Comments on: Refocusing Purpose http://thenextstep.edublogs.org/2008/09/08/refocusing-purpose/ Moving Education Forward, One Step at a Time Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:15:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Beth Still http://thenextstep.edublogs.org/2008/09/08/refocusing-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Beth Still Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:45:03 +0000 http://thenextstep.edublogs.org/?p=106#comment-109 Cory- You were the first person in my PLC. You are the one who was the catalyst that really got me into changing my teaching philosophy. You gave me many hours of your time and I am so greatful for that. My students are benefitting from your expertise. There were times when I could not believe how many things you were taking on at one time....multiple grad classes, extra online job, presentations. Not to mention all of the time you spent tinkering with new Web 2.0 tools. I was wondering when you were going to slow down. I hope you do not disappear completely. I can live without you on Twitter, but I really look forward to your blog posts. I want you to remember why you started this in the first place. I also hope you still spend some time in the online learning group you started in the CR20 Ning. We still need you! There is still tons for me to say, but I will save it for an email. Cory-
You were the first person in my PLC. You are the one who was the catalyst that really got me into changing my teaching philosophy. You gave me many hours of your time and I am so greatful for that. My students are benefitting from your expertise.

There were times when I could not believe how many things you were taking on at one time….multiple grad classes, extra online job, presentations. Not to mention all of the time you spent tinkering with new Web 2.0 tools. I was wondering when you were going to slow down.

I hope you do not disappear completely. I can live without you on Twitter, but I really look forward to your blog posts. I want you to remember why you started this in the first place. I also hope you still spend some time in the online learning group you started in the CR20 Ning. We still need you!

There is still tons for me to say, but I will save it for an email.

]]> By: Cory Plough http://thenextstep.edublogs.org/2008/09/08/refocusing-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Cory Plough Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:53:30 +0000 http://thenextstep.edublogs.org/?p=106#comment-108 @ Darren and Michelle - Eliminating my network altogether isn't something I can do. However, I have to figure out how to use every minute of my available time for my kids, and if there is time left over then I can go back to learning from you guys. I understand the value of my PLC, but its only as valuable as the progress I get out of my students and if I'm not getting them to learn then..... I guess in other words, I can't set aside time for speaking engagements, and participating in my PLC if I can spend that same time doing things that even more directly effect my students. @ Darren and Michelle – Eliminating my network altogether isn’t something I can do. However, I have to figure out how to use every minute of my available time for my kids, and if there is time left over then I can go back to learning from you guys. I understand the value of my PLC, but its only as valuable as the progress I get out of my students and if I’m not getting them to learn then…..

I guess in other words, I can’t set aside time for speaking engagements, and participating in my PLC if I can spend that same time doing things that even more directly effect my students.

]]> By: Darren Draper http://thenextstep.edublogs.org/2008/09/08/refocusing-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Darren Draper Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:03:23 +0000 http://thenextstep.edublogs.org/?p=106#comment-107 Getting all of your kids to pass all of your classes is easy. Aren't you the one that assigns the grades? Now getting them to learn? That's a different issue altogether. :) If it were me, I'd think twice before bugging out on your network. Getting all of your kids to pass all of your classes is easy. Aren’t you the one that assigns the grades?

Now getting them to learn? That’s a different issue altogether. :)

If it were me, I’d think twice before bugging out on your network.

]]> By: Michelle Baldwin http://thenextstep.edublogs.org/2008/09/08/refocusing-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Michelle Baldwin Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:44:32 +0000 http://thenextstep.edublogs.org/?p=106#comment-106 I think that's the greatest goal you could possibly have, and I'm glad you have perspective about what's important. Kudos. I do, however, wonder if you will be doing yourself a disservice by dropping out of your own personal learning network too much?? Don't get me wrong... you're right in the fact that your major efforts should be concentrated on the success of your students. Too much networking and collaborating can become excessive and a distraction. BUT, if used in moderation, won't your students grow if you grow too? Just my two cents. I think that’s the greatest goal you could possibly have, and I’m glad you have perspective about what’s important. Kudos.

I do, however, wonder if you will be doing yourself a disservice by dropping out of your own personal learning network too much?? Don’t get me wrong… you’re right in the fact that your major efforts should be concentrated on the success of your students. Too much networking and collaborating can become excessive and a distraction. BUT, if used in moderation, won’t your students grow if you grow too? Just my two cents.

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