Review is good for you!

This week I tried to recuperate from the intensive workshop and all te Flash fun we have had:)! However, before I forget everything, I have decided to go back to Flash tutorials and review the content because, even having retained quite a few things, I've completely missed the motion tween as well as some other animation "tricks" in Brian's arsenal. So far, I haven't taken time to go back to my part of the game to start working on finishing it up, but it's in my plans for the weekend before the very busy week in Morgantown TLI. I know that Denise worked on some parts of the game, so GO DENISE! I am sooo happy you are on my team!

Well, wish me luck as I will endeavor to go back to the game!

My second day at the workshop

Well, today has eased my learning pains a little bit in the morning, but the introduction to drawing in flash has proven to be a tough undertaking. However, I have a great group of people in the team who are always ready to help out. Even though I still feel very uneasy about different concepts, my hope is that my students will help me learn alongside with them and that the program will be successful at our school.
So far the workshop has been very informational. I have learned tons of new stuff which I will be able to use in my language arts classroom. It's great that we could take litte baby steps in learning about technology, as it gave me more confidence and did not drive me completely insane, I don't do well with out-of-comfort zones:)!
So far, so good. We'll see what tonight and tomorrow holds.

The beginning

When thinking about my participation in the Globaloria program, I see a tremendous challenge as a person and an educator, which is ok. I love overcoming challenges to advance my knowledge as an educator and a learner. Participating in this program will be a huge learning curve which I will use as an opportunity to learn alongside with my students and assume a role of a facilitator rather than a dogmatizer.
So, today I have started working on my wiki page and evaluated a couple of games on the list. I have chosen the game on climate change and cost of life. I enjoyed playing the games after an extensive time spent on tutorials. I am a game rookie who never played Play Station even though I am seriously considering bying myself a Wii Fit:) Anyways, evaluation of the games helped me put the game design into perspective and critically consider their benefits and drawbacks from the learner's and designet's points of view. Hopefully, I will gain a lot more insights into this educational tenet during the workshop this week.