Alas, it hath been written:
Hello –
Thank you for applying to the Google Teacher Academy at the
Googleplex. We had over 250 applications for only 50 spots, and we’re
sorry to inform you that all 50 slots have been confirmed. We realize
that there are many amazing people that won’t be able to attend, and
we wish we had room for everyone.Thanks again for all your hard work and accomplishments. We wish you
luck in your continued endeavors.Cheers and best,
The Google Teacher Academy Team
So I guess this year I will not be one of these:
But I am going to send them a quick reply asking what kept me from being in the 50 Definites as opposed to one of the Purgatory Delegates. Surely if I try again I could get in? Especially if I have been Wait-Listed before?
But I will save that e-mail to the GTA team tomorrow, for tonight it is already late and sleep beckons. Thanks to all of you well-wishers and the positive support you gave me in my personal learning network. I appreciate your kind words more than you know. 🙂
In TeacherTechGeekyness,
A very tired Ms. M
Yes by all means, definitely go for it again! Sorry to hear you are not on the list YET. 🙂
@Wesley,
Thanks for the good vibes! As of this moment I still haven’t had a reply from Google telling me what kept me from getting into the sacred 50 spots. :S But I did set up a Google Alert to find out as much as I can about the current cohort, so that I can keep an eye on their blogs, watch their video entries, and overall see what they get up to so I can learn from them. And maybe I will figure out on my own what will get me into one of those spots next time! 😉