I so appreciate the energy with which all of the instructors of TTL conduct instruction. It is so much easier to learn something new when the instructors are leading with humor, passion and knowledge. Thank you for kicking off our week w/ a very fun Kagan structure - "Find Someone Who" and for making the first day meaningful.
The practice w/ how to take good pictures was very useful. I appreciated getting the instruction and then immediately turning around and getting to practice what I learned. I've also thought of myself as a good photographer and now I have tools to evaluate my photos with a more critical eye.
The afternoon was spent w/ Lance who could calm even the most worried of souls! The way he took us through i-movie was so easy to follow. Even I felt like I could remember the basics and recreate the steps later when I needed to. I'm so amazed at what our cameras and computers can do. I notice that others are more comfortable just "clicking on buttons" and "messing around." I find I'm always worried I'll mess something up or break something. Yesterday afternoon however, I found myself experimenting and discovering the ways things work and I didn't break anything!Yippee! This was an "A-ha" for me.
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Don’t be afraid to experiment with you professional development tools, and application (iMovie, Comic Life). That’s how you really learn an application or feature of your computer. I think it’s the best way to learn and feel comfortable about technology. I’m glad that Lance was able to ground you yesterday in the iMovie session. He is a great instructor.
So, go out and play with your tools have fun, and remember technology is just a tool to use to instruct your students.
Natalie
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