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"One success leads to another
and
another, and if a failure slips in now and then, it is only
considered part
of the endless learning process." |
One Teacher's Dance with Technology The Future: Poser Possibilities A consistent quality of teachers
willing to
experiment with new ways to bring meaning to the classroom is their persevering spirit. One success leads to another
and
another, and if a failure slips in now and then, it is only
considered part
of the endless learning process. Martin Middle School chose Cindy
Hoban as
Teacher of the Year for 1999. Martin Middle School is now one of
the
Technology Connections sites described in Jim Surratt's Vision of
Excellence
with Cindy Hoban chosen to represent all of the arts in Wake
County. Cindy
Hoban recently completed her master's degree in administration from North
Carolina
State University and has the ongoing option to move into administration. The possibilities seem endless and
wide open to
her. |
 "She envisions simultaneous choreography occurring between her students on the dance floor and her students using the laptop. " |
But Cindy speaks simply of what will come next. She plans
to take the
computers she was given through the Technology Connections
program and expand
the amount of interaction between her students and the Poser (now
in its
third release) software. She envisions simultaneous choreography occurring between her students on the dance floor and her students using the laptop. She plans to make what's happening "truly interactive" and she would like to work with other members of the Martin School arts team to expand what she has done with her classes. She refers to these co-workers as "my family." One of the greatest satisfactions Cindy recounts, when speaking of her original venture into technology, was knowing that much of the money raised from the Pieces of Gold performance went back to the Wake Education Partnership to give opportunities to other teachers who want to challenge the possibilities. This is the kind of attitude that is infectious. It is what can bring the excitement of exploring the intercommunication between art and technology to other classrooms throughout the country. The Teacher: Cindy Hoban | The Journey: Entering the Digital Dimension The Payoff: Pieces of Gold | The Future: Poser Possibilities |
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