Top choices for publication are the The AACE Journal (AACEJ) and the International Society for Technology in Education as I felt these two best fit the area of my research in accordance to their audience as well. Along with the audience and subject content they targeted, entries seemed to fit well with what i wish to accomplish with my research and publication.
Think Out-Loud Blog #1
Think Out-Loud Blog #2
Rowdy Granado_PLP Presentation
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Wk 4 - Free Post
After listening to this week's Wimba sessions, I felt a bit more confident in my AR project. Listening to Jim Farmer's presentation on how he is looking at technology in the school's was great in that I saw his perspective on how to integrate technology, as well, as several of the other students like, Amanda's and Karl's and the different perspectives that we all had when dealing with the incorporation of technology in the classroom.
Great sessions and great practice for our presentations to come in Month 12.
Great sessions and great practice for our presentations to come in Month 12.
Wk 4 Comment #2 - Tricia Atkinson
Wow, these last chapters were a lot to take in! Just when I thought my personal reaction could not possibly be more profound, the Zander’s prevailed with more stories and more implications of living a life of possibility. Most notably were chapters 10 and 11 when adversity was discussed in more detail, including the analogy of self as a game board (versus the typical interpretation as a participating piece). I will admit, when the idea of mutual responsibility in every situation was introduced, I felt some indignation. I mean, who doesn’t want to ostracize the drunk driver or the blatantly rude reaction or the frequent absentee. But how fascinating to think about their perspective and how it will not improve attitude and happiness by being upset and throwing blame.
As easy as it is to get into a downward negative spiral towards my students, blaming them for their negative, rude, and apathetic actions. But what about what I have done to contribute? What about my negative sarcasm or mediocre effort? Not to mention what they have eaten lately or when the last time is that they got a hug or “good job” from a parent? Trying to remember myself in each other person’s shoes will help me to react with a more enlightened attitude, just as Ben did when his students partied in South America. What would it have helped to “go off” like so many of us teachers are expected to do. Instead, the kids understood, felt enabled, apologetic, regretful, and still valued. Amazing. This Art of Possibility stuff is definitely not second nature in the world of modern education, but I feel like a breath of fresh air, a reminder of options and how to go with the flow, giving students and others in my life the benefit of the doubt, has been given to me…I am inspired and grateful.
Original Artwork, detail of tapestry from "A Perspective on Eastern Design in Threadwork", 2007
Posted by Tricia Atkinson at 10:07 AM
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Rowdy319 said...
Tricia-
Great blog. I loved all the comments as well. Great to hear the story of the "tough" kid in your class.
I found that when I moved into my current school district it was so much hard to get the students to "buy into" the fact that I cared for them not only as my students, but as the people they are. When i ask them about their parents, their families, their life at home and how they are, I always get a weird look like, "why do you care?" The kids are "used" to me now and know that I really do care about their lives. One young lady calls me her dad and just this past Friday I had another kid sign my yearbook, "Thanks for being like a dad to me." Long story short, i understand your plight and frustration with the "bad" kids who you just want to lose your patience with, send them to detention, or whatever, but when you know the back story, the perspective always changes.
Again, great reading your blog. Great job by the way in not giving up on that student. Awesome!
May 29, 2011 7:42 PM
As easy as it is to get into a downward negative spiral towards my students, blaming them for their negative, rude, and apathetic actions. But what about what I have done to contribute? What about my negative sarcasm or mediocre effort? Not to mention what they have eaten lately or when the last time is that they got a hug or “good job” from a parent? Trying to remember myself in each other person’s shoes will help me to react with a more enlightened attitude, just as Ben did when his students partied in South America. What would it have helped to “go off” like so many of us teachers are expected to do. Instead, the kids understood, felt enabled, apologetic, regretful, and still valued. Amazing. This Art of Possibility stuff is definitely not second nature in the world of modern education, but I feel like a breath of fresh air, a reminder of options and how to go with the flow, giving students and others in my life the benefit of the doubt, has been given to me…I am inspired and grateful.
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Posted by Tricia Atkinson at 10:07 AM
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Rowdy319 said...
Tricia-
Great blog. I loved all the comments as well. Great to hear the story of the "tough" kid in your class.
