The Art of Teaching - Part 1

Been reading the beginning of 'The Art of Teaching' by Jay Parini, 2005. It got me thinking that there are very different experiences of work for technologists and academics, and different pressures on us.

Academics have to teach, research and write. As technologists we have to train people in the use of technologies, research and develop the technologies and their use, advise academics (among others) on the technologies uses, and maintain the developments we make.

Jay talks about the need to find balance between the different things that keeps you both inspired and happy. If you don't find this balance, Jay argues that you lose your passion. Creating Passionate Users has a post about 'Re-igniting passion' for teaching, or whatever you do.