A few months ago I was paired up with a Virtual Associate Teacher to help guide me in learning about how to effectively use technology in the classroom. I searched and searched through the list of names given to me and when I finally picked one, I got really lucky and picked Lisa Neale. Lisa is a system principal in the HWDSB and works towards teaching both students and teachers how to safely and effectively use technology in the classroom. Unlike many of my classmates, I was lucky enough to get to meet Lisa when she came to our class and gave us a presentation on Web 2.0 tools. Unfortunately, after this awesome experience, I went into my first practicum block and got so swamped with work and stress that I neglected to keep in contact with Lisa. I would send her the occasional tweet - look Zoe, I used lingo - but as Lisa is very busy our contact would sometimes be a few days apart leaving at least one of us to forget to write back. Fortunately, Lisa's blog is an incredible tool and I could keep up to date with her by checking out her posts. Over the American Thanksgiving I bought myself a Livescribe pen for a great price and have been looking for some guidance on how to use it. I looked no further than Lisa's blog. Going back to June, I found a post about using the Conscructivist approach to teaching using the Livescribe pen. The posts talks about an upcoming professional development day for Lisa's network to participate in. In a few weeks, we at Brock will be having our own technology showcase and I hope to get some new tips on how to use my new pen.
I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank Zoe, our amazing instructor, for all her patience and advice over the last few months and I am so excited to use all the tools she has given me in my classroom.
I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank Zoe, our amazing instructor, for all her patience and advice over the last few months and I am so excited to use all the tools she has given me in my classroom.
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