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@ Jennifer Scioscio,

Wow, I know just how you feel about your school closing. When I was over seas in England, I taught in a Elementary school and the base closed down. I really liked it there. I’m sorry to hear that your school is closing. I know that you will take with you a wealth of expertise to your new school and your new principal and staff will wonder how they got along without you. Good luck at the new school.

Wk4-2 DB Quickies: my dream teaching/presentation environment

Topic #2: What stands in between you and your dream job? Why do you deserve to work in a dream job environment? What do you bring to the table? Be specific.

The only problem I see that stands in the way of my dream job is that position is called a Technology Coach and just this past school year, half way through my EMDT program, my district down sized those positions. Most of the people with those jobs either had to go back into the classroom and still be Technology Coach or they had to find another job out side the district.

I feel that if I put in the time and effort in attaining a Master’s degree in EMDT to be called Highly Qualified in my district then I deserve the a shot at the position. After all, it’s the main reason I came back to school because it was the dream job I wanted. I learned more about incorporating media into lessons to increase student engagement. I had plans of sharing that with my students but also with other teachers throughout my district. I feel that learning new Web 2.0 tools that are proven student stimuli is what I can bring to the table. I have seen my students in my own classes participate more in learning when I have introduced Web 2.0 tools to them from the EMDT program that I was exposed to.

Photo is of two of my students giving a PowerPoint presentation on their internship experience.

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@ Treye Powell,

What a fantastic community project! I’ve often thought about speaking with our Sr. Citizen facilities manager in my area to offer basic computer courses to our Srs. You are very accurate when you say that many students don’t have access to PC’s or internet in the home. I run across that daily in my classroom. I hope your dream come to fruition. Good luck.

Wk4-1 DB Quickies: my dream teaching/presentation environment

Briefly share what your dream teaching or presentation environment would be like, be specific about what such a place would include (beyond just the tech toys).

My dream teaching environment would be to train teachers how to incorporate multimedia venues into their lessons. I picture a computer lab full of 20 Macs, a Smartboard, and twenty veteran teachers who are resistant to technology change. Patience has always been one of my strengths and I can see me being so patient with them allowing them their time to vent about why they shouldn’t have to complete the training and then forging forward training them how to use the technology. I like a challenge because I get bored really easily. Therefore, I need a constant change and challenge to keep my job interesting. What better way to maintain a challenge high than to train an old dog new tricks (figuratively speaking)!

Wk 3 Free Post

Today, I feel like I have made great strides in getting back on track with my AR project. I've been so frustrated with my AR Lit Review. I have had to submit it six times. The first 4 times were lack of supporting resources, the fifth time was resource citing issues and the sixth time was too much supporting resources. Thank God it's approved! I was about to through my laptop out the window.

Aside from that, I have decided that I really want to travel as a career and film documentaries opposed to sitting in the classroom. Using my EMDT degree, I'm better equipped now to go out and complete educational family documentaries through travel. That is my next big step. So GOD, please grant me the strength to keep my eyes on YOU when all doors appear closed to my dreams. I know YOU are the supplier of my heart's desire and not man. WATCH OUT WORLD, HERE I COME!

Wk3 Reading: Art of Possibility, Chapters 7- 9

After reading/skimming chapters 7-9 a couple items stood out for me; the first being "nature makes no judgement but humans do (pg. 105) and this reminds me of my father's saying that "there are no bad children, just bad parenting." People have a tendency to look at situations and call them bad. In biblical times, Jewish men could have more than one wife. Today, we look at that and say that's bigotry. If God was okay with it (if you believe in God), then why does man (humans) have to make things so complicated. Nature has a way of fixing itself without human input. We tend to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

Another eye catcher was the story of Beyond the F--- It. Life has a way of pushing you to your limits or what you might have thought was your limits. It's great to go beyond your breaking point sometimes. It teaches you that you are stronger, more capable of success than what you previously thought.

Zander, R.S. and Zander, B. (2000). The art of possibility. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.

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@ Tracy Alt,

Loved the DragonflyTV podcasts from PBS kids. It’s always great to find Web2.0 tools for the younger bunch. Keep up the great work.