In one of my original blog posts, I wrote about several things I hoped to gain from the Kenan Fellowship, including connections with others and knowledge about technology.  Without a doubt, the relationships I built with people in my Kenan cohort was the number one aspect of the program that influenced me.  I feel like there is a lot of negativity in the world of education…and even in the teacher workroom at school, griping is the most common conversations you’ll hear.  So being surrounded by 48 teachers who are excited about teaching was really refreshing!  And I learned a lot about ways they incorporate technology or new teaching tools in their lessons.  Now I communicate regularly with other chemistry teachers from across the state!

I also have been able to incorporate several technology tools into my lessons.  For example, I have a website now that I created using weebly.  And I text parents and students on a regular basis, using remind 101.  I also document student work by taking pictures and videos with the Lenovo tablet we were given.  It’s tough to keep up with technology sometimes, so I am extremely thankful for all the professional development sessions I was able to attend with the Kenan program this year!