Collaborative+Portrait

I created a Tagxedo for potential collaborators to get to know me better. Kids love Tagxedo, which is a Web 2.0 tool for creating a word cloud. You can paste reading text into a cloud to develop understanding of the main idea. As writers, students can paste their own text into [|Tagxedo] to determine if they are writing to a central idea. It's also a great visualization tool, since students select the shape which best matches the purpose of the writing. Get to know this tool by evaluating my collaborative portrait: **Scroll to the bottom to read my self-reflection and compare your thoughts to mine!**
 * What does this Tagxedo say about me?**

For my collaborative portrait, I chose a hand, since I am looking forward to working hand-in-hand with many partners this spring. On the [|Jung Typology Test], I scored as an EFNJ. I am an extrovert who is highly intuitive. I trust my sense of right or wrong in a situation and will often make a final decision based on "//What feels right?//" I also scored highly on both Feeling and Judging. I don't judge other people, but I do evaluate potential outcomes of given situations to determine my best choices. I am an information-gatherer. The more information I have, the better I feel and the more productive I become. As a librarian, I would use my extroversion to help me reach out and connect to potential collaborators on my campus. The Hartzell Needs Assessment showed me as an equal balance among achievement, power and affiliation. I set high standards for myself and I try to get to know collaborators on a personal level. As a librarian, I would seek to connect with teachers and launch collaboration and co-teaching through relationships. Let the partnerships begin!

Works Cited: Kistler, Irene. Hand-in-Hand Collaboration. 2013. Tagxedo.com Web. 24 Jan 2013. .