Okay - it's summer of 2012, and the whole blog "fad" has likely already passed me by. But, like any learner, I'm only really able to take on something new and do it well when it has a purpose in my life, and when I am in a place where I see it's value.
Normally, I'm a crazy busy single mom of a very sporty son. This means most of my outside of school hours are dominated by practices, games, workout sessions, meetings, - not mine, but his. My role is to keep the calendar up to date, drive him where he needs to be, make sure he is fed and clothed appropriately. I know that there are many of you who know the drill. Fortunately, this makes for a happy and well-rounded boy, and a network of friends for both of us who share important values. Unfortunately, it also makes for a lack of down time for me, and the opportunity to let myself think deeply about the big things in my life and teaching career.
This summer, my son took a week's vacation with his dad, and I've found myself with an overabundance of down time. Coincidentally, I'd just started using Twitter, out of curiosity for the most part, but found it to be an invaluable tool for communication. I've become the semi-official "tweeter" for my son's Junior Elite triathlons. The families of his teammates and the provincial association have enjoyed the real-time reports from races out of province. At the same time, the Olympics has sent my Twitter account into a tailspin - giving me all sorts of perspectives and links that have completely changed and enriched the experience for me. I've found a blog by a colleague milestomes.com that has sparked some ideas. And so all these pieces have woven around and brought me back to the digital world, just as I begin to plan and imagine the upcoming school year. I hope this blog will be a venue for reflection and a place to put down and revisit the themes that echo in my head as I go back to my busy school-year life.
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