TIES and Perspective

Last week I had the honor of attending the TIES Conference, which focused on new ways of incorporating technology in education.  I went with another teacher.  As we walked around together between sessions, we would point out things we felt would be beneficial to the other or things that reminded us of the other.  This experience gave me an opportunity to grow in self-awareness. There are things that I didn't realize I said or did in the classroom that were noticed by others. This was a great opportunity for me to not only grow from the information and experiences of the conference session and speakers, but also to grow in self-awareness.

Recency and Primacy can be "Strange"

When it comes to impression of people, I definitely following the Primacy Theory of Impression Formation. I remember not only my first impression of you, but many times what you were wearing or how your hair was styled. I often remember those early conversations of self-disclosure more than the most recent ones. When it comes to movies and shows, though, I am more Recency; I'll remember what was more recently worn, said, or who someone was styled. A great example of that is from Strange Things. My hubby and I finished Stranger Things 2 finally last night.  So from now on, when I think of Eleven, I'll picture her at Snowball, not how she was in the first season with no hair.