It's just as important to take a look back at your goals as it is to set goals. We need to see where we have been in order to see where we are going. One of my goals of this course was to become a better user of technology. I have already learned so much after 5 weeks in this course. I never thought I would have created some of the products that I have created. I never thought I would have my own blog, much less know how to link pages to it! I aimed to become a better user of technology not only for myself, but also my fellow students. During the final weeks of school I tried some of my new technology findings out on my kids. I promise they didn't mind being guinea pigs. :) I allowed them to learn a new skill by using technology. An article, during week 2 really stuck out to me. If kids can learn how to do almost anything on youtube, why don't we utilize that thirst for knowledge and allow them to learn an academic skill? The activity I tried worked, but it also needs a bit of tweaking. I'll definitely use this activity many more times in the future.
After the readings for this class, I would like to add another goal. This is more of a personal or professional goal for me. My goal is to foster a growth mindset with my students. Too many times I see students fail, then give up. I want them to see that failure is just a bump in the road to mastery.
The video, "The Power of Belief: Mindset and Success", examines a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. It also focuses on Josh Waitzkin and his growth mindset. Not only is he a chess prodigy, but he is also a martial arts champion. Once he mastered chess, but wanted to continue to learn. He didn’t stop at being a chess champion. He wanted to continue to grow. I have mastered teaching elementary school math. I have been a 5th grade teacher for 18 years, but I am ready to challenge myself to master something new. That is one of the reasons for my drive to be certified to become a media specialist. Just like Josh wanted to master martial arts, I want to master instructional technology. I love that the video stated that after lots of hard work and many failures Josh became a great martial artist. I have had done a lot of hard work in my career, and I have had many failures. Those failures have given me a growth mindset to keep searching for the knowledge to become better. A growth mindset if the key to success! We need a growth mindset, and we need to share our growth mindset with others.
I still feel like a fish out of water most times, but I am a life-long learner. I am honestly enjoying this journey, although sometimes it is tough. I think my goal to become a better user of technology is one that I will keep. Technology keeps changing, so I need to as well. I will also keep the goal of teaching my students how to have a growth mindset. I plan on showing them the youtube video from this week. If you haven’t seen it, check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc
After the readings for this class, I would like to add another goal. This is more of a personal or professional goal for me. My goal is to foster a growth mindset with my students. Too many times I see students fail, then give up. I want them to see that failure is just a bump in the road to mastery.
The video, "The Power of Belief: Mindset and Success", examines a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. It also focuses on Josh Waitzkin and his growth mindset. Not only is he a chess prodigy, but he is also a martial arts champion. Once he mastered chess, but wanted to continue to learn. He didn’t stop at being a chess champion. He wanted to continue to grow. I have mastered teaching elementary school math. I have been a 5th grade teacher for 18 years, but I am ready to challenge myself to master something new. That is one of the reasons for my drive to be certified to become a media specialist. Just like Josh wanted to master martial arts, I want to master instructional technology. I love that the video stated that after lots of hard work and many failures Josh became a great martial artist. I have had done a lot of hard work in my career, and I have had many failures. Those failures have given me a growth mindset to keep searching for the knowledge to become better. A growth mindset if the key to success! We need a growth mindset, and we need to share our growth mindset with others.
I still feel like a fish out of water most times, but I am a life-long learner. I am honestly enjoying this journey, although sometimes it is tough. I think my goal to become a better user of technology is one that I will keep. Technology keeps changing, so I need to as well. I will also keep the goal of teaching my students how to have a growth mindset. I plan on showing them the youtube video from this week. If you haven’t seen it, check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc
I love the video! Thanks for sharing. This video would be a great start for helping our students develop a growth mindset. Like you, I think having a growth mindset is essential not only for student learning, but to deal with real world situations. We need to focus on helping our students know how to respond to real world issues and to not simply give up because it's easier to do.
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