Vicky Lora's blog challenge proposal
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Hey Vicky Loras! I really felt the urge to participate in the blog challenge proposed by you. Thank you so much! Well, what’s my story? I am Luiz Reikdal on Facebook and @ELTtech on Twitter. I have been teaching in Brazil over 17 years. Never been abroad yet… but I will soon!
Since November last year I started using and testing technology myself. That was breathtaking… by just visualizing the potentiaIity of Web 2.0 in the classroom. Now I am quite familiar with tech and I am so happy to be part of this world! I can definitely say it has caused a huge change in my professional career as an educator, especially as an English Teacher.
This Passionate Learning Network, as a friend of mine says, has changed my personal life as well… Got to know passion-driven educators and folks that DO care about making a change. That was a real sparkle! Breathing, living education, feeling the burning desire to change the world. I know it all starts within yourself… Small changes that will make THE difference…LOL.
I owe a lot to Teacher Training Videos, the 3rd Reform Symposium e-Conference (#RSCON3), Condor Blanco and American TESOL Free Friday Webinars, just to name a few… But the real big challenge was when I decided to participate in a course called Leadership Condor Blanco here in Brazil… Wow, I was totally blown away with so much information and practice on how to develop my Personal Power, Professional Career and best of all through a Life Project. I could reflect as an integral human being considering all aspects of my life: Prosperity, Happiness, Culture and Freedom. That was a sort of shock, a benefitial one, of course. I stopped complaining about things in general, observing my behavoir and attitude towards everything, I decided to be responsible for my actions. I started having INITIATIVE.
I began inspiring people around me… Now I am having such a wonderful time at work: even though I face challenges in the workplace I feel proud of being a Teens Coordinator, I like solving problems and I like coaching my team. Nothing is perfect: some teachers do not like tech, others, are not that serious about teaching, some teach because of the money… But believe me, those things DO NOT have the power to demotivate or frustrate me any longer… I do not blame the school or system anymore. I am aware that it all depends mostly on myself - I can make this change!
My goal for the future? Being an inspiring educator and personal coach as well. I want to help people out with their Life Project because I strongly believe that people can make a change and enthuse other people. A true leader has the ability to help people achieve their dreams. All they have to do is to start within themselves! Thanks for proposing this wonderful, powerful and motivating topic Vicky! I wish all the success in Switzwerland in your personal and professional life. I am really willing to exchange info with you on education… ;)
“The world is less certain and predictable now. When there's uncertainty, people raise spiritual issues.”
Ken Blanchard
10 comments:
Hi Luiz!
Thank you so much for taking part in the blog challenge - what a lovely post! I love how you have listed all the changes you have had since you started using technology. Thank you so much for the kind wishes - I wish you all the best as well!
Kind regards and obrigada,
Vicky
Hi Luiz, what a wonderful and honest post. I am really happy to have met you first on Baw11 and now through Shelly's Free Tesol webinars. I also hope we will collaborate on an online project soon. The Passionate Learning Network is really an excellent name for PLN and for teachers as you! :) keep up the good work!
Hi Luiz
Thanks for sharing your story! I loved your description of the change you went through after attending the course 'Leadership Condor Blanco'. Like you, I like solving problems and I like coaching my team and have sometimes struggled with the demotivating and frustrating attitudes around me. And I also revel in being surrounded by passion-driven educators in our Passionate Learning Network(s). They are my daily inspiration to learn and do more to change the world around me.
How have a missed the fact that you are a marionetist?! Fascinating :-)
Luiz, my friend! Your history is not new. Not less emotional, motivational and passionate, though. Thanks for sharing a bit of your personal life, your goals and dreams. The world needs people like you.
And please share with us more about this course you took. I'm really interested!
Take care
Bruno Andrade
Hi Luiz
What a fantastic post and lovely story of a life change. You have achieved soooo much in only one year regarding integrating technology. You are a fast learner indeed, and your passion and enthusiasm shines through your post.
I viewed the Condor Blanco video and despite me not knowing Portuguese I managed to understand that you don't need much investment to change your life. These things are vital: your self-esteem, your conviction and your attitude towards life. I viewed it several times because I really wanted to understand the key message! I missed one point which I couldn't catch. My knowledge of Italian and Spanish helped a bit.
I also loved your slideshow of the creative process involved in making puppets. It is amazing!
Hi Luiz!
You are an inspiring educator! Thank you for sharing your story. I hope to see you when I visit Brazil and hopefully you will present for us at RSCON4 :-)
Vicky, Mari, Lesly, Janet and Shelly... you guys ROCK! Thanks for taking the time to answer my post back. ;)
@Vicky My pleasure! As I mentioned before, hope to exchange info on ELT with you! Thanks for the challenge again!
@Mari, definitely we will exchange a project soon, it is a matter of time. Thanks for cheering me up!
@Lesley, yes I am a marionetist, actually I am graduated in theater education... At the moment I am more involved with the ELT world... Well, I've just been invited to give an ELT+puppet workshop in São Paulo in January... let's see how things work out!
@Bruno, CB friends from Rio will contact you soon (maybe they already have! LOL) about the Leadership Condor Blanco (CB). I am totally positive you'll enjoy it. It's a life change, believe me!
@Janet, I was so happy that you made an effort to understand a bit about CB... also glad you watched my video on puppet creative process... Thanks for taking the time!
@Shelly, I am really anxious to meet in person! Wow, I got so happy in the Free Friday Webinar when you broke the news of your coming to Brazil! And, yes, I want to present at the RSCON4... You can count on me! Any suggestions for topics? LOL
@Bruno, sorry... forgot to mention you at the beginning - YOU ROCK my friend! Thanks, thanks, thanks!!!!
@Lesley... sorry I misspelled your name!
Hi Luiz, a fantastic read. I agree with you - "I am the change I want to see in the world".
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