Over the last couple of weeks I have been at two conferences, well, kind of. Last week I was in Auckland for CEFPI Australasian Conference, and via the Twitter-feed at Edutech over the last couple of days.
Lots of similar messages across both…
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recognition of the changing times
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calls to action
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challenging the status quo
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engaging and inspiring students
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equipping the educators
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raising up leaders
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changing pedagogy
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redesigning spaces
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role of technology
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embracing change
As well as the use of the ubiquitous ‘21st Century’ descriptor – which, by now, after 13% behind us, we need to drop.
We’ve heard from the rock stars, the practitioners and thought-leaders. So what are you going to do about it?
Will you be a change agent, a learning activist, culture architect, idea-factory or will you gaze out of the window daydreaming about good times in conference-land and stay as you are?
So while it is fresh in your mind it’s time to make a new year resolution – this new year start June 2013, who says it has to be 1 Jan?
All around us there are circumstances and situations that need to change, but there is only so much you can do. So make a few motherhood statements of your own and stick to your guns.
Here are some to start you off:
Change starts with me. It will be hard, but it will be worth it.
I will work with my colleagues or I will find at least one other person to collaborate with
Leaders are readers – what will be on my reading list?
My students will work together
The furniture in my working/learning space will be conducive to collaboration and connection
I will encourage, embrace and support young educators
I will never say ‘back-in-my-day’
I will try new ideas/ways
What else can you think of?
Be the change, make a difference, take every opportunity.
Happy new year, kind of!
@anneknock
