Reflecting on August...

The school year is off to an incredible start! I am working at the best school in Gaston County, and all of the professional development and research that I participated in/conducted over the summer has already had a significant impact on my classroom community. I hope that my students Gmail accounts will be created soon, because I cannot wait for my students to benefit from the collaborative and easy features that Google makes available. This year I am going to have my students create all of their reading and math Accountability Folder samples using Google Documents. Each student will have his/her own "collection" that will serve as a digital portfolio. Then, I will print out hard copies for the Accountability Folders. I am also excited about using Kidblog with my students. This is a safe and  "kid-friendly" blogging program. Each day one student will "blog" instead of completing one of my standard Exit Tickets. Parents will be able to subscribe to the blog, so that they can receive daily updates about what is happening in our classroom community.