[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 1 | January 4, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036]
As a teacher, it’s strange to think of New Year’s resolutions in January because we tend to think more about setting goals in time for the new school year, instead. However, in the spirit of the start of the calendar year, I’ll ignore the master calendar and talk about my resolutions as if they weren’t already in place, or already drifting from my crosshairs.
A resolution is the commitment to do or not to do something. It could be to check the student writing journals more frequently or trying to use Padlet as an exit card once a week. But is that really the kind of resolution we should be attempting?
To answer this question, I sought advice from some edtech folks in my social networks, people I always learn from with every post and tweet.
So, by combining their input and my own reflections, I bring you:
Resolutions for the New Year
1. Forget making mere resolutions, instead, create routines and habits.Edutopia blogger Vicki Davis follows a series of habits of mind that help her follow through with her goals. But she does this far more frequently than once a year. She says, “we are a product of what we do every day, so I plan my ideal week and then work to make that my week.”