As this is the last blog for my class I am noticing how far I have evolved. From a novice techie who had never blogged, tweeted, posted or really understood any of the underpinnings of technology I have come a long way baby. I never thought I would be able to accomplish any of the tasks, but I did, not with greatness, but with perseverance. I know I’m a long way from proficient and even longer from mastering the intricacies of the EdTech field, but I really feel good about the progress.
Ironically I found this quote today as I was playing around with my Motivation class and it really pertains to my motivation in this class as well;
"The famous basketball player Michael Jordan wrote the following about goal setting in his book, I Can’t Accept Not Trying: Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence:
I approach everything step by step....I had always set short-term goals. As I look back, each one of the steps or successes led to the next one. When I got cut from the varsity team as a sophomore in high school, I learned something. I knew I never wanted to feel that bad again....So I set a goal of becoming a starter on the varsity. That’s what I focused on all summer. When I worked on my game, that’s what I thought about. When it happened, I set another goal, a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough....I guess I approached it with the end in mind. I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there. As I reached those goals, they built on one another. I gained a little confidence every time I came through.
...If [your goal is to become a doctor]...and you’re getting Cs in biology then the first thing you have to do is get Bs in biology and then As. You have to perfect the first step and then move on to chemistry or physics.
Take those small steps. Otherwise you’re opening yourself up to all kinds of frustration. Where would your confidence come from if the only measure of success was becoming a doctor? If you tried as hard as you could and didn’t become a doctor, would that mean your whole life was a failure? Of course not.
All those steps are like pieces of a puzzle. They all come together to form a picture....Not everyone is going to be the greatest....But you can still be considered a success....Step by step, I cant see any other way of accomplishing anything." (Jordan, 1994)
That’s how this class was for me, I am taking technology step by step and as I put together this final blog and read the blogs of the other students in our class I realize I have learned more than I realized, have put the puzzle pieces together and I know I am moving closer to success and mastery of EdTech.
References:
Jordan, M. (1994). I Can’t Accept Not Trying: Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence. Retrieved
from http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/siegle/selfefficacy/Jordan.html
Ironically I found this quote today as I was playing around with my Motivation class and it really pertains to my motivation in this class as well;
"The famous basketball player Michael Jordan wrote the following about goal setting in his book, I Can’t Accept Not Trying: Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence:
I approach everything step by step....I had always set short-term goals. As I look back, each one of the steps or successes led to the next one. When I got cut from the varsity team as a sophomore in high school, I learned something. I knew I never wanted to feel that bad again....So I set a goal of becoming a starter on the varsity. That’s what I focused on all summer. When I worked on my game, that’s what I thought about. When it happened, I set another goal, a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough....I guess I approached it with the end in mind. I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there. As I reached those goals, they built on one another. I gained a little confidence every time I came through.
...If [your goal is to become a doctor]...and you’re getting Cs in biology then the first thing you have to do is get Bs in biology and then As. You have to perfect the first step and then move on to chemistry or physics.
Take those small steps. Otherwise you’re opening yourself up to all kinds of frustration. Where would your confidence come from if the only measure of success was becoming a doctor? If you tried as hard as you could and didn’t become a doctor, would that mean your whole life was a failure? Of course not.
All those steps are like pieces of a puzzle. They all come together to form a picture....Not everyone is going to be the greatest....But you can still be considered a success....Step by step, I cant see any other way of accomplishing anything." (Jordan, 1994)
That’s how this class was for me, I am taking technology step by step and as I put together this final blog and read the blogs of the other students in our class I realize I have learned more than I realized, have put the puzzle pieces together and I know I am moving closer to success and mastery of EdTech.
References:
Jordan, M. (1994). I Can’t Accept Not Trying: Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence. Retrieved
from http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/siegle/selfefficacy/Jordan.html