Adventures in Global Learning

This fall in my Emerging Instructional Technologies course I have been introduced to global learning. I am in awe of some of the projects that I have found as we explored this concept in  education. We as educators have to find ways to meet the Common Core standards of education which has components of global education. The Global Learning Network is one place you can go to learn about ways to create and become part of global learning opportunities.
The one that I have had the great fortune to be a part of is The Flat Classroom Project. My classmates and I were offered the opportunity to judge the eRacism project, a global debate about world issues. The debate has been on the topic of global conservation of natural resources and how these types of policies affect relations between cultures. The debates have been very well done and I have learned a great deal from these students presentations. It is quite a responsibility to judge their work fairly, to put aside your own beliefs and concentrate on the rubric that was to be used for scoring.
As I worked with a lead judge that was located in Africa it was difficult to communicate on a real time basis, so our connections were made through email. In the first round of debates our team was to judge two different debates but one of the  groups did not complete their project. We were to have 4 judges on our team for this round. The lead judge and I were the only two that completed our judging by the due date. In round two we again were to judge two debated and once again one of the two groups did not complete their project. This round we were again to have 4 judges on our team and I was the only one of the four to complete my judging, I was then asked to record on the judging slide my decision on a winner of the debate.
I can only imagine the frustration the coordinator of this entire project must have been going through. The task of organizing teams and judges from around the world had to be enormous. Teams that sign up to be part of the whole project that do not complete their responsibility and then judges that do not show up to judge and/or are not timely in their responses, has to be extremely frustrating. I commend Eva Brown for her patience and perseverance in getting everyone and everything organized, from the training of team leaders and judges in the beginning to the live debate at the end.
My only regret in this whole process is that I will not be able to be a judge for the live event since it will take place during the school day.
This has been an awesome experience and I will look for opportunities to be a part of more global learning projects in the future.


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Great Learning Opportunities

This fall I have had the chance to take part in some great professional development opportunities. In October I attended the Monday sessions at the ITEC conference in Des Moines. I would highly recommend this conference to anyone looking for technology professional development. As an art teacher I was very interested in how others have integrated technology into their art curriculum.
iPads seem to be the tool of choice in art classrooms. I was very interested in the SloMo app for the iPad. with this application you can create stop motion videos. My students have expressed an interest in trying this, it should be quite an adventure.
I also learned about Sketchbook Express. This is an application that is similar to Photoshop but more user friendly.
So many great ideas for using iPads in the classroom, Little Bird Tales for storytelling, Auto Rap for creating rap videos, Rory's Story, Screen Chomp, Kabaam, Toontastic Doodle Buddy, bluster, Boogle, Work Flick, JibJab books, Word Monkey and so many others.

But one of the  most amazing things I saw was an iPad orchestra. This is not the exact video we watched that day but it is just as amazing.

Last Friday, November 30th, I attended the 1:1 Conference hosted by Iowa AEA267.
I attended sessions discussing personal learning networks for both students and teachers, listened to a panel of school leaders discuss their success and learning opportunities as they implemented 1:1 programs in their schools. Heard the Waverly-Shell Rock Technology team talk about managing iPads in a 1:1 environment, and listened to a fantastic speaker about Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.
You can access the presentation slides for the Web 2.0 tools session at this link: Http://bit.ly/shannonmmiller
You can also follow Shannon on Twitter @shannonmmiller

I also was introduced to Candy Chang and her I Wish This Was... project. 

How can you not be inspired by this story? 

I have found these conferences to be so valuable to my growth as an educator.  A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to be the presenter as  the Eastern Iowa Catholic Educators Tech Trainer conference. If you are interested you can view the Google Presentation that my co-teacher Pam Schmitt and I presented, introducing Scratch in education. 

If  you are ever wondering if these types of conferences are worth the time and money, the answer is yes, I have never come away feeling that it was not a learning experience.

