I was complaining to my girlfriend last night about talking vs. doing.
That I like talking. It’s much easier than doing.
We get paid to talk right now. But it is a small part of the solution. Reconfiguring the system is doing – it’s much harder and a much bigger part of the solution.
Red Rover is doing. It costs us lots of money and time.
Exploring the HASTAC.ning.com group that Mechelle invited me to this morning, I came across a Dead Poets’ Society clip in Mechelle’s feed.
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The scene is classic. One student, Neil, is excited about a plan. His friend, Todd, is the wet blanket – Neil then asks if he is going to the club meeting, and Todd is wishy-washy.
Neil comes charging back:
“Being in the club means being stirred up by things. . .
But being in means you gotta do something, not just say you are in.”
We’re in this Edtech club. We get stirred up, and we gotta continue to do.
It’s fun to revisit formative movies as an adult. There’s so much weight buried in memories with this film.
“You gotta do something”, not just talk, is just part of me.
It’s an annoying part sometimes.
If I recall correctly, Neil commits suicide in the end.
My father, however, is extremely supportive.
