Until recently I had not given much thought about how I would back or restore my lost files if there was a catastrophe of some sort. I don't frequent gaming sites, I didn't really believe that I would be at risk for any problems as long as I kept a good virus protection running on my computer. That is exactly what I did, kept antivirus software up to date and even asked around to see if I had the best product available. My cousin, who I believe to be very technology savvy, has a couple of external hard drives and swears by them. I didn't think they were neccessay for me.
When I checked around, I found out that many options are actually available for backing up and restoring data if the need arises. One such product that combines antivirus protection and online backup is Norton 360. This product allows installation on up to three computers and provides an automated backup and restoration.
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
Computer Systems: How They Work , The Connection is Real
This course has challenged me to reevaluate how I view my relationship to technology, particularly computers. I have completed assignments which took me far beyond my comfort zone. From inside of computer hard drives, behind the booting process of my computer and into the history of the technology industry itself. I have learned quite a bit. Have I found all of these experiences to be relevant to what I do from day to day? The answer is yes, personally and professionally.
One of my very first assignments was to look at the inside of a computer and its components. When I first realized that I would really have to take apart a computer, fear set in for a moment. What if I couldn't get it back together? What if I broke something? What if...? This was huge for me, I didn't believe that I could do this. Reluctantly, I popped the case off of the hard drive and saw the inside of it, my confidence grew. I got excited.
Another project which had my nerves on edge forced me to scream on the inside, "Try an alternative operating system?!? Override my current operating system?!? I don't know how to do that! I could really destroy something now..." I convinced myself to take a deep breath and do it. Although, I didn't accomplish what I had hoped to after much investigating, many attempts and deep breathes later, it was another confidence building experiment. With many hours of frustration, I explored several versions of Linux and actually tried to use a few of them. That was a success in its own right.
How has this course, and its content connected to me? This course has introduced me to economical options for computer products and tools to use in my home and at school. It has given me a forum to explore technology that was new to me, but has been available in some form or another and being used by others. I was able to compare them to what my school district and I are currently using. Another vital part of my experience in this class, is something that I believe is pivotal to learning. I was forced to step, leap, fly and jump outside of my comfort zone. I had to put my money where my mouth was. The same advice and push I give to the students in my classroom, I had to give to myself, "come on, just try it. You can do it, I know you can." I was right. I didn't break anything, which is what I was afraid of. I didn't destroy my computer operating system (something else I was afraid of).
On the contrary, I learned how my computer works on the inside. I learned about the history of the computer industry, and how this history may shape the future development of products, their cost and how they are used. I learned how to evaluate and weigh products for before making purchases. Was this useful information that will help me in the future? Yes, it was. Before taking this class, I did not have an idea of how to determine what my needs were in a computer. I didn't understand the terminology and had to rely on others to explain details to me. Now I can determine what my needs are based on what I know and ask the right questions when shopping around?
How might this class be improved? If I were to make any suggestions about how to improve this class, it would speak to the areas that made me the most uncomfortable, but provided me with the most growth. It would have been more helpful, to have demonstrations before having to do the hands on activities. As I approached some of the assignments that were the most difficult, I found that I was uncomfortable because I had no clue what steps I should follow or what to expect. I also didn't know what to do if something went wrong, causing me much anxiety.
Would I have had the same potential for growth if I hadn't been forced to face the unknown? Would I have experienced the excitement and boost to my confidence from having to figure some things out myself? I am not sure. What I am sure of is that this forced self directing was worth it and my frustrations turned into invaluable learning experiences and personal triumphs. These are triumphs that I discuss with my students in their moments of learning and seems to encourage them to push past their frustrations to reach their own successes. This is what makes connection to this course and its content real for me.
One of my very first assignments was to look at the inside of a computer and its components. When I first realized that I would really have to take apart a computer, fear set in for a moment. What if I couldn't get it back together? What if I broke something? What if...? This was huge for me, I didn't believe that I could do this. Reluctantly, I popped the case off of the hard drive and saw the inside of it, my confidence grew. I got excited.
Another project which had my nerves on edge forced me to scream on the inside, "Try an alternative operating system?!? Override my current operating system?!? I don't know how to do that! I could really destroy something now..." I convinced myself to take a deep breath and do it. Although, I didn't accomplish what I had hoped to after much investigating, many attempts and deep breathes later, it was another confidence building experiment. With many hours of frustration, I explored several versions of Linux and actually tried to use a few of them. That was a success in its own right.
