I was assigned to follow the blog, Middle School Matrix, created by Hadley Ferguson, a teacher in Philadelphia, PA. First, I want to give a sincere thank you to Dr. Strange for partnering me with Hadley. Her response to my first post was very encouraging! She replied that we have much in common and welcomed me to the conversation. I commented on her post Heading to Educon - Year 2. She explains that, "Educon is a conference that brings together educators from around the world to discuss teaching and learning in the 21st century." Through Educon, Hadley met the members of her PLN (personal learning network) face-to-face. In her words, "It was a remarkable experience to be together with people I had met on Twitter and shared so much with, but had never shaken their hand or heard their voices." She considers her PLN members as "anchors in a world that's constantly changing." They are “some of the most generous and thoughtful people she has ever met.” Hadley’s comments prove that technology is powerful in its ability to connect people and form lasting partnerships!I was excited to hear a recap of her Educon-2 experiences which she elaborated here Movement as a 21st Century Skill. Hadley’s fellow colleague, Betty Ann Fish @bafish10, is head of the PE Department at her school. Betty Ann conducted a session at Educon-2 that focused on the incorporation of movement and activity to enhance curriculum instruction. Her ideas included relay races to learn the stages of butterfly development to team puzzle construction races using life-size states to form a map of America. I applaud Betty Ann Fish and educators like her! Let’s get back to where we came from, moving to learn, moving to live!
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