Week 3 Wimba Blog Post- Free Blog (1)

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Wimba was a bit overwhelming to watch through the archive because I felt as if I kept writing down question after question. 

The 'Publishing Leadership Project' was covered throughly but it was also confusing. I understand that we will be writing two think out loud posts where one is about whether or not we want to present or write a paper and then the second one is about where we are going to do this and then followed by our week four post about the actual project with links to our previous posts and paper. I guess the biggest question I have is...is this our literature review paper or just a short paper about what we did...or is this the abstract? I asked a few of my closest classmates and asked them but still feel like I need to ask Mr. Bustillos just to put my mind at ease. 

I also pretty much laughed out loud when the question was brought up about "The Art of Possibility" compared to the Oprah book when someone commented that they have no idea because they haven't read either....TOO FUNNY. It was also really nice to hear how many others LOVED the chapter about giving an a...because that was also hands down my favorite chapter thus far. 

I am also pretty sure that I will be signing up for the Tuesday session for the presentation since I have to work on Thursday but need to get some questions answered before I full commit to a day. I am really excited to see where my project leads me because I think it is key that we hear about what other educators are doing with our future leaders of our world.

I really hate missing wimba sessions because it makes me feel lost and confused....even though I am watching the same session as if I was there. I would really recommend to others to try their best to attend as many Wimba session they can. I have missed a few here and there due to work but have always tried my best to make them all.

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Personal Photography 'Reflection'

Personal Reflection:

After this past week's Wimba, I have been really overwhelmed with how crazy fast this program has gone as we began to speak about graduation...I have truly been blessed to have met and connected with so many amazing people through this program. I think a lot of times teachers really need to touch the outside world and hear and see what other educators are doing in their classrooms and see what we are ALL capable of. I guess the biggest thing for me is to now just find the time to get all of these great ideas into my classroom without overwhelming myself. It is scary to hear from outsiders and the news about how education in the US is failing to reach our students but if we all just take a bit of each of what we are learning and doing and share it with others....we hands down can revamp the world of education for these learners and future educators that need it. 

This week has been intensified by solidifying my website and figuring out when and where and how I can iron out this graduation stuff....(keeping my fingers crossed that I will graduate) The website has been intense and from Roxanne's feedback I have and had a lot of work to get it right but it is nice to think back and reflect upon what I think I offered as a great experience to my students. They really stepped up to the plate and did a wonderful job with helping me with it. And not only has that filled my plate up but the pressure of me finishing this program and making my family proud. I was and am the first in my family to graduate from college and seek higher education. I was never really looked as as the intelligent one that would succeed in what I wanted to do so I just want to make my family and parents proud of me. They have done so much for me and I feel like this is one little way of me giving back by making them proud of me. 

I have also decided that I LOVE blogging. I have now pronounced myself as a blog stalker....which is quite similar to a facebook stalker....so all of you that know I follow...beware. As of about two years ago, I told my principal that I really wanted to implement blogging in my classroom and having this course as well as Rena's course it has just proven to me how much MORE I want to do it. I think it's a great way for students and myself to 'let loose' and just write...even just thoughts and ideas...I just need to find a way around the issues we had with it in the beginning and I know my students are just going to take off with the idea.