Where's Glenn?

I am excited to start using the Smart Board during our HQ meetings. I feel that the software has made some userfriendly improvements, at least, it made a lot more sense to me this time around.
I started seeing quite a few valuable uses for Smart Boards in the classrooms. I am anxious to start incorporating it into our daily routines.
 

Dear Glenn,

I’m having a “Blink” moment. I would like to respond to your recent post stating the expectation that the Instructional Tech Team post to the “Where's Glenn” blog regularly. After I got over feeling a bit sheepish and wondering if you were speaking directly to me, I began to think about it more globally.

You are obviously at a more advanced level when it comes to online activities such as blogging, RSS feeds, and podcasting. You are moving so fast that you may not be able to see us way back here in the dust.

I view the “Where’s Glenn” blog as your weekly informational newsletter to our team. I have made a sincere effort to post comments to the blog, but it is not my preferred method of communicating with you. I see the rest of my teammates on a daily basis, so conversations work best there.

I have spent a lot of time over the last few months investigating “The New Shape of Knowledge.” I have used the notes you provided for us during our first days back and have had some very exciting and interesting discoveries of my own. I continue to process what I am experiencing and have not yet had ample opportunities to share what I have learned with others in our group.

Perhaps that is what is missing most here—the simple act of getting together to discuss not just what we each are doing online, but what it means in the larger context of the work of our department, our district, and society. I am a verbal processor, so these focused learning conversations are essential to my ongoing professional growth.

I also find myself reflecting on one of the most important principles of my classroom practice and educational philosophy—that we need to meet people where they are. Let’s talk more about the Web 2.0 stuff and share at a deeper level how we see it impacting the work.

I hope that by the time you read this, you’ll have realized that I do read and consider the ideas presented in your blog thoughtfully.

Winston Churchill said, “It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time."

I’m just moving link by link along the chain of destiny.
Brenda
 

Seeking Roommate:
Maligned group of four seeks pork-chop-loving blog maniac to share couch. Must speak Treo Talk and have own RSS feed. Hair horseshoe preferred. Must support important work helping people who can’t find their start menus or reset projector filter times. Negative online posts chastising others a major turn-off. Strong interpersonal communication skills imperative. Apply in person. Meet over vat of salad dressing to discuss qualifications.
 

The SMART training in Seattle was very valuable. It reinforced what we already understood and gave our group time to experiment and ask lots of questions. If we continue to use the SMART board on a regular basis back here at the office, we will easily master the nuances. The best part of the training was the hands-on practice where we could demonstrate our new learning. Having a SMART board in our technology classroom would be ideal.