How has this course, and its content connected to me? This course has introduced me to economical options for computer products and tools to use in my home and at school. It has given me a forum to explore technology that was new to me, but has been available in some form or another and being used by others. I was able to compare them to what my school district and I are currently using. Another vital part of my experience in this class, is something that I believe is pivotal to learning. I was forced to step, leap, fly and jump outside of my comfort zone. I had to put my money where my mouth was. The same advice and push I give to the students in my classroom, I had to give to myself, "come on, just try it. You can do it, I know you can." I was right. I didn't break anything, which is what I was afraid of. I didn't destroy my computer operating system (something else I was afraid of).
On the contrary, I learned how my computer works on the inside. I learned about the history of the computer industry, and how this history may shape the future development of products, their cost and how they are used. I learned how to evaluate and weigh products for before making purchases. Was this useful information that will help me in the future? Yes, it was. Before taking this class, I did not have an idea of how to determine what my needs were in a computer. I didn't understand the terminology and had to rely on others to explain details to me. Now I can determine what my needs are based on what I know and ask the right questions when shopping around?
How might this class be improved? If I were to make any suggestions about how to improve this class, it would speak to the areas that made me the most uncomfortable, but provided me with the most growth. It would have been more helpful, to have demonstrations before having to do the hands on activities. As I approached some of the assignments that were the most difficult, I found that I was uncomfortable because I had no clue what steps I should follow or what to expect. I also didn't know what to do if something went wrong, causing me much anxiety.
Would I have had the same potential for growth if I hadn't been forced to face the unknown? Would I have experienced the excitement and boost to my confidence from having to figure some things out myself? I am not sure. What I am sure of is that this forced self directing was worth it and my frustrations turned into invaluable learning experiences and personal triumphs. These are triumphs that I discuss with my students in their moments of learning and seems to encourage them to push past their frustrations to reach their own successes. This is what makes connection to this course and its content real for me.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
My Data - How important is it
How important is my data? My data, personal and professional, is very important to me. I am a teacher with many lesson plans, pictures and projects to use in my classroom. I am a writer and have been since the day of the typewritter. In those days, I developed a pattern of reproducing multiple copies of whatever I was working on or completed. When I began using the computer, I kept this habit out of fear for what I didn't understand. I knew on a very deep level that I would be devastated if I lost any of my writing or projects and was unable to retrieve. This has not changed, I still feel the same way about my work, my photos and other projects that are born when I push the "power" button on my machine.
My work is an extension of myself, what can I afford to loose? What can I not afford to loose? I can't afford to loose any of it. The "stuff" that I can afford to loose I toss in the trash can and don't worry about it. Everything else, I save it on multiple flash drives, a network folder when at work, email it to myself to multiple email addresses, and the old fashioned method of printing off a hard copy just in case I have to reproduce it. That's right I want a hard copy just in case my computer fails me or I fail to save it, back it up and protect it enough times. Let me say that I am a recently converted technology believer (RCTB for short). I reveal and admit this so that you can understand my philosophy and practices concerning how I interact with data, very carefully. I don't completely or soley put my faith in technology. I try to use it responsibly, carefully and consistently in my classroom and personal life. What I don't do is use it blindly. I still know that technology is only as safe and reliable as its designers and users, all of whom are human. One mishap on my part or if Murphy decides to drag me into court and remind me who makes the law...then poof my precious work disappears to LaLa Land and I'm pulling out my hair with rivers of tears streaming down my face.
To prevent this I am always looking for better ways of doing something. I am always trying to find better ways of protecting my work, personal and professional, because I can't afford to loose any of it.
My work is an extension of myself, what can I afford to loose? What can I not afford to loose? I can't afford to loose any of it. The "stuff" that I can afford to loose I toss in the trash can and don't worry about it. Everything else, I save it on multiple flash drives, a network folder when at work, email it to myself to multiple email addresses, and the old fashioned method of printing off a hard copy just in case I have to reproduce it. That's right I want a hard copy just in case my computer fails me or I fail to save it, back it up and protect it enough times. Let me say that I am a recently converted technology believer (RCTB for short). I reveal and admit this so that you can understand my philosophy and practices concerning how I interact with data, very carefully. I don't completely or soley put my faith in technology. I try to use it responsibly, carefully and consistently in my classroom and personal life. What I don't do is use it blindly. I still know that technology is only as safe and reliable as its designers and users, all of whom are human. One mishap on my part or if Murphy decides to drag me into court and remind me who makes the law...then poof my precious work disappears to LaLa Land and I'm pulling out my hair with rivers of tears streaming down my face.
