Comments on: How can you be a trailblazer?

By: Mark C

Mark C — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:05:56 +0000

Yesterday I had a training session and an educator came to show me what she had tried at her school. Now one may want to pick her IAWB presentation apart for all the “wrong” things but here is what I liked:
a) She tried when others did not even make an effort.
b) She took advice (although people would like to criticize) in her stride. She is not perfect or an expert at what she does, but then again her other attributes shines through her work.
c) She freely discussed how she felt and what it is she was going to do.
d) She did not wait for anybody. She is doing it and are preparing stuff to train the educators at her school.
d) she was happy doing the lessons on the IAWB.
e) she is already including learners in what she does.

In her own small way, with very simple IAWB lessons, she is a trailblazer in her school community.

By: kvanwyk

kvanwyk — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:21:26 +0000

Brent, thanks for those thoughts. With your permission I’ll use them for brewing more chicken soup for e-pioneers!

By: Albie

Albie — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:17:19 +0000

The “blaze” in Albie Smith is a white spot on ….. as on an E-WHITE-Board.

I am going to ensure more “white” spots on the EIAWB …. It must be clear, visible and a permanent “white” trail on the E-WHITE Board.

I want ALL Schools, Facilitators, Educators, Learners and even WCED Officials to follow the white trail …. the white board …. not WHITE chalk … but EIAWB White… no more white chalk or white koki boards or Government white papers or white dotted lines on tar road … but an E-IA-WHITEBoard trail !!!

Albie the InterActive WhiteBoytjie

By: Brent Jones

Brent Jones — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:40:48 +0000

Kobus, your metaphors are wonderful. New things can intimidate, but they can empower. We need lots of trailblazers. I am trying to do my part. From a good sermon I heard years ago: 1) start where you are 2) use what you have 3) do what you can I added another 4) start now!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:53:45 +0000

Kobus, your e-pioneering descriptions are brilliant! They so clearly illustrate the point. Hopefully they also encourage us to keep on blazing away at the trail…