I found that when I moved into my current school district it was so much hard to get the students to "buy into" the fact that I cared for them not only as my students, but as the people they are. When i ask them about their parents, their families, their life at home and how they are, I always get a weird look like, "why do you care?" The kids are "used" to me now and know that I really do care about their lives. One young lady calls me her dad and just this past Friday I had another kid sign my yearbook, "Thanks for being like a dad to me." Long story short, i understand your plight and frustration with the "bad" kids who you just want to lose your patience with, send them to detention, or whatever, but when you know the back story, the perspective always changes.
Again, great reading your blog. Great job by the way in not giving up on that student. Awesome!
May 29, 2011 7:42 PM
Wk 4 Comment #1 - Anne Alsup
As I read the Art of Possibility this month I felt torn. The last year was undoubtedly one of the toughest years of my life. I faced a difficult teaching assignment and an intense master's program, shuffled my personal commitments and tried to appease my children, all the time telling myself that it was almost over. Shear exhaustion had put me in survival mode and I was riding the downward spiral. The Art of Possibility helped me to start looking up again. I have never been the type of person to accept defeat. I loved reading the chapter, It's All Invented. It allowed me the opportunity to redefine my accomplishments and rise above the downward spiral. I had allowed myself to sit in my seat and play my part, instead of leading. I have too much to contribute to sit quietly in my chair.
It is easy to talk about what is wrong with education, but that is the downward spiral. We must start talking about the possibilities and the framework for change. Everyone deserves the opportunity to play their part with so much passion that they become a one-buttock player. We must start the conversation that allows individuality and personal freedom to prevail in the educational system.
Zanders made an important point about the calculating and the central self. I believe we have a limited window in education to influence a child's mind, before the calculating self within that child fights back to gain control. If we haven't helped them find their passion by the middle grades, we need to start looking harder, because force feeding the same education to them beyond that point will be met with pure resistance. Traditional education may work perfectly for some, but it does not work for everyone. We need to encourage young people to find the plan that works for them, without painting them as failures. Choosing a different route is just that; a different route.
Particularly, in light of our country's economic woes we need to find alternatives to forcing a child to take courses over and over again that they don't want to take and make no effort to pass. Even if the child eventually passes the class; what have we taught that child? Unless that child assigns some value to being in the seat, we are wasting everyone's time. Virtual school, blended education, magnet schools, career academies, technical and trade schools are all viable options that would allow the child the opportunity to discover the central self and nurture their passion. A child that has discovered his passion can inspire others and contribute to society. A child that is not allow to discover his passion can destroy society.
Posted by Anne Alsup's Anecdotes at 6:28 PM
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Anne-
Totally agree. It is so easy to talk about what is wrong with education. I hear so many teachers talk about it and the students hear it too. I hear the students say things like, "well, Mrs. So-and-So thinks this is dumb" and so the kids are disengaged as well. I loved this book and trying to get the mindset of what possibilities are out there for the students, for education, even us as people.
And I agree, a child with passion truly inspires others. I see it in class when I let those with a passion for my class hep teach their peers in the same class.
Great post.
May 29, 2011 7:30 PM
It is easy to talk about what is wrong with education, but that is the downward spiral. We must start talking about the possibilities and the framework for change. Everyone deserves the opportunity to play their part with so much passion that they become a one-buttock player. We must start the conversation that allows individuality and personal freedom to prevail in the educational system.
Zanders made an important point about the calculating and the central self. I believe we have a limited window in education to influence a child's mind, before the calculating self within that child fights back to gain control. If we haven't helped them find their passion by the middle grades, we need to start looking harder, because force feeding the same education to them beyond that point will be met with pure resistance. Traditional education may work perfectly for some, but it does not work for everyone. We need to encourage young people to find the plan that works for them, without painting them as failures. Choosing a different route is just that; a different route.
Particularly, in light of our country's economic woes we need to find alternatives to forcing a child to take courses over and over again that they don't want to take and make no effort to pass. Even if the child eventually passes the class; what have we taught that child? Unless that child assigns some value to being in the seat, we are wasting everyone's time. Virtual school, blended education, magnet schools, career academies, technical and trade schools are all viable options that would allow the child the opportunity to discover the central self and nurture their passion. A child that has discovered his passion can inspire others and contribute to society. A child that is not allow to discover his passion can destroy society.
