Journal #1: 100 Smiles

1. God
2. My faith
3. Mamii & daddy
4. my brother
5. doggie kilo
6. Mexico
7. abuelito bano
8. abuelia chemita
9. Tias
10. Tios
11. cousins
12. Mexican food
13. chocolate
14. friends
15. Miriam Leon (BFF since 1st grade)
16. Eunice Salvador (BFF)
17. Margaritas
18. Pinas Coladas
19. Music
20. bible verses
21. praying
22. inspirational quotes
23. my room
24. watching tv
25. church
26. $$$
27. having no hw
28. Mrs. G 1st grade class
29. Tejupa
30. TJ tacos
31. bracelets
32. dream catchers
33. Beach
34. L.A
35. sleeping
36. naps
37. lazy days
38. work
39. having a roof over my head
40. being healthy
41. love
42. day dreaming
43. sunshine
44. sunny days
45. summer
46. my birthday
47. dancing
48. going out
49. making memories
50. blue sky
51. waking up everyday
52. being alive
53. flowers
54. cupcakes
55. chocolate cake
56. agua de horchata
57. ice cream
58. brownies
59. living at home
60. Christmas
61. 4th of July
62. family time
63. laughing
64. making people laugh
65. not worrying
66. making my dreams come true
67. having my parents
68. Mexican bread
69. Cesar chicken salad
70. riding horses
71. good grades
72. clothes
73. my bed
74. warm blankets
75. make up
76. learning about my culture
77. nail polish
78. novelas
79. Selena
80. The color PINK!
81. looking at the stars
82. the sound of waves
83. walking at the park
84. smiling
85. being on an airplane
86. car rides
87. Mom's cooking
88. when my parents hug me
89. Smoothies from Mexico
90. brother's bomb ass cooking
91. grandma's meals
92. Tia Ricarda's laugh
93. brother's jokes
94. being the youngest
95. chocolate chip cookies
96. reading a good book
97. learning from my mistakes
98. ME
99. feeling blessed
100. LIFE!

School 2.0- NETS Awareness

School 2.0 website is still down so I decided to watch one of the EduInspiration Playlist on YouTube. The video I watched was A Pep Talk from Kid President to You. This video is amazing! It's so good I even post it on Facebook to encourage all my friends and thank my friends for always encouraging me to not give up. 

In this video a little boy who is known as Kid President gives people a pep talk of encouragement. For being a little boy he makes valid points. "If life is a game, aren't we all in the same team". Instead of singling people out and judging one another shouldn't we welcome everyone with open arms. Embrace each other's differences and have an open mind about people who are not like us. If we treat others like we like to be treated the world would be a better place for everyone. We all need to work together to create a better life for our future generations. I think as future teachers that is one thing we should  imply in our classrooms. "If we are all in the same team, let's start acting like it."

"You got air coming through your nose, you got heart beat that means its time to do something." Instead of seeing the negative side of things we should see the positive. Like being thankful that we are alive and wake up every morning, because sadly there's some people who don't make it thru the night. We should make everyday count. They say a day without a laugh is a waste day and I strongly believe this. If you have a positive attitude good things will come your way. It's never too late to follow your dreams whether it is to go back to school, learn how to ride a bike, take a vacation. As long as you believe in yourself and surround yourself with good people things will come your way.



This video goes along with the NETS Teacher Standards

5. Productivity and Professional Practice

    c. apply technology to increase productivity
    d. use technology to communicate and collaborate. with peers, parents, and the larger community in order to nurture student learning

and NETS Student Standards

2. Social, Ethical, and Human Issues

   c. develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support life-long learning, collaboration,
       personal pursuits and productivity.
4. Technology Communications Tools
Students:
    a. use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other
    audiences.
    b. use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple
    audiences.
 6. Technology Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Tools
     b. employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.


This video is an excellent example of how one little boy can encourage others thru social media and use technology to make videos like this to bring happiness and motivation. One simple online video can motivate thousands to follow their dreams or simply making them laugh and smile as I did. We can repost this video on twitter, facebook, etc to make a chain of encouragement. We can apply this video with education because one it is a good example of technology and two it teaches everyone to not give up and fallow your dreams. We can accomplish big things in life if we have perseverance. In the words of Kid President lets all "create something that will make the world awesome!"



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