Comments on: Wisdom from John Miller http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/02/16/wisdom-from-john-miller/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:20:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Moving at the Speed of Creativity » Blog Archive » More than the 3 R’s? http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/02/16/wisdom-from-john-miller/#comment-31189 Moving at the Speed of Creativity » Blog Archive » More than the 3 R’s? Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:52:07 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/02/16/wisdom-from-john-miller/#comment-31189 [...] We’re living in a remarkably dynamic time for learning and living, and it shouldn’t surprise us that so many people (and institutions) are slow to change. Like John Miller shared last week, when we seek to change perceptions and paradigms of thinking it is best NOT to ask people, “Do you want to change your culture?” The answer to that question will almost always be “No!” Instead, I agree that we should focus on goals and shared learning objectives. [...] [...] We’re living in a remarkably dynamic time for learning and living, and it shouldn’t surprise us that so many people (and institutions) are slow to change. Like John Miller shared last week, when we seek to change perceptions and paradigms of thinking it is best NOT to ask people, “Do you want to change your culture?” The answer to that question will almost always be “No!” Instead, I agree that we should focus on goals and shared learning objectives. [...]

]]> By: pete reilly http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/02/16/wisdom-from-john-miller/#comment-30884 pete reilly Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:16:22 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/02/16/wisdom-from-john-miller/#comment-30884 It's so easy to see what is lacking in others and what needs to be changed in them, and yet we are blind to our own accountability. When we refrain from pointing out the failures of others and embrace our own accountability, we are shedding the role of victim, and stepping into our own power. True, there is no guarantee that we will succeed. Sometimes it’s just easier to ignore the problem, there are plenty of things to keep us busy. Yes, it would be great if we had an inspirational leader like Martin Luther King Jr. to be accountable for leading us… to have a dream that we could follow… …but we also need the Rosa Parks of the world to take action. If we, who understand the value of technology in learning, don’t take action, then who will? If we are going to move beyond the educational technology status quo, each of us must be accountable and step into our own greatness, no matter our title, no matter our role. We do this, not for ourselves; but for a generation of children that look to us for leadership and change. pete It’s so easy to see what is lacking in others and what needs to be changed in them, and yet we are blind to our own accountability. When we refrain from pointing out the failures of others and embrace our own accountability, we are shedding the role of victim, and stepping into our own power.

True, there is no guarantee that we will succeed. Sometimes it’s just easier to ignore the problem, there are plenty of things to keep us busy. Yes, it would be great if we had an inspirational leader like Martin Luther King Jr. to be accountable for leading us… to have a dream that we could follow…

…but we also need the Rosa Parks of the world to take action.

If we, who understand the value of technology in learning, don’t take action, then who will? If we are going to move beyond the educational technology status quo, each of us must be accountable and step into our own greatness, no matter our title, no matter our role.

We do this, not for ourselves; but for a generation of children that look to us for leadership and change.

pete

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