Magical Mystery Tour

Well, I have been on quite the adventure for the past several hours. I have traveled all over the  world of Second Life looking for art galleries and collection. I have been assigned the task of creating a tour so that others wanting to find beautiful art in Second Life can easily navigate their way around using the note card I have created. This has been quite the tour, I have found some awesome places for you all try out, so have fun and enjoy this magical tour of the Second Life world of art.

11 Gallery Stops:

Steinfadt Fall 2012 SL Art Gallery Tour

This tour takes you to a variety of art galleries and displays in second life. Some are Real Life works and some are Second LIfe created. Many of the items can be purchased to use in your own SL world. Have fun and see some awesome creations.

1.  The Spiral Art Gallery 
In this gallery there are many works of art. Some are sculptures and some are paintings. Many of the works are in motion creating beautiful images.

2.  ARC: Art Revolution Culture
The second stop on our gallery tour takes you to an island that has several buildings housing different types of digital art. Some are photographs and some are digitally created. As you walk around the island there is many sculptures on the grounds and the grounds themselves are a digital work of art.

3.  Zunzun Art Cuba - Gallery
Be careful when you land here, I have landed in the fountain every time I have visited. But the surrounding court yard is filled with Cuban cultural art in a tropical island setting. I could stay here and relax looking at all the beauty for quite awhile.


4. The RediVivus Art Gallery
The gallery of fantasy art and decorations. Set on a colorful beach. When you enter the building you are met with bright colored paintings and a variety of other styles of art. Many of these can be purchased to use in your own SL world.

5. Sisse Singha Gallery
This is a huge gallery and very professional looking. The artist preferred medium is water color. I personally am in awe of anyone who can work with watercolors. These are beautiful works. Enjoy your time wandering in this gallery, There is also a hall of works from other artists, very bright and colorful.

6. The Blackwater Sculpture Art Gallery

This is an awesome outdoor gallery with hundreds of static and moving sculpture pieces. Some very cool stuff here.

7. The Silliest Kitty Gallery of Abstract Art
This is a gallery of original digital artwork created by an SL artist called the Silliest Kitty.  This gallery looks small until you find the spiral staircase and you realize that there are multiple floors. Beautiful digital creations.

8.  Dreamscapes Art Gallery
This is what I think of as the least interesting of the tour but it is interesting. Almost everything here is for sale for the creation of your SL world. You can buy almost everything here including the rugs on the floor. There is some beautiful stuff here and it is fun to walk around and see what has been created but it is not as uniques as the other galleries that house original works.

9. Spanish Village Art Center
This is a village that houses several different buildings of art work. It ranges from paintings to sculpture and I  believe I even saw some furniture and pottery. So much to see here, the buildings are all stucco with tile roofs and the streets are paved with multi-colored brick.

10.  Campus d'Art - Heart of the Canal District
This location has many galleries and a museum. It takes awhile to find everything but well worth the time exploring.

11.  Alpha Asteri Second Life's Largest art Gallery
This location has a huge amount of art in the galleries and on the grounds. But be careful as landed in the ocean one time and on the side of a cliff the another time. I got stuck in the rocks and had to teleport out. If you can get there it is great. This is why I have included it as site #11.

I hope you find this tour as awe inspiring and inspirational as I did. I had a lot of fun touring around in the Second Life art world.

Quest #5 World Tour

I should have jet lag from all the places I have visited today. Started out in Germany at a cathedral, not as much to see as I thought there might be as a large portion was under construction but what was complete was pretty cool. I then transported to St. Louis, MO and wandered around the arch, never did find if there was a way to get inside and I missed the boat tour both times I landed there.

 I forgot to take photos the first time I landed so I had to go back. I get so involved with the tours and looking around and remembering how to get into places and such I forget to take the photos.

