My apologies for this late blog! I really was under the impression that the only blog that was due was that on Wednesday. I should have checked the schedule. I think this late in the game, I'm so scatter brained with all that's going on for the endosemester.
I'm glad we finally wrapped up the Power Points. It's hard when presentations are dragged on like that. I didn't want to take away from Jeff's effort so I made sure to ask him a question. It's funny, a lot of students say that they would rather their peers not pay attention to their presentations, but I feel the opposite. If students are drifting off I feel like they aren't engaged and are not interested in what I have to say. I liked being able to fill out a comment sheet. I think in the future it would be a good idea to pass these comments back to the presenters. It would give a better understanding to have judgments from classmates. I like feedback and I think others would be appreciative of suggestions for future projects.
I admit I have been so disorganized. I've been researching for my website and I know I havn't completed my portfolio, but it will be all set for the due date. I showed a friend of mine my site thus far. I think the Weebly bug caught him too. He thought it was a great idea, and I'm going to show him how to set up an account. This is exactly what I've been looking forward to, and why I want to be a teacher. I love "spreading the good word" and helping others to learn something. I feel like I learn little things every day, so if I can help someone with a job interview, more power to me.
I think we will continue to use SnagIt. It's so easy to use because it is a constant reminder being an icon every time I open up a Word Document. I took what you said into consideration and took a little more time to experiment with Camtasia. I see that its video capabilities outmatch those of SnagIt's.
I'm happy with the wrap up of the school visits. I enjoyed hearing everyone's elses experiences. I wonder what Brien McMahon would think if I told them their school's technology and Media Center was rated a 6-7. It really was shocking for me to see so much money poured into a school, and see that its full potential is far from being reached. I will definitely be in contact with Mrs. Chadwich and will let you know if she has any questions for you.
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No problem for the misunderstanding.
I always appreciate your honesty with things. You and two other students in our classroom always express their feelings on certain topics and occurrences in class - this is great. Yes, for some reason in the last class some of the students were checking their emails and playing online games - oh yes, I noticed! That is why I said, "Please give the students who are presenting your undivided attention and look up front." They all listened from that point on...
You are too funny. You are upfront telling me that you were a little disorganized. It is so nice that you can be upfront about this -it really lets me know that you realized it and it is ok and things happen sometimes.
By the way, you should be commended for always trying to help other people out and sharing your wealth of knowledge. I am the same way, as you notice. Most people in this world will never tell you anything that they know because they don't want you to get ahead of them in life. I constantly help all my friends and family.
Gee, don't say anything about the 6/7 rating. I don't want to make enemies...LOL. However, this is an evaluation that I perceived from reading your report and compared to the national norm of schools with technology.
I want to thank you for doing an excellent job on your projects this semester. It was a pleasure having you in my classroom and you definitely added to the creativity of the class discussions and minor tweaks to the curriculum. Thank you so much. Please remain that nice, caring, and compassionate person that you are for the rest of your life. Trust me, the students in your classroom will see this and always consider you one of their best teachers knowing that they have a caring teacher. Anyhow, I wish you the best of luck with all your future endeavors and especially in your teaching career. I know you will make an excellent teacher because of your passion for teaching.
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