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You made it this far - well done!
You made it this far - well done!
I hope you found what you were looking for, and that it is useful in some way - large or small - in your teaching practice.
I hope you found what you were looking for, and that it is useful in some way - large or small - in your teaching practice.
Please let me know what you think at:
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Self-Reflection
Self-Reflection
6 August 2024.
I have now created a basic website, BUT WOW! This is a LOT bigger of a job than I had realized. There is so much I want to include, and I am not sure I will have the time. Still working on my readings...
Musings of a Hummingbird
Musings of a Hummingbird
14 August 2024.
Recently, I was asked to what kind of animal I would compare my teacher-persona. This confused me, as I had never really thought of myself in these terms. Thinking quickly, I decided that - as a teacher and as a person - I am like a hummingbird, moving from one task to the next at a rather alarmingly fast pace. (That afternoon, I was in the process of working on this website AND helping my son pack for university AND trying to garden AND finish crocheting an afghan.) The person I was talking to accused me of thinking quite negatively about myself. Is multi-tasking possible? Am I just kidding myself? These are the questions we debated.
As is usually the case, I had the perfect rebuttal prepared several days after the conversation was over. OK, fine, maybe it is not the best quality to move from one task to the next so quickly. However, being willing to move like a hummingbird may also let me play, and be open to trying new things. I can offer my students a variety of thinking strategies to build their creative and critical thinking skills (Wearing, n.d.); I won't be stuck in one way of doing things. I can approach each task with a beginner's mind and the playful qualities of a child, and see things from multiple perspectives, including that of my students (Michalko, 2001). Like the hummingbird, I can "keep moving" and "harvest ideas" (Mau, 2004, p.1). I am able to flutter through Grudin's (1990) creative "garden of mind" with ease, and visit there regularly (p. 23). My true passion and creative outlet is teaching; I am no longer confused.
References
Grudin, R. (1990). The grace of great things: Creativity and innovation, pp. 10-33. New York, NY: Tichnor & Fields.
Mau, B. (2004). Incomplete Manifesto for Growth. http://umcf.umn.edu/events/past/04nov-manifesto.pdf
Michalko, M. (2001). Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius. pp. 19-49. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press.
Wearing, J. (n.d.) Module 2 Tip Sheet - Teaching Strategies for Critical Thinking Learning Activities. PME 833. Queen's University. https://onq.queensu.ca/content/enforced/56140-PME-833/Module%202%20Teaching%20Strategies%20for%20Critical%20Thinking%20Learning%20Activities.pdf?ou=56140
Capstone Musings
Capstone Musings
20 March 2025.
Reflections & Recent Changes:
Considering I have never really made a website before, I am fairly pleased with my end result. Based on recent feedback, I have added a blog / reflection page so that I can add updates and coming attractions as I continue this work. I realized I didn't have a great deal on 'play' as a subtopic, so I made sure to add in a new page and some button links. Also, I have realized (with Gretchen's help) that the so-called interactive calendar is no longer interactive now that I have turned it into a Google slide, so I need to work on that a bit more. (In the meantime, the handouts for the month of outdoor activity are shown in the tab above the calendar.)
The main thing I have realized is that – when building a website – you are never really done. Every time I look at what I have published I make a list of 5 more things I should revise or add.
Next Steps...
Next Steps...
1 June 2025.
HERE IS MY NEXT READ...
Can AI be used effectively in my classroom without negatively impacting the play? Time to find out...
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