2 weeks until we go back to school. I don't know about you guys but I am so not ready, but I am ready to see my people which is why we are going out for drinks tonight. I work with the most amazing people. These people make work fun and entertaining. It made me think about the types of teacher friends we need.
1. The crazy one- That teacher friend who outside of school you would never know they were a teacher. The have fun all the time. They will drag you to a dive karaoke bar and then ditch you with a guy you probably shouldn't be ditched with. They are the life of the party and when you see them in the halls at school all you can do is smile... because you know.
2. The responsible one- This one has responsibilities both in and out of school. They stay at work late and have to go home from functions early. They keep you grounded and remind you of your responsibilities too. They care about everyone and are a great source of positivity. When you are having a bad day they are there to cheer you up.
3. The entertainer- This teacher friend is the life of the party. They always have a story and crazy things happening to them. This friend could write a book with all the crazy antics they have seen. They make you laugh constantly. They also know everything else that is going on in the school because everyone tells them everything... even if they don't want to know. This friend makes your days bearable.
4. The newbie- This kid just started teaching and they are still kind of living their college life, but with a pay check. They don't have many responsibilities so they can do whatever they want. They are stuck working with the veterans (aka old people) and encourage them to embrace their younger selfs and go out and cut loose. You will end up with a hangover if you try to keep up with them... but they will be at the gym the next morning like it was nothing.
5. The follower- This friend is up for anything. They are the friend you throw under the bus when volunteers are asked for. All you have to do is say let's do something and they are there. You can typically depend on them for anything especially getting a drink after a long week... or day.
Can you think of any other type of friends we need as teachers? Which one are you? Drop your comments below.
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Saturday, August 10, 2019
#clearthelists
So the #clearthelist movement has taken the twitterverse by storm and it is a great movement. Teachers often have to buy their own classroom supplies and this allows people with means to buy them pencils and paper they need.
My classroom wishlist is a bit different and honestly I feel bad sharing it because so many teachers are looking for paper and pencils. I started my wish list a while ago with dreams and ideas for my classroom. A drone for aerial photography for my geography students, a 3D printer to print out topographic maps, and create game pieces for historic games, and then this week after attending Summer Tech in Portland, Maine, a Google Expeditions kit and ipads got added to my wishlist. So to clear my list it would be around $10,000.
It seems teachers are donating to other teachers classrooms and that is great but doesn't that defeat the point. We are limited and not even getting the basic supplied let alone in having a say in what technology we have to teach with in our classroom. And that is the point: the teachers with the best ideas and plans don't have the resources to initiate those plans. They don't get a say in how they go about teaching because they don't have a say in the resources they get to teach they way they want.
I hope you all get your lists cleared by people who have the means to clear them. Mine is a dream list so unless $10,000 is pocket change to you (I'm looking at you Zuckerburg) don't worry about me. I make due. Help out those teachers who need it.
-TLM
My classroom wishlist is a bit different and honestly I feel bad sharing it because so many teachers are looking for paper and pencils. I started my wish list a while ago with dreams and ideas for my classroom. A drone for aerial photography for my geography students, a 3D printer to print out topographic maps, and create game pieces for historic games, and then this week after attending Summer Tech in Portland, Maine, a Google Expeditions kit and ipads got added to my wishlist. So to clear my list it would be around $10,000.
It seems teachers are donating to other teachers classrooms and that is great but doesn't that defeat the point. We are limited and not even getting the basic supplied let alone in having a say in what technology we have to teach with in our classroom. And that is the point: the teachers with the best ideas and plans don't have the resources to initiate those plans. They don't get a say in how they go about teaching because they don't have a say in the resources they get to teach they way they want.
I hope you all get your lists cleared by people who have the means to clear them. Mine is a dream list so unless $10,000 is pocket change to you (I'm looking at you Zuckerburg) don't worry about me. I make due. Help out those teachers who need it.
-TLM
Let's do this!
Okay hi everyone. After spending a few days at a tech conference in Portland, Maine I decided to start a blog. What will the blog be about I asked myself? Pedagogy? Technology? My obsession of GIS? How about a little of it all and balancing life with a fun and snarky twist. So follow along and lets see how this goes.
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