Posts Tagged ‘Change’
A lot of false authority; none of the power
Posted by: Mary Alice Anderson on: November 25, 2009
” And, I’m sick of democracy.” A colleague who is not a media specialist, but a G.A.T.E. coordinator whose job success is dependant on factors much like a media specialists’,* shared his lament today. No, he’s not anti-democracy, just frustrated with indecision, the slow speed of change, and lack of excitement about technology. [...]
Active, engaged learning . . . always
Posted by: Mary Alice Anderson on: November 8, 2009
A photo of middle school age students wearing headphones, viewing action on a small screen and looking like they are having fun was haunting me. I had to find it. I did! I also found a photo of four students sitting at a media center table working with books and notebooks; in the background are [...]
Have you ever been a coach? You always have such upbeat suggestions. . . .
Posted by: Mary Alice Anderson on: October 23, 2009
Someone asked me that today. I have never been a coach. Like many media specialists these days, it’s easy to whine now and then. We get frustrated with policies, declining budgets, limited time, NCLB, and a multitude of daily challenges.
There’s been a fair amount of discussion (and whining) lately about the Valenza/Johnson article Things [...]
23 Things #2: Media Center 2.0
Posted by: Mary Alice Anderson on: February 15, 2008
The pace of change accelerates . Abram’s analogy of equating learning something new to exercise is perfect. Find time to exercise and learn! Search iTunes; listen to an informative podcast when you walk. Five minutes into this THING I’ve picked up some ideas. Learning by doing.
In Away from [...]
Continuing lifelong interests
Posted by: Mary Alice Anderson on: January 21, 2008
As I begin another exciting adventure in online teaching I’ve been reflecting on how my childhood and teenage interests have reemerged in new ways. I had many snail mail pen pals as a teenager and remained in contact with two of them well into adulthood. I loved communicating with friends from “far away” and [...]
