Day two was long and good. We spent about half the day doing team-builidng activities like improvisation and orientation and the other half was spent at a vendor fair talking with various vendors.
The improv was particularly good. I’ve taken many improv classes, these were by The Improv Lady. I use it as a tool for getting shy English Language Learners to talk but here it was presented as a way for getting educators to collaborate and listen to each other, a useful tool for teachers at a school site.
I continue meeting elementary teachers doing innovative things with technology.
Today will be spent in elective type classes. I’m taking a class on motion and soundtrack pro which I don’t know that well. I could have signed up for Final Cut Pro since I’ve never taken a class in it but since I use FCP all the time I thought it was more valuable to learn the other two.
At night, we had a door decorating contest. Our door turned out pretty cool thanks to my suite mates willingness to hang his mac mini from the top of the door. The results of the contest will be announced today at breakfast which is being served now. I better go…
July 25, 2007 at 2:15 pm
Sounds like you’re having a blast! You keep mentioning other elementary school teachers… keep in mind you’re not one anymore… you actually have two reasons to be there… to learn ways for teachers to be better, but also to find ways to help teachers be better.