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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Week I of CE520
Well the start of a new class for me was sure to bring adventure, this included not being able to log in to the classroom, saving assignments that I wasn't able to retrieve and not being able to successfully navigate our class wiki... ummm really?!? Is this the life of the tech savvy educator like myself, well right now it is. What am I experiencing as I journey through this program? Sometimes doubt, sometimes frustration, sometimes both in a very real and intense way. Why doubt and frustration? The doubt and frustration come in when I struggle with juggling my work load for my class and my homework for this course. They also come when I have trouble navigating the new tools I encounter. I ask myself if I can really do this, can I really learn and perform at lightening speed, keep all the responsibilities I have at home and work? As I plow through different assignments, grade papers of my students and attend committee meetings, I can only hope that the answer to my question will be yes.
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You are not alone. I also doubt my sanity as I struggle to complete so many hours of homework, some of which feels more like busy work, while also trying to keep my head above water as I plan and assess at my regular job. Oh, yeah, I have a family and house to take care of as well. There is a light at the end of the tunnel and a reason we are learning all of this. It may not seem clear today - or for the next fifteen months - but it will. All of this, all our work, all our frustration is worth it. If for no other reason than to provide us a glimpse of what some of our students feel when we introduce a new and challenging topic for them to learn. Just do what I keep telling them - breathe and keep breathing. You can do anything - you can accomplish anything.
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