EDM 613 MAC Week 4 Free Post ( Presentation reflections)

As I have been working on my leadership presentation, I learned quite a few things!!!

1) I forgot to resize my pictures BEFORE I put them in my project- it makes sense now- I couldn't understand WHY it was so big!!! Plus the video clips in it as well.

2) 300 words for 1 slide is a lot of words and talking. I practiced this in front of my husband and he was a little anxious for the next slide to move along. I have been toying with the idea of maybe down the road having 2-3 pictures open on one slide as I am presenting instead of showing all at once. This is something I need to play with and perfect before my big day!!!

3) As part of my presentation, I am planning on a few engaging activities to illustrate my topic as well as give my audience the chance to see the effectiveness of technology. It would be great to have a link to an interactive web site for teachers to see and hear the same things as what I am saying. ( PLUS- I hate when power points are read to me- it would be much more effective to have a variety of media)

This overall has been a difficult project for me. At times I struggled with getting my words just right or having the right pictures. I want the world to know how wonderful technology has been for my working with kids with autism.

EDM 613 MAC Week 3 "AR Crunch Time"

Well, it seems like I just started my AR site a few months ago and here I am at the end. I cannot believe that all the bits and pieces of the research came together. I am so excited to see it have a shape and a form. My critical friends have been so supportive of me and really have encouraged me. The parents in my class were gracious enough to sign documents to give me permission to use images, videos, and document their children. My students worked very hard and enveloped the technology I have given them with zest and have learned many new things.

As we move into Month 12, My AR project will need fine tuning and errors corrected for final publication. The hard work is finished. The time has come for final approval and peer feedback. Now, I will create a masterpiece that can be shared with other educators.

I am feeling "finishing anxiety". What will I do with my time when I graduate form Full Sail? Who will give me positive affirmations and constructive criticism? Will I ever talk with my group mates again? I don't want to say goodbye, I don't want this to be over!!!

It took me 20 years to return to school and get a Master's degree. And now I am almost finished after 12 months. BAM- just like that!!! Why did I wait so long....I feel like I can do anything....


"Keep Moving Forward",

from Disney's Meet The Robinsons