Coming to close this last required blog week 4 of MAC13, I read "The Art of Possibility" and enjoyed the material very much. Maybe, I am old and I take the time to see this opportunity as one to remember and hold on as the most memorable of the concepts read sticks in my mind.
Thank you Professor Bustillos for having this book in your course and having your students blog about the readings and guiding each of us to excel.
As I write the last of the four weekly blogs I can not leave out an A for the professor who uses the concept of having her students do their best work placing grades in a second plane. That professor instructs EDM573, Lisa.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Wk 4 Reading
While reading about taking the blame to make the situation part of the past in order to continue life in a happy status (Peachy pink) I started to think about the game I play in my marriage to prevent escalating of a situation I take the blame to keep my sanity and avoid unnecessary conflicts. (pg 144)
Blaming comes easier than apologizing because when we are angry the blaming moves freely from our brain to our lips and beyond causing damage and personally I have chosen many times and afterward I wish I should have reacted differently. Yes, again referring to my marriage.
Cool letter giving himself an A and using it as a leverage on Cora come to think about it is like martial arts that use the attacker strength against themselves, interesting approach to find a solution to a situation.
As chapter nine closes, I realized that there is a need for change to move away from the blaming game and apologizing to being the driver of our own existence in order to have a better relationship.
How hard is to say things that hurt and sometimes can cause irreversible damage, I am referring to teachers in our schools specially if they make errors against children. I noticed not too long ago a teacher wrote -20% for being dumb. Such outrageous offense is one that left behind the possibility and took the downwards spiral, why? are we in the 21st century and still behave as heartless individuals? coming from a teacher is damaging to the student self-esteem and confidence in the educational system.
Not loosing the focus of what is it that keep us on a particular task, when I read about the NASA letters in chapter ten, I paused and thought about the answer to why did I come to FSU for this program? I have lost the actual reason. Perhaps I decided to learn more for the children in the classroom to help them be better equipped for their tomorrow's or I needed to gain knowledge in technology, I am still looking for an answer.
With great curiosity, I read the book's closing chapter and mentions the WE concept and my mind started to go into the mode of examining what is needed the most to get it?, my answer was after 15-20 minutes: humbleness to recognize the existence of others. "Imagine" by J. Lennon, what an hymn could be to reach a point of happiness, nirvana perhaps?. Well the part it seems well placed is about solving problems as the last chapter is approaching its end, I see it as a disclaimer that will work in combination the idea of choosing the practices that apply to each one of us and apply them in our daily lives.
Blaming comes easier than apologizing because when we are angry the blaming moves freely from our brain to our lips and beyond causing damage and personally I have chosen many times and afterward I wish I should have reacted differently. Yes, again referring to my marriage.
Cool letter giving himself an A and using it as a leverage on Cora come to think about it is like martial arts that use the attacker strength against themselves, interesting approach to find a solution to a situation.
As chapter nine closes, I realized that there is a need for change to move away from the blaming game and apologizing to being the driver of our own existence in order to have a better relationship.
How hard is to say things that hurt and sometimes can cause irreversible damage, I am referring to teachers in our schools specially if they make errors against children. I noticed not too long ago a teacher wrote -20% for being dumb. Such outrageous offense is one that left behind the possibility and took the downwards spiral, why? are we in the 21st century and still behave as heartless individuals? coming from a teacher is damaging to the student self-esteem and confidence in the educational system.
Not loosing the focus of what is it that keep us on a particular task, when I read about the NASA letters in chapter ten, I paused and thought about the answer to why did I come to FSU for this program? I have lost the actual reason. Perhaps I decided to learn more for the children in the classroom to help them be better equipped for their tomorrow's or I needed to gain knowledge in technology, I am still looking for an answer.
With great curiosity, I read the book's closing chapter and mentions the WE concept and my mind started to go into the mode of examining what is needed the most to get it?, my answer was after 15-20 minutes: humbleness to recognize the existence of others. "Imagine" by J. Lennon, what an hymn could be to reach a point of happiness, nirvana perhaps?. Well the part it seems well placed is about solving problems as the last chapter is approaching its end, I see it as a disclaimer that will work in combination the idea of choosing the practices that apply to each one of us and apply them in our daily lives.
Wk 4 Comment
Week 4 Post - Coming Full Circle
There have been many posts about getting over walls and hurdles while completing the last steps of our Master’s program. Some of my past posts have compared this process to similar challenges I have taken on in the past. During all of these challenges, something always gets in the way of success. The challenge of completing this program is no different. This post is about coming full circle with the process.
I took on this challenge at both an ideal time and probably the worse time in my life. It was ideal as I have begun the personal process of moving on and improving my life. Earning my Master’s degree has been a goal of mine and it is now becoming a goal obtained. The opportunity found me and I tool advantage of it.
It came at the worse time as there were a few personal life matters that needed to be resolved. My first month coincided with the peak of this difficult time. My hesitation to begin this journey was due to the other aspects in my life I needed to deal with. Through the push of friends, I began the program in spite of everything else I needed to work through and focus my energy on.
