Digital Portfolio
Master’s in Educational Technology
Kristen Dyksterhouse
My Bucket List
people say i'm a dreamer
Bucket List Introduction
In life, you are only limited by your imagination and creativity. I think it is imperative that students see I have dreams and goals (that I plan on achieving!). Not only do my dreams provide motivation and purpose for the challenges I face every day, but they also remind me not to lose sight of the big picture. I check off items I have achieved and date them; this is a visible reminder of my accomplishments! It feels good to be reminded of what you have done and what you are capable of doing. Mainly, I want learners to believe they can achieve anything, and I NEVER want them to lose sight of their dreams. However, I also want them to realize that they must have a plan and purpose to achieve their dreams. I want them to be highly reflective as they consider their behavior and actions in terms of their goals, and I want their goals to grow as they do. And most importantly, I want them to learn from their mistakes and have CRAZY dreams, because mediocre dreams only lead to mediocre achievements and I believe everyone is capable of doing something great.
Things I Want To Do
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Own a Pet (for the first time)
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Own a Pet (for the first time)
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Break a World Record
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Participate in a Lip Dub
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Find a Treasure Map and Attempt to Find Buried Treasure, hey, The Goonies did...
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Spend a Summer Working at the Rajasthan School in India
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Write and Publish a Book
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See the NORTHERN LIGHTS
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Go to SPACE with NASA
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Get a TEACHING Job
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Go Sky Diving
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Learn Astronomy
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Join the Peace Corps. in Retirement
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Become a Vegetarian, for a Month
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Buy & Renovate a Victorian Style Home- Hopefully with Secret Passageways
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Install a Wall-Sized Fish Tank Filled with Exotic Fishes
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Become a DOCTOR- AKA: Get PhD
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Run a 5K
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Run a Marathon
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Bungee Jump
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Learn to Say “No” Without Feeling Guilty
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Fly First Class
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Graduate from College
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Go on FEAR FACTOR
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Conduct Research and Write a Mathematics Book/Curriculum on Game Theory
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Learn to Play the Piano ♪♫
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Counsel Teen Moms
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Become a Morning Person
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Go Cliff Jumping
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Get a Tattoo
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Build a Tree House- Swiss Family Robinson Style
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Read the Entire Bible
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Learn a Foreign Language
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Buy a NEW Car
Places I Want To Go
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Travel to ALL 7 Continents
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See Mount Rushmore
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Climb the Statue of Liberty
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Reflect and Pay Respects at Auschwitz in Germany
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Snorkel the Great Reef Barrier
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Explore Rainforests in Thailand
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Visit The Basilica di San Marco in Venice
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Visit St. Peter’s Basilica, The Vatican, in Rome
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Tour Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
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Sit in a Hot Spring in Chile
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Ride a Camel around the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt (Especially the Great Sphinx)
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Take a Picture in Front of the Stonehenge in the United Kingdom
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Vacation in Australia
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Explore Ancient Cities in Greece- Special Stops at the Parthenon & The Acropolis
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Visit the Coliseum in Rome
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Spend a Day Exploring the Historical City of Petra in Jordan
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Visit the Christ Redeemer Statue in Brazil
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Walk the Great Wall of China, well, part of it
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Experience/Study the Mayan Ruins of Chichen Itza in Mexico
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Take a Picture at the Taj Mahal in India
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Vacation in Paris