I had a chance discussion with my superintendent today. He gave me much more credit than I deserve for being an innovator and someone who pushes the edge of the envelope. He told me "when you stop innovating and pushing us to do different things that is the day you should find a new job." I really admire his approach to this and it is a key reason why I am fortunate to work in a district with a superintendent and board of education who enable risk-taking, creativity, problem-solving, and innovation. As an educational technologist, it inspires me to work harder and think deeper about how technology can and does impact student learning. But most importantly, the support of the board and superintendent makes it possible to put some of those ideas into action.
Of course he joked with me that sometimes my ideas are a little too far outside the box and then it is his job to tell me to rethink it or to put it on the back burner.
Hopefully I don't stop thinking of new and innovative ways to impact student learning so I am not forced to find another job anytime soon.
As an educational technologist or school leader, are you pushing the edge of the envelope?
Kevin, I love that you're using technology to drive innovation and change. Too often we think of the technology itself as the innovation. True innovation is in how we use the tech. Kudos.
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