To begin, begin. I've been toying with the idea of starting a blog for months, maybe even a year, but I never did.
Why? Time is certainly a factor. I recently finished my second year in a school library as a Library Media Specialist after five years as an ELA teacher and still feel like I have a lot to learn. Although I think it's a position where I'm always going to feel that way, which I actually love. I also have two young children, the second of whom was just born in late April. But time can't be the only thing holding me back. So why? Eureka! During my second #notatiste (a community that tries to learn from the ISTE conference and each other even though we cannot physically be there), I figured out the problem. I had spent so much time trying to plan and overthinking my theoretical blog instead of just starting one! (Hence the William Wordsworth quote above.) I also realized I am afraid to publicly fail. Failing is one thing, but for others to see me fail professionally is another story. I've taken risks before in my career and lessons as an educator, but if I'm being honest, most of
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