This photo is from Vasser college. Many, many cool buildings but the castle was my favorite. I took the tour around the island but it took a long time so I stood up and fell face first on the ground from about 10 feet in the air, cracked me up, good thing you don't die in such situations. My mini-me is as graceful as the real me. I tried to visit the Great Wall of China but it would not let me go.
It was fun to visit parts of the world that I will most likely never see in reality, I thing that is one big advantage of programs like Second Life.
I am getting much better at finding my way around, I don't land in odd worlds and have no idea how I got there and I can always find my home to Dr. Z's.

Quest #4 If Only...

Here is my original me. Just basic, average looking. Pretty much true to life. I started to play with the options for looks, so many options it was hard to just choose where to start. I was also trying to do this at school to see how this would run on our system. Not something I would try again unless I had all day. This would not be something that could be done with the current set up we have for wireless and there is not really an option for direct connection for students. Back to my adventure in recreating my ME. I had fun and A LOT of laughs as I changed my shape, color and size. My next move was to change to a rocker girl look. She is pretty awesome, wish my hair would do something like that for real. Put on my T from Dr. Z's.

 I didn't think this was really all that was intended for this quest so i started playing with my hair, clothing, body shape, color and what ever else I could change. It was quite a humorous adventure. I didn't end up changing my look all that much in the end but at one point I did have some pretty funky looks.

I don't currently work with students that are old enough to play in SecondLife although many of them would love this place. You can be who ever you want to be and have some fun creating that avatar. In the video that we watched before working to change our appearance they stated that some people spend hours and hours personalizing their avatar. I can see how that could happen. I spent about two hours playing with this and could have gone on but at some point you just have to stop.
I am not the best navigator in this virtual world but I am getting better. Still not my favorite thing to do but I do see how it could be a fantastic learning tool for some students.

Cruisin' through my Quest

I am doing a little better in second life as I just finished quest #3. Not sure where quest 2 went but this was next in line.  I still have some issues with running into walls and getting stuck in doorways but I am getting better. I am not sure if it is a computer thing or if the problem lies between the keyboard and the chair but it is kind of fun to play in this world. I am a little more at ease when I know that no one else is watching, I can look stupid running into walls and no one but me knows. Although I have been know to walk into walls in the real world so I think maybe this is just a character trait. Sorry no pictures, I got so wrapped up in reading all the signs and doing the activities I forgot to try and get pictures to share here. I am a little bit slow in learning this kind of thing but I will get there, I just take the scenic route.

Backwards Learning in Second Life

I have been having some issues with Second Life and my computer not wanting to play nice together but last night I did manage to join my EIT group for most of our evening gathering. Now tonight I am beginning my journey through the GameLab tours to learn how to find may way around in this new world. The first Quest of my tour in virtual reality has been very helpful, I feel like I have a little better handle on the control panels and should be able to find my way much easier.
For anyone out there who has not experience a virtual world Second Life is a fun experience although a little frustrating at times when you are first beginning. My advice would be to hang in there an keep trying because there is some awesome things to experience in the virtual world of Second Life.

Going with the flow....

I have found that I am not really much of a gamer. The assignment was to play a video game for an hour and examine it for elements of flow. Flow being the feeling of time standing still, enjoyment and relaxation as you become involved with the activity you are doing. The desire to improve your score or level you are on, there is a direct outcome to what you are playing. Well.....I just didn't get there with any that I tried. Maybe I was just playing the wrong game, I have several students that would say I need to play Minecraft because it is the greatest game ever and has educational value. I looked at it but didn't want to invest money to complete this assignment.
I remember playing PacMan and Asteroids when I was a teen, could have played those for ever. Not so long ago I was a little addicted to Farmville, well really just felt I had an obligation to harvest and care for the animals, didn't want to see it all die. I could also play Jewel Master for quite some time. My own kids played Math Blaster, Operation Neptune and Treasure Mountain for hours and then when in junior high got hooked on The Sims.
I tried to play Zombie Trailer Park but it was just too bloody. Tommy Q Zombie Defender was OK but I was bored after about 20 minutes. I also played Dance Mat Typing, entertaining but the voices got a little annoying after about 15 minutes. I tried to play word games on dictionary.com but I had flash player issues.
I can understand how you can get in a zone while playing a game that catches your interest and provides a challenge, I can do the same thing when I am working on an art project and especially when reading a good book. It is a great feeling when you are doing something  you enjoy and are good at. I can find something kind of resembling flow when I am Christmas shopping online, Amazon.com is my shopping addiction.
But overall I just don't really like video games much, there are so many other things I would rather be doing.

