What’s a work week? While I was growing up it was a 5 day, 40 hour work week. I seem to be working all the time now. Some of my work is a self-imposed expectation and some comes from others. I have been struggling with this as the lines between my work, learning, fun, and volunteering blur. I work as a K12 tech integration specialist. I support teachers and students using technology effectively in the classroom for learning and collaboration….
* The original post disappeared, this is a re-write to the best of my memory. How do I explain you, my network? Within our Ed Tech department we have been discussing the issues I listed on a previous post. I have also been talking to educators from various schools. Every day I make the following comments; I was speaking with…, I was chatting with an educator from…etc. I always get some pretty odd looks and I believe they think I…
A while back my family discussed the idea of having a technology fast. Once a month we pick a day usually on a weekend to turn off all tech and do a family activity together. I look forward to this day, I think we all do. Recently I have had to endure a mini technology fast or at least a major slow down. I have felt crippled by the inability to keep up with work and my participation in my…