To launch this, I share the very first post of "The Innovative Educator" blog. What excites me more than the post, are the very first people to comment on the blog so please check that out.
Written: March 19, 2008.
Topic: Why I was inspired to start a blog.
Who might be interested: Any educator considering starting their own blog.
Favorite excerpt: "Something I’ve learned from these experts is that if you want to be taken seriously, you have to have a digital footprint. It’s not enough to talk about the work you do, do the work you do, and spread the work you do. Even if it’s in one of the world’s largest school systems. To be taken seriously, you must become a more formal part of the conversation."
Reader question: What might inspire you to start or contribute a guest post to a blog.
Post:
The Innovative Educator takes its first step
I’ve spent as long as I can remember being an educator, student or both, passionate about authentic, meaningful, fun, and relevant schooling. In first grade my school informed my mother that I spent most days sleeping and they were concerned I had a learning disability, though in those days, I believe my teacher told my mom she thought I was “retarded.” Frantic my mother took me off to UCLA medical center for a battery of tests where they advised my mother and my school that I tested much higher than average in all tests and my issue was boredom and under stimulation.
Read the rest at http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2008/03/innovative-educator-takes-its-first.html
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