Today began like any other Friday. I woke up with a sunny disposition, kissed my two daughters, hugged my husband and grabbed my coffee before I ran out of the door.
On my drive to work, as I gazed up at the morning sky, sprinkled with drops of sparkling sunlight peaking through dark clouds filled with the rains of Fall, I began to ponder about the infinite amount of information that is available on the internet. The sky is the limit when it comes to educational software to enhance learning experiences for students, and it seems like every day, someone develops a fresh and exciting way to integrate education and technology.
When I arrived at my beloved destination, where I am a first year 8th grade Math and Science teacher, I decided to go on-line to do some edu-sleuthing. Edu-sleuthing is the action of conducting on-line research of a specific topic or content standard to help enhance lesson plans increase student engagement and foster dynamic learning outcomes. As we are learning in technology class, there are a myriad of educational sites that offer free access to the latest and greatest innovations in education.
So, there I was, edu-sleuthing using Google, and the thought occurred to me to look up my blog, Meranology, in the search field. I wasn't sure what I was going to find, if anything, but I was curious. I must admit, I was presently surprised to find my blog staring me in the face!
That is when it hit me! My "A-haa" moment. That is when I realized the fascination with the internet and technology, and why billions of people are drawn to blog, or screen-cast, or podcast. It's because we all have our own unique personalities and opinions and using the internet, combined with the latest technology, we are given the opportunity to voice our individual opinions in an open forum. We are no longer dependent on traditional media to get our point across when all we need is a laptop and a microphone.
Excitedly, I sent a text to a fellow classmate to alert them of my findings. I must say, I think they were impressed to find out that they too, are now a published author of an internet blog that can be accessed by millions of people through Google search.
We joked for a minute about being part of the Matrix, and agreed that AnotherAndrewSchwab is Morphius. Metaphorically speaking then, that makes me a version of Neo, someone at the precipice, just beginning to open my eyes to the interconnectedness of endless possibilities. A newly published blogger, who is excited to share my thoughts with the world.
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