Wk4 Publishing Leadership Project

Presenting my presentation at the E-Learn 2011- World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii is my first choice. The reason I have chosen this is because it is multi-disciplinary. My Action Research project can be used not only to teach high school students the Elements and Principles of Design but could also be used to teach in other subjects and areas.

I have chosen as my second choice The Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference. This will be taking place from August 13, 2011 and October 10, 2011. There are also future dates I can choose from so that I may have time to improve my project and create a cycle 3. This conference is for educators and feedback from them would be a great asset to the project.



Publishing/Leadership Presentation
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Think out loud Blog Post # 1
http://jleerami.blogspot.com/2011/05/wk3-publishing-leadership-think-out.html


Think out loud Blog Post # 2
http://jleerami.blogspot.com/2011/05/wk3-publishing-leadership-think-out_22.html

Wk4 Reading Post to Hunter Looney

Judy De Los Santos said...

That was short, simple and to the point. There are so many hurdles to go through and living by this simple logic can open up many doorways. Sometimes we need to take a detour around those roadblocks and rid ourselves of them once and for all.
May 28, 2011 10:10 PM


Hunter Looney says...

I would like to sum up what I believe the author is saying. Stay unencumbered. Get out from behind the roadblocks that we set up for ourselves and the roadblocks that others set up. After you get rid of the roadblocks then you can then dive fully into your passion. Whatever that may be.
Posted by Hunter at 10:40 PM

Wk4 Reading Post to Meghan Bassett

Judy De Los Santos said...

There are no limits when we let the kids explore their own possibilities, especially in art. I too used to stick with the program strictly until a little rebel decided that she was going to do what she wanted to do and somehow created something worthy of competition. Although she didn't win anything at the VASE competition, this changed my attitude. It is entirely possible to stick to the curriculum and have the student express themselves.

As far as the North/South issues, have you tried to give them your point of view? Why not try to create an art assignment that will in some way bring everyone together in a more beneficial WE manner?
May 28, 2011 4:53 PM

Lighting a Spark
This chapter reminded me to let my kids go with flow a little more. I’m an art teacher, as most of you know by now, which means a few things. Number one, I have to give some set of instructions to make sure students are learning what they need to learn from my curriculum. However, sometimes I make them do a few specific things, but leave the rest up to their creativity. For example, we do two clay projects a semester in my class. The first, I require the students make a rattle. This is so they learn a few basic techniques like slipping and scoring to attach clay, how to create a hollow shell without letting the clay explode, and how to form objects out of clay. I have a few students that ask me to make certain objects that aren’t hollow, and I usually shoot them down. This is to try to keep everyone on the same page and make sure they are learning the same things. In reality, I should probably hear them out, see what they want to make, verify they know how to do what they are being taught, and let them run with their ideas. Let the spark of passion come and flow!
Being the Board
I like the idea of this chapter more than I comprehend its complexity. It is much harder to say you’re the board and to take responsibility for everything that happens in your life than to actually do it. At the end of the day, it is easier to point fingers than to accept that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. A good thing to try, but I’ll admit, going to be tough to implement and remember.
Creating Frameworks for Possibility
I like the quote, “She vowed not to say anything that she could not stand as the last thing she ever said.” I love the notion here, but in the heat of the moment how hard is it to live by? Setting a framework for possibility seems more of a change in mental state than something you think about. I liked the story of the teacher who shaved her head. Instead of trying to get the kids to stop making fun of the little girl with cancer, she made the baldness something she owned instead of lived with.
Telling the WE Story
The idea of telling stories and looking at everything from all angles and looking out for the best interest of all people involved is tough. I teach in the South, and my students still fly the rebel flags and talk about the South vs the North in the Civil War. It seems ridiculous to me that so many people want to put a gap between us, but also making everyone else feel like an outsider. Being from the North, I get comments about being a Yankee and trying to make everyone think like me. I think it would be beneficially to try to see things from all perspectives here. What can we do to get over this gap? Why do we all feel the need to keep this barrier between us?
Posted by Meghan Bassett at 11:40 AM

Wk4 Free Blog Post

Judy De Los Santos said...
Wow, you could do a presentation and a paper. I hope you do. You seem to be about ready to show off your AR project to the world. What a dream it is to be able to share your article with NAEA or present at the National Art Education Association Conference. I hope you do both.
May 28, 2011 1:46 PM


Meghan Bassett said...
I’ve been working with my publishing/leadership project, when I realized I was doing twice the work for no reason!!! Silly me. I started to compile my paper because I had planned on submitting an article to NAEA or SCAEA. Since we are showcasing our work to class next week, I also started a powerpoint highlighting the important parts of my paper. Then I realized I was putting together a presentation. Good thing is, I can take the parts I highlighted in my powerpoint to sift through my massive paper and edit out the pieces that aren’t necessary to get my point across.
So far it’s going well. I think I need to add a little more to the introduction to better explain what I am trying to accomplish with my action research project. I also need to weed through the literature review and cut out most of it, leaving just a sentence or two for each section of the paper. Lastly, I want to go through my Cycles and make sure to explain my results the best way I can without using too many numbers.
Maybe I’ll end up doing a presentation as well, so you never know if I may use both methods! I’m not writing off anything yet.
Posted by Meghan Bassett at 4:39 PM

Wk4 Reading: The Art of Possibilities Chapters 9-12

I like to give my students choices with their art projects. Sometimes that extra freedom can bring the attitude of the student from ho-hum to wow. The project becomes more engaging to them, thus creating something better than what the original assignment would be. I will try to get permission from at least one of those students so that I may post a picture of what the assignment calls for and what that student created instead. Sometimes letting them go and discover is the best way to ignite that sometimes hidden creativity and passion. This is something that I should learn to do more of in my everyday life, especially while working with the more challenging students.

Sometimes it is hard to remember that some things are just better done in person.
, especially in this day and age of texting and social networking. Even my husband and I have found ourselves instant messaging on Facebook even though we are sitting right next to each other. Observers would no doubt wonder about our synchronized laughing and smiling as we view links and joke.

The concept of being the board and placing no blame on anyone is foreign and strange. It sounds great but needs practice, especially in the heat of an issue. I would really like to read this chapter several times to really drill it in and remember to practice it.
This is a wonderful and interesting book that I will read over and over to help me correct mistakes, give more of myself and to help others give more as well.

Wk3 Publishing Leadership Think Out Loud Blog # 2

I have chosen to present my Power Point or Keynote at the E-Learn 2011 – World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. I like the fact that this is multi-disciplinary with other areas and topics.

I have chosen The Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference as my second choice. This is a 3-day conference that takes place August 13, 2011 and October 10, 2011. There are also future dates scheduled for February 12, 2012 and February 10, 2013. What I like about this is that the audience involves other teachers and school district staff. I feel that I could get some great feedback from them.

Wk3 Publishing Leadership Think Out Loud Blog # 1

At this time I am considering a presentation at E-Learn 2011 – World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education conference in Honolulu, Hawaii as my first choice.

The Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference is my second choice. These will take place on August 13, 2011 and October 10, 2011.