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Practicum Experiences March 6th - March 20th

 What a busy two weeks! We spent so much time working to prepare for our leadership day. We worked to showcase the "Leader in Me" program at our school. It is our first face to face session since the Pandemic. We had a digital smart board set up during the performance recording & broadcasting the leadership event. I was also selected to manage the student leadership team during the performance. I also assisted student leaders in conducting tours of the school and all of our efforts to teach and promote leadership skills. It was so much work yet incredibly rewarding. Our school was represented so well and I am so proud of our students and staff. 

I also worked with the Media Center in trouble shooting student devices with tech issues. Admittedly, most issues were resolved with the ol' control, alt, delete or our friend, "restart." I spent a lot of time in collaboration with fellow teachers at my school. I have been trying to learn more and more about the Lumio by SMART product. I have enjoyed discussions where I suggested how the teachers might enhance their lessons with Lumio by adding activities, games, and other tools available. I have managed to convince a few to use Lumio more since our school district provides paid access to our educators.  I am most proud of that this week. Despite having a bout of sinus congestion and cold, I continued to work on my assignments due for my graduate course. I transcribed my interview with the middle school at a local middle school. It was a scheduling conundrum as the technology leader and media specialist had an impromptu meeting that continued past our scheduled meeting time. I learned so much from this interview and even received encouragement towards the pursuit of the Specialist designation post Master's program.  Spring Break has arrived, and I am hoping to find some time to slow down and relax, even if it is just a little. I worked with my collaborating teacher after school. I am indebted to her for her support. In addition to being an educator, she is also the site coordinator for our afterschool program. Together, we worked and collaborated whenever possible. We worked virtually and grabbed small sketches of time during planning to exchange ideas. As much as I enjoy working with Lumio, I have discovered some of the limitations that I hope will be minimized as updates become available. 



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