Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Broken Things = Opportunities; Talents
What opportunities to I see as a result of broken things/relationships/systems around you?
First I'm just going to list problems and see if I can find corresponding opportunities
1 - financially strapped families, inability to stay home with kids if they want
op = Careers for parents who can work from home while their kids are home. Add supplemental or replacement income. Create sponsorships for parents to stay home.
2 - Adults in the church aren't continuing to actively learn.
Op = more adult ed opps including online and in person virtual etc
3 - teachers aren't trained on the products they are supposed to use, don't know how to actively integrate technology into their classrooms
Op = prof Development
4 - Not enough time to do everything
5 - Preparing new teachers for technology
Op = teach at college level for ed under grads
6 - schools are too big, too secular and the learning opportunities get missed.
Op= use a constructivist approach to school where real math, reading and science skills can be applied through christian experiences.
My biggest problem is discovering exactly what my "calling" is. How can I integrate my talents and treasures that God has given me? What are my talents and skills?
Talent Inventory
1 - teaching/learning
2 - starting new things
3 - technology
4 - people skills
5 - accounting
6 - working with education/kids
7 - working with teachers/schools
8 - music
What do I love to do, with or without getting paid?
1 - teach/learn technology
2 - think of new ways to integrate technology into churches and schools
3 - start a christian school for my kids where they could experience christianity by going on trips, mission work, acts of faith using a constructivist approach. (think of Nicole's school she started - France)
First I'm just going to list problems and see if I can find corresponding opportunities
1 - financially strapped families, inability to stay home with kids if they want
op = Careers for parents who can work from home while their kids are home. Add supplemental or replacement income. Create sponsorships for parents to stay home.
2 - Adults in the church aren't continuing to actively learn.
Op = more adult ed opps including online and in person virtual etc
3 - teachers aren't trained on the products they are supposed to use, don't know how to actively integrate technology into their classrooms
Op = prof Development
4 - Not enough time to do everything
5 - Preparing new teachers for technology
Op = teach at college level for ed under grads
6 - schools are too big, too secular and the learning opportunities get missed.
Op= use a constructivist approach to school where real math, reading and science skills can be applied through christian experiences.
My biggest problem is discovering exactly what my "calling" is. How can I integrate my talents and treasures that God has given me? What are my talents and skills?
Talent Inventory
1 - teaching/learning
2 - starting new things
3 - technology
4 - people skills
5 - accounting
6 - working with education/kids
7 - working with teachers/schools
8 - music
What do I love to do, with or without getting paid?
1 - teach/learn technology
2 - think of new ways to integrate technology into churches and schools
3 - start a christian school for my kids where they could experience christianity by going on trips, mission work, acts of faith using a constructivist approach. (think of Nicole's school she started - France)
# posted by Kari Hoien @ 7:26 AM 
