Unleash Innovative Learning

It's amazing, absolutely amazing, when the dots connect and I am fortunate to see the ideas of brilliant people converge to unleash even more brilliance.  I was blessed to facilitate a process with an amazing group of Instructional Technology Specialists (Digital Learning Team).  They spent 2 days solidifying what they believe, where they are going, and creating action plan that will help them focus on the priority needs for their learners.

They developed a logo inspired by the image below.... and a tagline - UNLEASH INNOVATIVE LEARNING.

Their focus will revolve around the "4 C's, with three audiences - Curriculum & Instruction, Administration, Campuses.  They are equipped with research based resources to connect other district initiatives and terminology to the 4 C's.  I'm looking forward to seeing their plan in action and watching the growth that emerges from their work.

They immersed me into the role of a 21st century/future ready facilitator of learning.  Some of the hardest work I've ever done was preparing for this workshop.  The actual workshop day was exhausting, but for a different reason than past experiences.  I did little more than wander the room, occasionally asking a question to coach the team toward their goals.  I was physically exhausted from standing all day, but not from talking.  I was mentally exhausted from thinking....not from thinking about what I was going to say, but how I could phrase my questions to....

UNLEASH INNOVATIVE LEARNING form the group....

Praise goes not to me....but to those who have previously fed me with strategies, structures, and tools!; To my amazing team of learners for their innovative learning;  and the One who is in control of the unleashing....