New Outlook

I've come to the realization that in order for me to get my students to understand the importance of blogging, I shouldn't be hypocritical about it.  It's important for my students to understand that what they post online is part of their "permanent record," so they should take pride in what they post, type intelligently and not "text type".  How can I push my students to do this when I do not blog anymore?  I have decided to take a blog that I don't use and put it to better use.  I named it Classroom Tech Tips for a reason, so I think I need to live up to the point of creation.  I am not the end all, be all of technology integration, but I know many people who do many great things in their classrooms.  I will, of course share some ideas that I have come across through self discovery, conferences I have attended and some ideas that friends have used.  I hope to grow this blog into a useful resource that many can use.  After teaching inner city youth in Philadelphia for over 20 years, I am always changing the way I teach technology.  I am hoping to give classroom teachers ways to motivate and engage their students on learning the curriculum.  So hop on my bandwagon and hold on.... your head will spin with ideas before we are done our journey.