United Arab Emirates - Here I Come!
The bus pulled away and I was overcome with emotion. I left my family standing on the sidewalk. I have never been away from my family like this before. My 8 year old son has an uncomfortable look on his face and keeps staring at the schedule in his hand for his week - the one I made that does not include mom. I have been invited by the ALA to speak about what happens in my little corner of the world on the other side of the world (The United Arab Emirates). As the quiet bus makes its way through the dark streets to the airport I am completely overwhelmed with gratitude to so many who have been instrumental in my growth as an educator in ways big and small. When I began sharing my big news, most people wanted to know how. How did I land this amazing opportunity? The truth is it was years in the making, years of building my Professional Learning Network. Thanks to Twitter, EdCamps, NerdCamps and technology I have been able to develop relatio...