#bcedchat Curling Team

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If you haven’t noticed already from my Twitter feed or FB posts, I am a HUGE curling fan and athlete.  Well… I will use the term “athlete” lightly.  Anyway, a great curling team is not about having the BEST players on the team.  The success of any curling team is how the team gels.  It’s when each player on the team is doing their best to execute, communicate, and collaborate with their teammates to achieve a common goal.  A great curling team requires leadership, reciprocity, trust, and respect.  For me, the #bcedchat co-moderator team reminds me of a great curling team.  Although we differ in expertise, role, and perspective in education… we gel as a team.  What I enjoy about the #bcedchat co-mod team is our ability to work together.  Let me introduce the team… @MsVictoriaOlson is the skip.  She is the visionary and leader.  @brynmw is the third.  He is all-around player who co-founded #bcedchat with Victoria.  His optimism and kindness keeps our team together.  @jeremyinscho is the second.  He’s a bullet, always willing to ask the tough questions.  And, I’m the lead, @ChristineYH, the most recent addition to the #bcedchat team, aside from @TomSchimmer, our upcoming guest co-moderator.  My role on the team is supportive.  When the four of us get together on Sunday nights at 7pm PST via Twitter and F2F on Google Hangout, magic happens.  Despite our pedagogical differences, years of experience, and personality quirks, we make a great curling team.  We create, facilitate, and participate in #bcedchat as a team.  Our voices are authentic.  #bcedchat is an evening of professional learning, laughter, and friendship.  I love the mutual respect, expertise, and educational leadership on #bcedchat.  I am truly grateful.  Thank you #bcedchat co-mod team… you make me happy… and thank you to all those who participate in #bcedchat.  We would not be here without you!!! #learning #leadership #myPLN #gratitude