Friday, October 31, 2008

I BELIEF THAT... LOVE IS THE ANSWER!


Well what an eventful but non-productive day for me. I'm very grateful to have Futures sorted and out of the way now so all my energy and time will be focused on my Technology assignment which is due in 10 days!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhh where does time go??? So anyway I thought I would add my belief statement to shed some light on things.

Kim Chapman's Belief Statement:
"I believe that all students have the right to an education and learning experiences that empower, engage and challenge them. As a future educator it is my passion to integrate and implement rich ICT practices into students everyday experiences. Through the use of ICT's, I will cater to students' individual learning needs and abilities with hands on, real life experiences. As a professional and a life-long learner, I will endeavour to reflect, and improve my knowledge, skills and practices of ICT's continuously. I will model safe, legal and ethical ICT practices at all times to all students and fellow professionals. I am aware of the value and purpose of using ICT's in classrooms and the rapid changes taking place within our society, as a teacher it is my responsibility to stay in-touch with these shifts and implement them effectively and efficiently into the classroom".


Sunday, October 26, 2008

iMovie not so friendly


Hi all
Well the last few days have read like something out of a drama novel. Technology has not been on my side at all! I have had the pleasure of a crash course in video editing software (iMovie HD to be specific and this was not a pretty sight at 2:30am in the morning for 3 days in row. There have been tears, tantrums, yelling, screaming, slamming, kicking, cursing and general frustration and that was just the computer... think of how I felt (that was my attempt at some humour to lighten my mood). Thankfully the issues were resolved with lots of meditative breathing and plenty of Robert Timms Coffee. My one piece of advice is to ask someone for help if you don't understand something, your not doing anyone any favours by pretending you know what your doing!  Now the picture I put in because it makes me smile and remember how lucky I am to have these beautiful children in my life, greeting me each day with a cuddle and smile.
xxx Kim