Posted by Anne Alsup's Anecdotes at 6:28 PM
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Anne-
Totally agree. It is so easy to talk about what is wrong with education. I hear so many teachers talk about it and the students hear it too. I hear the students say things like, "well, Mrs. So-and-So thinks this is dumb" and so the kids are disengaged as well. I loved this book and trying to get the mindset of what possibilities are out there for the students, for education, even us as people.
And I agree, a child with passion truly inspires others. I see it in class when I let those with a passion for my class hep teach their peers in the same class.
Great post.
May 29, 2011 7:30 PM
Wk4 Reading: Art of Possibility Chapters 9-12
In Chapters 9-12 of the Art of possibility I found myself reflecting on all the things that I do and don’t do that reflected the authors thoughts presented in this book.
In Ch. 9, right off the bat, he hit a home run in the second paragraph. Being a technical gadget junkie and always needing to have the latest and greatest of any device, I often find that in all reality, in person is the best way of communication. When he told the story of his father and the wonderful quote, “certain things in life are better done in person,” I could see myself nodding in agreement at this. The ability to get someone enrolled in an idea or practice is best started this way, with involvement. Loved reading this. I wholeheartedly agree with what he said about creating that spark. That person to person meeting, to me, is a spark. It shows that other person that you are willing to go above and beyond a simple email or phone call, or quick text. It shows involvement and caring. It opens up possibilities that you otherwise could not have seen through the phone or in an email.
I know I will surely use his example of the kaleidoscope, not only in my class, but in my personal life. If something seems wrong, impossible or unchangeable, I will simple change the perspective. I also believe that this goes into the next idea of becoming the board. By becoming the board, you are doing just that, changing perspectives. You are no longer seeing these things as the player or game piece, but the total space in which all movement takes place. You are the board, change the way the pieces move. Great. So simple, yet, pretty moving words. The very IDEA of possibilities creates more ideas.
I was actually able to practice these theories with one of my students. I saw him in the hallway, visibly upset and pulled him inside the class to ask what was wrong. He then proceeded to tell me that his father, whom he had not seen in the last 12 years is back in his life. I asked him why he was upset about this? Was he abusive? Did he not want his father there? Why was he so upset? He simply told me, no, that he wanted his father there. He was upset because he felt like he only had a few more years with him until he went off to college and how could he make up 12 years of absence in only 5 years. I gave him the example from the kaleidoscope story, I said, “you need to shift your view of how you see this. If you only have 5 years, or 5 minutes, you need to take this opportunity to embrace whatever time you are given.” I also told him that instead of questioning “why” he had been gone for 12 years (not playing the blame game), that he should ask him how he has spent the last 12 years, where has he lived, what places has he visited, where did he work. I wanted him to try and understand that reasoning of creating that “WE” in my student wanting to know and be a part of his father’s life. The talk went on for a little while longer and my student left feeling much better and told me that he felt so much better and it made him understand things a bit clearer to where he didn’t feel hurt or angry, but felt like this was a new door to walk through. A new set of possibilities? Maybe.
In Ch. 9, right off the bat, he hit a home run in the second paragraph. Being a technical gadget junkie and always needing to have the latest and greatest of any device, I often find that in all reality, in person is the best way of communication. When he told the story of his father and the wonderful quote, “certain things in life are better done in person,” I could see myself nodding in agreement at this. The ability to get someone enrolled in an idea or practice is best started this way, with involvement. Loved reading this. I wholeheartedly agree with what he said about creating that spark. That person to person meeting, to me, is a spark. It shows that other person that you are willing to go above and beyond a simple email or phone call, or quick text. It shows involvement and caring. It opens up possibilities that you otherwise could not have seen through the phone or in an email.
I know I will surely use his example of the kaleidoscope, not only in my class, but in my personal life. If something seems wrong, impossible or unchangeable, I will simple change the perspective. I also believe that this goes into the next idea of becoming the board. By becoming the board, you are doing just that, changing perspectives. You are no longer seeing these things as the player or game piece, but the total space in which all movement takes place. You are the board, change the way the pieces move. Great. So simple, yet, pretty moving words. The very IDEA of possibilities creates more ideas.
I was actually able to practice these theories with one of my students. I saw him in the hallway, visibly upset and pulled him inside the class to ask what was wrong. He then proceeded to tell me that his father, whom he had not seen in the last 12 years is back in his life. I asked him why he was upset about this? Was he abusive? Did he not want his father there? Why was he so upset? He simply told me, no, that he wanted his father there. He was upset because he felt like he only had a few more years with him until he went off to college and how could he make up 12 years of absence in only 5 years. I gave him the example from the kaleidoscope story, I said, “you need to shift your view of how you see this. If you only have 5 years, or 5 minutes, you need to take this opportunity to embrace whatever time you are given.” I also told him that instead of questioning “why” he had been gone for 12 years (not playing the blame game), that he should ask him how he has spent the last 12 years, where has he lived, what places has he visited, where did he work. I wanted him to try and understand that reasoning of creating that “WE” in my student wanting to know and be a part of his father’s life. The talk went on for a little while longer and my student left feeling much better and told me that he felt so much better and it made him understand things a bit clearer to where he didn’t feel hurt or angry, but felt like this was a new door to walk through. A new set of possibilities? Maybe.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Wk 3 - Think Out Loud Post #2
These are the places that I researched when trying to find places that my research would be most beneficial to their viewers/audience. I felt that these two journals and one conference best fit the area that i wanted to focus on.
http://www.aace.org/pubs/aacej/
The two education journals I reviewed as possible choices to publish my AR presentation/paper seemed to flow along the lines of what I wish to accomplish with my AR project. The first journal is The AACE Journal (AACEJ). This online periodical is devoted to the issues and applications of educational technology to enhance learning and teaching. While my focus is looking at finding ways to enhance learning and teaching through technology, I felt this journal fit well for possible publication.
http://www.iste.org/welcome.aspx
My second choice is International Society for Technology in Education. I chose this site as it is not only online, but sends out a magazine that goes out to it’s members who are educators and administrators alike. I like the ability to contribute current content fast and efficiently located in a blog form under a title ‘Connect’ for viewers to access immediately. I also liked the idea of the mobile application available for access anytime users may be on the go.
http://www.region10.org/instructionaltechnology/
One place I would like to make a presentation would have been our very own Region !0 conference on technology planning entitled, “To Technology and Beyond.”
I thought presenting closer to home and at a smaller setting, the idea of integrating technology in the manner presented in my AR project would be more accepted.
The two education journals I reviewed as possible choices to publish my AR presentation/paper seemed to flow along the lines of what I wish to accomplish with my AR project. The first journal is The AACE Journal (AACEJ). This online periodical is devoted to the issues and applications of educational technology to enhance learning and teaching. While my focus is looking at finding ways to enhance learning and teaching through technology, I felt this journal fit well for possible publication.
http://www.iste.org/welcome.aspx
My second choice is International Society for Technology in Education. I chose this site as it is not only online, but sends out a magazine that goes out to it’s members who are educators and administrators alike. I like the ability to contribute current content fast and efficiently located in a blog form under a title ‘Connect’ for viewers to access immediately. I also liked the idea of the mobile application available for access anytime users may be on the go.
http://www.region10.org/instructionaltechnology/
One place I would like to make a presentation would have been our very own Region !0 conference on technology planning entitled, “To Technology and Beyond.”
I thought presenting closer to home and at a smaller setting, the idea of integrating technology in the manner presented in my AR project would be more accepted.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Wk 3 - Think Out Loud Post #1
Paper vs Presentation
When looking at the pros and cons of a paper vs presentation, I simple had to go with a presentation. As a paper certainly has it's places, with my AR research and trying to show ways in which teachers can get students more engaged through technology use, I felt a presentation would be the logical choice.
How else can you convince viewers of the benefits of using technology to keep students engaged then actually showing them the use and examples?javascript:void(0)
When looking at the pros and cons of a paper vs presentation, I simple had to go with a presentation. As a paper certainly has it's places, with my AR research and trying to show ways in which teachers can get students more engaged through technology use, I felt a presentation would be the logical choice.
How else can you convince viewers of the benefits of using technology to keep students engaged then actually showing them the use and examples?javascript:void(0)
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