Being Thankful

Here are some things I heard in a meeting this week- with my responses, some said aloud, others I kept to myself.

"That superintendent told me he does not allow his teachers to blog."   "The district needs to control Internet access."  Why are the teachers treated like children rather than professionals?!  While some districts are afraid teacher bloggers may show their system in a bad light, there is a right way for teachers to blog.  Will Richardson offers some very good advice on how to accomplish that here.   In fact, if I knew who this superintendent was, (the speaker would not give his name.), I would send him this to read about why HE should blog as well.

" The district only allows blogging if it is through Echalk."  This totally defeats one of the main the purposes of blogging for teachers AND students--connecting, collaborating, developing new ways of learning beyond the classroom. For a well articulated rationale about educational blogging, read this post by Anne Davis.

So it was with a great sense of timing that this video appeared on Thanksgiving from the Twitter world.  Indeed, "everything's amazing and nobody's happy".  I am sure it was sent from the universe to remind me to  calm down, be appreciative  how far we have come in this world of technology and be thankful,  and most of all, be patient in  sharing my passion.  And to provide a smile.  Mission accomplished.