When I checked just now, I discovered that it was two years ago yesterday that I wrote my first post here! At that point, I had never subscribed to a blog and was blissfully unaware of the ‘edublogosphere’. I didn’t know what I was doing, and I had no mentor to answer my questions. All I knew was that I wanted to share some of the amazing free digital educational resources that I was discovering. Writing this blog has turned out to be a rewarding learning adventure, and I’ve learned far more than I could ever have anticipated!

The greatest reward for me by far, has been the online personal learning network I’ve discovered. I’ve become part of an amazing network of wonderful people, mostly educators from around the world, who have contributed in countless ways to my personal and professional growth. Professional development has never been more rapid nor more exciting for me. So in my 227th post, I want to say thank you! I’m thankful for all that’s been shared, for the ways that my thinking has been challenged, stimulated, and extended. I’m grateful, too, for the acceptance and affirmation that has been offered.

Kate Ahearn has just tagged me for a meme that is designed to help bloggers get to know each other a little better. I like that because I think our learning networks become even more meaningful and more powerful as we know each other better as people. At the heart of any network is relationship, and context makes relationship more meaningful.

When I started writing this post, I intended to “do the meme” here, but I’ll leave that for my next post. After that, I may even get back to writing about some of the amazing free resources available to educators online.