Cleared the driveway with the snow blower
Shoveled stairs and the deck too
Kids are sledding on the hill in the yard
And some are building snowmen too.
Christmas music's on my mp3
And I'm sitting down with my lap top
Watched the K-12 conference keynote speaker with my eyes all agog
And now I'll share my thoughts through this blog.
I was excited to watch superkimbo online
She teaches at my school and lives in my home country.
Did you know that I'm a TCK from many years ago?
From before computers and color TV.
I know I work better when I collaborate
It's just my style or personality
Perhaps I learned this because of how I grew up
And kids need to also 'cause that's the way the world will be.
The thrill of learning all this technology
I'll connect with colleagues around the world who, like me,
Want to youtube, skype, blog, ning and wiki
And be a part of the world digitally.
We can make the world a smaller place.
By showing kids how others live and work and play and speak
Then they'll make friends across the seas
And maybe, then, we'll all live happily.
I LOVE THIS!!! How wonderful for you! While I am not a TCK, I taught overseas for 12 years and I know what it's like to work with TCKs. You all are an incredible group! So open minded and worldly. I wish every student had the chance to live somewhere else for just a year. What a different world we would live in.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your wonderful insight in to our class. It was a pleasure to have you in the group. Your project was an excellent example of collaboration and a few people have already e-mailed me for your contact info. Congrats and have a great rest of the school year.