Rosanna
Rosanna is a former student (just finished!) from Georgia State whom I really admire. She came back to school after her children were in middle school and above. She is a consciencious student and came in very unsure of herself in the area of technology. I have seen her really grow in so many areas. Any school will be most fortunate to have her on staff, and the students will soar! She was in the English class that I talked to about weblogs. All the students ended up creating their own weblogs. I check them from time to time.
Her first post on the About section…..
Hello,
I am a student in a graduate level English class called Teaching and Technology. We have to learn about edulogging. I am creating this edulog to fulfill an assignment for my class.
I have a feeling I can figure out how to type content into my Weblog, but unless I know how to walk into a classroom and start up a Weblog from scratch, this technology will not end up in my classroom. The instructions for Step One were very sketchy and involved getting space on a server. Then one would need to purchase Manila and the indication was that one would need expert help to install it.
I feel I am being asked to learn how to cook food, but I’m not being told how to go to the grocery story to buy the food in the first place. There is a cart before the horse aspect to this exercise, but there’s a spirit of adventure, as well.
Regards,
Rosanna
Later, down the road, she posts this:
I have enjoyed our ENGL 8900 Teaching with Technology class. I feel I have learned some valuable new information about technology, and I’ve gained some new techological skills. For instance, before entering this class, I had never heard of a blog. Now I seem to be coming across many mentions of blogs in the media, and not only do I know what they are talking about, thanks to Anne Davis and the ITC people at GSU, I have my very own blog, which I really enjoy. If I am so fortunate as to get an English teaching position this fall, I think my blog will be my first choice as a medium for communicating homework and curriculum to parents and students.
Don’t you love the journey? I do! Check out Mrs. Taylor’s Weblog. she has some really thoughtful, well-written posts. Sharing our journeys…. that’s what it’s all about!
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