My Reply to Paula Sanchez:
Paula, nicely put! "A Mission statement vs. a VISION Statement". The difference between the two makes a huge difference in garnering support and compliance from faculty and staff. If the philosophy of an institution is not constructed with grassroots involvement, then it will feel like we are helping achieve THEIR goal, not ours.
And wow! Your story about how your former student pursued a degree in Molecular Biology is so inspiring! It is stories like those that make it easier for me to wake up Monday morning, commute into the City, and listen to how students forgot their flash drive, lost their...
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
Week 4 / Blog 3 - Response to Justin Fishel's Blog
Response to Justin Fishel's Blog:
“If we can learn how to be the board, we are able to keep track
of the path in which we wish to stay on in life.”
Justin, I cannot tell you how poignant that statement is!
Some people, for one reason or another, get stuck in a rut in life. They spend
a good portion of their lives blaming everyone and everything. It is not until they
get sick and tired of being sick and tired that they realize they have the
power to relinquish control from ‘whatever’. Yes, be the board! Set your own
rules! Define your life goal!
Justin's Original Post:
This weeks reading was in regards...
Week 4 / Blog 2 – Leadership Role Model Reflection
I remember back in 2006 after I got my iPod Touch, I
discovered a weekly video podcast called “Photoshop User TV” hosted by Scott
Kelby, Dave Cross, and Matt Kloskowski. Back then, no one was teaching Adobe Photoshop on
that level. Not only were their tutorials amazing (I always managed to learn
something new), but they also made it SO MUCH FUN!!!
Those guys inspired a lot
of my classroom teaching techniques, and they proved that if you genuinely have
a passion for something, it will show in the atmosphere your presence creates....
Week 4 / Blog 1 – “The Art of Possibility” (Chap. 9 – 12)
"We"
This segment of Chapter 12 caused me to pause and reflect on
how selfishness has infiltrated many aspects of society over the decades. Years
ago, people genuinely cared about other people, and the concept of
humanitarianism wasn’t a concept – it was an embedded character. Nowadays, it’s
every man for himself, and the selfishness has made its way into the classroom.
A few weeks ago, I showed my students how Evernote can help them take more
effective notes in the classes. Later that week, as I lectured on information
that would...
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Week 3 / Blog 4 – Leadership Project Hub
My leadership project is a presentation that showcases
highlights from my Action Research Project. The AR project is entitled “Using
Edmodo and Video Podcast to Increase Engagement Among DMA
Students.” It focuses on the how a social learning management system and customized
videos helped to increase retention of core design concepts, provided a place
for students to network and collaborate with each other and the instructor, and
offered 24/7 access to assignments, grades, calendars, and discussion posts.
This experiment in...
Friday, July 20, 2012
Week 3 / Blog 3 – Response to David Middlebrook’s Blog
My Response to David Middlebrook's Blog:
David, you had a serious Dr. Phil session here J What you say is so
true. We all have been advised or came to the self-realization that we simply
cannot take ourselves so seriously. Who appointed society as the Assessment
Team of our lives?? Many years ago, I decided to lighten up. I laugh…..A LOT.
Where I teach, classes are held once a week. So when my student walks into my
classroom, I have no idea what kind of week they had – what bills weren’t paid,
where the baby-daddy is, why there was no hot water that morning, etc. But for
the three hours I have them in that classroom,...
Week 3 / Blog 2 – Response to Tracy Myer’s Blog
My Response to Tracy Myer's Blog:
Tracy, I found your blog entry to be very inspiring. We have
ALL been there – in that moment when your teacher hat comes off and the street
hat comes on. (I keep a few street hats in my back pocket.) Nevertheless, few
teachers have the humility to admit to acting in wrong judgment or apologizing.
This becomes especially problematic in this digital age of email and social
media. I sometimes find myself preferring NOT to reply to a student email
simply because I know my tone is going to be misinterpreted. You have taught
your students a valuable Life101 lesson that...
Week 3 / Blog 1 – The Art of Possibility (Ch. 5-8)
I started this week’s reading while on my train commute
into NYC. The quiet ride (despite sharing a train car with 250 other riders)
was briefly interrupted by my “Wow!” response to page 68:
It’s so true! The conductor doesn’t make a sound at all.
Yet it is his influence and ability to empower others to make beautiful music
that counts. I immediately applied the principle to my role as an instructor. It
doesn’t matter how great of a designer I may be. Any determination of greatness
lies in the work that my students...
Friday, July 13, 2012
Week 2 / Blog 4 – Response to David Middlebrook’s Blog
My Response to David's Post:
David, I share your sentiments regarding the value of contribution. For many years, our society morphed into a very self-centered society concern only about ‘what’s in it for me?’ These misguided principles have infused their way into our classrooms and our students. I have had to make an effort to transition my students from designing to satisfy and make themselves happy, to designing to add meaning & value to an audience. I love the part in that chapter where he asks himself, “How will I be a contribution...
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Week 2 / Blog 3 - Response to Charlene Swoboda
My Response to Charlene’s Post:
Charlene, the conferences you are considering sound like a
great match for you and your research topic. Okay, so there isn’t a “Technology
Use in Girls’ Sports Conference”, but I believe that your research has a lot of
common underlying principles that can be shared among many disciplines.
Additionally, the opportunity to network, meet other people and hear ideas from
other presenters can have an equally enriching effect. You mentioned airfare
and hotel cost as some of the determining factors. I must admit, I didn’t even
think about that! (And here I am looking at conferences in...
Week 2 / Blog 2 - Leadership post: Where Do I Want To Share My Project?
I spent two days
going through the list of conferences provided by Dr. Bedard. Halfway through
the list, I was beginning to think I had done something wrong to Dr. Bedard in
a past life, and her way of punishing me was to make sure every conference had
already taken place or was completely unrelated to my area of interest. Then I
got to the “H’s” and struck gold. “I found one!” I yelled, as I hugged my dog.
In fact, I found three.
Source: http://www.hiceducation.org/
Conference #1: Hawaii International Conference onEducation
This...
Week 2 / Blog 1 – The Art of Possibility (Ch. 1-4)
I had no idea what to expect from this book, and was
actually puzzled as to why this course was even assigned a textbook. Now that
I’ve read the first four chapters, I am starting to understand the timing and
relevance of this book. “The Art of Possibility” is my personal Oprah/Dr.Phil,
causing me to take an objective, external look at Julia Hutchinson. Here’s a
look at some of my “ah-ha” moments:
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve convinced myself that
an opportunity was unattainable because of one reason or another....
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Week 1/ Blog 5 – Wimba Archive Recap
It really bites not being able to attend Wimba sessions for
this course. Unfortunately, I’m teaching a Portfolio class from 6pm to 9pm on
Wednesdays. I thought I could watch from work while the students were working
on assignments, but the connection was so poor, I had to discontinue. I guess
I’ll be a W.A.W. (Wimba Archive Watcher) for July.
Watching the archive was a bit overwhelming. There is SO
much going on for this course that I have literally cancelled any plans or
events on my calendar – except for The Dark Knight Rises...
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