Into The Great Wide Open

(If you are a Tom Petty fan, you're welcome. You'll be singing that song all day now.)

We have been learning quite a bit of new technology as of lately. Many of you (us) have been working with Trish to learn Edmodo, SnagIt, and next up, Camtasia, and if you haven't, your day is coming soon.

Trish has done a great job of instructing in the use of these programs, and has shown great patience and enthusiasm all the while.

Now, it's our turn to put this information into action.

But...do you feel a bit lost? Overwhelmed? Like you have been thrown into the great wide open?

Let me tell you this: you are not alone. 

I know, I know, I sound like a broken record (pardon all the music reference today), but I will say it again: We are all in this together!

We are all experiencing these feelings of anxiety, confusion, and hopefully some excitement as we navigate these new waters. I encourage you to seek each other out, seek ME out, seek Trish out, and ask for help when you need it!

Remember, though - Edmodo can be a great tool for reaching your students, and even parents. We are going online this year with Gradebook in SchoolMaster, so hopefully our parents will be utilizing our web resources more than ever before. Edmodo can provide you that more personal gateway for parents to visualize your classroom content and activities.

Keep plugging away. I know you are all great professionals, great educators, and together we will make this all happen and better our school.