Week 5 Wrap Up! 5301 DONE!!!

We were told to post our thoughts on week 5 and the review portion of this class. Today is the last day to submit assignments, and while I have done this - I find myself still checking to make sure it was all done completely. Here was my discussion post, which sums up my thoughts on this week and the course. "The item I most enjoyed was also the most brutal! I really enjoyed the SIP Planning. Looking at my research idea, I had no idea how to implement it. After reviewing the plan (which I got wrong the first time!), I was able to spell out my thoughts into a timeline. I would say that I enjoyed the satisfaction of creating the plan. Don't get me wrong, the idea of the work is still scary, however, learning how to plan it out has been the most benificial thing I have learned. The part that I am still at a loss about is blogging. While I understand the need and the premise of blogging, I am not that good at constantly updating my thoughts. I know that after this course, I will still have to update the blog and write where I am or my thoughts on an action with my research. I am a little nervous about this because I am the type of person to "just get it done." Blogging makes me put my work out there to the world and have it critiqued. I am all for this, but still nervous and need improvement on the operation of this assignment. I plan on really attacking the blog. I may even go overboard on it a bit, and I apologize to anybody following my blog posts. I really do believe in my research project, and I also hope that it will have value, not only for my district, but other districts down the road. I hope to gain more followers on my blog and be able to post substanitive topics to the board." Keep checking my blog, I will watch for updates on yours as well! Thanks, and see you in the next class! Jake Prince

Cool leadership video on how to start a movement

One frustration that I have heard in a discussion post, and with some other blogs as well is that we all think we have GREAT ideas!  However, we are uncertain about how to get our fellow teachers to "buy-in" to the research and help out.  Or if the plan is enacted, we don't want to be ridiculed for the change.

I am posting a video - or a link to a video that is from the TED BLOG.  It is a leadership blog that talks about how to get people to follow your idea.  

The video is humorous to watch, but the narration behind it is sticking.  I watched it a couple of years back and still remember this part of the workshop.  How to start a movement!

TED BLOG = http://blog.ted.com/2010/04/01/how_to_start_a/

It is interesting at least.  I am not saying I think his "wrap-up" everything I believe, but the premise of the video is.  Enjoy