Happy New Year!

Happy 2009!   Just wanted to jot a quick note to you my readers.  Thank you for your continued support and encouraging words, they truly keep me going!  When I started teaching technology, I had a hard time finding a comprehensive website for free technology resources in the classroom.  I knew there were great free resources  out there because I stumbled upon them all the time.  What I really hoped for was a place that didn’t just give me a list of links to great websites for the classroom, but a place that gave me a snapshot of the site, and some useful tips for using that site with students.   I started collecting all of the sites that I was finding in my Google notebook.  One day my husband suggested that I start a blog so that other teachers could have access to the sites I was finding and notes I was taking on them.  That was the beginning of iLearn Technology.  Now, two years later, I have readers on almost every continent and I hear encouraging stories from you about how you integrate technology into your classrooms.  You are an inspiration to me, I hope that iLearn Technology continues to be a valuable resource for you!  Keep sharing your success stories and ideas, I love to hear them! 

This year I have a few new resources in the works.  I am currently developing curriculum, specifically for Mac schools (woot!) but it could be adapted for any computer classroom.  I will be selling the curriculum bundled or as individual lessons.  Even if you aren’t a computer teacher, some of the lessons will be perfect for technology integration in the classroom.  I also hope to come out with my second issue of the iLearn ezine focused on Macs in education sometime in January.  In this issue I focus on using iPods in education and project based learning.  As always I will be posting new ideas for free technology integration daily right here. 🙂 

I wish you all a blessed New Year!