John Norton on TLN threw out an interesting challenge around a six-word memoir. Someone on the list called this game a limited-word writing
activity "American haiku". I found the activity so interesting I tossed it to my Twitter community. The results were delightful!
I Tweeted: On TLN we are playing a game- Six-Word Memoirs- if you were writing a mini-memoir of your teaching life, what would your six words be?
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snbeach- Mine is- "A Networked learner: learning never stops" What's yours?"
Stephieand - mind often moved faster than time.
robletcher - "Meet kids where they are...here."
henrythiele - Made the world a better place
robletcher - Mine is "Truth and hope: they always work."
jennyluca- public to private kids great everywhere
LParisi - Someday I'll get there. Still learning.
scottmerrick - hmmmmm, "blessed to be amongst young minds"
mcleod - Began clueless. Starting to catch on.
jonbecker - "Still learning; still finding my voice."
paulrwood - Another day to make a difference
montgorp - "lets get rid of the walls"
alicebarr - Always flexible while learning, "Semper Gumby"!
featheredflower - Constant Collaborative Creative Cooperative Collective Change
smeech - Techology Isn't Future, It is Present!
csessums - Went native. Discovered meaning with others.
mrscienceteach - Get them laughing, keep them learning
samandjt - 6-word memoir: "No such thing as too challenging"
Stuart Ciske - When learning stops, minds stop expanding.
beil - "Thirty-four years long, still going strong!"
SheilaT - "Inspired students to achieve and believe"
BarbGoldammer - students first, mentors, mentoring, love math
BarbGoldammer - "Teacher believed in me...pay forward"
CPence - Smarter and wiser but remain optimistic.
gmudge - Taught heart, body, mind and soul.
traymur - "teach for tomorrows not for yesterdays"
traymur - "learn to teach teach to learn"
wsigele - Life's too short to spend angry
tabor330 - Needed an excuse to read books
coordinatortwo - Sit back and hold on tight
Please add yours below!
coordinatortwo "sit back and hold on tight"
Posted by: Jose Rodriguez | May 11, 2008 at 09:57 AM
When possible, blend it all together.
Posted by: Christy Tvarok | May 11, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Always on lookout for engaging twitterers
Posted by: Nadine | May 11, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Always the unexpected from trouble-making radical. (who probably shouldn't use hyphens)
Posted by: mrsdurff | May 11, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Did not see this one so I would add:
Life is Learning, Rest is Details
Posted by: Britt Watwood | May 11, 2008 at 09:36 PM
passion ignites a flame for learning
Posted by: Barb | May 11, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Technology use favors the prepared mind.
Posted by: Mark Pennington | May 11, 2008 at 10:21 PM
ncharlet- "Living with Purpose, Passion and Power."
Posted by: Neil Charlet | May 12, 2008 at 08:28 AM
Oh Darn it
I missed your tweet.
I have done this activity with other teachers, too, as part of our Day in a Sentence and other projects.
And there is the new book "not quite what I was expecting" about 6 word memoirs (Smith publications, I think). It is fascinating.
My six word memoir (of this moment):
Music plus marriage plus kids: life
Kevin
Posted by: Kevin | May 12, 2008 at 08:34 AM
Don't teach how you were taught
Posted by: Robin Ellis | May 12, 2008 at 08:36 AM
beautiful! thank you for the opportunity to play!
Posted by: Christopher | May 12, 2008 at 08:42 AM
"Pushing the envelope at all times!"
Now whose envelope is another 6 word memoir!
Sorry I missed this tweet!
Posted by: TheresaG | May 12, 2008 at 08:53 PM
Think I'll "borrow" from Jeff Utecht in Shanghai - http://www.thethinkingstick.com/?p=669 - who has endured some tough days recently between cyclones in Burma and earthquakes in China. He and his wife say: "Live It Like You Love It! ['cause you just never know...]
Posted by: kmulford | May 13, 2008 at 11:46 PM
Through all the sorrow, we loved.
Posted by: Jane Swanson | May 14, 2008 at 09:52 AM