I am in the midst of planning, thinking and dreaming about what the new year will bring to SJLS! How we can move toward what a 21st Century school looks like - philosophically, pedological, and what it means to be a leader of one. The leader issue is definitely the challenge. Moving from "here to there" hinges on my ability to guide, support, and direct a greater capacity to nurture growth.
I ran across this graphic through a social network of technology instructors - this one from MT @4444Charlie. It is a basic understanding that no matter what we can do with devices, it is driven by the big ideas in learning. This is what keeps me up at night. :).
I have had several conversations lately about "how long are you going to do this?" referring to staying in educational ministry. Several of my friends, family and associates are making the jump to retirement or making plans to do so. This concept alone has me energized to keep learning and trying to pass knowledge on to my staff and others. My quest frustrates me because in am now in a place with the financial resources to make it happen, without the knowledge resource to guide decision-making. Until the calvary rides in to the rescue with greater understanding, I will keep wrestling.
