First time presenting at Spring CUE!
First time attending Spring CUE.
Lots of firsts for me at this conference.
I started this entry while attending a CUE Rockstar session hosted by Jon Corippo, the CUE Godfather. I attended his session to learn more about presenting, and I was not disappointed. It helped me understand what I could do differently, and what I could do better.
To be honest, I was terrified to present at Spring CUE. While I received a lot of compliments for my one-hour session on TOSA, I felt like I had not given the attendees what they wanted. Self-doubt can be crippling. I suppose the upside is that I know I can do better, and that teaching and learning are fluid.
I have met many of the attendees at Spring CUE in a digital space (Twitter & Instagram), but never IRL. So, the pressure to perform was even greater. I did present at Fall CUE 2018 for the very first time. That was a huge step for me, as the thought of presenting to a (big) room full of teachers tends to make me anxious.
To be honest, I never thought I would present at a CUE event. Trust that I want to give back. It was my CUE cohorts, and my friends at CapCUE who challenged me to move outside my comfort zone. Thank you, friends. #loveyou #meanit
Some quick notes about lessons learned:
- Presenting to ~82 people in a big room can be terrifying.
- Kids skill level outreaches our delivery.
- Provide the solution, not suggestions.
- am·bi·vert /ˈambəˌvərt/ - a person whose personality has a balance of extrovert and introvert features
*selfie from the Friday 10am session: Know Your Condiments! Level up your TOSA dishes.
bit.ly/KnowYourCondiments