Work in Progress

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My life has been and continues to be 

A work in progress

Whether it be 

Cleaning the house

Gardening

Learning

Designing learning environments/experiences

or 

Any other of a myriad of focus

At this very moment, Work in Progress extends primarily to the new PLPNetwork Blended Learning eCourse.

And while I've attempted to design a learner centered asynchronous experience that's fluid and filled with choices and have put that design onto a platform to set a trajectory for learning that is open for editing based on learner paths (sensing this week that "feedback" is not exactly in the right week and now regretting such a linear unfolding and wondering what I can learn/do to alleviate some of that), the synchronous weekly webinars continue to be a huge work in progress.

Each week we have a focus. And our time together in the webinar is about digger deeper into that focus. And I want that digging to not be about what I've brought to this experience but rather what is best for the good of our collective learning.  Given that, each week I suggest a path and ask if there are suggestions or burning questions or pieces we should ignore and to date everyone agrees to just move forward--

I've given thought to an edcamp type of webinar-- and I carefully watch each week for interests and passions we might bring into our time together.  And very honestly about this time each week, I wonder if I should panic because I'm unsure of the scaffolding/processes. 

And that's occurring especially this week as I've uncovered new possible processes that might really be instrumental in deepening and clarifying thinking.  Liberating Structures--  I've been a Nancy White follower for many years now and she has been sharing on her blog.  And I've been torn for the last number of days between adapting The User Experience Fishbowl as we explore formative assessment more deeply or go with a protocol I've used before What comes up for you?  I think there may be value in each. And given that I really want to encourage and model the importance of voice and choice, what may happen is that I'll ask the group to weigh options and decide what they'd like to do.

So I am reminding myself--

learner centered

inquiry based

is always

and will continue to be

A WORK IN PROGRESS

And that's ok--  right?