EIT Global Learning Project - Sandra Steinfadt and Joel Weeks
Dr. Zeitz - Fall 2012

Global School News

Project Summary:
Have you ever wondered how you can offer your students a view of the world? How to give them a voice about local, national and international news? The Global School News is an international project where students produce an online newspaper with a partner school from another part of the world. Each student will be partnered with a student from their cooperating school to collaborate on the news article creation process. The goal is to have two editions of the online newspaper published. Students reading, writing and cooperative learning skills will improve while they are getting the opportunity to view local, national and global issues through the eyes of others. Global School News is a great opportunity for you and your students, sign up soon and become part of a global learning network.

Model:
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/GSH/project/newsday/
http://pulitzercenter.org/blog/news-points/youth-connected-technology-and-journalism-shape-world-views

Ages:
This project is designed for students 11 to 14 years of age.

Duration:
Global School News with cover a one year time frame, starting August 2013 and concluding in June of 2014.

Curriculum Fit:
Language Arts
Multicultural Studies
Social Studies
These are the three main areas of curriculum that will be focused on  with this project but there are multiple opportunities for cross over to other areas as well.

Collaboration Types to be Used:
Information Collection and Analysis

Electronic Publishing

information exchange

Technology and Information Types to be Used:
Email
collaborative document sharing
email communication
LIve audio/video conferencing (depending on partners locations)
Information Types:
Text: Stories, Essays and Letters
Graphics: Photos, Drawings
Creation Technologies:
Web Publishing

Process:

• Producing a school newspaper with a global perspective
• The newspaper will be published online in cooperation with a partner school from another region of the world.
• Sections of the paper will include:
• Local news
• National news
• School news
• Editorial
• Special interest topics/Student choice options

Overview:
Each school will work to create the stories necessary to fill all the pages. The stories will tell what is happening in their part of the world and will give a picture of life as a middle level student.

Stories will be published on a website so that each school has access to the paper as it is in progress. There will be a section on the site where readers can make comments and ask questions.

Project Steps:
Step 1

• Set up meeting with you partner school, if possible this will be done in a video conference.
• Discuss the focus of your shared newspaper, what topics would you like to cover, what do you want to learn from your partner school through the stories they submit for publication. Decide which school will be in charge of each of the two issues. Each school will take the lead for one of the publications.

Step 2

• Teach lessons on developing a quality news story and journalism basics.
• Discuss the differences between an editorial, opinion, feature, and reporting information.
• A review of copyright laws, and how to cite a source will be given for each respective country. If there are differences between each region those differences will be taught and adhered to as well since the paper will be published on the Internet.

Step 3

• Students are assigned the stories they are to write.  Each page will have a Google Doc on which the stories will be posted for editing. The partners will read the stories and ask questions about points that are not clear or are not understood. Changes will be made and submitted to teachers and editors for final approval.
• Stories will be reviewed by teachers at each school before they are approved for publication.

Step 4

• Lessons will be taught on how to create the paper and upload the stories to the paper.
• Management of the website of the paper will be done by each school for one of the two issues.

Step 5

• The paper will be created and published on the web.

Step 6

• Students meet again to reflect on the experiences, and discuss new perspectives they learned about through creating the project.

Step 7

• The process begins again for the second edition of the paper.

Timeline:
August 2013
Step 1 - Classes will learn of the project and will set up a meeting with their partner school.

September 2013
Step 2  - Students will work on lessons that teach journalism concepts.

