Wk 4-Response to Shahe's post

I have been debating between whether or not I want to do a presentation for my publishing/leadership project or an article.  I enjoy doing presentations and public speaking and would love to present my AR at a conference especially the Illinois Education and Technology Conference since I live in Illinois and have attended it before; however, I have never written something to be published before and would like to give it a shot.  I feel like I am taking a risk because I am stepping out of my comfort zone.  I have never been one for writing, but I always loved creating PowerPoint presentations.  This is going to be a challenge for me, but I am up for it.  My only hope is that I am satisfied with my selection.  

I have been looking at different journals for publication purposes.  I’m really interested in Educational Technology Research and Development because they focus solely on research and development in educational technology.  I felt that this would be a perfect fit for my article to get published in because my article primarily discusses my own personal research and development on a technological level inside my classroom.  The other journal I was interested in is The Journal of Special Education (SED).  Although I am a special education teacher, I am debating if this journal will suit my article because it has a different focus.  I will be conducting more research on this journal to see if my article will fit well.  JSET also known as Journal of Special Education Technology is one of my favorites.  I am familiar with this publication and feel that my article is well suited for them because they focus on technology in the field of special education, which is what I am focusing on.  I am still exploring my options, but I am excited to see if my article will be of use to the journal publications I choose.    

Hey Shahe!

That's cool you decided to try to get published instead of doing a presentation. You did an awesome AR Project and for others to read about it and duplicate it in their own classroom would be so great. I am sure you are a great presenter and who knows, you may just end up doing both. Good luck and I expect you will do more great things with your students.

Sources: Wk 4- Publishing/Leadership Project Part 1 of 2: My Intentions, Shahe
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