I have lost count of how many sessions I have seen but I have got something from each of them. This session was presented by Fabiana Laura Casella.
The first risk we should take is to leave our comfort zone, to try something new. Nellie pointed out that students are out of their comfort zones when they are learning a new language. Unfortunately this was another webinar with big audio problems.
She talked about taking baby steps when we are out of our comfort zones and how to face up the the obstacles we meet.
Fabiana said that she has always worked with people who are open-minded and encourage risk taking - visionaries.
She talked about a major influence on her life Shelly Terrell, who I have also had the pleasure of learning from online - a truly inspirational person.
Shelly set up the 30 Goals Challenge for educators which encourages educators to try new things as well as running webinars for AmericanTESOL.
Fabiana told us that through these beginnings she was able to connect with teachers from all around the world and participated in other people's blogs and activities. She finished off by showing us a lipsync video that her students made having been inspired by a video they saw from another school.
It is a pity about the audio quality on the recording of Fabiana because she obviously has a lot to share but I think we got the basic message - get out of your comfort zone!
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