October 2013
Step 3 – Stories will be assigned and students will begin the writing process.

November 2013
Step 4 – Students will learn about how the web site works and will begin to assemble the online newspaper.

December 2013
Step 5 – Students will finish the online paper.
Step 6 – Students will read and comment on the paper.

January 2014
Step 7 – Students will meet again to discuss the process of creating the paper and what they learned through the process of creating it.

February 2014
Step 1 – Students will discuss what will happen with the second edition. What did they learn in the first paper that will help them improve the second edition.
Step 2 – Students will review the lessons learned about writing a good news story.

March 2014
Step 3 – Students will begin the writing process. They will also go through the peer review process with their cooperating school partners.

April 2014
Step 4 – Review how the web site works, what lessons were learned from the first edition that can be applied to improve the second edition.
Step 5 – Begin construction of the online paper.

May 2014
Step 6 – Students read the articles and make comments on the online paper. They then respond to the comments made about the stories they have written.

June 2014
Step 6 continued – Meet for the final time to discuss what was learned in the process of creating and reading the stories for the on line paper.

Outcomes:
When the project is completed the students will have created two online editions of their jointly created newspaper. They will have learned how to write, edit news stories and how to put them together into an online newspaper.

Iowa Core Standards:
21st Century Skills:
Employability:
1. Communicate and work productively with others, considering different perspectives, and cultural views to increase the quality of work.
2. Demonstrate productivity and accountability while aspiring to meet high expectations.
Technology Literacy:
1.Collaborate with peers, experts and others using interactive technology.
2. Understand the legal and ethical issues of technology as related to individuals, cultures and societies.
Writing Standards
Production and distribution of writing

• W.7.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
• W.7.5. With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
• W.7.6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.

Text Types and Purposes

• W.7.1.Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
• Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
• Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
• Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.
• Establish and maintain a formal style.
• Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
• W.7.2.Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
• Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
• Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
• Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
• Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
• Establish and maintain a formal style.
• Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
• W.7.3.Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
• Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
• Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
• Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
• Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
• Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.

Resources:
http://pulitzercenter.org/blog/news-points/youth-connected-technology-and-journalism-shape-world-views
http://www.jhuapl.edu/education/elementary/newspapercourse/forteachers/lesson.htm
http://www.educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2485&Itemid=4602
http://www.nytimes.com/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/?CMP=INTstp2
http://winchurchill.com/
http://www.cmschippewa411.com/
http://www.ljhsnews.com/
http://www.schoolnewspapersonline.com/clients/client-list/middle-schools/

Examples of archived Newsday papers from Texas, Montana, New Zealand and Africa
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1prYLEtXn2ekIYD9hkAlWh_Ze6Hl1vfeiooVYX5MBBgc/edit
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsh/project/newsday/examples/newsletter_tca_harrison2.pdf
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsh/project/newsday/examples/cobhamintermediate/nz%20scoop%201.pdf
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsh/project/newsday/examples/newsday_2009-montana.pdf
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsh/project/newsday/examples/pink_link.pdf

In or Out with Technology

Should technology education in lower elementary be integrated into the curriculum or be taught in a pull out program? Today I had the opportunity to sit in on a meeting of lower elementary teachers discussing technology. It seemed that they all agreed that students at this level need some direct instruction on how to use the computer but then parted about half and half as to the solution, integration or segragation. I agree with Brad Edwards that technology should be a “pull-in” instead of a “pull-out” program. Technology should not be something you go do once a week but instead something that happens every day. There are so many possibilities for integrating technology such as digital story telling using Voice Thread or an iPad App called StoryKit. These programs allow students create audio recordings of their stories and then add pictures and text that when completed can then be emailed to family members. Students can work with interactive maps in social studies and explore the solar system or insects through educational Apps or web sites. The possibilities are endless until you pull them out of the classroom and box technology into a half hour program in an isolated room. And the icing on this wonderful antiquated cake is …. The time for this pull out program can be accommodated by eliminating the students school library time. I don’t know about you, but on this rare occasion, I was speechless.