To prevent this I am always looking for better ways of doing something. I am always trying to find better ways of protecting my work, personal and professional, because I can't afford to loose any of it.
Monday, October 12, 2009
The Future of Computing in the Classroom
When I think about my childhood, many memories come to mind. I remember the games my friends, cousins and I would dream up and how they all involved what was considered fantasy ways of communicating, traveling or just living. Now, most of those fantasies have come true. We can talk, take pictures, type and send secret messages and navigate from place to place using a telephone. We can type a paper, video conference and watch movies or T.V. using a computer. So when I think about the future of computing and what it would look like in my classroom or other classrooms, I believe that the sky will be the limit.
I have visions of students taking control of their own learning and conferencing with students around the world. Seventh grade students, one from the Midwestern United States and another from the Alaska and Hawaii, doing research together about global warming. More students studying together, discussing issues and working collaboratively on projects to help solve world problems without having to be in the same room. I see students as leaders in the learning community using the classroom as a headquarters to study, plan and carry out strategies like executive board members. I see text books replaced by notebook computers and every student having one of their own.
How will this affect my students and me? I believe that my physical classroom will become more flexible and extend the learning experience outside the walls of our building. Students will need me to guide and facilitate discussions and to encourage them to push past challenges. I believe that my students will become more interested and invested in their education because they will have more control over how they learn. This will be powerful for them and society.
To prepare people for this future, I will have to be a proponent of literacy on many levels. I have to help my students understand that as they learn about and use new technologies they must teach their parents and grandparents the same skills. I must be an advocate for integrating technology into as many areas of learning and living as possible when it is appropriate. I must also encourage users of technology to not loose the human connection that makes technology fun, exciting and a necessary advancement.
I have visions of students taking control of their own learning and conferencing with students around the world. Seventh grade students, one from the Midwestern United States and another from the Alaska and Hawaii, doing research together about global warming. More students studying together, discussing issues and working collaboratively on projects to help solve world problems without having to be in the same room. I see students as leaders in the learning community using the classroom as a headquarters to study, plan and carry out strategies like executive board members. I see text books replaced by notebook computers and every student having one of their own.
How will this affect my students and me? I believe that my physical classroom will become more flexible and extend the learning experience outside the walls of our building. Students will need me to guide and facilitate discussions and to encourage them to push past challenges. I believe that my students will become more interested and invested in their education because they will have more control over how they learn. This will be powerful for them and society.
To prepare people for this future, I will have to be a proponent of literacy on many levels. I have to help my students understand that as they learn about and use new technologies they must teach their parents and grandparents the same skills. I must be an advocate for integrating technology into as many areas of learning and living as possible when it is appropriate. I must also encourage users of technology to not loose the human connection that makes technology fun, exciting and a necessary advancement.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Computers and Me...My History
My history with computers started when I was a child watching some of my favorite T.V. shows like The Jetsons, Star Trek and My Favorite Martian. I remember seeing the robots and wondering how they were able to walk, talk, cook or process information? I always believed that one day computers would really be able to do those things independent of human supervision.
In high school, I enrolled in a computer class just for fun and learned how to write a basic program for a simple video game. I didn't enjoy that class a much as I thought I would and gave my teacher a tremendous amount of grief. I decided at that point, I would never work with computers again someone else could do it. I don't remember the model of the computers but I believe that they were Apples. Three years later, as a freshman in college, I was using a word processing program on an Apple computer to type papers and speeches. Again, I was not very pleased being forced to do something that I didn't want to do. I didn't understand WHY I had to type on this computer instead of my typewritter. I had to save all of my work on a thin, flimsy floppy disk that was very fragile.
