search key words, it was easy!

2)      The cons (for a beginner are):  (a) hard to break my old habits (Google searches);  (b) struggled to make any sense of value of Twitter and too proud to ask for help (at first) (could have saved myself a lot of time!);  (c) started Tweeting and was making a bunch of mistakes because I didn’t understand all the symbols, etc.

It's been an interesting journey!  It has not always been easy, that's for sure - but it is worth the effort!!  Thanks! 

 

 

 

 

Week 2: The "Age of Distraction" (article)

The article "Age of Distraction...Why it's crucial for students to learn to focus" posted by Raelynn Smith sums up my week!  I have been feeling distracted with the amount of information out on Twitter and this new way of learning!  Don't get me wrong, it's been a tremendous learning tool but when you are first starting out...it feels like there is just so much to read and learn about and it's not always easy to navigate because there is so much out there.  I know with each passing week it will get easier and more interesting! 

I have found Twitter and other student blogs to be a very interesting way for me to learn and to share.  I am pleased with all that students are willing to share and the diversity is incredible.  I am beginning to realize the power of Twitter but if you've never been on it before, it takes a while to get comfortable with things.  I set up TweetDeck and I like this format better.  I appreciate all the students who are willing to learn along side you.  Very impressive learning community!

 

 

This is my very first blog!  My teaching experience began around 10 years ago.  Previous to this I had worked in the business community.  I majored in Business Education with a minor in Special Education.  During my internship with Regina Public at Campbell Collegiate it became very evident to me that I wanted to be a full time special education teacher and here I am today! 

My career with Regina Public has taken through many programs in high school and elementary and I've loved every experience!  I have taught FIAP, VAP, and SLC/SE programs.  Last year I accepted the role of Coordinator of these special programs at Division office.  This too, has been a great experience in my career. 

I'm married to a teacher as well!  Gwen is the VP at Henry Braun School.  We have 3 lovely girls: Emma, Natasha and Abby.  The two oldest attend Winston Knoll and Abby is at George Lee (Gr 6).  We love to travel over the summer months but I've been told on our last vacation that, "Dad, I'm going to be getting a job next summer so that I can make some money to buy a car!"  So, our big travel plans will be on a hiatus for a few years while we go through this next chapter of our lives.