Monthly Archives: September 2013
Gifted Adults and Impostor Syndrome
What Is Impostor Syndrome? That was the question we attempted to answer during #gtchat as well as ways to combat it. Feeling like a fake, just lucky, or false modesty are all characteristics of Impostor Syndrome. It is at the crux of social anxiety; yet, unlike simple insecurity, it drives one forward.
Highly successful; highly accomplished people often suffer from Impostor Syndrome. More women than men express feelings of being a fraud. More so minorities; those from low SES suffer from it.
Why does Impostor Syndrome happen in successful people? One reason is too much praise too early. When failure inevitably comes, one questions oneself. Also, when normal means coming in first, second place feels like failure.
What can be done to combat Impostor Syndrome? Realizing you are not alone. Many experience Impostor Syndrome; few talk about it. Pat yourself on the back. Remind yourself of what you’ve done. Find a mentor/become a mentor. Remember … a little humility can go a long way.
A full transcript may be found here.
Links:
Phony Impostors or Merely the Burden of Great Potential?
Redefining Success: Owning My Achievements
‘I Always Feel Like a Failure…’
Women Entrepreneurs: Are We Successful Impostors?
Are There Downsides to Success? The Third Metric
Do You Suffer From Impostor Syndrome?
TED@NYC: Impostor Syndrome, Activate!
Feeling Like a Fraud? You’re Not Alone
10 Signs That You Suffer From “Impostor Syndrome” At Work
The Curious Case of Impostor Syndrome from Byrdseed Gifted
Is Impostor Syndrome keeping women out of open technology and culture?
Managing Your Impostor Syndrome
How to Stop Feeling Like and Impostor
How I Cured My Imposter Syndrome
Expert Enough, Take 2: Why Impostor Syndrome Matters & How to Overcome It
Do You Feel Like a Fraud? You Might Have Impostor Syndrome
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Using Twitter in the Gifted Classroom
This week’s chat centered on the use of Twitter in the classroom and was joined by educators, homeschoolers and parents. Questions included how and if Twitter was currently being used in participants’ schools, ways to enhance curriculum and ways to connect students and teachers. A full transcript may be found here.
Links:
“Twitter in the Classroom” from @venspired
60 Inspiring Examples of Twitter in the Classroom
Getting Started with Twitter in the Classroom
50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom
22 Effective Ways to Use Twitter In The Classroom (Using Bloom’s Taxonomy)
Twitter in the Classroom: Watch This Teacher Engage Shy Students in Learning History
Twitter in the Classroom (with video from Minneapolis P.S. Roosevelt High)
Turning Tweets into Narrative Tales
Tweet, Tweet, Go the Kindergartners
100 Ways to Use Twitter in Education, By Degree of Difficulty
35 Interesting Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom
The Twitter Spectrum for Educators
“I am twittering and blogging!”
Can Tweeting Help Your Teaching? (NEA)
Infusing Technology into the Classroom
“Inspiration in 140 Characters: Using Twitter as Your PLN”
From @Cybraryman1~ Twitter Page
“Beyond Curating and Sharing – How Cybraryman Teaches on Twitter”
“I Created A Class Twitter Account, Now What?”
“Our Class Twitter Norms” from Kristen Wideen
“Using Twitter in School” from Leslie Grave’s Livebinder
“An Educator’s Guide to Twitter” from Steven W. Anderson’s Livebinder
Additional Links (Thanks to Jerry Blumengarten @Cybraryman1):
“Twitter in Schools: A Getting Started Guide”
“Guide to Twitter in the K-8 Classroom”
“How to Use Twitter in the Classroom Without Compromising Your Professional Relationship With Your Students”
“Twitter For Learning: 7 Ideas for Using Hashtags in the Classroom”
“12 Expert Twitter Tips for the Classroom”
“20 Ways High Schools Are Using Twitter in The Classroom”
“60 Inspiring Examples of Twitter in the Classroom”
“5 Reasons I Prefer Twitter over Facebook”
“The Power of Twitter Chats” (You Tube)
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Educating for Global Competence
Educating for Global Competence centered on how and why we need to educate our students to take on a greater presence on the global stage. More and more complex issues have arisen over time and there is a greater need for great minds to solve these problems ~ Clean drinking water, mass migration, climate instability and world peace are a few of the global issues facing us. All these require critical and higher-order thinking to solve. A complete transcript of this chat may be found here.
This week’s chat was scheduled at a different time to see if this would affect attendance. It did! Our next chat will be back to the regular schedule!
Links:
Global Risks, World Economic Forum
Cybraryman’s Multi-Cultural Page
Chimamanda Adichie’s TED Talk: The Danger of a Single Story
Flat Classroom Conference #flatclassroom
Global Classroom Twitter Chats 2nd Saturday of the month (3 chats)
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The Gifted Introvert
An important topic not often covered in discussions about gifted individuals, this chat was quite active and experienced some lively debate! It was exciting to see many new faces and old friends with participants from 18 states and 5 countries.
The chat covered such questions as “Is introversion and shyness the same thing?”, “Can introversion and extroversion exist at the same time?” and “How can teachers help the introverted gifted child?” A full transcript may be found here.
PLEASE NOTE: Our next chat “Educating for Global Competence” is THURSDAY, 9/12 @5PM ET/4PM CT/22.00 UK/7.00 (ET AUS – Fri). There will be no chat the following day.
Links:
We Are the Introverts (comic) courtesy of Gifted Homeschoolers Forum
Introversion: The Often Forgotten Factor Impacting the Gifted from SENG Gifted
“What is the difference between being shy and being introverted?”
“Introversion and Giftedness” (pdf) from Dr. Linda Silverman (1993)
“The Gifted Introvert” (2002)
“The Creative Personality: Both Extroverted and Introverted”
“Introversion vs. Shyness: The Discussion Continues”
“Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts” (video)TED Talks
The Development of Shyness and Social Withdrawal (Amazon)
After the Show: The Many Faces of the Performer from Scott Barry Kaufman
“Make Your Class Cozy for Gifted Introverts” from Ian Byrd
“Why Are Such a High Proportion of Gifted People Introverted?”
Introversion and the Highly Gifted