My Junior year in college, I worked in the computer lab on campus as part of my work study job. I had to fight against sexism before anyone would teach me what I needed to know for the position. It was my job to assist other students who were working on assignments on the computer. I became fascinated with all I could do with the computer, and eventually found myself doing a lot of desktop publishing on the Apples. If I remember correctly, this lab was considered a state of the art lab at the time. It had macintosh and P.C. style computers. I learned to use both, but really preferred the Apples because of the brightness of the screen. The other computers had dark screens with green text, think of the computers used in the movie Jumping Jack Flassh. On the Apple, I felt connected to the outside world (although it was before the ineternet). I could be creative and enjoyed desktop publishing documents, forms, etc.
Two years after graduation, I got my first computer at home which was a Macintish Performa. I used this computer as a business tool for desktop publishing and typing articles as a freelance writer, saving my work on the hard disks. I also began using the world wide web on the internet. I used the same computer for 9 years, before I got another one. It really served me well.
When I started teaching, I switched from using Macs to using PC's becuase that was what my district was using. It was convenient at the time being able to use the same word processing program at home and at school. Now, I have been using PC's for so long that I have trouble even remembering how to operate Macs. What I find amazing is that my school district now has some computers that use two different operating systems on the same machine, one as a PC and one as a Mac. I never would have imagined all of the advances I have seen in technology or that I would be comfortable being in the front seat as a passenger or a driver.
In high school, I enrolled in a computer class just for fun and learned how to write a basic program for a simple video game. I didn't enjoy that class a much as I thought I would and gave my teacher a tremendous amount of grief. I decided at that point, I would never work with computers again someone else could do it. I don't remember the model of the computers but I believe that they were Apples. Three years later, as a freshman in college, I was using a word processing program on an Apple computer to type papers and speeches. Again, I was not very pleased being forced to do something that I didn't want to do. I didn't understand WHY I had to type on this computer instead of my typewritter. I had to save all of my work on a thin, flimsy floppy disk that was very fragile.
My Junior year in college, I worked in the computer lab on campus as part of my work study job. I had to fight against sexism before anyone would teach me what I needed to know for the position. It was my job to assist other students who were working on assignments on the computer. I became fascinated with all I could do with the computer, and eventually found myself doing a lot of desktop publishing on the Apples. If I remember correctly, this lab was considered a state of the art lab at the time. It had macintosh and P.C. style computers. I learned to use both, but really preferred the Apples because of the brightness of the screen. The other computers had dark screens with green text, think of the computers used in the movie Jumping Jack Flassh. On the Apple, I felt connected to the outside world (although it was before the ineternet). I could be creative and enjoyed desktop publishing documents, forms, etc.
Two years after graduation, I got my first computer at home which was a Macintish Performa. I used this computer as a business tool for desktop publishing and typing articles as a freelance writer, saving my work on the hard disks. I also began using the world wide web on the internet. I used the same computer for 9 years, before I got another one. It really served me well.
When I started teaching, I switched from using Macs to using PC's becuase that was what my district was using. It was convenient at the time being able to use the same word processing program at home and at school. Now, I have been using PC's for so long that I have trouble even remembering how to operate Macs. What I find amazing is that my school district now has some computers that use two different operating systems on the same machine, one as a PC and one as a Mac. I never would have imagined all of the advances I have seen in technology or that I would be comfortable being in the front seat as a passenger or a driver.
Week 1...Glitches, nerds and me
This week I was reminded of why I enjoy using and sharing my love of technology with others. There are so many ways look at the technolgy around us. After the first meeting of the second class, the race was on. I told myself that I was going to manage all of my assignments with the grace a dignity befitting a graduate student. I was going work ahead with time to spare. The first glitch in my plan started when I attempted to track down a video I was assigned to watch for class, Triumph of the Nerds.
Every video store I went into said that they didn't have it, with one of the clerks looking at me as if I was a nerd for even asking about that movie. He was kind enough to tell me that the movie is on VHS and not DVD and has three volumes. Let me just say for the record I am not a nerd. I have nothing against nerds, I happen to think that some of the nicest people I have ever met have been...okay that's not coming out correctly. I happen to think that nerds or people who are considered to be nerds are very nice people and our world could not get along very well without them. Back to the original subject, I still could not get my hands on that movie.
