Thing 1 and Thing 2

Hello all!!

I signed up for 23 Things because I wanted to learn how to incorporate the web and more technology into my classroom (and honestly I need the SB-CEUs). I teach mainly in an Alternative High School and my students are independent learners. This means that I may have up to maybe 5 or 6 different subjects (Algebra, Geometry, Biology, Earth Science, Computer Lit...) going on in my class at one time. I thought that by learning how to work "programs" like for example, blogging and web postings, my students could better interact with me during class and make learning more interesting.

This is where I really need help. I would really love to incorporate this into my science classes. There are so many great online activities such as labs, and experiments that they can do that I just can't provide the means to do in the classroom.

When I read through Thing 1 I was overwhelmed. Not because I had no clue what they were talking about, but because I want to do it all and I have no idea where to start. Also, I just had so many ideas going around in my head I need a way to organize my thoughts and see what I can actually start doing in my room and how to grow from there.

This leads me to Thing 2. While I have never been interested in keeping a journal, on paper or online, I think this will serve for me a way to organize my thoughts on to how to go about starting to use what we learn here.

I also must say that there is a reason that I am a math teacher and not an English teacher. I am not the best writer and trying to be all formal in this writing might turn me right off. So I guess I am just giving warning now that I will write this just as a way to get my thoughts and reflections down in regards to what I just learned. I am not expecting (or hoping that) anyone else (except the readers at 23 Things) will read this, which will I think help me write what I need to say.

I'll end this first official post by saying that I look forward to learning the remaining 21 Things, and I hope you all had a great summer!