About 1 week ago, I began reading, Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading, by Heifetz and Linsky. It was a recommendation that I think will be very beneficial and will help me as I continue to develop my leadership skills. Here are some powerful-to-me quotes from the introduction that struckContinue reading “To Lead is to Live Dangerously”
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10 Reasons Why I Blog 9/10
10 Reasons Why I Blog 1. I blog as a way to making meaning. Blogging helps me think about and process information. I find it therapeutic to take in, reflect on, and then express my feelings and thoughts through my writing. Sometimes, during challenging times, this is difficult to do so in a diplomatic manner. ThisContinue reading “10 Reasons Why I Blog 9/10”
Transformation with @gcouros
This past Tuesday, March 6, the administrators in our district had our second “Digital Discovery” session. During each session, we learn about different 21st Century Learning tools/strategies or ideas. This session was all about Social Media. There were over 180 administrators who came to our event, excited to be together, but a bit apprehensive aboutContinue reading “Transformation with @gcouros”
David Warlick Preview
David Warlick (@dwarlick), author of blog 2 Cents Worth, is visiting our district tomorrow for the second time this year. In October, he talked to us during one of our Engaging the Digital Learner evening sessions. His session was entitled, “Cracking the Code of 21st Century Learners”. Indeed, something we need to do. Together. IContinue reading “David Warlick Preview”
7 Month’s of Learning Wordle
Wordle is a very interesting and fun Web 2.0 tool to use. It is great for brainstorming, demonstrating learning, and even for projects about a topic. I have used it as a reflection tool as well. A short time after starting my blog in July, 2011, I ran the URL of my blog through WordleContinue reading “7 Month’s of Learning Wordle”
Things to Remember for 2012
I was hoping to do more blogging over this holiday season, but, as you can see, that just didn’t happen. With my entire family being sick, Christmas shopping and the festivities that followed, and now the planning of birthdays (my baby turns 1 tomorrow and my other two have birthdays in January), things have beenContinue reading “Things to Remember for 2012”
Powerful Digital Discovery
This past Thursday afternoon/evening, our district hosted our first of three, Digital Discovery sessions for administrators for this school year. I am fortunate to be one of the Digital Coaches for this series. What a night it was. There were over 200 administrators and other district staff who actively participated in the evening. You couldContinue reading “Powerful Digital Discovery”
Be Present
Be Present (and so will they) (My version of “Build it and They Will Come”) There is a little boy in our school who is a runner and a hider. He runs away from his Grade 1 class regularly. He leaves the classroom when something is wrong: usually when he has been disciplined. We, atContinue reading “Be Present”
Leading the Millennials
As part of my professional growth I am involved with a study group of administrators. We are focusing our growth in the area of technology and 21st Century learning and education. We have chosen to read Leading 21st Century Schools:Harnessing Technology for Engagement and Achievement as our first book on which to focus our learning. IContinue reading “Leading the Millennials”
Confession
I’ve got a bit of a confession to make. Over the past few months I’ve been doing a great deal of learning online and that has been so very exciting! It allowed me to start the year very excited and pondering the impact technology would have with the students I teach at my new school.Continue reading “Confession”
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