Comments on: Passion fatigue http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=passion-fatigue Thoughts About Empowering Students with Technology Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Sylvia Martinez http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/comment-page-1/#comment-21506 Sylvia Martinez Thu, 08 May 2008 22:54:15 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/#comment-21506 Linda, my post truly wasn't aimed at any one person or incident. Linda, my post truly wasn’t aimed at any one person or incident.

]]> By: Sharon Harper http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/comment-page-1/#comment-21500 Sharon Harper Thu, 08 May 2008 21:30:06 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/#comment-21500 Sylvia, This is a great post and totally sums up how a lot of us are feeling right now - and agree with Diane that 'Twitter interaction renews my enthusiasm". It is not always easy to find f2f colleagues who share your enthusiasm for something you are passionate about and wanting to expound on, but here in the blogosphere there is profound joy in sharing - and the passion is rekindled frequently. Let's keep planting our seeds. Sharon Sylvia,
This is a great post and totally sums up how a lot of us are feeling right now – and agree with Diane that ‘Twitter interaction renews my enthusiasm”. It is not always easy to find f2f colleagues who share your enthusiasm for something you are passionate about and wanting to expound on, but here in the blogosphere there is profound joy in sharing – and the passion is rekindled frequently. Let’s keep planting our seeds.
Sharon

]]> By: diane http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/comment-page-1/#comment-21490 diane Thu, 08 May 2008 17:39:37 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/#comment-21490 Sylvia, Although I follow, and am followed by, many "edubloggers" my network also includes business people, librarians, and others who share my interest in a variety of topics, including art and creative writing. As I move from K-12 teaching to the private sector, I don't anticipate severing ties with my educator friends. The things we explore, the resources we share, are not strictly limited to a classroom. Learning is not the sole province of formal education. Isn't what 21st century theorists are trying to tell us? Twitter interaction renews my enthusiasm rather than extinguishing it. And, as Linda says, a bully is a bully no matter the venue: f2f or in cyber space. There are no excuses for publically ridiculing others. Ever. diane Sylvia,

Although I follow, and am followed by, many “edubloggers” my network also includes business people, librarians, and others who share my interest in a variety of topics, including art and creative writing.

As I move from K-12 teaching to the private sector, I don’t anticipate severing ties with my educator friends. The things we explore, the resources we share, are not strictly limited to a classroom. Learning is not the sole province of formal education. Isn’t what 21st century theorists are trying to tell us?

Twitter interaction renews my enthusiasm rather than extinguishing it.

And, as Linda says, a bully is a bully no matter the venue: f2f or in cyber space. There are no excuses for publically ridiculing others. Ever.

diane

]]> By: Linda Bilak http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/comment-page-1/#comment-21485 Linda Bilak Thu, 08 May 2008 16:24:42 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/#comment-21485 I know exactly what you are referring to but I have to say I think the intent was to be personally cruel. Frustration with the system? Fine, walk away from tools that are of no use to you and be done with it. 'Harangue -A long pompous speech, especially one delivered before a gathering.' I will not be at NECC, Educon. I am a teacher, not a techleader groupie. But the fact is- there are cyberbullies walking amonst the leadership. And we know who they are now. I know exactly what you are referring to but I have to say I think the intent was to be personally cruel. Frustration with the system? Fine, walk away from tools that are of no use to you and be done with it.
‘Harangue -A long pompous speech, especially one delivered before a gathering.’
I will not be at NECC, Educon. I am a teacher, not a techleader groupie.
But the fact is- there are cyberbullies walking amonst the leadership.
And we know who they are now.

]]> By: sylvia martinez http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/comment-page-1/#comment-21238 sylvia martinez Sun, 04 May 2008 17:26:19 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/#comment-21238 @everybody - I think everyone's comments touch on the fact that the perception of an edublogger community as being any one thing has got to be mistaken. I find it a very open and welcoming community, as Tony says. There are relatively few flamewars and the name calling is pretty mild. I really feel it's a tempest in a teapot - a reflection of frustration with the system, not agitation at people trying to change the system. Challenging times call for challenging thinking, even at the price of some slight discomfort. @everybody – I think everyone’s comments touch on the fact that the perception of an edublogger community as being any one thing has got to be mistaken. I find it a very open and welcoming community, as Tony says. There are relatively few flamewars and the name calling is pretty mild.

