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Declaring My 20% project: and the winner is...

9/21/2014

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Learning to surf! 
99% of the feedback from my peers and instructors suggested I learn to surf for my 20% project.  Most of the reasoning offered was that this project, besides being something I find completely interesting, will also nudge me out of my comfort zone and involve some authentic learning.  I value that observation because we ask our students to venture out of their comfort zones all of the time, and I think it will be good for me to do the same.  

I am excited and nervous to learn how to surf, but once I commit, I commit- so here goes!
I've started to gather some online resources to get me started.  Here's a list of what I've come up with so far:

Links to blogs and websites:
Mushburger surf blogs
Surfer Magazine blogs
The Inertia: Surfing's Definitive Online Community
Club of The Waves (surf culture)
Surfline
A You Tube video playlist of instructional videos for learning to surf

I think I'm ready to get started.  In all my spare time ;) I'll begin to peruse these sites, read these blogs, and watch these videos.  I have a wetsuit and a foam longboard I can use, so next weekend I'll bring my son's GoPro and get in the water to start the process of learning to remain upright on my surfboard, while also learning how not to hyperventilate when waves head toward me and crash on my head.  Wish me luck!!
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Gisel Barrett
9/21/2014 05:23:14 am

How fun! I really want to try this. My brother always tells me he is going surfing, and I am scared. Tell me how it goes.. you might encourage me to do it!

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Michelle Snyder
9/21/2014 03:32:21 pm

Ok- Gisel- I'll keep you posted. It would be fun to get together and surf together. Maybe I'll learn something from this experience and I'll be able to teach you! :) But then you'd have to teach me how to cook some of your yummy dishes :)

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