With the new year, I've really committed myself to becoming more of a classroom techie. I am working with our tech director on using a Moodle site for classes and using Moodle to create digital portfolios. The problem I'm having is finding the time (isn't that everyone's problem). Setting everything up is time intensive and I'm finding myself a little short on time right now. However, I'm committed to getting my classes on the Moodle site by the fourth quarter of this year. Hopefully, over the summer, I'll be able to prepare to do everything through Moodle for next year.
My title is appropriate for this year because it seems to be the way that I am keeping in touch with my students. Kids feel very comfortable texting me to ask questions. Some teachers might not like the "intrusion" the texting is in their lives, but, to be honest, it doesn't bother me at all. I get three to four texts per day from the kids and I find that, by keeping up with them and answering questions, class the next day always runs more smoothly. Kids are able to adequately prepare themselves for the next day because they are confident of what is expected.
We'll see what happens next!
Maureen
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