I am happy to announce that both events went rather well. I survived my personal ordeal and my first mont of FSO. I was also gained a group of friends in FSO who stuck together throughout the program.
Now, I am about to enter the final month and I wonder where the time went. As I pull together all of the pieces from the past year to create a final media project, I find myself where I started. Some of the personal ordeal has resurfaced, at the worse time possible. I am learning how to pull together aspects of a project while still holding down work and family obligations. It will be an adventure entering the next cycle.
Photo Credit: From en.wiki: Calligraphy by Kanjuro Shibata XX "Enso".
I share similar situation but with in a different shade, I started great all pumped-up and ready to begin this journey. As I write this comment, it has been NINE calendar days since I have some sleep without the ugly nightmare of not finishing the program (I still have pressure from assignments and projects). The unneeded stress was caused by some sort of mishandling of my certification documents that were needed to obtain tuition funds so to make the story short, I maxed my credit cards and being unemployed did not help me get any loans. I paid last Friday (24th) the last installment.
It is interesting to share things with others, makes the load slightly easier and brings camaraderie even if we have never have shaken hands nor see each other's face. I am happy that the group cohesiveness is there for support even if it is just a word of hope from another classmate, which means a lot.
I visit FaceBook seeking help, support, word on challenges encounter, and keep in touch with family and friends beside classmates.
I am excited to be near the finish line and doing all I can to do my best. There is always hope and tenacity will get me there. I have done almost everything in this country (US) trying over and over until I get it done. Since my experience counts for knowledge and in turn this knowledge is power, I will succeed!!!
There have been many posts about getting over walls and hurdles while completing the last steps of our Master’s program. Some of my past posts have compared this process to similar challenges I have taken on in the past. During all of these challenges, something always gets in the way of success. The challenge of completing this program is no different. This post is about coming full circle with the process.
I took on this challenge at both an ideal time and probably the worse time in my life. It was ideal as I have begun the personal process of moving on and improving my life. Earning my Master’s degree has been a goal of mine and it is now becoming a goal obtained. The opportunity found me and I tool advantage of it.
It came at the worse time as there were a few personal life matters that needed to be resolved. My first month coincided with the peak of this difficult time. My hesitation to begin this journey was due to the other aspects in my life I needed to deal with. Through the push of friends, I began the program in spite of everything else I needed to work through and focus my energy on.
I am happy to announce that both events went rather well. I survived my personal ordeal and my first mont of FSO. I was also gained a group of friends in FSO who stuck together throughout the program.
Now, I am about to enter the final month and I wonder where the time went. As I pull together all of the pieces from the past year to create a final media project, I find myself where I started. Some of the personal ordeal has resurfaced, at the worse time possible. I am learning how to pull together aspects of a project while still holding down work and family obligations. It will be an adventure entering the next cycle.
Photo Credit: From en.wiki: Calligraphy by Kanjuro Shibata XX "Enso".
I share similar situation but with in a different shade, I started great all pumped-up and ready to begin this journey. As I write this comment, it has been NINE calendar days since I have some sleep without the ugly nightmare of not finishing the program (I still have pressure from assignments and projects). The unneeded stress was caused by some sort of mishandling of my certification documents that were needed to obtain tuition funds so to make the story short, I maxed my credit cards and being unemployed did not help me get any loans. I paid last Friday (24th) the last installment.
It is interesting to share things with others, makes the load slightly easier and brings camaraderie even if we have never have shaken hands nor see each other's face. I am happy that the group cohesiveness is there for support even if it is just a word of hope from another classmate, which means a lot.
I visit FaceBook seeking help, support, word on challenges encounter, and keep in touch with family and friends beside classmates.
I am excited to be near the finish line and doing all I can to do my best. There is always hope and tenacity will get me there. I have done almost everything in this country (US) trying over and over until I get it done. Since my experience counts for knowledge and in turn this knowledge is power, I will succeed!!!
W4 TeacherTube
Teachertube contains many videos that can be used in the classroom and also as professional development for new teachers. I found many for ESL/LLE classroom as well as other subjects. It seems that one can have the best of the Internet videos that can be found on the regular Youtube and complement them with Teachertube. I am not a member of neither one, but perhaps in the future it could become a necessity.
Wk4 Lastfm tutorial
Great experience, I used Pandora before and I enjoyed the Last.fm even more because I got a radio station that served a perfect music listening within cumbia rhythm. I have bookmarked and It is going to be part of my favorites tab for entertainment while working on the computer. I have no complaints for Last.fm site.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Week 4 Scratch Tutorial
I practiced with Scratch and discovered that is so easy to write codes without writing them just by using the objects provided in the application.
I found hard to draw since it is a free application and it doesn't provide fine tools to work with a sprite. Overall, is a good a application to use in a classroom, allowing students to create and make their sprites do and say what they want.
I found hard to draw since it is a free application and it doesn't provide fine tools to work with a sprite. Overall, is a good a application to use in a classroom, allowing students to create and make their sprites do and say what they want.
Friday, March 26, 2010
The Media Project
This is where you can find my Media Project
http://web.me.com/robertorivera/RobertoRivera
http://web.me.com/robertorivera/RobertoRivera
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