Or rather..."The ICT student and Web 2.0"
Once there was a computer who used to look down at me with contempt because sometimes I plodded along typing or surfing so slowly.
"You can never get anywhere with those slow fingers of yours. Look at me, my large monitor, my CPU full of tricks and my many many keys! I’m so quick no one would dare compete with me."
I was so tired hearing this PC brag. I said, "If I were to take up the challenge, I'm sure I could and will learn to do many things on you!" The PC, burst into loud laughter, it said, "What a joke! You, compete with me; learn to do all the things I can do, before you even start you will quit!” "If you only you had a clue you wouldn't be so sure of yourself!” I cautioned Mr. PC.
And so the race began. At the push of a button the PC leaped forward in a great bound pulling out all his tricks: internet, short cuts, navigation…but I had my own tricks too, I was armed with the tools of Web 2.0.
“I’ve won this race already," the PC thought as he saw me slowly typing, fidgeting at times; blogging, getting antsy trying to create a wiki.
“I’m not going to give in!” I often thought to myself.
"There's really no reason to hurry," the PC thought. So he went to “sleep”. "I'll come in way ahead of that ICT student, she doesn’t have a clue.”
Meanwhile, I jogged steadily along, I went to class, took notes and more importantly, practiced, practiced, practiced. So at nights when I came home, I was ready for Mr. PC!
Quietly, I created: my wiki, my concept map, even an e-book; a fabulous digital photo story and the goal of finishing my blog posts was here!
The PC was in shock, it saw me reaching the finish line faster than it thought i could. I won.
Perseverance is one of the key tools in achieving success!
Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, you have won the race! Alas for me I am still plodding. I guess slowly but surely, I will also win my race...hopefully.
Amanda
ReplyDeleteWow!!! You are amazing. Did you create that story in one sitting? I love the general trend of your posts. They were rather inviting. You have a way of engaging your audience with your content. If you are able to transfer this 'Perseverance' and enthusiasm to our Form 1 boys you would have beaten PC by leaps and bounds. Let's go for it, on to another race - a race to encourage our co-workers to use these new technologies.
Thanks for the comments chicas.
ReplyDeleteKathine, I turned on my PC, a little bit daunted about completing my portfolio. Your comment made me smile and I feel a little bit better ;-)
And yes, I did create the story in one sitting. I absolutely ENJOY creative-writing so it was a pleasure doing some posts in said style.
ReplyDeleteMs Raphael
ReplyDeleteYou are definitely the kind of teacher we want to move our boys (our new Form 1) to a higher standard of reading. I am honored to be one of your colleagues.