Disillusioned?
I recently read a post on Steve Dembo’s Teach 42 blog about whether or not joining Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) was bad for morale (Is joining a PLN bad for morale?). Steve cited two examples of teachers leaving positions after learning what others are doing with technology in their classrooms and realizing those things won’t come to fruition in their current positions. It made for many interesting comments from teachers all over. Many teachers are in similar positions. Many are in positions similar to mine – they fear budget cuts will eliminate their position. Some teachers in technology specialist positions were now wanting to go back to the classroom and use all these new technologies for themselves. How about you? Do you read about things other teachers in other schools/districts/states are doing and become disillusioned because you know whatever it is won’t happen here? Or are you the one setting that example for others? Do you read about other teachers and simply think “no way”, or “how in the world?”
