Why did I choose my posting name and the name of my blog? Well, I created an email account with hotmail about 11 years ago, and that name is always available when I open new online accounts. So I always use the same one. Plus, it's easy to remember my user name for any of my online accounts; it's always the same. The name of my blog was just another way of saying 23 things; twenty plus three things.
My experience creating the blog was just a little frustrating. The directions made it sound extremely simple, but they didn't match exactly and I had to hunt around for the right controls to click while customizing my blog site. However, it was not so hard that I decided to give up. But this brings up a point I really do not like. If a student is told that their assignment is extremely simple, and they have difficulty doing it, they might lose confidence in their abilities and begin to think they're not smart. They will also not feel like they accomplished anything when they finish it because the teacher already told them it was so simple a caveman could do it.
My avatar looks as close to myself as a cartoon with the choices I had available would, but I already wrote that I take myself too seriously. I even made the background a classroom. Is my personality reflected in my avatar? To a degree. I am serious about my studies and will succeed. That's why I am pictured in a classroom. That, and the fact that I take this blog site as an assignment, which it is, and did not think the tropical island background would be appropriate. But that is why I need to learn how to play. I doubt I will be in the classroom much longer.
Now I get to register my blog site with APSU. Wish me luck.
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Hey Ken,
ReplyDeleteYou are really learning. Learning the way most of us do. We pursue and stick with it until we get it done or break it. Glad you haven't broken anything. As far as playing, I have seen you play. Like your brother, sometimes play is serious business! Now, get to it!
Love, Your sis-in-law, Terry
When I saw the name of your bog, I thought "He must be a math teacher in training". When I looked around a bit more I saw that I was right. I think math would be hard to make interesting and to incorporate some of the things we are learning - but obviously you are on your way. I have a daughter that struggles at math. Maybe if a teacher used some other forms of instruction besides "sit and get" she would have an easier time.
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