Catching up...yes these are positive words

Ok, I am caught up with my work. I felt behind, although I was following the calendar and syllabus. So far, I feel like I have accomplished alot so far and learned so much more. I am very proud of my self that I can be involved and multi task with everything going on...going back to school is defintely hard to get back into the routine....

I have gotten ahead an work so I can purposely take the time to do my assignments and and think though the assignments. The research and information I have read and made me so much more open mided about education. We are taught this is the right and only way to do things...but now, I have second opinions about everything....from classroom management, learning theories, and to assessments.

This class is an advantage

At my school, we have a technology committee. I am currently a part of the committee, and since I am aware of building web pages, Bob wants to utilize me because of my knowlede. So our plan is to create a webapge for each grade level in correlation to our reading program. During this fall break, I will be taking the knowledge that I've learned and also applying it to my job....which is indeed benefical.

Just some thoughts.....

This week coming up is fall break. During this week I've had parent teacher conferences, and also more time to do some more work. I am happy that I have gotten a chance to "catch up" on things.

So far my accomplishments in this course have been, being able to set up a website, create a link on the website, and learning more about concept mapping/Mindtools. Its a very arguable subject. There are the positiives to Mindtools, and then the negtaives, leaving no reaserch or factual information to stem from.

I am prety logical, so for the msot part I can read something, decide on my own thinking, can this be true, and then be the judge to determine so. However, I am fseeing how my conceptual change about things tend to be growing...in all aspects that we've been reading and researching so far this semester.

Yes! I am learning

Everyday we learn something new. I am so happy I decided to pursue a Masters Degree in Technology! I currently learned how to put together a web page....which I am so proud of! I feel that this course has me learning so many things at once, not only using technology and learning from it, but also revisiting some learning theories, and finally dissecting them to a point where I understand them completely.

I am eager and excited because I feel that this course not only challenges my knowledge, but also makes me "stop and think through things." I am so used to being in a classroom situation where its "I say, you say, I do, you do." enviornment. Lately, I've felt that I've had to research myself, how to put together things, and have been successful!

Just Venting a Bit.....

Taking a class online has opened up a new view about myself, and about in general, taking internet classes...you need to be organized and have a routine established!

I am a very organized teacher. I am also involved as well on my campus. I am on career ladder this year, a part of the Technology Committee and don't forget taking Masters classes online through N.A.U. However, trying to organize and prioritize is still all over the place! Especially if recently, your computer happens to suddenly start freezing because of a virus that has been in the C drive for so long........

My reputatation at my school is known to be knowledgeable, successful, and reliable. Lately though, there has been different occurances and all these meetings to attend to, thats hard to create a routine, which is what I am used to.

(Taking a deep breath) I know I will get through this successfully, and I have to establish some routine because another class is starting up soon.......in mid October.....

Give me a week. I think things will be "Established."