Tough Week--Mmmm I'll Draw on a Bank of Wonderful Moments

Technology Posting

I remain intrigued with technology and am always eager to find new ways to be more efficient and more creative. However, I do not have patience for aspects that I do not see as having meaning for me and I must admit, it is hard to give up lovely things that work for something new. Technology also keeps me very humble; inevitably when a problem occurs, it was my fault, my input, my misjudgment that led to the failing and not the equipment or the program. I am also intrigued at the way in which technology is bridging social barriers and opening relationships rather than shutting down and depersonalizing as it was threatened to do. This lesson: technology has actually broadened and deepened our communication rather than limited it, leads to a larger message--it is in our hands. We will chose want it becomes.

Where Everyone Matters

Tonight's discussion about what we collectively and individually want to be at the heart of who we--Somerset County Public Schools are to our students, our staff, our families, our community, and to one another was so affirming. The place you, the Central Office Team--described is the place I want to work. Regardless of differences of opinion or perspective, disappointment or frustrations, and setbacks or new challenges, if we can live a commitment of consistently being a place where everyone matters every day in every way, oh the places we can go! Our task now is urgency--how can we help others see the need for change and the importance of acting immediately. I'm looking forward to your thoughts and even more forward to our collective and individual actions.

If for even a moment you doubt we can do this, think about that new building just around the corner from this office. We said clearly we wanted a brand new high tech learning environment--there was no lapse or confusion in our vision--we were consistent, and in spite or hurdles here and there and still wanting/needed to go further (technology isn't worth much if we aren't constantly learning and applying. wow, look how far we've come!

Catching Up

In reference to the 7 and 1/2 habits, my thoughts last week were:
"This is hard… probably it is focusing on ONLY one goal. I’m always juggling 25! That should be it. OR, it could be play, because I always think that work comes first. OR it could be resources because I tend to do things myself….I watched u-tube on digital data for the second time—excellent form and content! Hmmm... maybe I am making some progress--this is one goal(learning new web 2 stuff), it's really play, and I'm using other resources!

So Much

So much to read and so little time. So much to think and so little time. My most recent survival skill has been skim and note but it is unsatisfactory. I miss the depth and there's certainly no chance for dialogue between the risk taker me and the cautious, want-to-be sure-me so the value in the reading and the thinking--to generate new thoughts and ideas that I can use, gets lost in the "later" pile. Later never, or rarely comes. There's got to be a better way.
Juggling Elephants by Jones Loflin and Todd Musig is calling my name but I can't get there.