One Year on…
Well happy birthday blog…
12 months, I’d like to say its flown by and in one sense it has, but in quite another it seems an age ago since I started this online experiment. In a tradition that Chrissy seems to have begun, now is my change to reflect on the past posts and remanise about the good old days….
My first post.. Let’s face it, nobody read it, well hardly anyone. But what it talks about… Has anything really changed? The Holy Grail remains elusive
Most contraversial –Maybe I should, maybe I shouldn’t've post this but when it happened I was taken aback on serveral fronts. You will have noticed I have not removed my video as a result of this but I did redo another video in-light of what I’ve learnt. Here is an a fun link to consider copyright. Enjoy!
Most far reaching? – Little did I realise that Derek would throw this post up onto the big screen at Ulearn07. The conversation through comments is an interesting one. And the final comment caused me to post again… the conversation continuing! It hadn’t happened before and it hasn’t happened since but this edublogosphere is powerful in the voice it gives the ‘everyman’ (every-person in this pc world?).
My attempts at podcasting, Jane would just hold her head in shame! But having said that the content of the Ian Jukes visit really hit home for me and is reflected in my classroom practise- so it’s not all bad!
Most ill timed post- When life gets busy perhaps writing a post about it should be the last thing you do- but not me! I’m in the middle of the day in question and I couldn’t help myself.
Charting my classroom practise Maybe I am learning something along the way. Just wish I could put more of these good intensions into practice.
Best use of an IWB- This is where the power of the internet and the IWB feed the and nurish the inquiring mind- Digital technology at work!
Most help provided via comments and this one too – Thanks everyone and I’ll be sharing the results with you early next year- hopefully!
Am I miserable failure- So much for setting goals and meeting them. Over the summer I think I need to review carefully what it is I need to address and move ahead more purposefully. It’s going to be different without a class.
Considering education in Flaxmere- I have to say that the kids in Flaxmere hold a special place in my heart and always will. Here are my post hoping to help teachers of these kids…. but are any of them reading??
But I guess the real question is “Have I learnt anything from this experience?”
Now I think I’ll go away to a darkened room and consider that question.
Happy Blogaversary Simon!
Yes, some are reading! Will look forward to more posts next year and will be re-reading old posts as well, no doubt to check what I have missed out on! I am coming to the realisation that although I don’t think something is relevant at some stages I will usually come back to it and pick up on it later! Just filing information away for future use! I’m already looking forward to next year for new challenges, new ideas and a new class to be guinea pigs for it all! Enjoy the next steps you take too!
We may not have been reading your blog a year ago but we are now!
It is well worth the effort for us, for sure.
What a joy to celebrate a blogaversary for you!
As always, you provoke thought, encourage conversation and generally keep me on the straight and narrow with my pedagogy and beliefs.
Congratulations dear friend! As you consider whether you have learnt anything from this experience, I would say to you that we have all learnt something, at sometime from you. That in itself is worth celebrating!