Recognition
Yesterday was a good day, I am no longer writing for my personal audience but for stranger’s and new friends. Recognition happened twice yesterday.
First, it was awesome to be introduced on the stuff nobody told us (a project by Christian Long and Damien Bariexca) blog yesterday. Though stuff nobody told us is still in it’s infancy, it has very relevant posts for new teachers or those that need a refresher. Their blog is looking for new teachers in their first 1-3 years to comment and encourage further development and dialog. So check it out.
Then later in the day, Clarence Fisher, an established blogger and all star teacher whom I have been following and idolizing, referenced me in his post on twitter in the classroom. That floored me,I was grinning ear to ear all night.
This feels like a huge accomplishment. All of a sudden, my writing and thoughts are being appreciated by many. My network is growing. I feel the sense of pride and ownership that my students will feel when their work is published and recognized.
Thanks everyone, I know this will happen more in the future and I won’t write about each instance, but right now I am just an amateur in a big world and this was extremely meaningful to me.
Hey Kyle - Congrats on your new-found celebrity! Look forward to reading more from you as you start applying theory to practice in the classroom. You’re right when you mention the pride your kids will feel - publishing to the Internet really adds a whole new dimension of ownership to a project. If you get a chance, check out what my students had to say about their wiki project here: http://britishromanticism.wikispaces.com/My+Reflection and here: http://britishromanticism.wikispaces.com/Student+Feedback
Best of luck to you in the coming weeks - be sure to carve out some time to keep us updated!