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Monday, May 31, 2010
Personality results
So I true to my predictions, I ended up being a Guardian. But, like with every test of this nature I have taken, I struggle with answers because I really could go either way. Which is why most of the time I can be confused and a poor decision maker. Usually with simple things like what to wear or eat. I would like to stick to my guns more, but I can be easily swayed by a sad story. I want to please everyone sometimes. Upon further reading of the Guardian types, I most identify with the Guardian-Provider. This description sounds the most like me, although I don't usually converse with people in the checkout line. I also like being alone, but I guess not everything can be a perfect assessment.
I think this associating with this type is ideal for being a teacher due to the nature of being interested in the well-being of others, a natural leader and a team-player. Guardian-Providers are naturally gregarious, which lends its self to easy communication in front of a classroom. I love telling others about things, whether it be jokes or lessons. ESFJs are also concerned for the welfare of others, which by nature is ideal for a teacher because we should all be concerned about the people whom we instruct. ESFJs are also team players and cooperative, which is beneficial because learning is not just a one-person game. I expect to learn as much from my students as they can from me. Learning is a two-way street in my classroom, with open communication and opinions.
The four personality types are:
Guardian, Idealist, Artisan, Rational.
Its about knowing yourself and your best way to function as both a learner and a teacher. As I stated in the first personality blog post, I have had experience with students finding out their learning preferences and using that to their best advantage. If you are a visual learner and don't know it, you can be your own worst enemy studying for a class that is solely text-based. The more you learn about yourself, the more open you can be to how other types of people learn and how you can reach them. But, like I also stated earlier, don't judge your students on how you might think they perform or can be categorized. As a person in the arts, I am extremely analytical, very much unlike the conceptual, care-free person that people might want to pigeon-hole me as. The more you learn about yourself, the more you can spot characteristics in others you may not have the time or resources to test. Be open minded, small adjustments can reach other learning types and know yourself.
I think this associating with this type is ideal for being a teacher due to the nature of being interested in the well-being of others, a natural leader and a team-player. Guardian-Providers are naturally gregarious, which lends its self to easy communication in front of a classroom. I love telling others about things, whether it be jokes or lessons. ESFJs are also concerned for the welfare of others, which by nature is ideal for a teacher because we should all be concerned about the people whom we instruct. ESFJs are also team players and cooperative, which is beneficial because learning is not just a one-person game. I expect to learn as much from my students as they can from me. Learning is a two-way street in my classroom, with open communication and opinions.
The four personality types are:
Guardian, Idealist, Artisan, Rational.
Its about knowing yourself and your best way to function as both a learner and a teacher. As I stated in the first personality blog post, I have had experience with students finding out their learning preferences and using that to their best advantage. If you are a visual learner and don't know it, you can be your own worst enemy studying for a class that is solely text-based. The more you learn about yourself, the more open you can be to how other types of people learn and how you can reach them. But, like I also stated earlier, don't judge your students on how you might think they perform or can be categorized. As a person in the arts, I am extremely analytical, very much unlike the conceptual, care-free person that people might want to pigeon-hole me as. The more you learn about yourself, the more you can spot characteristics in others you may not have the time or resources to test. Be open minded, small adjustments can reach other learning types and know yourself.
Personality test experience and predictions
The high school I taught at in Louisiana was very involved in something called STEP-Emergenetics. Here is the link to their website if you are interested in learning more about it.
This is a diagnostic that helps students and instructors understand their learning style. It has similarities to classic models like Myers-Briggs. You are broken down into 4 learning types: analytical, structural, social and conceptual. This is shown as a pie chart, with different colors representing each of the styles. There are also behavioral attributes represented based on your answers. They are: expressiveness, assertiveness and flexibility. We, as teachers were given a breakdown of all the student's learning styles according to class (period). This information was used accordingly in lesson planning, group assignments and so on. The students take this test as incoming freshman and I believe some were administered it after graduation to see if anything changed. There is a highly interactive seminar when the students received their results, which made them more comfortable and was a lot of fun. The students learned to embrace their learning style and to use it to their best advantage. It was great.
As for me, like with my STEP profile, I don't really fit into any mold. My Step profile was a near-perfect quarter split between the 4 types, and my Myers-Briggs scores are usually no different.
When I read about the different types, I am unsure about where to place myself due to my getting different results every time I take a test like this. I guess if pressed, I would have to say a toss up between a Guardian and an Idealist. The Idealist part surprises me because I can be a bit cynical and pessimistic. Which leads me to think I am a Rational. I'm interested in this test to see!
People think because I teach art that I am very conceptual and visual. This is not true, so don't let yourselves as potential teachers fall into the trap of preconceived learning styles of your students!
This is a diagnostic that helps students and instructors understand their learning style. It has similarities to classic models like Myers-Briggs. You are broken down into 4 learning types: analytical, structural, social and conceptual. This is shown as a pie chart, with different colors representing each of the styles. There are also behavioral attributes represented based on your answers. They are: expressiveness, assertiveness and flexibility. We, as teachers were given a breakdown of all the student's learning styles according to class (period). This information was used accordingly in lesson planning, group assignments and so on. The students take this test as incoming freshman and I believe some were administered it after graduation to see if anything changed. There is a highly interactive seminar when the students received their results, which made them more comfortable and was a lot of fun. The students learned to embrace their learning style and to use it to their best advantage. It was great.
