Today is the first day of my sabbatical. There is something very liberating about being able to focus on areas of interest without having to answer email, answer the phone or engage in any of the other aspects of my job that keep me hopping.
Although the entire semester lies before me, I know that I need structure to maintain my focus so I've set up a schedule. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday I will start my day at the fitness center from 8:30-10, then head to Schlow library to work until 3. At 15 hours per week I will have completed my time commitment within 12 weeks.
I like the fact that I am doing self-guided professional development so that I can let my journey take me in any direction I find interesting and relevant. Already my plans have changed from my original goals since we seem to be backing away from requiring students to provide their own internet devices. To fill the gaps in that topic I am going to spend more time learning Moodle 2 in preparation for our potential migration next fall.
As I begin, my priorities are
- Working to learn Moodle 2
- Begin reading the first book in my list, What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media by Scott McLeod and Chris Lehman
- Begin preparing my survey questions regarding student provided internet devices.
- Regularly check my Twitter feeds and Blogs for any articles of interest
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