Wk 4 Publishing/Leadership project part 2of 2: Thinking Out Loud
I decided to prepare a paper for publication verses creating a Powerpoint or Keynote project because of time constraints. I spent two days without electricity when the storms went through Ohio this whole week. I plan to create a presentation down the road for future use.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Wk 4 Publishing/Leadership project
Wk 4 Publishing/Leadership project
Since I have worked as a Technology Coordinator for 15 years I feel that the best choice for my submission to publish my Action Research is with the ISTE’s Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education (formerly the Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, JCTE), which features peer-reviewed articles, which focus on teaching with technology in the educational environment. My hope is to share my AR with teachers and pre teachers, educators, policy makers and fellow technology coordinators across the world in order to affect change in the K-12 educational classroom.
http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/submission-information/journals-submission-information/jdlte-submission-guidelines.aspx
Link to Publishing/Leadership project
https://public.me.com/mcgeebr
Wk 4 Publishing/Leadership project part 1 of 2: My initial plan of action
http://bdmcgee-buildinglifelonglearners.blogspot.com/2011/05/wk-4-publishingleadership-project-part.html
Wk 4 Publishing/Leadership project part 2 of 2: Thinking Out Loud
http://bdmcgee-buildinglifelonglearners.blogspot.com/2011/05/wk-4-publishingleadership-project-part_29.html
Since I have worked as a Technology Coordinator for 15 years I feel that the best choice for my submission to publish my Action Research is with the ISTE’s Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education (formerly the Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, JCTE), which features peer-reviewed articles, which focus on teaching with technology in the educational environment. My hope is to share my AR with teachers and pre teachers, educators, policy makers and fellow technology coordinators across the world in order to affect change in the K-12 educational classroom.
http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/submission-information/journals-submission-information/jdlte-submission-guidelines.aspx
Link to Publishing/Leadership project
https://public.me.com/mcgeebr
Wk 4 Publishing/Leadership project part 1 of 2: My initial plan of action
http://bdmcgee-buildinglifelonglearners.blogspot.com/2011/05/wk-4-publishingleadership-project-part.html
Wk 4 Publishing/Leadership project part 2 of 2: Thinking Out Loud
http://bdmcgee-buildinglifelonglearners.blogspot.com/2011/05/wk-4-publishingleadership-project-part_29.html
Wk4 Response To Peer Reading: Joanna Puello
Joanna Puello said,
MAC, Week 4, BP2: Reading the Art of Possibility
My husband is an amazingly talented artist in many realms. He paints, draws, sings professionally, writes his own music, and gives seminars. He’s also his own boss. I’m an artist of a different sort. I write, play two instruments, act, and love to make my physical environment an inspirational place to be. We’ve been “self-employed” for years, and we’ve also been “self-UNemployed” many of times. Because we often have to pursue opportunities for income, it’s easy to feel frustrated and loose passion about the big vision. Or sometimes it’s easy to get so caught up in the big vision that we can’t see the next step. My husband has encountered endless obstacles in his musical career, and during the past two years, we have butted heads many times over what his long-term goals should be. My biggest desire for him is for him to be able to use his talents and abilities in their maximum expression. Obviously, he wants this, too. The question is how to get from here to there. In my opinion, the discussion and conflict that has revolved around this topic has been very healthy for both of us (even when it’s been hard). We’re still working through the details on some life-changing decisions, so I was extremely inspired when I read this remarkable quote in Chapter 11: Creating Frameworks for Possibility: “The foremost challenge for leaders today…is to maintain the clarity to stand confidently…no matter how fierce the competition, no matter how stark the necessity to go for the short-term goal, no matter how fearful people are, and no matter how urgently the wolf may appear to howl at the door. It is to have the courage and persistence to distinguish the downward spiral from the radiant realm of possibility in the face of any challenge.” (Zander, p. 163)
Brenda commented,
I was a freelance Graphic Designer and sold houses for years but I gave in to fear and went back to the world of 9-5 and a 401K. I loved the world of creativity and flexibility of time but a regular check and benefits became more practical when I found myself raising my kids alone. Working 9-5 comes with it’s own set of stresses. I am looking forward to the possibility of going back to the world of creativity and avoiding the downward spiral of accepting the safe space as my future home.
