Share My Lessons

Since I am in San Diego, I had the opportunity to attend the ISTE convention a couple of weeks ago.  I learned some new things, especially helpful with the full-speed-ahead nature of technology advancement both in our field and especially in my own classroom!
One new website I learned about could be a great reference.  I say could be only because I haven't actually had the chance to explore it too much since the convention, and I haven't uploaded anything of my own there yet.  It is called Share My Lesson.  It is a place for teachers to add their lessons and borrow great ideas from others.  And there are links to the Common Core.  This is definitely something I will be checking out more as the summer progresses - especially helpful with my move to a new grade level.  Bonus: they will be giving away $500 gift cards to the top teacher contributors.  I am sure there is more info about that on their website.

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Tech'd Out From Head to Toe

I am enjoying the summer (who doesn't?) but wondering if I will be able to keep up with everything once the school year starts again?  I am so totally tech'd up and and out now!  I think I need to make a list of all the websites that I will be using and maintaining.

1. Classroom Management: Class Dojo
2. Grades: Gradelink
3. Connect with class: Edmodo
4. Connect with parents: Google sites class website
5. Connect with co-workers: Edmodo
6. Connect with other teachers: Blog
7. Conncet with other people: old (long ignored) blog
8. Random other things that I may not really have time for: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc
9. There are too many to mention, but I need to figure out which website and apps I will be using in the classroom.  I suspect this may evolve over the course of the year, so NO PRESSURE!
10. Constant email!!!

I am embracing all of this because I really do love it, but I also know how time consuming it can be.  Should I be excited - or should I be afraid, very afraid?