The true beginnings....

I have been hearing about PLN's for a lot of years and kind of blew off the idea, thinking it was just another thing I had to do in an already busy day. No one really explained exactly what a PLN could do for me and why it would be to my benefit. I really thought it was another craze and it would pass like all the others. As I have worked my way through the Masters in Instructional Technology program at UNI I have learned the purpose for and advantages of creating a PLN.
Today as I was reading my text for Emerging Instructional Technology I found several links for resources for library, technolgoy and art teachers. One that stood out to me was TeacherLibrarianNing. On the front page of this site right now is a PLN starter kit. I am excited to begin exploring this resource along with an art educators site. Working in a small private school I don't really have people within my building to brainstorm with, or bounce ideas around with. I am on my own when it comes to planning and figuring out what I can do to keep library interesting and to find new projects to complete in art. I don't want my students to be doing the same art projects their older brothers and sisters have done for years. Having quality resources to go to has been such a blessing.
If you are new to building a PLN check out The Innovative Educator Blog for 5 steps to begin building your own personal learning network.

Thoughts on thinking

I read a new blog this evening about thinking written by Grant Wiggins.  The article was entitled "Thinking about a lack of thinking" Now before you think that all this thinking is making your brain hurt take a few minutes and read the article. I started to think about how many times I just give information with out any real explanation as to why my students need to know what I am telling them? Is this why I can go over the Dewey Decimal System with each grade level every year and by the time they are in 8th grade they still do not recall or remember how to apply this knowledge. I need to make them think or to be more thoughtful and look for meaning and personal value in what I am teaching them. It is difficult to teach students how to look up and locate books on the library shelves when they have resources at their finger tips most hours of the day. Many of my students have an iPad, Kindle, Nook or a smart phone to read their books on, they see no value in the library. My goal for this year is to get my students to be more thoughtful about print resources. To expose them to the wonders of a library and to show them all the places they can go with their mind and a book. I am open to suggestions.....anyone?

I had students that begged me not to show the video! So of course I had to look up what video they were talking about. Hmmmm...maybe it is just obnoxious enough for them to remember.

What do you think, will this get them to be more thoughtful about using the library?

Variety is the spice of life

I have been exploring  many blogs this past week as I work to create my reading list. The majority of the blogs I have on my list are education and technology related such as Dangerously Irrelevant, eSchool News, Free Technology for Teachers, The 21st Century Principal, and Cool Cat Teacher Blog. These are all excellent blogs on education with posts that deal with many different topics covered, from classroom management to technology integration. All of them provide me with relevant information about my profession  and good ideas and tools that I can explore. I have gained a great deal of knowledge from all of these sources. I don't always agree with everything I read but it gets  me thinking about what I do believe and how I can make change for the better in my educational setting. With  this said the one blog that I go to first is lifehacker.com. I like this blog because it has a wide variety of subjects that it covers that range from DIY projects to simple tips on ways to make your life easier and more organized. When reading the same subject the majority of the time it is nice to take a mental break and read posts that go beyond ed/tech. There are a lot of posts each day to this blog but I scroll through I can pick and choose what I want to read about, I can then begin an adventure of leaning about many new topics. Curiosity didn't kill the at it just opened a whole new world of knowledge.

New Beginnings and a Giggle

As I work my way through the beginning of the school year both as a teacher and a student I find the best way to survive is to find a way to laugh. The following video cracks me up, it is just way to funny. But if you start to think about the two roles being played out here it makes you think, is this how some of our students feel? Does it all come to fast even though you have people telling you that it is so simple and basic?  Do I have this much impatience with my students when they just are not getting something?
I am making an effort this year to look at things in a positive way. Not to get sucked into the negative grumblings of co-workers and above all to find joy and humor in each day and to thank God for all that I have.
So watch the video maybe it will make you giggle and smile. Have a great year!