Final Reflection Video

Final Report on PLN

My PLN is making much more progress than it was before. I have a twitter account which i dont use as much as everything else, i have a skype account which i use to connect with my friends at other schools, and i use all sorts of new technology that we have learned about in class. Technology such as the smartboards, screentoaster, my blog, etc. I currently follow william chamberlain, jamie lynn, pv baggett, anthony capps, interpid teacher, jags football, and dianne chamberlain on my twitter account. For my blogs, whenever i am assigned to comment on a C4T i subscribe to that teachers blog and get any notifications if they comment back on my comment post. I follow John T. Spencer, concrete classroom, Wm Chamberlain, jk mcclung, and the dragon physics blog by gene gordon. My PLN has definitely grown since the middle of the semester and i believe that all the people i follow and the information ive learned from it will help me to become a better teacher.

Final Project #16

C4T #4 Summary Post

For our comments for teachers assignment, i was assigned to comment on Gene Gordon's Dragon Physics Blog. For his first blog post, it was called Through a Mirror Darkly. This post was about his experience meeting an old friend that he hasnt seen in over 15 years. He explained how this teacher had become his role model for how he wanted to turn out as a teacher. He wanted to change the world. He then told a story of unfortunate events of why he had to leave the school he was at and of where he ended up. And as he was talking with his old friend the discussion came about that the teacher he had once modeled his career around and wanted to be some much like has gotten out of teaching because he was "burned out." This shocked Mr. Gordon and led him to question things. As he goes on though, he finally realizes he has done the best he can where he is at at trying to change the world of education for the better.

I commented on his post telling him how inspirational it was and how refreshing to was to see a teacher who would do anything to help his students. I told him that even after his incident, it is amazing that he stuck with being a teacher and still wanted to help children as best he could.

His next blog i had to comment on was called Family Roles. This post was about his mother who recently died from cancer and how his life years ago still follow him to this day. He says that he definitely has regrets about his life but that is all it is, regrets. He Says that he has made a coat some thirty years ago to wear but cant seem to get it off and show people he has changed.

I commented telling him that in reading his first post, i was very inspired. So i told him that with that, i don't know him personally but i can tell he has certainly changed for the best. He has transformed into a caring teacher who is willing to do anything for his students, which is hard to find these days.