tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post1507865617697859495..comments2012-01-12T07:54:42.953-07:00John T. Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10956056168256756705noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-25394681477910957642012-01-12T07:54:42.953-07:002012-01-12T07:54:42.953-07:00This has really got me thinking. I had a nice conversation with my wife about this post last night. That whole cycle is descriptive of so many different things and times in my life. <br /><br />I&#39;ve been guilty of the indie cycle with music, books, and education too. I&#39;d like to think that since I&#39;m a titanous 31 now, I&#39;m maturing. I probably am, but this is helping me light up those dark corners still inhabited by novelty and snobery.Justin Stortzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08567054196972469484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-78245170709966926782012-01-07T10:37:33.140-07:002012-01-07T10:37:33.140-07:00Dear missmoyer,<br />Thanks! <br /><br />Dear Malyn,<br />Very cool! I checked it out and you&#39;re right. Thanks for exposing me to a new artist.<br /><br />Dear mammy,<br />Love the concept of an interactive artist. I love the additional layers of metaphor you added to it. <br /><br />Dear Paul,<br />You&#39;re totally indie. I&#39;m thinking of your FB post you just wrote. Definitely on the indie side. Thanks for the kind words!<br /><br />Dear Justin,<br />You&#39;re right. It&#39;s something that fades. Thanks for being vulnerable in a comment and admitting that the desire for being noticed is there. Humble teachers do amazing things. I can see that humility in your approach.<br /><br />Dear Tom,<br />Love the Ringo reference. <br /><br />Dear Royan, <br />Javi and I have been talking about this concept of indie as a lifestyle, a mentality, a community, an approach. Teaching is just a part of it. <br /><br />Dear Dannon,<br />I think that&#39;s the key right there. It&#39;s about independent thought. <br /><br />Dear Jabiz,<br />You&#39;re indie. No doubt about that.John T. Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10956056168256756705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-88789986438950367862012-01-07T07:50:11.773-07:002012-01-07T07:50:11.773-07:00Love it. Yes. I am in. Or out. Or whatever....Jabizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15060918134697370964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-24114859426161347982012-01-06T11:54:39.793-07:002012-01-06T11:54:39.793-07:00Attitude is everything. Someone with an &#39;indie&#39; attitude doesn&#39;t believe &quot;if it&#39;s popular it must be good.&quot; Someone with an &#39;indie&#39; attitude thinks for themselves.<br /><br />Great post!Dannon Lovelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07617805019504563967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-20071104838066501762012-01-06T09:57:57.185-07:002012-01-06T09:57:57.185-07:00missmoyer and Sylvia,<br />Meaning is the true essence of being indie. I feel that teachers at every level and disposition have &quot;indie moments.&quot; The meaning found there is what keeps me going. Extending that throughout the day is what makes me feel creative and innovative.Javier Lucerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265107758241837891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-77241645142528487582012-01-04T07:20:04.186-07:002012-01-04T07:20:04.186-07:00I too see myself as &#39;indie&#39; and always have, regardless of my job or profession. I think &#39;indie&#39; is more a way or a lifestyle than it is necessarily about exposure, fame, or extent to which one is &#39;in the system&#39;. As always, thanks for the beautiful analogy.Royan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395099913999290100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-71425735645555475042012-01-04T04:03:57.751-07:002012-01-04T04:03:57.751-07:00This is really an informative blog. Thanks for sharing with us. <a href="http://www.mycity4kids.com/" rel="nofollow">Classes in Delhi</a>Janvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05110148777618053797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-77088232120590917162012-01-03T15:21:03.009-07:002012-01-03T15:21:03.009-07:00At one point, I wanted to be John or George, but then kind of wanted to be as noticed as Paul.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Ringo.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15379096331960338241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-82991641165204984322012-01-03T13:42:58.109-07:002012-01-03T13:42:58.109-07:00Love this post. I struggle with the idea of being noticed for my teaching. Not so much because I desire the attention, but because of how terrified I would be to know that I am in someone&#39;s sights for something I&#39;m doing either well or not so well. I think this will fade as I gain more experience (only a first year teacher and teaching out of field at that), but with posts like these I feel confident in how I do what I do. Thanks!Justin Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05382180985587248165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-67591552211665484462012-01-02T17:25:44.226-07:002012-01-02T17:25:44.226-07:00Really nice post, John! One of my favorite things about your approach to blogging is how willing you are to criticize yourself and recognize mistakes you&#39;ve made in your career. It&#39;s the kind of honesty that is completely missing from the current push for accountability metrics.<br /><br />I also love the idea of being an indie teacher. I&#39;ve been a bit of indie musician, I suppose, and I&#39;m happy to say I&#39;m a bit of an indie teacher as well.<br /><br />Favorite line: &quot;I want to remember that it&#39;s not about being noticed, but about doing what matters.&quot;<br />Nailed it, and I&#39;ve been as guilty as you have of the other side. Most importantly, this is a battle I am conscious of.<br /><br />Thanks, as always!Paul Salomonhttp://lostinrecursion.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-85137039097374590162012-01-02T17:21:00.065-07:002012-01-02T17:21:00.065-07:00I must agree with missmoyer. I want to be &quot;meaningful&quot; ... I really like and appreciate your analysis of all that I also feel. I&#39;m not sure if I am falling for novelty or snobbering ... Does my fear of being either mean that I am closer to meaningful? <br /><br />I want to instill in students a joy of learning, to help people become life-long learners ... I want to be meaningful ... <br /><br />I think I&#39;ll follow your movement to learn how to remain meaningful ... if that is okay with you. :-)Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589187474768950585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-57129597884415226542012-01-02T17:18:57.027-07:002012-01-02T17:18:57.027-07:00Nicely worded essay. I have been all of the indie things you mention and have settled on your final version for myself. An indie teacher is truly an interactive artist - we meld the skills of an orchestra conductor with those of a football coach while throwing in other versions of craftspeople as our students indicate their need. We do this while juggling endless demands from a fluctuating administration. Glad to know that you are out there. Keep playing.Mammynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-80051940641283299412012-01-02T17:17:04.232-07:002012-01-02T17:17:04.232-07:00You say it ever so well. <br /><br />I love indie music and have gone through the novelty and snobbery stages. now, it&#39;s really because I appreciate the artistry behind. my current indie favourite is @onepercentyello. Her album (free or donate) was the background as I created my recent sketches including <a href="http://10minutes-tbdeu.posterous.com/12-starry-night" rel="nofollow">Starry Night</a>.malynhttp://malyn.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-90597472561974696432012-01-02T16:54:17.150-07:002012-01-02T16:54:17.150-07:00&quot;I want to be a teacher who does something different, not for the sake of novelty, but because it is meaningful.&quot;<br /><br />Good words to ponder the evening before returning to school in 2012. Thanksmissmoyerhttp://missmoyer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-19351367997855502502012-01-02T13:41:38.309-07:002012-01-02T13:41:38.309-07:00I think so, Doyle. Pretty sure you&#39;re already indie.John T. Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10956056168256756705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199417384928500542.post-47293643491599471322012-01-02T13:41:06.462-07:002012-01-02T13:41:06.462-07:00Can we be &quot;indie&quot; together?doylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.com