The trouble with having access to the thoughts of so many people worldwide is not knowing when a filter needs to go up.

As a teacher, we are bombarded with endless streams of quips and pictures of classroom practices that are working to a high level of success. Wanting to be part of the innovative approach, in order to engage our students, we take part and attempt the new practice.

It might work, it might require some tweaking, or it might fail completely.

Then we hear/see another approach and try that one. Our schools hear about an approach that worked elsewhere and attempt to bring it in for a few months, then move on to something else when results don’t happen right away.

This isn’t just limited to the classroom, or the teaching profession, but in just about every endeavour where there is an online community.

A search on Pinterest on room setups will get any bored dweller in a tizzy. Unless you’re ready to go down the rabbit hole, don’t even bother with a search on organizing a house.

The patience required to attempt mastery at one approach is disappearing in favour of the marketing machine of others who want you to try their way.

There may be some merit to their approach, but it should be taken piecemeal. Otherwise, all you’re doing is heading for burnout.