Journal #7

This week in studio was the dress rehearsal.  I can't believe it is already time for the showcase!  Time is flying by!  During class on Tuesday, I enjoyed looking at the progress made by the first timers.  Their projects are really amazing, and I can't wait to see the final products in three weeks.

Since I am almost finished with my project, there really isn't anything new to share.  I have a few minor changes to make, and then it will be a finished product.  I will get those things done during my week off work and school.  

I have just finished my community service hours.  Please use the link below to access my hours.
Community Service Hours

For my reading this week, I read back over Wilson's Four Pillars of Practice.  The following passage about the Third Pillar stuck out to me.

Real working conditions result in a complex nest of incentives and disincentives to participate in instruction and apply new knowledge on the job. Instruction may encourage sharing communities of practice...

 

This passage about workplace realities and incentives resontated with me because my prinicpal is always pushing us to be involved with professional learning opportunities.  While much of this occurs during school hours, there are numerous chances to engage in learning outside of the school day.  The morning I presented socrative.com and how it can be used in the classroom during our Techno Thursday meeting.  While this was in no way a requirement, I enjoyed presenting and sharing my knowledge about technology with some of my colleagues.  

Wilson, B. G. (2005). Broadening our foundation for instructional design: Four pillars of practice. Educational Technology, 45 (2), 10-15. Special issue on cultural studies edited by Ellen Rose.