I was perusing my twitter and I came across an interesting tweet about the blahs of first day activities. I followed the bread crumb trail to the blog and then to the activity itself. I do this regularly. It always is fascinating to me where these things lead. So I felt that this would be a subtle teachable moment for the staff on how I make use of my PLN (just in case you don't know what that is - Professional Learning Network). I emailed the staff the following email to demonstrate how this works.
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Hey Youse Guys!
Are you tired of those First Day same-old same-old activities? I was reading a tweet by edteck (Peter Pappas) and was pointed to his blog about using a mystery to introduce the class to each other. Here are the links to this creative way to get the class and you to know one another. It sounds like it would be fun! If you try it, let me know how it turns out.
Marge
First Day of School? Don't Pass Out Books - Problem Solve!
The Detective Game
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I hoped that I modeled this strategy for my staff so that they too can do the bread crumb thing for their students! I hope that I am leading the staff in their quest to use technology in a way that will flow down to the kids. This is certainly a way to search for further information - a 21st Century Skill.
And that is how I feel today!
Hi Marge,
ReplyDeleteLooks like those digital bread crumbs led me back to your post on me! Glad you liked the idea. Need to use that opening day to model for the students that they'll need to be thinking - not just sitting and listening.
Hope you have a great school year
PS - Love your educational philosophy!
Peter
What a serendipitous moment to discover that someone that you are following has taken a peek at you! Thank you. I found that quite flattering! WOW!
ReplyDeleteI think that at least 3 teachers in different grade levels (10, 11 and 12) will be trying out your activity. Each has said they will let me know how it turns out. I am hoping that this is a very creative year for the staff and students. We've got the technology now let's employ it in an engaging and collaborative manner.