It's been MONTHS since I've been here...life has been wild...sorry!
Wow!! What a day!! Today was the 1st Annual AISD Technology Showcase. I had GREAT doubts that anyone would show up. I mean, this is Abilene...not exactly the Technology Center of the Texas. But we worked our behinds off preparing for it, anyway.
I was asked on Thursday to teach, "What is a Wiki, a Blog, and a Podcast". Okay, I understand the blogs (obviously) and the podcast (couldn't run without my 70's music on my Shuffle...course my sons say it is not really running, it is shuffling...but at least I am moving!), but what the heck is a 'wiki'? We, teachers, all hate Wikipedia, since it is edited by anyone and everyone.
So, I admit, Thursday afternoon and Friday, I was not the best teacher in the world. I mean, I had to make up a presentation about something I had no clue about. But, yes, God was with me once again. Finished it about 3:30 on Friday, right before I went to Craig to set up for the Showcase. Had a blast working with Marion and the four ITs transforming a middle school into a tech mecca. Called Thomas to come over at 7 p.m. to take Sonic food orders. And, bless his heart, he did. Two of the ITs were his teachers in his middle school and high school years, so it was reunion time. I think we left Craig about 7:45.....
And a mere 12 hours later, we were back. And what a morning it was!! People started arriving at 8:00 and between my four classes, I saw more and more people coming in. Mark, our beloved CTO, told us Friday night that even if only the families of the participants show up, then it will be a successful first year event.
I have NO idea how many hundreds of people showed up, but the $26,000 big doorprizes will probably bring them back for the 2nd annual showcase!! Yes, you heard me right, Marion and others went out and asked for donations. AMAZING!!
THEN, I took an English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 certification test at 1:30....don't even ask me how I did....during some questions, I heard myself saying, "I am bombing this", then "wow, that answer was easy".....I'll let you know after May 9th if I succeeded.
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I am sure you did well. You are a trooper AND I was praying that God would give you great recall. I also told my sister that you would send "vibe blessings" her way and she sent you hers. She recognized the T-shirt! We will all wait and see. Funny how the three of use on waiting.....on what? God opened the doors for us all. I was the only one not taking the test, but I was praying like crazy. Every hour!!!
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