In this week’s Wimba session we were discussing the book The Art of Possibility and compared the
meanings of the book with the Power of
Positive Thinking. To me the book The Art of Possibility takes the idea of
thinking positive and asks you to do something about it. We do have to think positively,
but it is our responsibility to take action on these positive thoughts. This
can be done by thinking positively in your workplace by making a difference in
your workplace by taking on roles in which you can make your environment better
to work in, rather than hoping that your work environment will get better. The
key Idea in The Art of Possibility is
that we must take action on our positive thoughts and spread the possibilities
to those that we have a chance to influence. When asked which chapter meant the
most to me I was torn between our discussion in chapter one about the African shoe
salesmen and the chapter about rule #6. The shoe salesmen story really hit home
because it allowed me to relate the problem they faced of selling shoes to
people without shoes, and teaching students who don’t want to learn. It allowed
me to see that those who don’t want to learn probably were never given a chance
to experience the joy in learning, so as teachers we have the opportunity to introduce
something new to students which they never knew existed. Rule # 6 reminded me
so much of my grandpa who passed away this month. So much so that as I read
this chapter I could not help by joyfully cry in comfort that my grandpa lived
his life in correct fashion.
Thank you so much for the recap of the Leadership project and for giving us a preview/rundown of what to expect during month 12 of our EDMT program.
Thank you so much for the recap of the Leadership project and for giving us a preview/rundown of what to expect during month 12 of our EDMT program.
Joe,
ReplyDeleteOne of the main reasons that I decided to do this program was to make a difference in my school community. I was tired of watching presenters come in to show us technology which in their mind was printing information on transparencies and using the overhead projector. I had already learned how to operate the sound system so we could be heard at assembly. It's amazing how many teachers think they can talk over 300 students. I feel this past year I have made my mark on my school using technology. Every presenter that comes to my school is recommended to see me first and I enjoy helping them make their presentations a success.
Thanks for sharing your journey and a bit of your grandfather's wisdom.
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