Welcome and hello, eh?

My name is Ian Hancock and I am so happy to be the newest member of the Pockettales team! As we are going to be seeing a lot of each other over the coming days, weeks and years, I thought I would take a moment to tell everyone a little about myself.

For the last twelve years, I have worked in the Education field primarily as an elementary teacher. I have taught all ages of students but my real passion is to teach Grades 3 and 4. I am currently teaching Grade 3 in a private school in beautiful British Columbia, Canada! I am also currently the Head Teacher for Grades 4-6 and love having the chance to work with and learn from my colleagues. I recently completed my Masters in Educational Technology which has helped me to combine my two passions, Education and Technology (go figure!). I have enjoyed the opportunity to enhance and inspire my students learning through the use of technology and 21st century skills. I am also interested in technology outside of the education field and am currently developing an app called iWishfor. I love design as it pertains to web development and print media. I also have to admit that I have a bit of a fetish for different fonts, which is a little embarrassing!

A little more about me: I love traveling, singing and listening to all types of music, from Broadway to bluegrass! I love Italian food and barbecue pizza. I have two beautiful children who love reading and being read to.

Which brings me to Pockettales. I am so happy to have been asked to be a part of this team. I am passionate about reading and books and feel that children these days don’t get to have the same feeling of wonder from opening a new book or finding a new author that I had as a child. There are so many distractions and messages bombarding kids and it can be hard to encourage readers. That’s why I love the idea and driving force behind Pockettales. In the followings weeks and months, I want to encourage Pockettalers with news, resources and thoughts on books, reading and other topics. It’s going to be a blast and I would love to have you join us.

Join us by adding your comments! If you haven’t already, let us help you sign up for an account. Teachers and classes are always welcome! Sign up at Pockettales.com!