Wk_4Response to Kathy's Blog

Each of us has a story about our EMDT year. We have shared the same courses and course directors, yet each of us has had a unique experience, because of the "life" that "happened" during the past 11 months.

wk_4Response to Stacie's blog

With privilege comes responsibility. As I read through chapter 10, “Being the Board,” I couldn’t let go of the previous phrase. Suddenly I feel like Rosamund and Benjamin Zander lost their minds and went into a euphoric, completely unrealistic state of thought and writing. If I step into my car, and enjoy the privilege of driving, I expect other drivers to do so as well. Of Course I am taking a risk that there are idiots out there who won’t comply, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be held accountable. I understand the author’s viewpoint is on removing the blame because it leaves us powerless, but their example was full of faulty reasoning. While many of his points were geared toward the act of mistakes in trivial moments, he seemed to mistake the power of a legal system and holding to a law abiding standard with blame. While obviously an accusation must occur in order for justice to be brought, for the person in the hospital who has just been rear ended, it would be ludicrous to think they wouldn’t want justice to be served. Otherwise the drunk driver would continue to get behind the wheel after drinking.

wk_4Reading

While reading chapter 10, right from the first page, all I could think about is the commercial, I believe it is for a cable company, where they are having issues because their business is in the red. Instead of sitting down in the conference room with his employees, the boss sits everyone down in the conference room and holds a "blame-storming session" where they blame each other. Many times I feel that we find a million excuses as to why we are not able to do something or why we do something a certain way. Many times I wonder if peoples' lack of taking the blame comes from their lack of personal responsibility, which I'm about 100% sure that it does.
I love how the book talks about WE appear when we stop focusing on the fear and start talking about what really happened. We are such a egocentric people that we are all about ME instead of moving our focus to WE.

wk_4Publishing Doc.

To View my document that I would like to be published on both the local level and the national level, please click the link below to read.


DOCUMENT TO BE PUBLISHED

wk_4Publishing 3x3_Ah-Ha

Alright, I think that I have decided on which avenue to take on publishing my Action Research Project. I have decided to do a local publication and a more national publication. I want to do the Polk School House News because I think it is an issue in my county that many people's eyes need to be opened up to. I'm afraid if I only do a national publication, then those in my county will miss it.
I also want to make sure that my news gets out on a national news level and make more educators aware of a great need that needs national attention. So, I would like to post on the SABES website.

wk_3Publishing 2x3_@ New Ideas

I have also found a site that discusses the use of technology in Adult Basic Education. As I look over their website I see that my article would fit nicely on the website.
http://sabes.org/technology/news.htm (SABES) System for Adult Basic Education

Another site I am looking at currently is Us Department of Adult Basic Education site. Here there would be quite a bit of exposure for my AR project. Also, it focuses on Adult vocational ed which would be right up the alley of my project.
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/index.html

wk_1Publishing 1x3_Where am I going to do this?

I was thinking of publishing my Action Research project rather than presenting it. I don't feel that there are many avenues here in my county to present my work. Whereas, if I were to publish my work in an educational source/magazine I feel I may get more exposure for my project. I have been looking at publishing my project in Polk School House News. This publication is handed out to all Polk county educators monthly. This may get the word about the need for technology in Adult Basic Education.