Month: August 2023

I want them to get better at their English and go on to that next class

Keywords: education , teaching , adult education , esl , foreign language , new teacher , spanish , teaching , tesol

I had one student ask me for more help outside of class to help her with pronunciation. I was moved by her courage to come to me and do so. I told her I will do everything I can to help her. I considered it an honor and privilege that she wanted to come to me and talk to me about her speaking skills.

https://observationsofadultesllearners.wordpress.com/2021/12/07/what-an-honor-and-privilege-it-is

I want to focus the skills more on working with others because I know that collaboration can greatly enhance collective understanding and success as a team

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If in the future I am to create my own team, I can supplement my own weaknesses with the strengths of others I hire in order to improve our overall collaboration and success. I can also keep working on leveraging my strengths during my professional journey, whether in Therapeutic Recreation or OT, because when I know myself better and how to use my strengths, I can elevate my overall performance.

https://delaneyringeprofessionalblog.wordpress.com/2021/12/07/semester-learning-reflection

I like how I can be open in blogs and express what I want without super harsh judgement like on social media

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I got a big kick from all the attention I got on my blog about my music taste. I like the interactive things I do this year and how a lot of work is done in group settings. Socratic seminars and group reading was super exciting and I had a lot of fun reading 12 angry men. Of course I never like writing essays or reading books but they’re essential to an English class and I think Mrs. Calvert makes things more interesting somehow. For the blogs, I’d suggest teaching me how to edit. I seriously am so lost on this website and I always get deductions for not being creative with my blog designs which I totally agree with. Reading wise, I like having the whole class read one book rather than separate assignments. Having conversations about books are my favorite way to bond in passing time. I definitely enjoy English more sophomore year and I don’t hate the thought of having my second semester be the same.

https://hayoungalations.wordpress.com/2021/12/07/my-experience-of-sophomore-year-so-far

I recognize the impact of technology and want to use it to my benefit

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Hi! I’m Julia, this is my first year as a CTS student. This program discusses many intriguing topics and offers skills that will benefit me in the digital world! I recognize the impact of technology and want to use it to my benefit, therefore I am so excited to dig deeper into the content of the program. 

https://cststudentsite.wordpress.com

When I want something bad enough, I find a way to make it work

Keywords: anxiety , depression , hardtruths , imworthit , lifeishard , sacrifice , smallthings , worthit

I CHOOSE what I want, and I make the sacrifice to make it work. That’s just who I am. One of my mantras in life is a little discomfort in the short run is worth it in the long run. Enjoy the small things in life.

https://lizmarie667664722.wordpress.com/2022/03/21/if-you-wanted-to-you-would

Wants.Blog is now a (founding) member of the PHLAT.net online catalog network

As some of you might have noticed, I have been “taking a break” for a few days. I guess I needed some “time off”.

I didn’t simply just sit on the porch, put my feet up, sip on a long drink, whatever.

Instead, I decided to switch it up a bit and got a little more involved with the back end tech of the internet. Unlike in real life, dealing with bits and pieces of computer technology can seem quite challenging without any prospect of rewards in sight … until it works!

So I indeed did manage to work it out and after I jiggled the wires and flipped the switches and wiggled the knobs and shook the handles and whatnot, Wants.Blog has now become a founding member of PHLAT.net!

PHLAT.net is (IMHO) a new and improved approach to the WWW … and one Wants.Blog readers should (I feel) definitely check out.

I do not have great expectations, though. I expect only a very adventurous few people will even venture out onto the site — which is situated in a rather remote, uncharted territory. All kidding aside, PHLAT.net — as well as most PHLAT.net network sites — do not use data encryption … and therefore also do not use data encryption certificates … which is completely no problem because these sites do not collect any sensitive data. Companies like Google (and most other “Silicon Valley” upstarts), which collect TONS of data about their users DO NOT LIKE anything without data collection and so such companies are VERY BIG about campaigning against anything which doesn’t collect data about users. This is why many Internet browsers present warning messages whenever a site does not use data encryption certificates — because there is a huge mob of 800-pound gorillas breathing down their necks to do so. I will write another article about this problem (on another site, and I will be sure to post a pingback link here) … in a few days or maybe a couple weeks. I wrote this here and now mainly as a WARNING about the possible WARNING messages.

If you want to know more about PHLAT.net, you can also visit the PHLAT.news.blog (proudly hosted @ WordPress 😉 ) … and read all about how Wants.Blog is now supporting this project (in “Founding members of PHLAT.net (network) — Unite!“) … you could even interact, ask questions, get answers and all sorts of fun stuff like that! (but please don’t let me distract you in case you are also busy vacationing 😀 )