So, here I sit, trying to find my people, hoping that I can find a commonality with others to build a community in this social media infused world of ours. Do I think finding my tribe is important? Absolutely. Why? Because it is important for us to be able to learn from one another, spark each other's minds, work through challenges, and be able to grow. So how do I do it? How do I find my tribe? Jeff Goins blogs about Three Important Steps to Building a Killer Tribe. He states the following as these necessary steps,
Step 1: Be as personal as you can be Step 2: Stay relevant to your audience Step 3: Create mouth-watering anticipation I feel like I do all of these things. I am a real, down-to-earth person; I am accessible; and I am not afraid to tell people about my challenges or talk about mistakes I have made. I am talking directly to my audience about something specific, "Teaching What Matters" in the realm of high school education. I am blogging regularly to stay in the game, and I have created my network learning space to attract those who are interested in learning and building on a teaching and learning strategy that is new to many of us, interdisciplinary projects. Now what? I still don't have my people. I feel like my challenge is that I don't know how to get my name out there. I also feel like the only way to really do this is to network in person. Is that the key or is there something else I can do to get my tribe to notice me and build with me? We have great strides to make in the world of education. We need to make learning more relevant and help our students develop work-readiness skills like communication, collaboration, critical thinking, agility, etc. We can do this through project-based learning, problem-based learning, and interdisciplinary projects. Join me in my Google Community: Interdisciplinary Projects in High School.
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Shawna Stushnoff
3/16/2018 07:44:42 pm
I liked your overview and reflections on tribes! The concept of tribes is very new to me however I heartily agree that it is important to be connected with those you can relate to and learn from. And how very, very true that it is a daunting task to figure out how to reach others "in your tribe"! I also read a perspective recently that noted that it could be dangerous not to venture outside your tribes, and I agree, there is so much out there to expose yourself to that a balanced "inside of" and "out of" our tribes is likely the best formula!
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Angelina
3/17/2018 09:24:33 am
Thanks for your perspective, Shawna. I absolutely agree with the healthy balance you mentioned. I feel like we just have to make sure that we are dedicating our time to our chosen community(ies), whether it be one or a few in order to ensure that we keep in touch and stay current. If we don't, we will likely lose those people we may need most to help us grow.
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