I love the start of a new term: it’s another new beginning. And after last term, I need a new beginning. The problem with new beginnings is that while people look forward to them, they often don’t change. What’s the point of a new beginning if you aren’t going to do anything thing differently?

So, things that I’m going to do differently this term:

• I’m going to bring the game aspect back to the classroom this term. I just didn’t have it in me to do it for Term 2.
• I’m going to bring back the Sneezes for Term 3. Students liked it. I liked it.
• I need to start posting my objectives and all that jazz on the board for The Man.
• I’m going to have to start being a cell phone Nazi. If I ask you to put your phone away, do it. If I ask you to drop the phone off in the Brig, do it. Don’t waste time by making me get the Ekster to get the phone from you.
• I want to use the blog more. Not only with more Scribes, but with other things as well. Just more posts. Like this one. Maybe even for Term 4, I’ll give my pirate wannabes a blog of their own. At least once a week.
• And Survey Monkey. I loved Survey Monkey. Why did I stop using it?
• And I think I’m going to start making at least one happy phone home a week. I was going to say day, but then I remembered to keep my goals reasonable. Will you be the call of the week?

In any case, I’m looking forward to Term 3 and hope you guys are, too. Remember – the work isn’t hard and it isn’t excessive, but I do require you to think. If you wait until the last week of school, it’s going to be really hard to pass. My class is really about time management: use it wisely! 🙂