Friends make us better than we could ever be without them.

This is my tech friend, who is also a forever friend as well.

She is a model of the best when it comes to sharing and inspiring.  She transformed my technology life as my tech mentor, coming alongside me to model a new practice, then to assist me in trying on my own, and finally to problem solve with me as I worked independently on each new skill.  She peruses a constant flow of  books, blogs, and websites and passes on great ideas.   She knows how to sift through the zillions of tech applications available out there and focus on the ones with great possibilities for a particular group of students.  Just a few minutes with her energizes you to take on anything!

She has walked the whole blogging path with me over the last number of years.  I initially learned to blog from her as we worked together on one of her grant ideas.  We have explored many ways blogging can be used to promote writing enthusiasm among students.

One key problem has been persistent.  You need commenters to maintain the energy.  Having a global audience for their writing catches students on fire for writing, and I have had trouble consistently finding partner classes over the years.

My tech friend never gave up looking along with me, and over Christmas break she discovered it!  She sent me an e-mail with a link to  . . . . . . QuadBlogging!  Stay tuned as we put QuadBlogging into action and meet our new blogging friends from around the world.

So thank you, Friend.  I look forward to tackling the next tech challenge with your brain to keep me company.