Week 3: Comment

Alonzo

Original Post: This week’s reading continues with chapters 5-8 of “The Art of Possibility” by Zander, R. and Zander, B. Chapter five is entitled “Leading from Any Chair”, it pretty much gave me the idea that position of any level do not matter and that anyone can be a leader that can inspire. Chapter six is entitled “Rule Number 6”, gave me the reminder of how I should not take myself too serious. I’ve been working on this side of myself for quite some time before actually reading this book. Next is chapter seven, it is entitled “ The Way Things Are”. Chapter seven also gave me a reminder of something I often forget. Well not just myself, but many of us must be reminded that we simply need to learn to accpect things as they are. Its hard but the chapter can help you relax more. Lastly, chapter eight, it gave me the idea of how we can be contributors without feeling the sting of judgement or feeling like were doing it because we did something wrong.

My Comment: 

I agree with you that you can lead and inspire from "any chair."  I am glad that you are not taking yourself so seriously.  I did not think I took myself so seriously, but as I read this chapter, in retrospect I think I may and I want to be much more conscious of this too.  This book really does help us to look at ourselves and others too. 

Week 3: Comment

Original Post:

The publish assignment is very difficult for me.  I’m still not 100% sure what I’m doing so I’m trying to piece together all the things I need.  The list also doesn’t have journals that really fit the theme of my overall project so I’m taking the approach that even though they are not a great fit I should not alter my methods or change what I’ve done to be more teacher friendly.  My project again was more about community and learning not about K-12 or higher education.  Lots left to do and I will be out again this week. 

My Comment:
I am having the same thoughts about this assignment too.  I haven't found the journal that I want to contact yet.  I have some ideas, but they are not on the list and need to do some further research.  My project is in education, but I had to change my project, and I guess I am still stuck where I was.  The reading is really helping me to focus...sort of!

Week 3: Think Out-Loud PPP

I have been thinking long and hard as to which way to go - a presentation or write a paper?  I think at this point I will submit a paper.  If in the future I find a relevant conference, then I may apply and present my project because I do feel the validity of it may assist other educators in utilizing technology in the classroom.

I looked for journals where my project would compliment the goals and missions of the journals.  My project focuses on literacy and technology in the classroom, and how technology assists in creating motivation and engagement for all students.   The two journals I am looking at to submit my paper to are:

The Journal of Literacy and Technology (JLT).  http://www.literacyandtechnology.org/cfp.htm
 This online journal is a peer-reviewed international academic journal.  I chose this journal because it looks at the relationship between literacy and technology in particular in education, but it also looks in the workplace, public, and individual spheres.  It provides a platform for discussion of new possibilities and alternatives to literacy and technology.

The Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE)
http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/journals/jrte.aspx
publishes articles that explore educational technology in teaching and learning, and  pertain to the instructional uses of technology.  I feel that "state of the art and future horizons of learning and teaching with technology in educational environments" sums up my vision of where education is going, and I hope my paper will help others move in that direction.

Week 3: Wimba

The Art of Possibility is a perfect compliment to the ending of this program.  As Joe said in the Wimba that Full Sail is more of a cutting edge program, and things may look differently out there, that we shouldn't get discouraged is so true.  As I go to work, in a district that thinks they are using technology - not!  I see so many opportunities to use media and not a lot of people who truly understand the potential it has.  Unfortunately, with money the way it is today too, this has stopped a lot of potential change.  People don't want to try anything new, that may cost money, if they don't really understand it.  The Zanders' book has kept the "possibilities" alive (though they weren't truly dead, I just may have been moving!!).  So for that thank you, Joe.

Week 3: Reading - Seriously!!

SERIOUSLY!

Seriously folks - one of the hardest things in the whole world not to do!  I try and try!  Then that ol' calculating self emerges and poof - seriously!  I love this book.  I am thinking of leaving a copy in the teacher's lounge and giving one to my principal, however, this is my first year at this site, and I may want to take my job "seriously" or not.  Well, I do take life lightly, but the Zanders truly remind me to remember who I really am and want to be.  As I was reading this I was thinking of all the people I was going to buy this book for, and then one of my daughters texted me and I told her about it.  As I was telling her this I realized, oops!  there is that nasty calculating self, and I am not all that - oh yea, SERIOUSLY!

Week 2: Think Out Loud PPP

Yea!!

I have no idea what to do.  Since this is a think aloud and it is late, I will try to think, but I really do not know where to take my project.  The hard part is that this is not the project that I started out doing.  Due to district constraints and an administrator who does not understand technology I had to go to plan B.  It worked out, and I am happy with my project and I learned a lot.  But to decide whether to present it or to submit it to a scholarly journal is truly a difficult decision.  I am not teaching the same population this year, nor can I implement much of what I have been working on over the last year.  This is the quandry I face.  I guess at this point I am leaning towards writing up a paper, but who knows what tomorrow may bring!! 

Week 2: Wimba

Copyright issues are a topic I don't know if I will ever truly understand completely.  I do know that if I don't create it, I don't own it and I need permission.  There are some Fair Use areas that give us, especially as educators, some leeway with usage, but we must be careful.  Creative Commons has enabled to protect the rights of the creator and allowed the user some freedom to use so much wonderful creativity out there.  But as educators, we must be most careful how we use copyrights in the class, so we basically do as we say! We are setting examples.  So I need to know what is correct and right.  With that said, I wonder if when I used the Twitter logo if that was a copyright infringement?  Can someone answer that?  It was for an educational purpose.