My Masters - Check in part 2

Let me start off with my frustrations so we can get to the good stuff- so far I have good news that I only have 2 frustrations right now. The first one being is that I realllly want to tear my hair out when it comes to working on my "Chapter 1" of my masters paper/project. I am sooo relieved to know that I am not the only on who is behind in my research class, but that relief is cut short by the fact that I still have a lot of writing and research to do. I am grateful that the last time my class met, I got a lot of good help and input from my teacher and classmates. However, how in the world did I spend 2 and half hours trying to edit/fix/"perfect" 7 sentences! LOL I seriously wanted to shut my laptop and cry. =( I know I'll be fine. It's just been a long time since I wrote a serious paper and  I am praying to God that I still got it =) 

My second frustration which is sort of small is that I am really trying my best to get used to this Twitter thing. No matter how many times I tried to participate on Twitter before , there was always an acronym or lingo that would pop up every few characters and would stop me dead in my tracks. More and more I am seeing and understanding how huge this Twitter "thing" is. In the same respect I'm slowly VERY slowly  starting to not get so intimidated by it anymore. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?? This leads me to one of the things I AM enjoying. In my very first Twitter chat I cannot tell you how much I learned and how many great resources I was connected to. Since that chat I have been emailing back and forth a few people who I believe can help me with my research. Unbeknownst to me one of the guys turns out to be a big influence in the EdTech world and here he is: Retweeting something I posted??? and favoriting a LEGO picture I tweeted?? I mean- Really??? It is a pretty amazing feeling.  I am not able to believe how easy it is to make connections.  But my favorite part is learning/knowing  that people from all over the country have the same frustrations and common likes and I was able to connect with them. To know that you are not alone in your way of thinking is PRICELESS and officially has converted me to Twitter fan status.

One of my cheat sheets! 

My Masters - Check in part 1

I cannot believe I am finally working on a Masters! Woohoo! For years everyone was encouraging me to go for it, but I just couldn't figure out how I could possibly afford it and how in the world it would fit in my schedule. Now after 10 years it seems like everything happens for a reason so here I am! First off I LOOOVVVVVEEE to learn. I have always told people that if I could get paid to go to school as a career that that would be the job of my dreams. Now I've made it really clear in other assignments that EdTech was not my first, second nor third pick, but I knew that in order for me to be viable in the future of education or any work place for that matter- that Technology was going to have to be that second language that I needed to get familiar with. 

To tell you the truth I think that my progress through the program so far has been clouded by my anxiety about different school issues. I have been having issues with the financial aid on my workplace's end and the changes in schedules and not knowing a definite summer schedule has really been stressing me out especially since I work over the summer. I really need to plan ahead about what I am going to do for June July, and August in order to be in this program but its a waiting game. This has kept me from enjoying this program experience to a degree. I am not a quitter though and I have faith that everything will work itself out.

Onto the upside! =) You want to hear the coolest thing ever? So you know how at most schools you have those handful of teachers that just happen to be good at technology so what happens? They end up being the "Tech Group" whether they signed up for it or not. They are the ones the faculty and staff go to for help. They are also the ones that teach "Tech Tips" at Faculty/Staff Meetings. Well ever since I've been in this program- the next day after each evening class I am running up to a few of them to teach them things that I learned the night before. Whether it is a new App or "Add -on" or website. At first I could tell they were a bit annoyed because they are so busy but now it has gotten to the point that they come to my office now saying "Goodmorning! What new stuff do you got for us?!" haha and the funny thing is that some of those colleagues went through the EdTech program with Touro also! It just shows you how ever changing this field is.  I really enjoy being able to help them out and I think we all get a kick out of it because I was not someone they would EVER expect to go the EdTech route, but I'm glad I did =) 

When I finish my Masters this is the shirt I want to get!