Week 4 Comment #2 on Kathy's Blog

Wk 4 Publishing and Leadership Project Part 3 of 3 "The Plan"

The plan is to submit my presentation to Mary Elsner at the Wisconsin Center for Music Education and work with Renee Hanson (critical friend, EMDT alumni) to pitch the idea of offering a one day workshop there to not only do my presentation, but share her technology in music experiences and give Full Sail University EMDTMS DOUBLE positive exposure! :)

Even this morning when I woke up, I thought that it might have been easier to write a paper on this action research project and submit it for publishing, but for me, the greater growth experience will come from presenting this.
Largely from reflecting on the reading, I feel open to the possibilities and where this initial presentation may lead!

Week 4- Presenting Blog

Since I was not able to present with the rest of the class due to a crazy schedule this week, I am going to write a blog on what feedback I have received from my critical friends regarding my project to publish. I actually had to chance to meet face to face with one of my critical friends and that was simply amazing because she gave me some wonderful hands on feedback and help with my project. She helped me edit my document, move some things around and make it look and sound better than it did. She suggested I add some visuals to my project so I am working on that. One of my other critical friends suggested that I add more data (such as you did Professor B.) so I am working on that today as well. I am having a really hard time figuring out how to display the type of data I have collected. I hope I can pull this all together to make it look and sound great! Thanks for the help of my critical friends!!

Week 4 Wimba Session

It was really nice to be able to go back and listen to all the presentations even though I wasn't there. Thourn's presentation was great (don't drop your MAC into the cement!). I loved being able to see everyone's faces! I think this group we have is amazing and we have really come up with some exciting Action research projects and I know that many of these will go on to be published. I can't wait to hear about where and how they were published. Great job my friends!

Week 4 Comment #1 on Shanna Woods Blog

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2010

Wk 4 Reading Activity- Chapters 10-12

The concepts presented in chapters 10-12 were a bit harder for me to grasp. I get being a player in the game, or a contributor, but actually becoming the "board". Wow, that takes a real sense of letting go. I am uneasy even as I type this blog (recognizing the calculating self at work). I think it's because in order to become the board it requires a complete release. And to my calculating self I would be losing something, not sure what, yet still unsure about taking the risk. I'm kind of glad that there is something in this book that presents a challenge to me. I read the other chapters thinking, "I got this down packed" only to find out there's more to this thing than the initial steps. This phase is where true application takes place.

Week 4 Reading The Art of Possibility Ch 10-12

Being responsible for everything that happens in your life. Many times when something happens in our lives we want to push the blame off on someone else but in reality we need to be responsible enough to take the good or bad that comes with everything that happens in our lives. I love how this chapter talks about making yourself the "board" and not just the "pawn". When you are the "board" you make all the moves not just some of them...in life. I found this chapter to be very valuable this week for me.

Week 3 To Publish or not?

*Photos are of my son and nephew*

That is the magic question this week...

I think I am leaning towards publishing but I am still unsure of where or how. I'm nervous about this whole procedure and all of the questions such as how, what, where, when??? My head is still spinning! I know it will all come together it's just a work in progress still.

Week 3 Reading Chapters 7-9 The Art of Possibility

To be present in everything that happens, this is very though provoking as I end my week. I like to example the author uses about Florida and the rain. Sometimes we don't plan for things to happen the way they d0 but we have to be present in the moment and go with the flow. Make the best of it.

Giving way to passion. I love this! I often hold back about things I am most passionate for simply because I can be very shy and I don't want to stand out. Even if I am very passionate about something oftentimes I will not express my feelings. This chapter has really opened my eyes and reminded me to participate wholly!

Light a spark inside yourself and your students, don't hold back and be present in everything that happens!