As the week went on I encountered other problems that threw a twist in me master plan. My role as my school's technology leader, presented me with a different issue. I came up against a computer glitch that I could not easily overcome. Information that was entered on one screen in a data base was not appearing on the screen to be printed. It took me three days to figure out how to solve the problem, just in the nick of time before school was out for fall intercession. I love the challenges technology presents to me, but I also like being able to go to someone who has more experience than I do to bounce ideas off of when I get stuck. I should not have struggled for three days, next time I will ask for help after two days.
Every video store I went into said that they didn't have it, with one of the clerks looking at me as if I was a nerd for even asking about that movie. He was kind enough to tell me that the movie is on VHS and not DVD and has three volumes. Let me just say for the record I am not a nerd. I have nothing against nerds, I happen to think that some of the nicest people I have ever met have been...okay that's not coming out correctly. I happen to think that nerds or people who are considered to be nerds are very nice people and our world could not get along very well without them. Back to the original subject, I still could not get my hands on that movie.
As the week went on I encountered other problems that threw a twist in me master plan. My role as my school's technology leader, presented me with a different issue. I came up against a computer glitch that I could not easily overcome. Information that was entered on one screen in a data base was not appearing on the screen to be printed. It took me three days to figure out how to solve the problem, just in the nick of time before school was out for fall intercession. I love the challenges technology presents to me, but I also like being able to go to someone who has more experience than I do to bounce ideas off of when I get stuck. I should not have struggled for three days, next time I will ask for help after two days.
To be an educator or not to be an educator? That is my question.
Last night, I attended an awards dinner for a friend of my mother and someone I really admire. Seated at the round table were people who have their ears tuned to the pulse of the community and the who's who of our city. During the course of the salad and warm rolls, the discussions centered around past and present accomplishments. Recollections of what I did before I became a teacher, the things I did in high school and college (undergraduate) and after, became a major part of the conversation for one guest at the table.
Well, let me explain my history to help you understand the question. In middle and high school I was heavily involved in forenscics and debate, competing and collecting blue ribbons with trips to Madison for state tournaments. In college I majored in Mass Media Communications and performed with a theater group before crowds of hundreds. I was the assistant editor and editor of our campus' literary magazine, a DJ on the college's radio station (which aired on campus and in the next city over)and had a successful internship for a well respected community newspaper here in Milwaukee. Many people tried to encourage me by saying that I was going to be the next Oprah Winfrey, something that for a while really provided me with a great sense of pride. As a young person, I thought this was my calling.
This is why one of the guest at the dinner table asked me the question, "So do you think you will ever go back? DO you think you will get back into Journalism...write again?" Wow, I said to myself. They really don't understand or maybe I really don't understand how to convey my thoughts. I truly loved my previous career path and when I pursued the goals of being a media personality it was my passion. Press conferences at city hall, interviews with major newsmakers and seeing my name in print or hearing it in the air was very exciting. I thought I was destined for great adventures and accomplishments in the world of big news.
Fast-forward ten, fifteen years later. More mature, less vain and a different philosophy about what is important to me. I am a teacher who dedicates most of my time to working in a school district that offers more challenges than glamour. I teach in a school district that serves children who rely on their teachers to be more than a teacher. Our students rely on us to be their connection to a world outside of their own, to be their cheerleaders, and often to be their advocate. For my students I also want to be a positive role model.
So do I miss the career I had before teaching? I can't really say that I do. When I have something important to say, something that require me to get ink under my fingernails again, then I will write as a published writer again. For now, I believe the world has enough people doing what I use to do, but we don't have enough good teachers. My question is who would like to join me? I get to the best of both worlds... I write everytime I grade a paper and perform theatrics everyday I am in my classroom. My students and I travel across the world using technology and we share awesome adventures together. To be an educator or not to be an educator? That is the question...does any one who knows me have to really ask? Be an educator.
Well, let me explain my history to help you understand the question. In middle and high school I was heavily involved in forenscics and debate, competing and collecting blue ribbons with trips to Madison for state tournaments. In college I majored in Mass Media Communications and performed with a theater group before crowds of hundreds. I was the assistant editor and editor of our campus' literary magazine, a DJ on the college's radio station (which aired on campus and in the next city over)and had a successful internship for a well respected community newspaper here in Milwaukee. Many people tried to encourage me by saying that I was going to be the next Oprah Winfrey, something that for a while really provided me with a great sense of pride. As a young person, I thought this was my calling.
