That moment.... when it feels worth it
I had one of those moments today, when it felt like the hard work and fighting the good fight become worth it..... when discussing PL one of my colleagues complained about learning how to use a digital tool and asked when we would get on with the pedagogical discussion - how to use the tool effectively improve outcomes for learners. Some background..... Late 2012 a group of us 'early adopters' formed a group that would research and drive PL for our school. We had recently become BYOD and had a fabulous wireless network to back it up. Uptake was slow, students weren't bringing devices, teachers weren't expanding learning opportunities. We called ourselves BLING (Blended Learning INquiry Group). We met, we talked, we hashed out a plan. In 2013 the academic goal for teachers was to explore and implement blended learning techniques. Blended learning, for us, was about giving students access to as many effective learning opportunities as possible. Our senior leader