Stacey's Original Post
http://www.kvtechnosnake.blogspot.com/2012/06/mac-wk-4-future-of-possiblilties.html
I enjoyed wrapping up this book, but will definitely not put it away. It will be a go to book when I need some encouragement. In regard to the last chapters, a couple of points stuck out.
Being the board helps me to see the big picture. This chapter empowered me to take control of my life and my experiences. Eleanore Roosevelt once said “In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.”
The other point that stuck out was regarding vision and needing a vision. I really never thought about having a vision for my classroom, which is funny because in the the weight loss program I am a member of, we have to do monthly vision boards. In Proverbs 29:18, it simply states that "without vision, people will parish..." Well, I certainly don't want my students to parish so I have put it on my summer to do list to start off my school year.
My Response
Stacey, I sincerely hope we stay in contact. Regarding this blog, I am interested in how having a vision for your classroom will impact your instruction. I look forward to hearing your story about this. How do you plant to implement this new perspective? So far, what ideas do you have for the vision? Will the vision be a theme that unites each of your class periods or blocks? I'm just thinking out loud. What is an all encompassing theme or value that you desire for your students to embody? Please, please let me know what you discover! (By the way, Proverbs 29:18 is one of my favorite scriptures.) Also, I think you have always had a vision for your classroom. I'm inclined to say that you may not have identified or verbalized it specifically. For example, you see your students as literate and competent users of educational technology. :)
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