I really feel it’s a tempest in a teapot – a reflection of frustration with the system, not agitation at people trying to change the system. Challenging times call for challenging thinking, even at the price of some slight discomfort.

]]> By: Tony Forster http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/comment-page-1/#comment-21203 Tony Forster Sun, 04 May 2008 06:37:44 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/#comment-21203 I have been impressed, that despite being a relative outsider, my contributions have been openly received. It has been relatively easy to join discussions at the highest level. Some of the great thinkers of our time, often with publication lists longer than your arm, have taken the time to write detailed and considered replies to me, a relatibe noob. I have been impressed, that despite being a relative outsider, my contributions have been openly received. It has been relatively easy to join discussions at the highest level. Some of the great thinkers of our time, often with publication lists longer than your arm, have taken the time to write detailed and considered replies to me, a relatibe noob.

]]> By: wmchamberlain http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/comment-page-1/#comment-21196 wmchamberlain Sun, 04 May 2008 03:22:03 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/#comment-21196 At times like this, I try to remember that teaching is not about myself, but about my students. Funny though, I need to keep that in mind when my passion isn't fatigued too! At times like this, I try to remember that teaching is not about myself, but about my students. Funny though, I need to keep that in mind when my passion isn’t fatigued too!

]]> By: jeffmason http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/comment-page-1/#comment-21115 jeffmason Fri, 02 May 2008 18:45:58 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/#comment-21115 Our passions are so personal, that it may be difficult for some to separate critique of the object of our passions with critique of ourselves. It's a shame, but even the fires of passion can be smothered by the weight of enough wet blankets. Keep the faith. Our passions are so personal, that it may be difficult for some to separate critique of the object of our passions with critique of ourselves. It’s a shame, but even the fires of passion can be smothered by the weight of enough wet blankets.
Keep the faith.

]]> By: Scott McLeod http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/comment-page-1/#comment-21113 Scott McLeod Fri, 02 May 2008 18:26:08 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/#comment-21113 Success goes to the persistent, not just the passionate. Best of all: the persistently passionate (hard to do, as you note!). Success goes to the persistent, not just the passionate. Best of all: the persistently passionate (hard to do, as you note!).

]]> By: Greg Thompson http://blog.genyes.org/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/comment-page-1/#comment-21112 Greg Thompson Fri, 02 May 2008 18:25:57 +0000 http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2008/05/02/passion-fatigue/#comment-21112 Nice post! I have been wondering about this emerging phenomena myself and wondered if it wasn't an ownership issue. Many individuals who have just purchased a new car will park three times as far from the entrance as they used to in order to protect their new baby. With such a fast influx of educators a similar situation is bound to happen. We value our ideas, after all we have put so much into them. We also value our words for the same reason - we are far too emotionally attached to them and at times find it hard not to react in a protective manner when someone disagrees. I know that I went through this - even before I started blogging. Now, I generally have no problem when people disagree - I look forward to the challenge it brings as it forces me to re-evaluate my thinking and see if I am on target. If I still feel my idea is solid I can then go about restating or work on establishing its validity with more evidence or support. It is actually a good thing to be challenged - though at times it can be exhausting. There are those who will challenge merely in an attempt to be "righter" than you - my advice: smile and just ignore it, let your readers/followers filter it out of the flow. - Greg Nice post! I have been wondering about this emerging phenomena myself and wondered if it wasn’t an ownership issue.

Many individuals who have just purchased a new car will park three times as far from the entrance as they used to in order to protect their new baby. With such a fast influx of educators a similar situation is bound to happen.

We value our ideas, after all we have put so much into them. We also value our words for the same reason – we are far too emotionally attached to them and at times find it hard not to react in a protective manner when someone disagrees. I know that I went through this – even before I started blogging. Now, I generally have no problem when people disagree – I look forward to the challenge it brings as it forces me to re-evaluate my thinking and see if I am on target. If I still feel my idea is solid I can then go about restating or work on establishing its validity with more evidence or support. It is actually a good thing to be challenged – though at times it can be exhausting.

There are those who will challenge merely in an attempt to be “righter” than you – my advice: smile and just ignore it, let your readers/followers filter it out of the flow.

- Greg

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