I read many professional blogs, particular in the field of edtech. I participate in several listservs as well. I am often awed by the achievements of my colleagues. I tend to think that what I do is just routine. It must have to do with my general just do it attitude. I had a meeting today that had me thinking.
I had a meeting with a colleague today that reminded me of something that I often tell my students. I tell my students that each of them has something to contribute. I tell them that they should not take their skills and abilities for granted, and should use them to help others. I seem to have forgotten that lesson myself however.
I know that I do many things well. I know that not everyone thinks like me. I know that I am resourceful. Yet I put all these pieces together and get less than the sum of the individual parts. I need to change that. Action plan 1: Take a more active role in participating in listservs. Action plan 2: spend some time organizing resources and thoughts to be better able to share them with colleagues.
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