MAC, Week 4, BP2: Reading the Art of Possibility
My husband is an amazingly talented artist in many realms. He paints, draws, sings professionally, writes his own music, and gives seminars. He’s also his own boss. I’m an artist of a different sort. I write, play two instruments, act, and love to make my physical environment an inspirational place to be. We’ve been “self-employed” for years, and we’ve also been “self-UNemployed” many of times. Because we often have to pursue opportunities for income, it’s easy to feel frustrated and loose passion about the big vision. Or sometimes it’s easy to get so caught up in the big vision that we can’t see the next step. My husband has encountered endless obstacles in his musical career, and during the past two years, we have butted heads many times over what his long-term goals should be. My biggest desire for him is for him to be able to use his talents and abilities in their maximum expression. Obviously, he wants this, too. The question is how to get from here to there. In my opinion, the discussion and conflict that has revolved around this topic has been very healthy for both of us (even when it’s been hard). We’re still working through the details on some life-changing decisions, so I was extremely inspired when I read this remarkable quote in Chapter 11: Creating Frameworks for Possibility: “The foremost challenge for leaders today…is to maintain the clarity to stand confidently…no matter how fierce the competition, no matter how stark the necessity to go for the short-term goal, no matter how fearful people are, and no matter how urgently the wolf may appear to howl at the door. It is to have the courage and persistence to distinguish the downward spiral from the radiant realm of possibility in the face of any challenge.” (Zander, p. 163)
Brenda commented,
I was a freelance Graphic Designer and sold houses for years but I gave in to fear and went back to the world of 9-5 and a 401K. I loved the world of creativity and flexibility of time but a regular check and benefits became more practical when I found myself raising my kids alone. Working 9-5 comes with it’s own set of stresses. I am looking forward to the possibility of going back to the world of creativity and avoiding the downward spiral of accepting the safe space as my future home.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Wk4 Response To Peer Reading: Jazmin Jones
Jazmin said
I really enjoyed "A New Children's Story" in ch 11. I also think that it was no coincidence that it was the chapter following "Being a Board. When I was in middle school, we learned about using 'I' language in situations of conflict. For example, instead of saying "you are mean" you would say "I feel hurt when...". Ch 10 brought that back for me. In both cases, it is about owing your situation instead of allowing others to control it. Using 'I' language, or being the board, makes you feel less helpless. So, how does that relate to ch 11? Well, being the board is something that comes with age and practice. Most second graders are not ready to be the board. The teacher, understanding the situation, created the framework that her students needed. Instead of seeing the baldness as something to fear, it was just another possibility, as the book stated. Had the students been older, the girl most likely could have conveyed this on her own. Instead, the teacher used it as a teaching moment, something that would benefit the students both then and in the future.
Brenda commented,
I was not talk to use the “I” language or I do not recall it however it is an excellent concept and I will remember to use it with my students. I grew up a victim to bullying and allowed myself to be the victim but I grew up and regained my control and it helped me to develop in my later life. I really enjoyed this book and will continue to share this book with others.
I really enjoyed "A New Children's Story" in ch 11. I also think that it was no coincidence that it was the chapter following "Being a Board. When I was in middle school, we learned about using 'I' language in situations of conflict. For example, instead of saying "you are mean" you would say "I feel hurt when...". Ch 10 brought that back for me. In both cases, it is about owing your situation instead of allowing others to control it. Using 'I' language, or being the board, makes you feel less helpless. So, how does that relate to ch 11? Well, being the board is something that comes with age and practice. Most second graders are not ready to be the board. The teacher, understanding the situation, created the framework that her students needed. Instead of seeing the baldness as something to fear, it was just another possibility, as the book stated. Had the students been older, the girl most likely could have conveyed this on her own. Instead, the teacher used it as a teaching moment, something that would benefit the students both then and in the future.
Brenda commented,
I was not talk to use the “I” language or I do not recall it however it is an excellent concept and I will remember to use it with my students. I grew up a victim to bullying and allowed myself to be the victim but I grew up and regained my control and it helped me to develop in my later life. I really enjoyed this book and will continue to share this book with others.
Wk4 Reading: Art of Possibility Chapters 9 – 12
Photo By Rellie Manlapaz
In my reading this week two chapters really stood out with me which were Chapters 9 and 11. In Chapter 9, the catchphrase “Being the board”…is my new focus and understanding that I am the framework for what happens in my life. “If I cannot be present without resistance to the way things are and act effectively, if I feel myself to be wronged, a loser, or a victim, I will tell myself that some assumptions I have made are the source of my difficulty”. Working to avoid questioning all of the bad things that happen but accepting that, it is a part of life will return the control back to me. Letting go of the past because I have no control over the past and being the board rewards me with self-respect. If I try to exhibit courage and compassion, I can move forward.
Chapter 11 discusses removing the “me, me, me” and replacing it with “we, we, we” and everybody wins, everybody moves forward. The world has moved away from “we” and this has caused a downward spiral in the world. Our kids have not learned how to respect, share, love, or have compassion for each other. I miss the village because it appears to have disappeared from the concept of rearing children. I try to leave a mark with every child I meet. I leave them with positive words of wisdom and a feeling that someone cares about their existence and they do matter.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Wk 4 Publishing/Leadership project part 1 of 2: My initial plan of action
My plan of action for publishing my Action Research project involves researching the TechTrends - Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, A publication of the Association for Educational Communications & Technology. TechTrends is a publication for professionals in the educational technology field and I want to share my AR with fellow professionals in the technology field with the hopes of sharing knowledge about what I studied in the area of technology integration.
http://www.springer.com/education+%26+language/learning+%26+instruction/journal/11528
My second choice is Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education (formerly the Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, JCTE) , which features peer reviewed articles which focus on teaching with technology in the educational environment. My hope is to share my AR with teachers and pre teachers, educators, policy makers and fellow technology coordinators across the world in order to affect change in the K-12 educational classroom.
http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/submission-information/journals-submission-information/jdlte-submission-guidelines.aspx
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Wk3 Wimba Session
Someone asked the question in the Wimba , “How do you deal with leadership that is not supportive?” My administrator is not supportive of a selection of the staff and has favorites and it hard to work in this type of environment. I constantly support her in her initiatives but she does not support me unless I am working behind the scenes to boost her success. I go to work every day with a positive attitude and work to find ways to motivate.
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