Now don't get me wrong here. I really think that I am a good person. But my worry, and my fear, is that I don't always present myself appropriately. I can't always express who I am in such a way that it captures my many eccentricities. What if you choose the wrong things to say in those three minutes? People will hate you forever! (Alright, that might be a little too strong, but still, its scary!)
And so I bumpily bring you to the world of webcasting. Initially this post was supposed to be about how wonderful and easy webcasts are and what a great communication tool they are. And I still want to say those things. Webcasting, for those of you who don't know, is simply a pre-recorded video that is sent out to your audience (be it your students, parents, colleagues, fellow 'NSYNC groupies) telling them....something. Webcasting in the classroom is a great way to let students know about a project or assignment, or even just a little get-to-know-you. Webcasting is also such a great to keep in touch with parents. Instead of spending days perfecting the appropriate Microsoft Word bored for your November newsletter - that is so often through into the recycling bin - you can whip out a quick video outlining what happened in class that day, and a little reminder to bring back a permission form or to pack sunscreen. So easy and so simple.
And yet this weekend, I find myself flummoxed. I am supposed to create a three minute video outlining who I am and what I like to do to my future practicum classroom of Grade 3 students. What am I supposed to say? I love movies. Cool. I love music. So does everyone else. I'm a crazy person who gets emotional about webcasting. A bit of an over share maybe.
I know I will get it done, and everything will be fine. I'm overthinking it a little, and I will have a chance to redeem myself on the chance that the video doesn't go over well. But still, its an interesting dile