Greetings! My name is Jordan Ullman, and I'm a 5th grade teacher at Community Park School in Princeton, New Jersey. This will be my 12th year at CP, but I try really hard to do a few new things each year to keep things fresh. Over the past few years, I have really gotten into technology in the classroom. It started with a workshop I took in the spring of 2008 about wikis...soon after, I started my own classroom wiki, which has grown into an important component of my instruction (You can check it out here). Two years ago, I began experimenting with Twitter as a way to speed up communication with parents, especially during field trips. I also received an electronic whiteboard that year, which has greatly enhanced my instruction. Last year, through a generous gift from the Princeton Education Foundation, my school received sets of iPads, which have also become incredible tools for enhancing instruction.
With all of these tools at my disposal, I began to think about how to make a stronger connection between the classroom and home...and I decided to write a blog. To be honest, I don't know how this is going to turn out. Many times, if I have an idea in my head that's a good start for something, I'll just try it out and see where it takes me. I'm thinking that you'll find in here some of my thoughts about teaching and some insights into what goes on in my classroom. This is a work in progress, so any constructive comments would be welcome!
Thanks for reading!
-Mr. Ullman
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