What the Head Thinks

It has occurred to me that we lose a lot of valuable opportunities for blogging during the middle of the night.  Just because we get sleepy, tired, restless, exhausted, and worn out — is that a reason not to continue blogging? 

So, my suggestion: before we fall asleep at night, let’s leave our tablets nearby.  If we find ourselves falling asleep, and beginning to dream — log on, go to your blog, and see if you can record some of your innermost thoughts on your blog —- as you sleep and dream!!

What a perfect way to multi-task!  Sleeping, dreaming, blogging, connecting, and expressing our deep thoughts.

Now, in case you are thinking that I am serious about this — well, relax, because as much as I think blogging and other technology efforts are valuable — I also think it’s even more important to rest, get some sleep, relax, dream at night and during the day, and let your mind wander and your imagination roam. 

So, I try to make sure I get plenty of sleep.  Otherwise, I might fall asleep in the daytime, thinking it’s night, and…..well, you can see the mess I’d fall into!  So, blog when you are awake, dream when you are asleep, make time to be on the computer AND off the computer — and things will probably work out for everyone.  

We have two cats at home.  So far, both have refused to use the new technology that the rest of us in the house enjoy.  Somehow, they remain content with food, water, sleep, and the occasional trip to the litter box.  But my thought is: these cats don’t know what they’re missing!

What if they could e-mail felines in other parts of the country to see if those cats are eating better and having to do fewer household chores.  What if they could create their own blog, making a personal statement about feline technology and exploiting that advanced understanding so that the world could become more cat-0-centric.

 But yet, our two cats continue sleeping in the sunlight that flashes through our living room window.  They may be content, but it’s a shame they couldn’t take at least one of their nine lives to learn a bit more about the world!

I have really been impressed with the amazing blogging that all the 6th graders have been doing.  The deep thinking and the creative expression are truly incredible.  It’s not the technology that is so striking — it is how each student writer has reached inside for a truth that is theirs.  It’s great!