Getting Started

This is my first blog entry and I am so happy that I will be doing this in partnership with my friend and colleague Catherine.  I was fortunate to take Curriculum Development with Catherine and found we shared a similar interest in elementary math as well as a pursuit in life long learning.  I admire the 2 year journey Catherine has been on and I am impressed with the commitment she has made to learning at this stage in her career...I can only hope I will be as lively after 30 years of teaching!

When selecting a research project I was excited to see that setting up a dialogue journal was an option and am pleased that we can put our 21st century skills into practice and make this an online venture.  This is a big step for me and I think I can safely say, for Catherine as well.  I am sure there will be many glitches along the way but I actually look forward to learning how to troubleshoot them.

So on the eve of our first discussion topic "What is Research?" I am thoroughly looking forward to the learning process that lies ahead of me.  I am interested in hearing the ideas put forth by the participants in section 2 and hope to bring to light the thoughts and ideas of section 4.  I have diverse group members in my section that come from varied backgrounds and I am sure we will have interesting discussions about the role of research in education and in life in general.

I hope you like to chat Catherine because I find I am at the computer now more than ever...I used to be a phone person but I am advancing with the times.

Stay tuned for topic #1!
Sheila