My dear friend Mary Hillis tagged me as this meme circulates the globe and everybody’s network. It is a reminder of the learning circles you’re part of, as well as a reminder of what you planned to be, what you’re doing and who you are today. Interesting!
10 years ago…
I still didn’t have kids and had moved to a city in the South of Brazil, Porto Alegre. I was happily teaching at a binational center there and enjoying the gaucho’s way of life, which was totally different from what I was used to in Brasilia, my hometown. I was totally immersed in learning how to integrated tech tools in my classroom.
5 Things I have to do today…
Play with my kids, work on a webcast project featuring Mike Coghlan, access my class blog for some feedback for students, do the laundry (yuck!), and keep reading a wonderful book “Waiting for Snow in Havana”.
Snacks I enjoy…
I’m not much of a snack person, but I’m a total coffee addict! Well, on my list is certainly chocolate, cherry tomatoes, Kellogg’s Snack bites (I love their crunchiness!), rice crisps, fruits.
Things I would do if I were a billionaire…
Invest on kids’ education worldwide. Help my sisters. Make more parties with my friends. Travel more. Sponsor innovative educators. Buy a ticket right now for my mom and sisters to come see me.
3 of my bad habits…
Being stubborn, speaking loud and just thinking of losing some weight, but never really doing it!
5 Places I have lived…
Cuiabá (Mato Grosso, Brazil), Brasilia (Brazil), Ellensburgh (Washington State, USA), Mestre (Venice, Italy), Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
5 jobs I’ve had…
Kids’ tutor, private teacher, shoe seller, secretary at a Federal Prosecutor’s office, and administrative assistant at the International Affairs office at SEBRAE
6 People I want to know more about…
Ronaldo, Jen Verschoor, Durff, Vance Stevens, Sue Waters , and Pedro Henrique, all interesting people that I’d love to know more about.
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I couldn’t resist this one!
I’ve been an admirer and reader of Chris Sessums for a while. But this post has really touched in what I’ve been trying to share for some time now with educators all over when we have the Electronic Village blogging4educators sessions.
It’s all about a purpose.
So, how’s my blogging related to my business?
As an educator, my blog reflects who I am, my interests, my passions, my drives, so then it’s an open space for sharing and learning. By blogging and reflecting, I can improve who I am, try to think outside the box, get other’s input, establish new connections. It makes me move forward and it directly influences my teaching and my approaches to learning and teaching. Since I started blogging, I have certainly become an educator who truly believes in the power of collective learning and building of knowledge.
Blogging is transformative and makes me change every day, and I hope it reflects on the new learning opportunities I’m providing my learners with.
Thanks, Chris, for starting this!
I’d love to hear from my friends Cris Costa, Mary Hillis, Gladys Baya, Vance Stevens , Ronaldo Jr., Bee Dieu .
So, guys, how does your blogging relate to your business?
As Chris suggested, pass this question on to people around you…An interesting, basic question that should guide us in our blogging world.
Here’s a video Chris shared with some fresh perspective of some educators about why they’re blogging and how:
I’ve been an admirer and reader of Chris Sessums for a while. But this post has really touched in what I’ve been trying to share for some time now with educators all over when we have the Electronic Village blogging4educators sessions.
It’s all about a purpose.
So, how’s my blogging related to my business?
As an educator, my blog reflects who I am, my interests, my passions, my drives, so then it’s an open space for sharing and learning. By blogging and reflecting, I can improve who I am, try to think outside the box, get other’s input, establish new connections. It makes me move forward and it directly influences my teaching and my approaches to learning and teaching. Since I started blogging, I have certainly become an educator who truly believes in the power of collective learning and building of knowledge.
Blogging is transformative and makes me change every day, and I hope it reflects on the new learning opportunities I’m providing my learners with.
Thanks, Chris, for starting this!
I’d love to hear from my friends Cris Costa, Mary Hillis, Gladys Baya, Vance Stevens , Ronaldo Jr., Bee Dieu .
So, guys, how does your blogging relate to your business?
As Chris suggested, pass this question on to people around you…An interesting, basic question that should guide us in our blogging world.
Here’s a video Chris shared with some fresh perspective of some educators about why they’re blogging and how: