The first two days of University have come and gone, and what a blast they were! I am very excited about what this program offers, and loving the buzz in the atmosphere in my EdTech Cohort group. I am particularly excited about the technology we will have a chance to use in the classroom, and learning new and creative ways in adapting and unlocking its educational and teaching merits.
From observing how to read a children's book along with the idea of "Think a loud" accompaniment; learning how to adapt the circle chair game to meet new people; to decorating our EdTech Cohort Rocks! "Rocks" - it was all a blast. It was terrific watching how excited everyone was being creative in decorating our rocks, and I loved how it helped unlock the child in us all!
Finishing off the second day we had an assembly with the most animated guest speaker. She was dressed as Mother Goose, and had everyone's sides splitting with laughter. We even all got to sing-along, and I was fortunate enough to have one of the hidden instruments under my seat to play along with! It was fantastic! It really helped reinforce the importance of having fun, and allowing yourself to drop the seriousness for a moment, and be a kid again. Time and time again it is shown that if you see other people smiling and having fun that it is contagious - and we as future teachers need to lead by example in this regard. I thought it was terrific!
What a fantastic first two days - cannot wait to see what the next week has in store for us all.
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