1st blog

I am really excited to be part of this training. I am really looking for ways to connect my students to Ancient World History. It is a real challenge to connect my 8th graders to events and people that existed hundreds and even thousands of years ago. My hope is that technology will provide me with the gateway to reach my students and engage them in learning about our fascinating past. It's all about connecting the past and the present. My desire is to reach my kids where they are. If they are using these "things" then I should be doing the same.

I am truly hoping that this helps with History Day. This is a monster project that can really overwhelm everyone involved: teacher, kids, parent, paras, media specialist, etc... Anything I can do to make this easier!