Aim to Be Awesome, Not Perfect

Task:  Take one of the “Characteristics of the Innovator’s Mindset” and write an example of how you exemplify it in your own work. Part of my job as an Instructional Technology Specialist is to instruct teachers on technology tools/activities that they can use in their own classroom.  When I am planning a training session, the first thing I think is - "Would I get bored/distracted in my session?".  As I have gotten older, I think I have acquired a little ADD, so sometimes it is difficult for something to keep my attention for very long, especially if it is someone up front talking, all the while referencing a Google Slides/PowerPoint presentation. I need something different, and I bet most of my teachers do as well.  I am empathetic to my learners - I know that they need different things (especially those like me who get distracted and want to check email/Facebook/Twitter.) In my sessions this year, I am using that thought while planning.  I don't want to be