Our lives today are so busy. We move from task to task so quickly that sometimes we don't get a chance to reflect until late at night...and that's when we get those midnight to dawn epiphanies that are like a double edged sword - insights that keep us awake.
And for those of us who are educators, we struggle with leadership roles, competing demands, different priorities, a crowded curriculum etc...and rarely build into our routine time to record, reflect and share what we are learning ourselves.
That's why I love blogging...and why we have instituted the requirement in #BastowLSDA that course participants spend some time each week reflecting on and recording their learning journey. It's a great discipline, but it's also a chance to articulate those thoughts that have been urging in the recesses of our minds, but also to connect with others who can provide feedback and support.
These blogs enable us to develop narratives around our own thoughts and learning....thoughts that can invariably be lost in the hustle and bustle of our busy lives.
And then when we connect with others, or we create something that resonates, that's when the blog magic happens!
I hope those of you on the #BastowLSDA journey are finding this benefit in your blogging and are starting to think about other ways of implementing this form of reflection, documentation and connection in your now personal or school contexts.
These ways we can forge and sustain invisible threads of connection that can yield inspiration for us all.
As Nietzsche said "Invisible threads are the strongest ties" - let's connect, create and strengthen those ties in the weeks and months ahead.
Blogging helps me to clarify my thinking. It let's others see what I am thinking and sometimes moves them to give me feedback or, perhaps, something I have said may influence their thinking. Whether they let me know or not is beside the point; it's about sharing our thoughts, vision and energy. That is powerful!
ReplyDeleteAnd sometimes just taking that time to articulate what you're thinking is cathartic in itself....
DeleteI suppose it comes easier with time. At the moment I have to rehearse my thoughts somewhere else before I publish them. This takes time, sometimes hours. Certainly there are benefits and it does clear the mind.
ReplyDeleteI reckon I am by nature a reflective person - driving, early hours of the morning, exercising - always thinking about how we can do things better - the challenge for me is to take the time to get some of these thoughts on paper !!!
ReplyDeleteBlogging has become easier and quicker each time... I guess it's becoming more natural. Talking to my team members about it they have now embraced bringing it into the classroom also :) yay
ReplyDeleteBlogging allows me to create a shared space for senior students to share their learning, most productive for sharing research. :)
ReplyDeleteHey did evryone just get my last blog? or have I just spent time writing it only to see it dissappear into cyber space? If not, I will rewrite that blogging is great, if you can find the time to reflect, but which social medium is "the best" and why so many?
ReplyDeleteHi felix, the last blog of yours I can see is 6th April...I am wondering whether or not you clicked on 'publish' or left it as a draft?
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