To Infinity and Beyond!!!

That line was made famous by the great Buzz Lightyear. I often ask my students to channel him and say it with pride when we're learning to speak aloud. The quote also seems to hold true for my aspirations this year. My students are now blogging, and the enthusiasm is awesome. Our school's library media specialist Karen Kliegman and I introduced the concept of blogging to the students in one lesson, but you can read about that in the collaborations section of this blog. Anyway, my kids are now starting to think of their respective blogs on our classroomblogmeister page as their little places on the web that the whole world can see. Initially, I used it as a resource for personal and reading response to literature that we are exploring in our classroom, but I hope to expand its use to reach one small percentage of its total potential. So I guess as I look toward the sky with the hopes and dreams of a successful, engaging and fun school year, I proudly and loudly proclaim "To infinity, AND BEYOND!!!!!"