Only the Good Stuff

I want to utilize this Blog as a place to share the positive thoughts and feedback that I get from the new "expanded" Hp Grant Team. As I circulate through the building, or just chat with team members, I may ask if it's k to post some of the positive comments on the blog. Everyone will have access to the blog and I encourage feedback and additional comments from everyone. Rights to this blog will also be given to our ISTE Mentor, Chris and the other ISTE and HP folks that are very interested in our progress. So, lets keep this spot positive.

Feeling Proud

I thought I would spend a minute and let you all know how proud I am of the team. Last year we learned and practiced a new way of teaching. Our action-research was rocky at times, but our data results were fantastic! We accomplished what we weren't sure we could by believing in each other and our students. Because of our success, we wrote the 2nd grant and were selected. I don't think I fully understood the magnitude of that until I went to the NECC -ISTE Conference in San Antonio and saw the displays of the dozens of "Honorable Mention" teams that did not receive that 2nd grant. They were only a small portion of those who applied. There were so many congratulations, and I was so proud of our little rural school.

Hello Team

Here I am at the start of the year wondering how the grant will "look" and work after all the planning and training the first team did. We did a wonderful job last year--this was verified intensley in San Antonio. We have to stick together, do our best to remain positive and do what we do best...teach our students. You will all be amazed at what you can accomplish by teaching "through technology." Remember, I am here to help, along with the entire HP Mentor Team.