Tobie

Tobie

As i reflect on this semester's 214....I think of how tight our learning community became over just 15 weeks!

Ok., so just in random words, here is my reflection on my growth during Educ. 214 Spring 2012.

At some point, I may transition this into some wonderfully visual Prezi or something. But, not for now. Now, I am encased in just plain words. Button Projects Saved Tara’s egg Spring’s birthday My birthday Lots of shows and tells Support Linda Welcome Linda’s suppot of me and or class Adopt Jessica as advisee Grow….slow…glow Community garden Grow lights Magnetic Paint Chalk paint Glass Fusion Helping Greg with Resume Dream Flag Light bulb oven w/ thermometer Jigsaw puzzle Cinnamon cookies Games Pinterestest engagement Marshmallow Pretzel structures Reflection on Rigor Real kids, sibs, parents, teachers and more Welcomed visitors Celebrated birthdays Nurturing Nature on line curriculum Flipping Bloom Fiddled guitar Exploration of resources for learners and learning theory grad course Change to 4 hours Change to P/F Hosting Donors Welcoming OABSE 12th biennial Spring Conference

Visitors, vistors, visitors....beside the regulars who were actually enrolled in the course, I think of Andreas, Greg, Lizzy, Spring of course, potential Cap students,friends of friends, mom's, sisters, previous students, folks returning from student teaching abroad, friends of mom's, business majors on Friday afternoons after their class next door, several boyfriends and friends whose names I don't recall. All were welcome and celebrated. Many came back more than once and even made their handprints on our cave.. Come one...come all...all of us are welcome and learn from eachother. I hope you will be able to bring that kind of welcoming classroom to lofe as you go forth and TEACH!

Celebrating together enhances community and supportive relationships. We celbrated several birthdays, and of course I enjoyed mine the most.

Once upon a time, I save an egg....cracked and about to be discarded. I went to the ladies room and blew out the contents of the egg. Yes. Yuck. Into a toilet. But then I had a simple shell of an egg,to colr and dye and draw on and save. I just put the hle on the bottom, and it decorates one of our shelves quite beautifully.

Oh boy! Oh Boy! Oh boy! I get to use power tools. The scroll saw on scrap acrylic is amazing. I made several simple puzzels that seemd to entertain several of my friends and relatives. Who would think that a four or five piece clear plastic puzzel courld be so engaging.

Buttons Galore! I bought several big packs of random buttons and before my eyes they became bracelets, necklaces, picture frams and more. One of my most favorite memories was watching four or five of our 214 students at a single table, sorting and figuring out together how to bring to life thier button ideas.

The plant project: I knew I ruined it the minute I said something like,,"These plants are livinng, growing things. We have an obligation to take care of them. Abandonment followed and I understand why.

One of my most favorite moments in class was when I highlighted the idea of grow...slow..glow. We slowed done and spent some time enjoying the creative process. Product held a back seat!

this is my start and I will do my best to add some lovely pictures, graphics, videos and whatever else to make my words come more alive. If I don't get to that...so be it. all who read my words should know...this was the best class ever!!!! Tobie