Back In The Classroom Again!

Soooo...long time no posting to this blog. OK, let's just be honest here. I have never posted to this blog. This is my 3rd post since 2016. I think I created this when I was applying to present at ISTE 2017 and the app asked for a link to my professional blog or website, so I created both, probably the same night.  My professional website has a picture of me and that is all.  Just that 1 pic. Rule #1 for professional persons: Don't start projects and abandon them. Rule #2: If you are going to post a picture of yourself for your website, make sure it is a good one. I think we followed one of our rules.

Actual screenshot of my website. There aren't any other pages to click to.

So what brings me back to the blog now?

I am a curriculum director. I'm in charge of Curriculum, Federal Programs, Personnel, Communications, ESL, Dyslexia, and probably some other things I can't remember. I call myself Director of Academic Affairs because why not. Our district had a scheduling conflict and found ourselves in need of a teacher for a few students who needed Pre-AP English 10 and couldn't take it when it was already being offered. We offered the course to several retired teachers, none of whom wanted to come out of retirement for 1 or 2 periods a day. I agreed to teach the class because it's a course I've taught before. I knew I was good at teaching at one time and kind of wanted to see if I still was. Since I left the high school English classroom, I've been a literacy coach, an administrator, and a Google Certified Trainer. I still am the last two.

Now I am back in the saddle again and want to see if all the technology stuff I recommend is actually doable and logical. Is it beneficial and fun, or is it a waste of valuable teacher time?

My pledge to myself since I am currently my only reader? Update this blog at least weekly with what I am trying tech-wise.  Give teachers a place to find some AuthenTech tips to make their teaching lives better. See if I can practice what I preach about building authentic relationships with students using technology.