Looking 4 the Silver lining of a dark cloud
November 13, 2008 by songmirae
It is amazing what a little encouragement does to a human being. It sort of makes them a bit lighter and forget that a job is waiting for them. Today, after all the thinking that I had about what to do for my blog, I got some comments which perked me up.
It’s not the work…the joy of learning something new is great. The frustrations come when the pressure of time and how to allocate this precious time among the things we must do. As Anne said, take the time to smell the roses; I needed to be reminded that it is not just doing and experiencing everything, but to benefit and use what can be of use for my needs. This means I should be more selective.
I have been selective or maybe loosing some interest. I don’t know for sure. There are times when I am so excited about the technology and then it just comes down a degree because of the time. I joined LearningTimes and Tapped In, but haven’t really had the benefit of fully enjoying them. Why, again the commitment on my part must not be that strong…or else.
If I had only had the CALL class and not the others, I think, I would have been happier. Well, can’t cry over spilt water; got to work with it. For now, it is enough that I know what they are and log them for future reference and playtime. In the meantime, I must work on Hot Potatoes so that I can try to share with my collegues. I also need to make a podcast; maybe I’ll try something with the family. Anyway, I’ve decided to be positive about this and try to just try my best and see the results for now.
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Hello, I’m glad to see you are still blogging. I use hot potatoes a lot for helping pupils with revision. It can help to focus them on learning important facts. An interesting alternative is to ask pupils to create the quiz for each other to complete. Please let us know how you get on with it.