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Intro
Lit Review
Methodology
Results
Conclusion
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Reflection on Sharon Jones' Blog
Sharon writes:
"The Zanders bring their message home with the "WE story." As I was reading, I kept thinking the sports mantra "there is no I in team."At first I was a bit distracted by the capitalization of WE throughout the final chapter. In the world of online etiquette, capitals generally mean shouting, but then I realized that maybe WE should be shouting for joy at the possibilities that WE collectively can enjoy. The capitalized "WE" is all inclusive. This proved to be the case as the authors discussed "we," meaning you and I, and referred to the sense of compromise that viewpoint implies."
I like your connection of this week's reading to the mantra you stated above. As the 'WE' is all about teamwork.
In some cultures there is no reference to 'I' and only "We" when people speak. In addition, Pop Star Madonna has caught on to the use of 'We' in her documentary I Am Because We Are. http://www.hulu.com/i-am-because-we-are
Reflection on Jodi Zeigler's Blog
Jodi writes "Of all messages I have read from Zander I feel this is by far the most meaningful message! This is a great strategy to teach our young students. So many times students have an excuse for why their work doesn't get done and never does it include any choices of their own. They do not seem to see how they have brought certain situations upon themselves. What a powerful lesson to teach, being the board."
I agree with your comments on how our students make excuses for what really is their choice, their power. It is our job as their mentor to remind them of what they control and what are their responsibilities, especially when it comes to their own education and learning.
Wimba Session Week 4: Publishing/Leadership Project Sharing
I could not make either of this week's sessions as I was out sick with Tonsillitis. The first two days I was just knocked out cold, dead sleeps from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am. I still went to work, as I thought I was just tired from the first full week of school. By Thursday, I had to take off as my head and throat were aching. By Friday I went to the emergency room as I never felt anything close to what was aligning me. I was given some medicine and I slept till today, Sunday. I have not eaten in days, and lunch today was difficult to get past my throat. I will be off tomorrow, Monday and I plan to catch up on all of my emails for the week.
As for the Wimba session on archive I was able to listen to a few of my classmates explain their final projects and their avenues for publication. It was great to hear my classmates explain their work and their goals for the upcoming month 12. It was great to actually see my classmates in the wimba screen and their self-empowerment in explaining their action research projects.
It appears that Professor Joe has a lot of responsibility for us to get to the next level, graduation. I would suggest that his classes are offered well before 10 and 11, as his efforts can have a more powerful impact in the beginning of the Full Sail journey.
As for the Wimba session on archive I was able to listen to a few of my classmates explain their final projects and their avenues for publication. It was great to hear my classmates explain their work and their goals for the upcoming month 12. It was great to actually see my classmates in the wimba screen and their self-empowerment in explaining their action research projects.
It appears that Professor Joe has a lot of responsibility for us to get to the next level, graduation. I would suggest that his classes are offered well before 10 and 11, as his efforts can have a more powerful impact in the beginning of the Full Sail journey.
The Art of Possibility Chapters 10, 11, 12
Chapter 10. Being the Board.
Declare: “I am the frame work for everything that happens in my life.” And this mantra will be the ‘straight road to making a difference’ according to chapter ten. This reminds me a lot of the writings and speeches of Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now http://www.eckharttolle.com/home/ where one takes the responsibility of being present for the moment and to act accordingly for that moment. In addition the book Fierce Conversations http://www.fierceinc.com comes to mind as all three point in the direction of active listening, being present in the moment and practice on staying the course with the positive outcome in mind. I like this kind of self-determination philosophy and I often listen to lectures that support self-empowerment in decision-making and conflict resolution.
Chapter 11. Creating Frameworks for Possibility.
This chapter starts off reflecting upon Martin Luther King Jr’s I have a dream speech in 1963. How dreaming can make a powerful difference. I too use the concept of visualization of what I want to happen. As the chapter states “ Vision articulates a possibility” By having a clear idea on the end in mind, one can take the mental steps backward to see how it is possible to start from the beginning. The one needs to evaluate what is constructive to one’s goals and what is destructive to one’s goals. If you truly want your goals to become a reality one must spend more time focused on the constructive side of support and follow through in creating the frameworks of possibilities.
Chapter 12. Telling the WE Story.
