Bingo!

Well, I took the personality test, and apparently I was right on target: I’m an Idealist. Knowing that could come in handy when teaching students because the better I understand my own personality, the better I will be able to evaluate my own motivations and reactions. I believe it is important for teachers to be constantly measuring and pushing themselves as much as their students. If I am aware of my tendencies, predispositions, and limits I will be able to better meet my own needs and those of my students, and therefore be a more efficient teacher. This activity will help me meet the ISTE'S Educational Technology Statndards for Teachers, specifically standard 2b. because using this in the classroom would be a good way to implement technology and enable students to pursue their indvidual curiosites. The more they understand their personalites, the better they will understand their interests and be able to set their own educational goals,
manage their own learning, and assess their own progress.

Speculation About My Personality Type

       I have had close to zero experience with personality tests. I’ve taken a few of those quizzes in magazines that are supposed to tell you which celebrity you are most like or something dumb like that, but never ones that give serious insight into your personality. Based on what I’ve read about the four personality temperaments, I think I am definitely an Idealist, and a combination of the sub categories of Healer and Champion. I mostly fit the characteristics of an idealist: I have always been interested in self improvement, I hold myself to very high standards, ethics and morals are very important to me, and I like to think of myself as being loving, kindhearted, and authentic. I am like a “Champion” in some ways because I am very excited about life in general and I want to experience all the meaningful events and fascinating people in the world, although I am not particularly spontaneous or dramatic, as champions are supposed to be. I am like a Healer because I can seem shy around others, I have a deep commitment to personal standards of right and wrong, and I feel like the world is full of wonderful possibility and potential good. I feel a very strong personal responsibility to use what I have been given to help others.


       The personality type that I am closest to besides Idealist is Artisan. I love art, and I can be very creative, and I like to work with my hands, but many of the other traits do not fit me. For example, I do not pride myself on being spontaneous, bold, or unconventional, and I tend not to trust my impulses.

       Next in line would be Guardian. I love to be trustworthy and dependable; I try very hard to always do what I say I’m going to do. I also take my responsibilities very seriously, and I tend to think in more traditional ways.

     I think I am least like a Rationalist. I do not spend a great deal of time trying to solve problems, and I don’t think I have what people call a “scientific mind”. I think life is about much more than logic. I don’t think of myself as strong willed, and technology is not my forte. I’d like to think I’m rational, but Rationalist I am not.

Hello!

My name is Kitty, and this is my first blog and first assignment for my Instructional Tech. class. I am very excited to learn how to use new technology for fun and in the classroom!