What happens when you open a window in a bubble?
Working in Educational Technology for one of the biggest school districts in the country is somewhat like living in a bubble. Inside the bubble things are “safe”… mostly. Inside the bubble you are in control… somewhat. Our bubble has been provided by many people with “good intentions”, and is flexible … to a degree. However, it is a bubble with boundaries and weaknesses all the same. I understand fully that it is prone to attack from both within, and from outside, and that the approximately 12,500 teachers, and 168,000 students in here with us are better off because there is such a bubble.
I am not alone in this bubble, and for this I am grateful. There are many very talented and motivated people in here, and I’d like to think that I work very closely with some of the best. Being charged with helping lead our district forward into the future is a noble task in my opinion, and we work very hard to have the vision to do so. So I ask… How do you maintain vision inside a bubble? Is there such a thing as a window in a bubble? IT Security Policies, Web Filters, Firewalls… all good things. Every school district should have a bubble, but what if we opened windows in our bubbles for those of us working to see things clearly? Will the air rush out crushing us inside, or will the fresh air bring new ideas, and a shared vision for all?
I will continue to explore safely from inside our bubble, but I will also embrace the breeze that is blowing just outside the window!
