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Educator Personal Blog Challenge

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Why did I join the Teacher Personal Blog Challenge?

Being away from classroom for a while has eroded some of my self-esteem.  There are questions in my mind:

Question in my Mind

Am I relevant any longer?

Do I know enough?

Am I still capable to deliver the instruction in fun & focused way to increase my students learning?

Will I keep up with changing environment where even Kindergartners uses personal learning devices & flip learning is the name of the game?

 

 

There are steps I need to take before I go back to classroom.  By accepting the Teacher Personal Blog Challenge, I am taking baby steps to build my “teaching muscles”.  This challenge will allow me to

  • Replenish my teacher tool kit
  • Connect with other like minded individual / group in safe environment
  • Build & maintain Personal Learning Network
  • Recognition & constructive criticism for my ideas
  • Help me with my quest of being the best version  of myself

 

I am glad you are traveling me with a little in my voyage.  Let us share some thoughts and make the journey pleasant for all of us.

 

 

Georgia Online Professional Learning

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Are you ready for the New Wave? Personalized Learning

 

Education is always evolving organically.  We have come a long way from writing on papyrus to using personal learning devices.  The use of iPad, graphing calculators and mobile devices in a classroom is a norm.   Virtual schools are becoming a viable alternative to brick and mortar Schools.  As a result of these changes in instructional delivery, the educators must  keep honing their skills to teach net savvy students. In addition to having content mastery and good classroom management skills, we must be an exemplary digital citizen  and be prepared to deliver the instruction in online environment. 

 

Sit still = Get Run Over

 

When I read the above precept, I knew that I can’t be sitting on my laurels; I must continue to equip myself with knowledge so I can serve my students and bring my A-game to classroom.  My quest to become a Proficient  Instructor lead me to the Effective Online teaching course designed by Georgia Virtual Learning and offered by GA Department of Education.  This course is designed to challenge educators to step out of their comfort zone & act as students.  By exploration, research & implementation, I am required to learn, to adapt & to apply the knowledge learned in this class in my own classroom.  Just like students in our classes, while mastering the content of the course,  I will be earning badges as a result of my exploration & achievement in the course.  These badges are: 

 

GA Online Professional Learning
         Online Professional Learning Quest

 

                 Participate

                Navigate

                Communicate

                Create

                Evaluate

 

 

 

Come & join me in my journey of being on other side of the desk, becoming a student once again.

 

If you choose to use any of my content for your blog or use, please make sure to give the credit to me & link to my post.

 

Thanks.  Yours in Learning,

Mrs. Trivedi-Ziemba

 

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