Well I guess I have finally taken the plunge and begun blogging. I am hoping that having an outlet to reflect, rant or just crap on about not much in particular will spare my friends and colleagues from having to put up with the reflection, ranting and crapping on that usually comes out of my mouth!
Not really sure what it is that I want to say today other than I have really been thinking about what it is that I am doing at work, and where I would like to be next year. I guess with my Year 11 class finishing next week and my first year of teaching wrapping up, I am reflecting on this year, and beginning to look toward planning for next year.
I feel that in a way I became complacent this year (as much as a first year teacher can be complacent) and as I am such a perfectionist, I don't feel that I did the best job that I can do. Resolution for next year - plan harder, work harder, play harder.
I want to make a difference, be doing new and wonderful things and I want to develop and enhance those things that I have done this year that have made a difference. First order of the day for next year is technology, beginning with blogging. Technology in the classroom, and its use in the classroom to enhance literacy both in english and other subjects is something that I am interested in. I would like to find more ways to incorporate these technologies into my classroom. Not in a way that will make the technology the focus of the lesson, but in a way that will allow the technology to enhance and advance the learning that would already be going on.
In order to make these changes, I also have to tackle the inevitable timetabling problems that occur with computer labs in schools, and the lack of resources. Fortunately i have a supportive school and feel confident that the administration will be welcoming of any changes I would like to make. Have a colleague who is more technically minded than me so we might get together and try to write some curriculum together.
I would also like to PD myself to death so that I enhance my own skills when it comes to technology. Although I am interested in ICTs, I am guilty of not knowing as much as I would like to. This in turn frustrates me when I don't know how to do something I think would be great. We really don't know the full resources available to us until we get out there and seek them out.
Anyway, I have successfully wasted the last 2 periods on a Friday afternoon and I don't even feel guilty! Now for period 7 down at the pub...
