Let's Get Going!

The tension is killing me! Well, of course not literally, but I've done all the registration, looked at the books (not all are listed yet...it's a bit early) and I'm ready to start!

Problem is, the semester won't start until 27 Aug. Come on, come on! This is online learning, no? Can't we go ahead and get started on our own time/pace? Duh! University courses have specific timelines. How would I feel if my 7th grade students were bugging me right now for their projects/assignments for the coming semester?

Patience, fool, patience. Soon enough you'll have your hands full and be counting the days to the end of the semester.

So instead, I'll occupy my time with updating blogs, working on Learning Modules for my district, and taking a course on "Blogging Across the Curriculum" through Knowplace. That should give me enough to keep me from dealing with the never-ending housework that awaits me .

Words of Wisdom

Periodically, take stock of what you have learned....how far you have come. When you look behind you, you should be surprised how far back you started and how steep this path may have been. In that sense, the trail in front of you, looks only half as steep and not near so far. -Elderbob in a Webheads post

Such a timely bit of advice. I'm feeling so nervous about going back to school. Just dealing with getting registered was enough to add to my already gray hair. Then there's the price of text books...they were expensive back when my dinosaur and I were working on a B.A., but goodness gracious!

I need to keep Elderbob's words in mind as I move through this whole process. Perhaps I'll print them out and post them on my desk at home.

Thanks, Bob!

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Jott From Heather Burleson

Testing logging by phone through jott.com it will be interesting to see if this works.

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Test of Jott

Trying out a new toy - using Jott to post to Isidore's blog via email. Next experiment will be via phone.

A New Beginning

I just received my letter of admission to start work on a Master's in Instructional Technology, and I'm wondering if I've lost my mind. This should be an interesting journey, going back to school completely online, teaching full time, and trying to have some semblance of a life!

Why a new blog? I'm not that good at keeping up with my other blogs, but I want to be able to experiment and try new gizmos and widgets, so I'll ask St. Isidore to keep an eye on me as I explore with this blog. With a patron for computers, the internet and students on my side, maybe I'll survive!