why's it have to end???

another great day, today.

i seriously wish this didn’t have to end.

i have learned so much.

before we started, i almost didn’t want to start down this road… i’ve got enough on my plate as it is. but after monday, i was completely on board with this great constructivist program.

i enjoyed the information and discussion about all of the different learning models. as someone whose degrees are in art (not education - grrrr), i find all of it very interesting, and it makes me curious - i want to learn more! (hey! aren't we trying to get students to have the same reaction to new information? cool!) re: SAMR - it's fascinating that so many teachers think they’re using technology when they've just put the same recycled handouts up on a smartboard. yikes! i wish this class could be mandatory for ALL the teachers in the district.

i wish we had spent more time brainstorming on technology and gardner’s multiple intelligences. as a non-traditional learner (can you say visual? haha) myself, i know there are many, many students who would benefit from varied non-traditional teaching strategies. for example, the stroll, from what i’ve read on others posts, really energized us today. several people commented that after the walk, they came up with a great idea.

before this class, i had never looked at a blog; never tweeted a tweet; never even knew about things like diigo, social bookmarking, RSS and more.

way more.

i really feel like i’ve learned so much (in such a short time! wow!). (thank you adam!!!)

i’m stretching out of my comfort zone to not only create a blog, but i’m going to try to treat it like a journal and post - at least something! - every day. or at least every OTHER day. that’ll be challenging, yet exciting and, hopefully, inspirational to not only myself, but to students & colleagues also. i’m very nervous about my presentation. not sure why. i can’t wait to see/hear the other presentations to morrow - to learn about everyone’s thought processes, successes, failures and goals.  so much to look forward to! ‘night all...