The second half of my internship – ED 8551 – is beginning, and with it there are also professional and personal responsibilities and events that are part of my schedule. So, as to better organize myself, I created another concept map. This map lets me have a global, more complete vision of what will be taking place over the next ten weeks. Some of these activities and events are ongoing such as gardening, birthday parties, swimming lessons, and renovations. Other activities are linked to completing my Capella internship, Track 2 Colloquium, and Spring course.
One of my colleagues took a look at my concept map – she is a concept map fan like me – and she asked over how many years was this plan taking place. Laughingly, I answered, “Over the next ten weeks.” She was a bit taken back, but I explained that it is the specificity of my map that makes it a bit overwhelming. She also asked me how I was tracking my activities; more specifically she asked me what was doing with this “declarative knowledge”. She suggested that I use a sticker system....now, where did I hear that before?
So, I went home and taped my concept map up on the wall by my desk. I asked my son if I could borrow some of his stickers for my concept map. Being the generous little fellow he can be, he passed them over, and I started developing my tracking system. All activities that have to be done have a gold star, and all activities that has began have a silver star. Once an activity is completed, I place a big, I’M done, red sticker. I never thought putting stickers on my concept map would be so fun; now I understand why my son enjoys it so much with his calendar and goals! I think that we might do our stars together.
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