thing 23

So, I did a little research, and found this brief history of 23 things. I found out that it was actually the brain child of Stephen Abram in 2005 which was when blogging was really starting to take off. His was called 43 things I (or you) might want to do this year. It was later adapted to fit the current 23 Things model for library employees as a continuing education exercise over the course of nine weeks in which there was a prize at the end of. Well, it just so happens that it's not exactly legal for teachers to give students gifts in any form other than a grade for completed work. So, there we have it! Dr. Wall's 23 Things was born. Thankfully, she was gracious enough to not require the original nine week deadline. *PHEW*

I'm sure there is a way to use the 23 Things model for a high school french class( and, trust me, if there is one, I'll find it). But, I don't think I would want to use it right out of the gate when I begin teaching. There will be a big adjustment period for me to get settled into my position, and, something tells me that adding a blog where I have to read upwards of 4,800 plus posts a year will be a bit of an overload for me (can you say meltdown? Sure, I knew you could). BUT, as far as using the Creative Commons law, as a teacher, I will almost be encouraged to carry that thing with me everywhere I go like a Knight carries his shield into battle!

When I was in high school, my French teacher showed us her copy of Cirque de Soliel and was most likely protected under Creative Commons. Really, I can't remember any any of my classes not showing a movie or something like that. So, it's inevitable. I'm going to use it at some point. I'm sure I'll end up using it in some shape, form, or fashion, but, I can't think of any other immediate ways that I will use it other than showing the occasional movie.