About
The Avenue4Learning blog is a place for educators to share ideas, especially related to digital literacy, Web 2.0, engaging students, and preparing students for THEIR world!
Why Avenue 4 Learning? I don’t think my blog will lead you to all the answers. I view tools used in education the same way I do with roads, streets, avenues. I don’t need to know everything about a street in order to use it. It’s important to know basics about the road (Is it one way only? Does it take me where I need to go, or will I drive in circles, etc.). Other than that, finding the right road is part of the process to ultimately get me where I need to go. I look at education the same way. If we use tools in education– technology or otherwise– the tools themselves might be great, but it’s really all about the final destination… learning.
Michelle Baldwin is a learner, an educator, a self-proclaimed “techie,” presenter, and an advocate for teaching and learning WITH students!
Michelle returned to the classroom in 2010, after coordinating technology professional/staff development for eight years in a suburban school district. Although she continues to assist teachers in the effective use of technology in the classroom, Michelle is thrilled to be teaching and learning with K-5 vocal music students! A parent of teenagers, she is also well-versed in blogging, podcasting, digital literacy, online profiles, personal learning networks, and learning how much she has yet to learn.
This blog is meant to be a resource for YOU… for re-thinking the concept of “learning” in the 21st Century. If you have questions, please comment on any of the blog posts here, or email michellek107[at]gmail[dot]com.
