…technology with a twist

These are fabulous in the sense that they are a great wake up call to hop off the excuse train…how many do you use?? I counted 11 for me…is that good or bad??

The last part of the article offers the following advice:

1. Make a list of your three most bothersome excuses.

2. Turn each excuse into a powerful question, starting with the words “How can I?” or “How can we?”

3. Brainstorm each question - alone and with your team.

Ok then here is my list of excuses & my powerful question:

I don’t have the time.

How can I use the time of members of the ICT Committee and KICT to achieve more goals?

I can’t get the funding.

How can I be more proactive about thinking of new ways to raise funds/sponsorship?

My boss will never go for it.

How can I show the boss where it fits into the vision for the school?

I’ve got too much on my plate.

How can I delegate tasks to others on the ICT Committee and KICT?

There’s too much bureaucracy here to get anything done.

How can I use that bureaucratic process as part of the timeline to achieving the goals of more projects?

I won’t be able to get the ear of senior leadership

How can I ensure that senior leadership knows what the ICT Committee discusses and proposes?

I won’t be able to get enough support.

How can I use the support I have to build further support in all areas of the school?

They won’t give me any more time to work on the project.

How can I change the timeline on goals so that the project is achievable?

I don’t have enough clout to get things done.

How can I keep the projects and goals of the ICT Committee and KICT transparent to leadership and teachers?

I don’t want another thing to think about.

How can I combine ICT goals with my classroom teaching so that I achieve progress in both?

It will hard sustaining the motivation required.

How can I build in smaller, achievable goals within a larger project so that we can celebrate milestones along the way?

The BRAINSTORMING will be in my next post…

Dr Scott McLeod http://www.schooltechleadership.org/ …

“I believe that schools are approaching the point of dangerous irrelevance when it comes to preparing students adequately for their digital futures. The pace of change in schools is too slow and the pace of change in technology is too quick…. My work focuses on the leadership necessary to effectuate this new, transformative paradigm.”

(my own emphasis)