#SOL17: Wondering
Do you believe this? What’s the evidence of your belief?
Doug Fisher, SDSU, August
Just Wondering . . .
How much “LEARNING” do you engage in during a year?
I learn daily as I read and write.
No one says “I have to”.
No one pays me for my time.
I learn weekly in Twitter chats.
No one says “I have to”.
No one pays me for my time.
I learn weekly as I blog.
No one says “I have to”.
No one pays me for my time.
I learn weekly in my Voxer groups.
No one says “I have to”.
No one pays me for my time.
I learn monthly, semi-annually and even annually from some major events.
Last week led me to learning in Davenport, IA on Monday with Dr. Mary Howard and
in Des Moines, IA on Thursday with Lucy Calkins.
Passionate speakers sharing research-based ideas.
Tirelessly
Leading
Encouraging
Thoughtful
Implementation of Best Practices in Literacy Instruction and
Assessment.
In three weeks I will be at #NCTE17.
No one says “I have to”.
No one pays me for my time.
I’m “retired” from a full-time job and yet since retirement, I have engaged in
15 days
of professional learning of my choice!
No one says “I have to”.
No one pays me for my time.
That does not include book clubs (6 this year).
That does not include Twitter chats (often 2 per week).
That does not include reading . . .
That does not include writing . . .
WHY?
Learning is growing.
Learning is addictive.
Learning is necessary . . . breathe in, breathe out, read, write!
Living a learning life!
What does your learning life look like?
Thank you, Betsy, Beth, Deb, Kathleen, Lanny, Melanie, and Stacey for this weekly forum and the #SOLSC that runs from March 1 to the 31st. Check out the writers, readers and teachers here.
What is the Bill of Rights for Writers according to Lucy Calkins?
#SOL17: How Many Devices?
Phone? Check
iPad? Check
Chromebook? Check
Extension Cord? Check
Charging cords for all three above? Check
Do I REALLY NEED my laptop?
“It’s a quick overnight for a day’s training plus some family time at a concert? REALLY? Can’t I just leave it at home?”
It was a gorgeous learning day. Devices cooperated for the perfect environment where I could take notes and also have access to text messages, Twitter, and Facebook,
SLICER TIME!
“And that’s why I need my laptop! I’ve never been able to successfully add a WordPress blog on my chrome book. I’ve messed with a wide range of possibilities, asked on some helplines, and invariably just either drafted on my phone or pulled out the trusty old laptop and started a post.”
It doesn’t matter that I was thinking of ideas before I fell asleep.
The incredible PD with Dr. Mary Howard.
Friendship
Family
Fall
Looming “First Frost”
The impending excitement of #NCTE17
The power of Twitter
The unbelievable magic of Twitter chats
Chromebook? Tried but nope, no luck with WordPress!
Phone? Not the finished look I would like!
Is a draft better than NOTHING?
YES!
So today’s slice is brought to you via a draft on my phone and a bit of polish on my iPad. My plan for my next travel is to save a formatted draft so that I can add text and publish with relative ease from any device. (Cross my fingers that I remember!)
How do you turn around a failure? What do you learn from it?
What do you do when your device(s) don’t cooperate?
When do you sacrifice BEST WORK for BEST EFFORT?
Thank you, Betsy, Beth, Deb, Kathleen, Lanny, Melanie, and Stacey for this weekly forum. Check out the writers, readers and teachers here. 
