Part of Slice of Life by Two Writing Teachers.
I know it's not a good idea to multi-task... but I would love to be able to write my slice as I'm going through my day. This morning's play by play slice would be something like this: Right now I am. . . Wishing my computer would connect to the internet so I can print my sub plans Talking to helpdesk on the phone while my students watch announcements Restarting chrome Restarting chrome Restarting chrome Trying firefox Giving up Realizing that now I can't project a "Right Now" slice as a model for my class Taking out my phone to use instead Copying part of a "Right Now" slice onto the board Sending students off to try their own. Hoping my computer works for the next class Teaching teaching teaching Restarting Chrome Failing at technology Worrying about printing afternoon plans Sharing my sloppily written whiteboard slice with my other classWishing my doc cam worked Challenging Students to write a bunch of "ing" verbs and then to finish the thoughts
Taking on the challenge myself on the whiteboard. Wondering about the one table of boys who hasn't noticed that everyone else is writing or watching me write.
Joking with students Having fun Making mistakes Modelling slice-writing Being flexible Learning with kids Teaching Writing
On a Thought 
I love that this is such an authentic representation of your actual day (and what we all experience as teachers). I also like the activities that you described, especially finishing a sentence for the -ing words. And I am always starving for coffee too!
Thanks for sharing,
Lisa
http://www.literacywithlisa.com
Technology is wonderful when it works! But I love how you made the best out of it and turned it into a wonderful lesson!
This is so spot on in the moment. I love that it reads like exactly what was happening. I chuckled at restarting Chrome (3x). Thanks for sharing a real life, right now, piece of writing.
Technology and literacy….ugh! 🙂 What a great way to share a lesson that deals with how to work with both in the real world. And I loved your “wondering” verb, I have a table almost exactly like that one you mentioned! 🙂 Thank you for sharing this authentic slice with us!