Excuse Me, I Didn’t Order This . . . Facing and Embracing Innovative Evolution

“People are always telling you that change is a good thing. But all they’re really saying is that something you didn’t want to happen at all ... has happened.” (Kathleen Kelly, You’ve Got Mail, 1998). Emerging and innovative technologies can bring exciting changes and evolutionary improvements! But that can be a hard sell to learners, educators, administrators, the community, and even yourself. These changes can be by choice and planned over time or completely unexpected. How can we face letting go of what no longer serves us to embrace the new and unknown? How can we honor and respect the lessons of the past while moving forward with change? How can we confidently make the choice toward massive change? What do you do when change finds you? How do you actively listen to and support the communities that are directly and indirectly impacted? In this facilitated discussion, I will share five key elements of change that helped the communities I serve through this last year. Join me and share your own. This session will be valuable for those who work with educators, learners, administrators, and all those impacted by technological change. Let’s walk away with resources we can share to help ourselves and others bravely face and embrace the innovative evolution revolution.