Week 4 Post 4 Book We Story

One of the questions asked by Professor Bustillos about chapter 12 of the book Art of of Possibility is, "Have you had the pleasure of lifting a teammate, student, stranger up enabling them to realize their dreams and exceed anything that you could have imagined?" This really got me thinking about a story I have never really shared with others and I think is an excellent example of this. One of the classes I teach is introduction to technology. Over the past few years I have really come to realize that many students struggle with the kinesthetics required to be a good typist. These students often become very frustrated and just stop trying. I found a lot of success this semester with a student when I noticed after week one she was really struggling. I kept a much closer eye on the students during the first week of typing to see how they were typing and what their ability was. I pulled this particular student aside and spoke with her about the importance of practice to build up those skills. I told her to not get frustrated and to keep trying. By the end of the typing unit this student was typing 35 GWAM, which from her beginning 12 was a huge improvement. The student wrote me a thank you letter about how I had inspired her to not give up and she appreciated my commitment to her success.



References
InspirationalVideos.(2007, May 7). Inspiration Video-The Don't Quit Poem [Video File]. Video posted to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkCFeNeqyHk&feature=related

Week 4 Post 3 Directors Update

This weekend was very eventful. Both sets of kids put on amazing shows this weekend and I am very proud of their accomplishment. The Group Interpretation, which I Co-directed, was approximately 8th in the state. While the cast did not make final rounds to compete for the state title, they did an amazing job and I could not be prouder of them.

The other show from our school, The Miracle Worker, had a very successful show. The contest play goes straight to a final round and the students took home the state championship. This was such a successful year for the OLCHS theater program and I am grateful to have been a part of the experience. Below is a picture of the State Winning Cast and Crew!

Week 4 Post 2 Response

My Project so far

www.makingthechangeweb20.comok, so I got a domain name and started my website. Go check it out... and tell me what you think. I am really looking for critical responses.. don't just tell me you like it.. I want to know how I can change it if I need to. My target audience is K-12 teachers.. and most technology websites cater to the secondary teachers. I wanted the site to be attractive to all teachers.

I also found a new LMS (free) course offering site.. go to my professional development page and take a look at "myhaiku".

enjoy!

www.makingthechangeweb20.com

1 comments:

Athurzo said...

Allison,

I am really enjoying the changes in the project. It looks great and I think that the navigation bar on ever page makes a huge difference. I would still try to lighted the pencil lines on you web 2.0 page. Very fun project and I am amazed by your flash work. I give you a lot of credit!

Adrienne

March 28, 2010 12:03 AM

Week 4 Post 1 Media Project

Please visit my media project on the use of green computing in the classroom. This is an excellent website for teachers trying to introduce green concepts into their classroom.

http://web.me.com/athurzo/Green_Computing/Welcome.html