Hey All!
I just finished Tool 2!! It was interesting reading my colleagues blogs since they are a few tools ahead of me. Their blogs have helped me figure out which programs to skip, to save time. Also, I shared some new ideas with a teammate for next year. I appreciate going to blogs and finding out how easy some of the tools are.
Years ago, I belonged to MySpace and enjoyed reading about friends, looking at pictures, staying in touch. My attitude about Facebook goes back and forth. I think social networking is a great way to share ideas, but I always fear about putting forth my ideas to the internet world. It causes me a little anxiety, but it's nice to see others I respect participating as well. I think I'll enjoy building a learning community, especially since I'll be a new Kindergarten teacher next year. I'll probably search for other K teachers in Spring Branch to read about their classroom ideas.
I completely agree with your posting! I also feel hesitant sharing my thoughts in 'cyber space' as well as approaching some of the tasks. I think that the greatest way to overcome these anxieties is by having the ability to go through these experiences with a community of learners. As we overcome our own obstacles in expanding our expertise, we can use this same approach to helping our students.
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