I always held the belief of we, the human race. I always had a difficult time understanding us vs. them, when it came to nationality. I always embraced the uniqueness of different ethnic backgrounds and cultures. I never understood our US Constitution for saying Mankind to exclude most men and all women. Even today I am an advocate of correcting the grammar to truly equate to the ideals it pretends to equate to. I think our global community is becoming more connected then ever before, and some of the wealthier stakeholders attempt to influence the common folk with placing their fears and discriminations on the masses. We are all important and there is only one race of people, called the human race. Eventually the “Us vs. Them” people will need to get over their egocentric and ethnocentric points of view. As I can imagine a world of people working together across the globe in the name of the human race, inclusive of peace.
Happy 70th Birthday and Thank you John Lennon for your ideas expressed in ‘Imagine’. http://www.johnlennon.com/site.html
Declare: “I am the frame work for everything that happens in my life.” And this mantra will be the ‘straight road to making a difference’ according to chapter ten. This reminds me a lot of the writings and speeches of Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now http://www.eckharttolle.com/home/ where one takes the responsibility of being present for the moment and to act accordingly for that moment. In addition the book Fierce Conversations http://www.fierceinc.com comes to mind as all three point in the direction of active listening, being present in the moment and practice on staying the course with the positive outcome in mind. I like this kind of self-determination philosophy and I often listen to lectures that support self-empowerment in decision-making and conflict resolution.
Chapter 11. Creating Frameworks for Possibility.
This chapter starts off reflecting upon Martin Luther King Jr’s I have a dream speech in 1963. How dreaming can make a powerful difference. I too use the concept of visualization of what I want to happen. As the chapter states “ Vision articulates a possibility” By having a clear idea on the end in mind, one can take the mental steps backward to see how it is possible to start from the beginning. The one needs to evaluate what is constructive to one’s goals and what is destructive to one’s goals. If you truly want your goals to become a reality one must spend more time focused on the constructive side of support and follow through in creating the frameworks of possibilities.
Chapter 12. Telling the WE Story.
I always held the belief of we, the human race. I always had a difficult time understanding us vs. them, when it came to nationality. I always embraced the uniqueness of different ethnic backgrounds and cultures. I never understood our US Constitution for saying Mankind to exclude most men and all women. Even today I am an advocate of correcting the grammar to truly equate to the ideals it pretends to equate to. I think our global community is becoming more connected then ever before, and some of the wealthier stakeholders attempt to influence the common folk with placing their fears and discriminations on the masses. We are all important and there is only one race of people, called the human race. Eventually the “Us vs. Them” people will need to get over their egocentric and ethnocentric points of view. As I can imagine a world of people working together across the globe in the name of the human race, inclusive of peace.
Happy 70th Birthday and Thank you John Lennon for your ideas expressed in ‘Imagine’. http://www.johnlennon.com/site.html
Reflections of Steve Jobs
I just learned the history of Steve Jobs and Apple via Steve himself on this video clip.
I have only recently become an Apple user and before that I would not consider myself a technology person in the slightest. Being an Apple user I feel more connected to the technology industry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc
Some thoughts from Steve Jobs:
Connecting the Dots to his pathway to success, from birth to current state of being and he offers the following simple advice:
- Find what you love.
o Do what you believe is great work
o Never settle
o Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
I just learned the history of Steve Jobs and Apple via Steve himself on this video clip.
I have only recently become an Apple user and before that I would not consider myself a technology person in the slightest. Being an Apple user I feel more connected to the technology industry.
I have only recently become an Apple user and before that I would not consider myself a technology person in the slightest. Being an Apple user I feel more connected to the technology industry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc
Some thoughts from Steve Jobs:
Connecting the Dots to his pathway to success, from birth to current state of being and he offers the following simple advice:
- Find what you love.
o Do what you believe is great work
o Never settle
o Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
I just learned the history of Steve Jobs and Apple via Steve himself on this video clip.
I have only recently become an Apple user and before that I would not consider myself a technology person in the slightest. Being an Apple user I feel more connected to the technology industry.
My Dream World Learning Environment
My dream-teaching environment would be safe, supportive and spectacular! The safety element would be natural of whatever the local gangs are concocting as their latest cry for attention and assertion of power. Learners would be able to wear and use the colors of the spectrum based on their imagination and not some pre-described brainwashing of commitment to a gang. The safety would extend outside of my classroom into the campus and the community. In my dream learning environment I would not need to be ultra aware of students’ interactions as it relates to Joshua’s recent stabbing outside of McDonalds. My Learning environment would be supportive to all learners and to empower learners with the skills of learning how to learn best within their natural intelligences and how to learn best by challenging them to learn and practice within other intelligences’ learning styles. My learning environment would be a spectacular state of the art learning center that would expose learners to the latest in Digital Media Literacy, self-determination and self-advocacy.
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