As for me, like with my STEP profile, I don't really fit into any mold. My Step profile was a near-perfect quarter split between the 4 types, and my Myers-Briggs scores are usually no different.
When I read about the different types, I am unsure about where to place myself due to my getting different results every time I take a test like this. I guess if pressed, I would have to say a toss up between a Guardian and an Idealist. The Idealist part surprises me because I can be a bit cynical and pessimistic. Which leads me to think I am a Rational. I'm interested in this test to see!
People think because I teach art that I am very conceptual and visual. This is not true, so don't let yourselves as potential teachers fall into the trap of preconceived learning styles of your students!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Browser Wars
I've had some contradictory experiences with Mozilla and IE. Back in Louisiana, the high school I taught at was a laptop model school. This means every student was issued a laptop that was brought to every class and kept for 4 years unless we upgraded. The girls had electives in computer architecture and multimedia. They even worked their own helpdesk and troubleshooted for teachers on many occasions. I'm off topic already, but I bring it up because that is how I first heard about Firefox. I learned about it being the "nerdy computer-geek" engine. but did not start to use it until about a year ago. Sure, it's pretty comparable with IE, and I know it's "better for your computer" to use, e.g. less viruses, etc. However, I had to switch back to IE to get to sites, like my bank. I was happy with it, and did not notice any differences but am back to IE for a specific reason that I cannot for the life of me remember. I think I couldn't access BlackBoard with firefox or something of that nature. So here I am, back using IE. I have no problem using Firefox for this class, or in the future. I just think it's a pain to not have one do it all for you.
The article was a bit over my head, but it was interesting to read the years in which things were happening and "stone-age" stuff that I remember, like Netscape. For a while my Dad was still using Word Perfect and stuff. I remember my evolution of computer usage very well, from Apple 2s, Commodore 64s, and floppy discs. I think it's funny to think back and remember that I didn't get an email address until 2001, dropped a class late in my undergrad career because they wanted us to access this thing called 'the Internet." It wasn't until I started teaching at this school that I became really comfortable with computers. I remember I had a neighbor who had a laptop and I was like "where's the rest of it?" "Where is your mouse??" Now, I live with my laptop on my lap. I am greedy for information and entertainment. I guess that's what technology will do to you.
Answers:
1) A web browser is: a computer application used to download and view files located on the Internet.
2) 4 most popular: IE, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome
3) Browser war: competition for dominance in the browser market. I'm not 100% sure what drives competition or why it is important to be the best, except that with technology, you can become obsolete quickly if you don't compete, or can't catch up. Everyone is always looking for the next development, the next application, the fastest speed. Maybe I missed it in all the jargon about who developed what when, but I didn't find answers to those questions in the article and am coming to my own conclusions. It's important to be the best, because it's the best.
Competition between the browsers is rooted in staying current with emerging technologies and conforming to standards set forth by the W3. (World Wide Web Consortium*)
* my husband is a web developer
The article was a bit over my head, but it was interesting to read the years in which things were happening and "stone-age" stuff that I remember, like Netscape. For a while my Dad was still using Word Perfect and stuff. I remember my evolution of computer usage very well, from Apple 2s, Commodore 64s, and floppy discs. I think it's funny to think back and remember that I didn't get an email address until 2001, dropped a class late in my undergrad career because they wanted us to access this thing called 'the Internet." It wasn't until I started teaching at this school that I became really comfortable with computers. I remember I had a neighbor who had a laptop and I was like "where's the rest of it?" "Where is your mouse??" Now, I live with my laptop on my lap. I am greedy for information and entertainment. I guess that's what technology will do to you.
Answers:
1) A web browser is: a computer application used to download and view files located on the Internet.
2) 4 most popular: IE, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome
3) Browser war: competition for dominance in the browser market. I'm not 100% sure what drives competition or why it is important to be the best, except that with technology, you can become obsolete quickly if you don't compete, or can't catch up. Everyone is always looking for the next development, the next application, the fastest speed. Maybe I missed it in all the jargon about who developed what when, but I didn't find answers to those questions in the article and am coming to my own conclusions. It's important to be the best, because it's the best.
Competition between the browsers is rooted in staying current with emerging technologies and conforming to standards set forth by the W3. (World Wide Web Consortium*)
* my husband is a web developer
Monday, May 24, 2010
This is my initial post for this blog for EDUC 2201. I am a continuing education student at FSU. I recently moved from Baton Rouge, Louisiana where I was a high school teacher at an elite college preparatory school that was also my Alma mater. I taught Fine Arts Survey, and developed a four year curriculum for the subject.
My husband and I moved to West Virginia for his job, and I currently adjunct in the School of Human Services at Pierpont, teaching Applied Design Concepts. This is a two-dimensional design course for Interior and Fashion design students. I am also developing a new online class for fall, History of Modern Design. I also work part-time as a cataloguer at the Marion County Public library.
I am back in school for my teacher's certification in French.
My husband and I moved to West Virginia for his job, and I currently adjunct in the School of Human Services at Pierpont, teaching Applied Design Concepts. This is a two-dimensional design course for Interior and Fashion design students. I am also developing a new online class for fall, History of Modern Design. I also work part-time as a cataloguer at the Marion County Public library.
I am back in school for my teacher's certification in French.
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