OUT WITH THE OLD…IN WITH THE NEW…
Another year over and a new one begins. WhenI started this blog I was just experimenting and had no idea anyone would actually read it, at this point I realize that they do lol. That said, I feel I have to write something to keep it going and that won’t do, I don’t always have the time, energy or motivation, but sometimes I like to express something I’ve read, heard or for no particular reason write something that is close to my heart whatever that may be.
You may have noticed that now under The English Teacher reads The Life and Times of The English Teacher Online, which can also been seen on my Twitter profile, this would seem more appropriate as 2009 was definitely a Twitter year for me, anyone can pick up on news, gossip, and of course educational resources, plus just by clicking on any links for blogs aka Teacher’s Pets (soon to be updated) you will find a never ending list of my colleagues and friends who make a better job than me 
That said any students (or teachers) wishing for advice, help or anything else can use the help desk button. (NB Time wasters, spammers and idiots just get filtered and thrown away so don’t bother wasting your time.)
As for the Social Media Counter seen above, it was love at first sight the first time I saw it a few months ago on The Educator’s PLN by Tom Whitby and I think it’s very appropriate to start the New Year off using it.
Last but by no means least I would like to thank you readers and anyone else who pops by and reads my blog, a special thanks goes out to a whole new bunch of people who I have got to know via Twitter this past year and are a lovely bunch of people, I have my favourites and they know who they are, so thank you! 
What will 2010 have to offer you?
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
I wish all my friends, colleagues, students and followers a Very Happy Christmas, here below are the lyrics to my favourite carol and also performed by the Celtic Women, enjoy! :))
Carol of the bells
Hark how the bells,
sweet silver bells,
all seem to say,
throw cares away
Christmas is here,
bringing good cheer,
to young and old,
meek and the bold.
Ding dong [...]
THE EDUBLOG AWARDS
Most influential tweet / series of tweets / tweet based discussion
On behalf of the #teachertuesday series I thank everyone who nominated. An idea I had back in April which was backed up by my colleague and friend Kirsten Winkler. The idea was to nominate a teacher, school or anything connected to education using the hashtag [...]
COLLECTION OF QUOTES
The Art of Teaching
Source tarannau20. via Slideshare
TEACHING ON SECOND LIFE (PART 2)
It’s been a while now since my last post, no I am not lazy but I have had plenty to do. As I promised a follow up to my first post here is the second. I was waiting for feedback from my students but they have been busy too so it hasn’t been possible apart [...]
ANECDOTE
An anecdote is a short tale narrating an interesting or amusing biographical incident. It may be as brief as the setting and provocation of a bon mot. An anecdote is always based on real life, an incident involving actual persons, whether famous or not, in real places. However, over time, modification in reuse may convert a particular anecdote [...]
THE TEACHER’S HAVEN
In the depths of a land called Second Life lies a place called The Teacher’s Haven, teachers go there to relax, chat and discuss teacher related topics… Coming to a blog near you soon and based on that very land, is The Teacher’s Haven Blog, for teachers and written by teachers.
In collaboration with Kirsten Winkler [...]
IT’S MY PARTY…
(…and I’ll cry if I want to) went the song. Well it is my party and I will cry out! I have been online enough time to meet the good the bad and the ugly so to speak, I can usually smell a rat a mile a way lol. This post is not about rats [...]
SECOND LIFE WITH AUTISM
A colleague and I were talking the other day of the effect and some what chit chat from other colleagues about our recent interest in Second Life, Twitter etc., and that it has made us the talking point (Oh I didn’t know I was famous). That said, I don’t really care what people think of [...]
TEACHING ON SECOND LIFE (PART 1)
I am not going to bore those of you who are not interested in Second Life with post after post about Second Life, but as I gave my first lesson the other day, I will boast about it This is still very new to me, but it has become a passion, and anything which [...]
