Making Sense Out of Nonsense

the School year is done. Mom is feeling better. Life is good. It was a really difficult school year. K12 IS vastly different than higher ed. That being said, going through an alt cert program has really opened my eyes and given me a lot of knowledge in a concentrated time. Of course, I don't know everything about pedagogy, but I certaininly know more than before. I really wish I would have an entire year in one subject [ask me...I can go for days abt how I was treated]. It would have helped me immensely (and students) to have actually not been bounced around from dif class to dif class. Frankly, if they didn't need me, they should have allowed me to transfer. NOW, IT'S OVER!!!! Yipee!! I have high hopes for next year. I really hope that I get the same group of kids for an entire year (instead of four dif grps), to TEACH SPEECH!!!! How great would it be to teach your actual subject. It would also be great to teach technology. I know I'm asking too much, but if you don...

How many virtual worlds are you in? I have a SL -life (or did, I don't keep up anymore), accounts on link-in, twitter, FB, myspace, right here, and most other accounts that I will forget. Now, my friend has turned me onto a way to keep all these things organized and updated with one post (thanks, David). This seems to defeat part of the purpose. Afterall, are you communicating or broadcasting? My ego wants to be on as many new and groovy things as time and sanity allows, but I would hesitate whether the "pasta effect" is transactional communication. That being said, when you do have small groups aligned on Twitter, for example, that community is getting, hopefully, what they need and in turn can communicate their levels of interest. another facinating aspect of this communication is an example from fwtno, who reviewed a technology conference via twitter. Now that sounds like community communicating! I know as someone who is not the chattiest person (for example, see last ...

I cannot tell you how wonderful it was to have two weeks off. It took an entire week just to unclench (my jaws). I now understand why teaching is considered a young person's game. You have to be young to be brain-washed into putting up with all the paperwork and blame.

It's funny when you think you have carte blanche to whine about how crappy your life is that you find out that someone else has more probs than you do. My friend who has copious health problems was back in the hospital this weekend. Gee. I am not above not putting it into perspective, but you sure have to feel sorry for the guy. My prayers go out. keep me in yours.

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Don't exactly remember that last communication. I think you know that I moved back to LA. What a great day to be rid of that chapter. I am in a Technology Magnet HS teaching English. We start next week. I could be more excited if we had textbooks or if my room was ready...no Novell login, no Bb login, etc., small things, but big things to me that will keep me working to catch up. I went bact to TH last week to get the last of my things out (Katrina-sogged papers that I didn't want to take to Baton rouge, almost full circle), clean it out, etc. We had training from Memorial Day (Tu) thru July 11, so I've only had about 2 weeks off. And of course, that does not include the "manadatory" teacher orientation, which we were not paid for. Yippee. I should settle down in about Nov. ... the weather is laser-burning hot here. It's been over 90 degrees since we moved here on May 19. My mom is doing well. She doesn't want to go out in the heat yet. Hope all is well w...