{"id":6346,"date":"2018-01-12T02:11:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T02:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itdi.pro\/blog\/?p=6346"},"modified":"2018-01-12T02:22:40","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T02:22:40","slug":"%e2%80%afitdiers-you-make-me-aim-higher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itdi.pro\/blog\/2018\/01\/12\/%e2%80%afitdiers-you-make-me-aim-higher\/","title":{"rendered":"\u202fiTDiers, You Make Me Aim Higher"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\"Faten<\/p>\n

iTDiers, You Make Me Aim Higher<\/strong>
by Faten Romdhani.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I do not know where to start or what to say to voice out the unvoiced and give a shout out to the amazing founders of iTDi, because whatever I say or I write,\u00a0I cannot fully express in the exact words the gratitude that you deserve.<\/p>\n

My CPD journey started to gain momentum as soon as I became familiar with learning technologies and\u00a0got\u00a0connected with the iTDi community. Back to 2013… I still remember the thrilling moment that was a turning point in my professional growth.\u00a0As a matter of fact, I was nominated as an Ed Inspiree among other professionals from around the world and I made the acquaintance of the Ed Guru of iTDi Chuck Sandy. What a memorable day! Being present in a webinar by Shelly Terrell and\u00a0being asked\u00a0to express my feelings along with Chuck, who was also nominated as an Ed Inspiree 2013. I still remember those \u201cvirtual moments\u201d as very influential ones. What really amazed me is the humble characters of both Chuck and Shelly. Their openness is unique and both of these Ed Gurus enthused me with much passion to my professional experience. To be true, those days had a lasting impact on my unstoppable quest for a professional identity. Furthermore, the fact that I felt I\u00a0was surrounded\u00a0with inspiring high-caliber professionals made me recognise the strong impetus I had for continuing professional development. To crown it all, being a member in iTDi fostered my strong belief that physical boundaries between professionals in ELT exist only in maps.<\/p>\n

iTDi\u00a0community, or family, with all its members from all corners of the world, adds a culturally rich aspect to its audience. Thus, iTDi, despite all the differences amongst its members, manages as a strong community to empower teachers to be the best versions of themselves, no matter where they are teaching, even in low-resourced areas or classrooms.<\/p>\n

Receiving regular e-mails from the community directors, especially Barb, the most compassionate and diligent ELT professional I know, bolstered my community sense and\u00a0reminded\u00a0me of the special bond I have tied with this community of creative teachers and writers. It also harnessed my will to start penning down my reflections for iTDi and, as usual, this community of wondrous professionals reignited the spark of writing. I did not only try my pen but also satisfied my thirst for innovative ideas by reading the many inspiring writers of iTDi.<\/p>\n

To add to this, I may assert that belonging to iTDi gave me wings to fly on my own and boosted my self-confidence. Networking, collaborating online are\u00a0part and parcel\u00a0of today\u2019s CPD. Teachers who enrol in this rewarding experience gain years of professional maturity just by connecting with like-minded professionals. Thus, the impact of such experiences could be visible and take shape in the teachers\u2019 classroom practices. Such networking, if seeded with well-devised goals, will do wonders not only to teachers on a small-scale, but also leverage the whole classroom culture and upgrade the\u00a0whole\u00a0educational sphere.<\/p>\n

Heartily, I thank you all and wish you more success to come, more inspiring and creative ideas to bring richness to your classes. Let me now end on a high note with\u00a0these\u00a0lines that might tell you more about my feelings:<\/p>\n

I<\/b>\u2019m\u00a0thankful to all of you for the immense help you show<\/p>\n

T<\/b>hanks,\u00a0are not enough, yet, to make you see how<\/p>\n

\u202fD<\/b>eep you\u00a0are intertwined\u00a0in my CPD<\/p>\n

\u202f<\/b>I<\/b>\u2019m\u00a0proud I belong to you, my bigger family.\u00a0Peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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