On TV, that is.
Singing.
Dancing.
Gyrating.
Hosting.
But mainly mocking.
Yeah, that's right: I am well aware of the fact that you have no idea who I am or that I even exist. Regardless, there you were, mocking me nonetheless.
No, I am not some Hollywood starlet whom you joked about in a semi-sexual, semi-inappropriate manner. Nor am I an aging actor or director that you subversively quipped about being "out of touch."
I am not Lady GaGa, Common, or, thankfully, Kanye West.
So no, you didn't see me at the Academy Awards.
I am a teacher.
A middle school ELA teacher, to be more specific. I have been such for eleven years. And in that eleven years, I have taken pride in my deft use of technology in the classroom. My students appreciated it, at least they told me so; when it came to Kentucky Program Reviews, my admins appreciated it; and apparently, my district took notice because they named me as the middle school Digital Native representative for a statewide, federal grant program called kid-FRIENDLy.
Furthermore, I have been using a blog in my classroom for years (http://mrjasondavidson.blogspot.com). For the past four years, I have had my students online and blogging. However, everything we produced was based on the classroom. To quote Seinfeld, "not that there's anything wrong with that." Nothing I produced was about my educational philosophy, pedagogy, or anything professional in nature. There wasn't anywhere I could go to reflect on my practice. I just simply thought my students wouldn't care about that sort of thing. And, just to be clear, they wouldn't.
But this wouldn't be for them. This would be for me; my own place to be cathartic, reflective, and perhaps even a bit pretentious. I wanted to start it, but never did: I have two small children, a myriad of responsibilities, and a limited time frame.
And so there you were: mocking me. Saying, "come on, just add some thoughts during planning time or, like I did, at the end of the day."
Therefore, I am giving in.
This one goes out to you, Doogie: the original blogger.
~Mr. D
