So, I made a list. For the next few crazy days. Will I follow it? That is good question. Hopefully, I'll get done what I need to get done with the least amount of stress. Hopefully. I think it was a great plan to leave this weekend open for getting caught up on anything I needed to get caught up on. I have been traveling every which way for too many weekends, etc.
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After writing my entry yesterday (post 1pm class), I had a great bunch of presentations occur in my 2pm class (not only had they saved their songs correctly, but most of their PPTs focused on abstract issues). So much so that I asked the students to copy their PPTs to the main teacher station so I could transfer their PPT projects onto my little red USB (was on Sale for $14!). And then the 3pm had many successful PPTs too even though some of theirs may be considered less "deep" as far as stories/topics are concerned. With that said, I don't know if one can argue that a story about someone's life (including partying & girls) is less complex than a story about 9/11 or the war in Iraq. They are just different stories to tell. Some, I think, would judge harshly, but when if a teacher were to step back, he/she would see that each student is using the same process and the same strategies to organize.
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And speaking of organizing, I need to organize my things better. I have a few filing cabinets; they should be filled properly with folders I can grab on a whim. I now have things listed generally, and I think those need to change into more specific units. Over break, I will have to devise a better organization system... a folder for the PPT Project, a folder for Introductory Days (those first few days of each semester), a folder for REVISION exercises, a folder for INTRO PARA ideas, etc. Be more specific. Just as I used to be a wordy writer and then changed into a more technical writer, I also need to change from general folders and piles to more specific ones. It'll be helpful in the end. Oh, and I should go through my USBs and desktop folders (both office computer & iBook) and delete old versions, etc.
Well, I put in grades just in case I don't want to venture up here tomorrow... I probably will though since I didn't get the start on the online English 120 that I wanted to. I think I have wrapped up English 105 well, and I am 3/4s of the way through the English 110 syllabus. I broke up the semester into units which just helps me understand what I am doing throughout each piece... I think that will help the students and me: "Oh, we're in Unit 3 now and that unit focuses on______."
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