Anna Barabba

 Privacy? What Does that mean🤔? Well I can't say it enough... I prefer my life to be private.  However, recently I feel like no matter who I see, what I say, what my political views are, what I search up on social media somehow ends up not being as private as I accepted. The lack of privacy haunts me every day.  I have 3 teenage children and my biggest fear is, do my children know who they are interacting with?  Can they find out where we live? Who their siblings are? What their parents do for a living (what time are they home and not home throughout the day).  Do I know how much private information my children give out on a daily basis? The answer is no, I do not even know how much private information I give out on a daily basis.   I found this webinar very interesting about children's safety  https://youtu.be/YtvLG6tzmIQ?t=177 .  It is important for parents and teachers to teach children about online safety skills.  These skills are a...

I am looking forward to using Professional Learning Networks to build and develop my leadership skills.  I can relate the Affective aspects of learning and teaching because of the reference placed on   feelings and emotions.   Affective growth benefits for me are that I implement my  feelings and values in my teaching, and this allows me to create strong connections with others.  It has made me gain a sense of appreciation and enthusiasm for my students and collaborators.  Like, Torrey Trust, states, in her PLN Social benefits You Tube video, Trial--> Error --> Learning--> Innovation, will lead to more confident and ongoing learning experience. As I reviewed the infographic, Seven Degrees of Connectedness, I realized that I can associate with Stage 1; the Lurker.  I can relate to the following statements;  "I follow folks on Twitter, but I am to shy to say anything,"  and "I don't feel like I have anything worthwhile to add."...

  I am Anna Barabba, a substitute teacher, mother of 3, and student... Works at Substitute teacher Went to Lake Park High School Studies Special Education at  Dominican University As a substitute teacher I have experienced a variety of adventures, as I like to call them. I sub for grades ranging anywhere from Pre-Schoolers to Middle Schoolers for two different school districts, Itasca School District and Wood Dale School District. I am a Dominican University Alumni, I graduated from Dominican in 2000, with a degree in International Business, a few years later I started my family and struggled with keeping up with the travel demands.   I decided to stay at home with my 3 little ones.  As they got older and started school, I began substitute teaching and I finally came to the realization of what I really wanted to be when  I grow up :) A TEACHER! Better late than never I guess.   I am very grateful that I have the opportunity to go back to school an...