About
November 14, 2008 — egregoryI can’t imagine working as anything other than an educator. I teach in a rural community in Western Canada and unlike most teachers, I’ve taught all grades from Kindergarten to Grade Twelve. At present, I mainly teach secondary art and photography with some textiles and information technology added to my teaching load. I love working with children and, no matter the age, they constantly amaze me with their enthusiasm, abilities, creativity and talent.
Personally, I’ll share that I love photography, nature and running outdoors. I think life is too busy and complicated so I try to keep things simple. I love learning, music, baking and reading. I intensely dislike being bored. I’m a realist with an optimistic edge. Although I love technology and want to build a positive digital footprint in relation to my job, I like to keep my personal life offline.
I started to blog for many reasons. I love to write, especially for professional reflection. Writing helps to clarify and solidify my thoughts. I also wanted to learn how to use Edublogs before using blogging as a tool to enhance the learning in my classroom. The final reason I started to blog was to grow and maintain my personal learning network (PLN). I am truly thankful for all the amazing people, from those in my blogroll to colleagues and special friends, that motivate me, make me think and help me learn.
I hope you enjoy ‘Just a Thought’. Please comment as I’d love to hear what you have to say!
January 12, 2009 at 6:09 pm
I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog. Love the layout – so easy to follow. I’m very envious – you’ve come up with a great blog title. I find those sorts of decisions very difficult – no creativity!
February 27, 2009 at 9:10 am
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