My Concept Map
I enjoyed using the Inspiration program to create my concept map. I would say that my only problem was choosing from all of the different possible options! I think kids would also like this program a lot. The concept maps it creates look professional and attractive. Click the link below to see my concept map!
Hi Kate,
I loved seeing your approach to the assignment and reading your reflection on your process. I really liked the way you color coordinated the different sections, and fleshed out key aspect and explained how you accomplish them. We certainly have similarities and I enjoyed learning from you!
Kate, I also loved the color coordination. It made finding the information
very easy. You really have a way of articulating your thoughts in a way
that is easy to understand and clearly well thought out. Well done!
Hey Kate,
I like that you used sentences in your concept map, because it allowed you
to flesh out your ideas a little more, and I'm such a verbal person
(really??) that it made it more accessible for me as a reader. Also, as in
Jessamyn's concept map, you referred to the ways in which you want your
peers to see you, which I think is important because it affects your
professional persona and the attitude you bring into the classroom. I'm
still not sure about how I want to be "seen" as a teacher, and I think it's
something I should devote some time to, as you clearly have. And the "long
term" vision you depict in the "Will my efforts result in change?" was both
hopeful and realistic. I have a hard time as a teacher because I see how
quickly the tides change with children and their attitudes about learning.
It really affects my motivation, and I often wonder if the things I'm doing
in the classroom are helping to promote higher order thinking and a desire
for lifelong learning and inquiry. I, too, hope that my efforts will be
rewarded, even if I am never in the place to see that happen directly.
Kate,
Kate,