Comments on: What is it now? http://learningischange.com/2009/03/25/what-is-it-now/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Lehmann http://learningischange.com/2009/03/25/what-is-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Chris Lehmann Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:55:43 +0000 http://learningischange.com/2009/03/25/what-is-it-now/#comment-1079 A similar idea to this one is what I once called "Hardest Working Teacher in the Building Syndrome." I've seen it in schools - and have been guilty of it - too often, so I wrote about it. http://practicaltheory.org/serendipity/index.php?/archives/361-Hardest-Working-Teacher-Syndrome.html A similar idea to this one is what I once called “Hardest Working Teacher in the Building Syndrome.” I’ve seen it in schools – and have been guilty of it – too often, so I wrote about it.

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]]> By: Michael Wacker http://learningischange.com/2009/03/25/what-is-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Michael Wacker Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:28:55 +0000 http://learningischange.com/2009/03/25/what-is-it-now/#comment-1076 Right on! Cool Cat mentioned something similar to this today or yesterday and I can't agree more. Yes it's exhausting, and yes it feels like you're pulled in hundreds of directions, but if you can seize every moment and BE HERE NOW then you are relevant, productive, and changing traditional roles and structures. The teachers working with you are lucky to have such a forward thinking guide and peer to bounce ideas off of. I answer numerous emails daily about seemingly pointless tasks related to voicethreads, wikis, etc, but if I can ignite a passion for forward thinking in a teacher then I'm igniting that passion in other teachers in their building and countless students this year and possibly next! I love to think that way...am I that impactful (not a word, I know) probably not, but it helps me make time and BE HERE NOW! Right on! Cool Cat mentioned something similar to this today or yesterday and I can’t agree more. Yes it’s exhausting, and yes it feels like you’re pulled in hundreds of directions, but if you can seize every moment and BE HERE NOW then you are relevant, productive, and changing traditional roles and structures.
The teachers working with you are lucky to have such a forward thinking guide and peer to bounce ideas off of.
I answer numerous emails daily about seemingly pointless tasks related to voicethreads, wikis, etc, but if I can ignite a passion for forward thinking in a teacher then I’m igniting that passion in other teachers in their building and countless students this year and possibly next!
I love to think that way…am I that impactful (not a word, I know) probably not, but it helps me make time and BE HERE NOW!

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