HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHIRLEY!

"If your actions inspire others to dream more,  learn more, do more and become more,  then you are a leader".

John Quincy Adams

"The most effective leaders never say 'I'. They don't think 'I'. They think 'we'; they think 'team'. They understand their job to be to make the team function. They accept responsibility and don't sidestep it, but 'we' gets the credit..."

Peter Drucker

    Today is  Shirley Romano's (our supervisor) birthday.

    When wondering  on what to write on this very special date, I couldn't help thinking on how much we have grown as professionals and human beings through our contact with her. Then, I run across the quotes above. They seemed perfect! She has been generously empowering, supporting and inspiring us like great leaders do.

      So ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Shirl, our supervisor,  our friend ...our LEADER.  The PADs team you helped give birth to and nurture, wishes you a GREAT DAY. You really deserve it.

HELLO, BONNIE!

This is Bonnie Wetherbee, the new English fellow teacher that is helping Shirley at Inspeccion. These pictures were taken at our PADs' meeting in Montevideo.

One Laptop per PAD

PADs' MEETING: more pics

INSPECCION'S NEWSLETTER. CHECK IT OUT, PLEASE!

October 09 Newsletter

THE POWER OF TEAMWORK (Video that Bonnie used in the PADs' meeting presentation)

PADs' Meeting in Montevideo: First pics

Kelly Gardner, where are you? We miss you!

       This is Kelly Gardner's (our former Fulbright fellow teacher) contribution to our blog. It was published in April.
         She left Uruguay some months ago, and we miss her a lot. We learnt so much from her!
         Kelly,  wherever you are ... this is just to let you know WE MISS U!

"One of the most challenging aspects of being an educator in today´s world is keeping up with the constantly changing technology. It often feels like we can never catch up to students´ level of understanding, let alone teach them something new. Yet, we know that if we don´t utilize technology in the classroom, we risk leaving students unprepared for the world where they will live and work.

In my own struggles with this dilemna, I have searched for ways to use technology as a vehicle for language learning rather than focussing solely on teaching students about technology. By doing this, I´ve found that there are many ways use technology in the English classroom that don´t require a deep understanding on the teacher´s part. As I have used them with my students, I´ve found that they are not only easy to use, but also very engaging for students. "

If you are interested in taking a look at some of the internet resources I´ve found useful, click on the following link to my blog about technology in the classroom: http://englishtechnologyuy.blogspot.com/

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