Haiku-A-Day December Challenge #9: Projector Problems

For the last three years, I've intentionally spent time writing and sharing a Haiku-A-Day for the month of December. The first two years I exchanged a daily Haiku privately with willing friends, mostly through text and email. Last year I wrote and shared each Haiku on my blog. Throughout this process, I've discovered that the practice of noticing and reflecting through writing a Haiku grounds me, provides with with a certain kind of peace, assists me with better practicing gratitude, and helps me better navigate this "hurry up" world. This year my goal is the same as last year: to pen and publish a daily Haiku on my blog throughout December. 

Haiku-A-Day December Challenge #8: 

Projector Problems 

Just before Thanksgiving Break the bulb on my digital projector at school burned out. It hasn't been replaced yet, and I have been told it will not be replaced due to an upcoming technology upgrade. I am not complaining about the lack of technology; it has simply made instruction different for the past week. Without a digital projector, I cannot project documents or examples, easily show videos, or use our HoverCam. 

Unfortunately, I do not have an overhead projector anymore (or transparency sheets or Visa V Markers). In addition, I do not have a chart stand or chart paper. However, I can make photo copies of paper handouts, I have a large dry erase white board mounted in my classroom, a collection of dry erase markers, and my students have Chromebooks (on a one-to-one ratio).  

However, the absence of my digital projector has been surprising. I did not realize how much I rely on this technology in my daily classroom instruction.

Projector bulb out/

limits familiar methods:/

think aloud on board.

Paper copies, use/

Chromebook tools - more of teacher/

preparation here.