My First Post

I know the end of the school year seems to be a weird time to start a teaching blog but this is about the first time all year I have finally been able to breathe.  I would first like to thank Richard Byrne for keeping me informed on all the latest technology and inspiring me to share my knowledge and experiences when it comes to teaching. If you do not follow him at his blog you are truly missing out.  The second person who has greatly inspired me to become a better educator is Matinga Ragatz. I had the great fortune of working with her for a summer to develop a social studies blended learning model for GRPS. Matinga was teacher of the year in Michigan for 2010-2011; I ran into  her at MACUL this year and she is now working on starting schools in Africa. Worst case scenario this blog will be a way for me document my experiences and growth as a teacher for myself. I hope to use it as a way to share my lessons and technology ideas with my colleagues  at Greenville. But perhaps, just perhaps some other teachers out there may find it useful and informational to better help them improve their educational delivery. Only time will tell!!!!