Learning is Messy...a Preschool Blog. (From a Very Tired Preschool Teacher).

 My Digital Tattoo...the Long and Short of it. My digiral Tattoo was nothing short of shocking.  I started with the obvious first search to start this jounrey-Google.  I used my first and last name in quotes, as instructed.  I was shocked to see that my name had 1,370 results! I never thought I was THAT important!  What Google Knows... Google showed results from Facebook, Linkdin, Twitter and Pinterst. There were a variety of posts-from all of these social media sites-even though I have not touched my Linkdin account for several years.  As I started my search, it reminded me of my digital map assignment from week 3. I had no idea then what an impact my digital presence had on my life-and I had no idea what my digital tattoo would resemble either.   A picture worth a thousand words... What struck me most was the images that came up under this search.  I was taken aback to see a photo of my favorite Aunt-my Aunt Sissy. She died in 2016-and it w...

My Digital Space... pretty much what I thought.😊   I really enjoyed this project...because it helped me to reflect on my technology usage. Although I was not surprised by how my map turned out, I was surprised by my usage and some of the apps and websites that I visit more frequently than others.  Professional Resident This is the section that probably has changed the most in the last year.  My digital presence in my professional career has exploded!  I log onto my computer at work at 7 AM.  I check my email, open the five apps that I will need for the day, and check my drive for the daily lesson plan.  I am teaching in a hybrid model right now, so if I do not have students in front of me that morning, they will be on a Zoom call soon enough!  I have also become quite the expert on WeVideo-I record between two and five lessons or activities for my students a week. I have learned how to add transitions, titles, and closings. I can clip and edit t...