I'm not sure how this is going to work, not at all.... I guess I’ll just get started. Over the years (especially the past few since I was introduced to Twitter) I have read and followed many blogs and have always been impressed with the reflective and thought provoking words people are able to put together. I have always enjoyed reading about peoples successes and appreciate it when they go out on a limb and share their struggles and how they have overcome obstacles to move forward. There are many wise educators across the globe and I appreciate their willingness to share their gifts and talents, whether it be within the brick and mortar of a school, or digitally through a blog.
So far, I have been strictly a consumer of this information. While I visit Twitter daily, follow along with various chats weekly, and occasionally re-tweet somebody elses thoughts; I haven’t shared any personal thoughts or reflections. I feel I have really grown as a professional as a result of educators sharing via Twitter and blogs. I’m not sure I’ll be able to put anything out there that is beneficial to others, but I imagine through the process of thinking and writing I will reflect on my own practice and, hopefully, grow as a result of it.
I wish I could say that personal reflection was my only motivation for giving this a try. A few weeks ago I came across the School Administrator Virtual Mentor Program #SAVMP on Twitter. I thought this would be a great opportunity to connect with, and be mentored by, a time-tested and proven educator. I’m not even sure if I will be fortunate enough to be selected for the program, but one of the requirements is to keep an open blog to share their learning with the world... so I thought I would get started before the grind of the school year starts in a few short weeks.
Anyway, I’m not exactly sure where this blog will go. I have some ideas, but time will tell... I’ll get started tonight, embrace the process, and get better as I go.
So far, I have been strictly a consumer of this information. While I visit Twitter daily, follow along with various chats weekly, and occasionally re-tweet somebody elses thoughts; I haven’t shared any personal thoughts or reflections. I feel I have really grown as a professional as a result of educators sharing via Twitter and blogs. I’m not sure I’ll be able to put anything out there that is beneficial to others, but I imagine through the process of thinking and writing I will reflect on my own practice and, hopefully, grow as a result of it.
I wish I could say that personal reflection was my only motivation for giving this a try. A few weeks ago I came across the School Administrator Virtual Mentor Program #SAVMP on Twitter. I thought this would be a great opportunity to connect with, and be mentored by, a time-tested and proven educator. I’m not even sure if I will be fortunate enough to be selected for the program, but one of the requirements is to keep an open blog to share their learning with the world... so I thought I would get started before the grind of the school year starts in a few short weeks.
Anyway, I’m not exactly sure where this blog will go. I have some ideas, but time will tell... I’ll get started tonight, embrace the process, and get better as I go.
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