This is why one of the guest at the dinner table asked me the question, "So do you think you will ever go back? DO you think you will get back into Journalism...write again?" Wow, I said to myself. They really don't understand or maybe I really don't understand how to convey my thoughts. I truly loved my previous career path and when I pursued the goals of being a media personality it was my passion. Press conferences at city hall, interviews with major newsmakers and seeing my name in print or hearing it in the air was very exciting. I thought I was destined for great adventures and accomplishments in the world of big news.
Fast-forward ten, fifteen years later. More mature, less vain and a different philosophy about what is important to me. I am a teacher who dedicates most of my time to working in a school district that offers more challenges than glamour. I teach in a school district that serves children who rely on their teachers to be more than a teacher. Our students rely on us to be their connection to a world outside of their own, to be their cheerleaders, and often to be their advocate. For my students I also want to be a positive role model.
So do I miss the career I had before teaching? I can't really say that I do. When I have something important to say, something that require me to get ink under my fingernails again, then I will write as a published writer again. For now, I believe the world has enough people doing what I use to do, but we don't have enough good teachers. My question is who would like to join me? I get to the best of both worlds... I write everytime I grade a paper and perform theatrics everyday I am in my classroom. My students and I travel across the world using technology and we share awesome adventures together. To be an educator or not to be an educator? That is the question...does any one who knows me have to really ask? Be an educator.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Whew!!!
As I try to get up to speed, I think about how my students must feel when I introduce them to something new. This week I have learned how to create and add to my own blog, which I love. A lover of writing, I thought I had to give it up when I started teaching ten years ago, at least writing about what I am feeling or thinking or experiencing. I have learned to use video conferencing which was really fun once I started to get the hang of it. Believe it or not (as much as I thought I was a Tech savvy person) some of the things I am doing in this class I never thought about doing until now. I have thought about video conferencing with other classrooms across the country and world,but hsd never tried video conferencing period, until this week. What a rush.
I have almost always instinctively know how to install software and had a 100% success rate until this week when I was beat up by a Microsoft Lifecam VX3000 camera and microphone combo. I am still nursing my black eye, swollen lip and twisted arm. Boy, oh boy did she get me good, I didn't even see it coming. I took the bandage off of my ego this evening when I came home from school.
I collaborated with my team members Andrew and Trish to write a paper online using google docs and was amazed to see Trish editing one part of the paper while I writing in a different section on the same paper at the same time. I can't wait to show this trick to my students. Once I am a little more sure of myself.
In addition to learning these new skills, which seems like second nature to many, I am struggling to keep up and catch up with the workload, but my love of learning and meeting a challenge keeps me going. When I go back to class on Monday, I will go back seeing my glass as half full and my plate as running over. Class # two starts Monday at 8. Can anyone say whew!!!
I have almost always instinctively know how to install software and had a 100% success rate until this week when I was beat up by a Microsoft Lifecam VX3000 camera and microphone combo. I am still nursing my black eye, swollen lip and twisted arm. Boy, oh boy did she get me good, I didn't even see it coming. I took the bandage off of my ego this evening when I came home from school.
I collaborated with my team members Andrew and Trish to write a paper online using google docs and was amazed to see Trish editing one part of the paper while I writing in a different section on the same paper at the same time. I can't wait to show this trick to my students. Once I am a little more sure of myself.
In addition to learning these new skills, which seems like second nature to many, I am struggling to keep up and catch up with the workload, but my love of learning and meeting a challenge keeps me going. When I go back to class on Monday, I will go back seeing my glass as half full and my plate as running over. Class # two starts Monday at 8. Can anyone say whew!!!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Looking at the Big Picture
As an educator, many days I wear twenty hats. I am teacher, nurse, coach, counselor, negotiator and often a referee. I have deadlines to meet, committees to work on, parents to call back, fieldtrips to plan and the list goes on. At times it seems daunting, at the very least overwhelming, but when I look at the big picture my load feels a little lighter. I have to tell myself not to take myselfe so seriously. What I have to take seriously is the job. Teaching is a very serious business, most teachers realize this and use humor to survive all of the day to day rigor. So when I'm looking at the big picture I have to laugh. I just imagine what others see...me behind a stack of papers to be graded, trying to put a band-aid on the arm of one student with one hand and writing on the overhead projector with the other hand. Did I mention I'm back in school taking graduate classes again...I have to laugh.
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