I just discovered that, for reasons unknown to me because I totally know better, I have been misspelling "kindergarten" as "kindergarden" on this website. I am so embarrassed! Rest assured, I do know how to spell and the little red squiggle line now appears under the misspelling of that and other words.
Wow... What can we learn here?
Mistakes happen, and I know we learn the most from them. Gues who will be paying extra-close attention to the word kindergartner for the rest of my life? This guy. (Also, I just did it again, fix it, and learned that it's kindergartner not kindergartener... I'm a quick study). Proofing is something we ask of our students. Authors, writers, and the media have folks proofing, editing, and producing their work. I need to show the same level of respect, responsibility, and care in my own work. It's more than spelling correctly - it's taking pride in a well-produced media contribution. I appreciate when people point out the blips and errors in my work. As long as you are professional about it, I will heed that advice, edit my work, and learn from that mistake. This isn't a "your fly's down" acknowledgement (those are tricky, right). It's not even a "there's something in your teeth." This is spelling, grammar, and professionalism. With me, find a way to tactfully show me my errors. I will be ever-so grateful. Isn't that what we'd do for our students? Live and learn!
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So that happened today...
A huge thanks to Melissa Black for inviting me into her classroom so that I could see her students experience LearnPads for the first time. It was a sight to see! Amazing! The class discussed the LearnPad rules, the safety procedures, and used them for a math lesson. Each child was engaged and excited as they explored their new learning tool. Melissa is familiar with the LearnPad solution. She has been using them with her students for over a year. The interaction you see in the video is the future you. We are not there yet. With upcoming resources, tutorials, and trainings, we will get you there. |
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