Disruptive juggling, part 2

So, we're jugglers. Some are better than others. Some are happy juggling their three bean bags for an entire career. Some are not. Here's the rub...

So, in our jobs as educators, juggling is a life long pursuit. Teaching is an eternal competency. The variables are always changing, at least yearly, with new students.

But, some of us grow tired of the bean bags and want to juggle torches and swords. Now, just the mention of juggling swords and torches is disruptive to most. It's disruptive even if you promise not to include others in your attempts and practice sessions. Never mind public performances. Never mind reaching out and asking those bean bag jugglers to partner with you in a new flaming sword juggling routine.

So, this is how I see educational innovation and the disruption it brings - trying to juggle swords and torches next to people just trying to keep their bean bags moving and not dropping.

So, to those people who are afraid of the flaming sword jugglers across the room, the innovative jugglers, I say, "don't worry," or "trust us, we're professionals, too."

And until we ask or demand that you participate in the flaming sword routine, just back up and know that we'll give you a head's-up if one of the sharp torches gets loose and is heading your way.

Until then, let us innovate.