Passion Quilt

I found this on blog that I read everyday, I would like all you at JDL to try this.
This is called a meme- it is kind of like a game of tag. One person starts it and tags several other people. They in turn answer the questions and tag someone else. I am not tagging anyone, but I think it is kind of neat and if anyone that reads this wants to try it or to comment please do so.

Here are the "rules"

1. Think about what you are passionate about teaching your students.
2. Post a picture from a source like FlickrCC or Flickr Creative Commons or make/take your own that captures what YOU are most passionate about for kids to learn about…and give your picture a short title.
3. Title your blog post “Meme: Passion Quilt” and link back to this blog entry.
4. Include links to 5 folks in your professional learning network or whom you follow on Twitter/Pownce.

Here are what some other people have done and said:

http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2008/04/27/connections-are-everything/
http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/04/28/passion-quilt-share/
http://librarytrainer.com/2008/04/28/passion-quilt-meme/
http://tametheweb.com/2008/04/27/passion-quilt-from-helene/
http://tametheweb.com/2008/04/26/meme-passion-quilt-or-what-i-want-for-new-librarians/
http://heyjude.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/meme-passion-quilt/

Here is mine:Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out" James Bryant Conant

Originally loaded by Marc Shandro http://www.flickr.com/photos/25411240@N00/756336236

It reminds me of a quote (actually several other quotes: (I have several of them on my bulletin board)

“We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” `- Max Depree
If you always do what you've always done you will always get what you always got -
source unknown.

In other words, no one is perfect, we always need to improve, and we can't do that by staying what we are. In order to improve you have to take a little risk. Sometimes it can be scary, but I think that most of the time the greatest rewards come at the greatest risk.

I am not tagging anyone but like I said if you would like to pass it along, please do so.
and please credit your sources.