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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Preparing Students for the Future … Not the Past
In October, David Warlick will be speaking at a dinner series about Engaging Digital Learners that will be happening in our district this year. So, when I came across this video tweeted by @Smacclintic I was interested and intrigued. In it, there are some powerful messages about the future of education. David Warlick ends the video talkingContinue reading “Preparing Students for the Future … Not the Past”
Relationships are Key
Since I started on Twitter a month ago, I have found so many wonderful people to add to my PLN. They have posted articles blogs, research and, more importantly, they have been inspiring. Their enthusiasm, their love for learning, their passion and their generosity have been infectious. I have been very fortunate to build veryContinue reading “Relationships are Key”
Thanks, Leadership Day 2011
Leadership Day 2011 has become very inspiring! So far, there are 76 blog posts listed that talk about Technology and Leadership in one way or another. I have read a few, but look forward to read many, many more. One blog post that I read tonight really spoke to what I wrote in my ownContinue reading “Thanks, Leadership Day 2011”
Being a Tech-Change Agent
Scott McLeod of bigthink: Dangerously Irrelevant has put out a challenge for the past 4 years in an effort to educate our fellow administrators in the area of digital technologies. He is calling on all educational bloggers to post a blog on August 5th, 2011 (Leadership Day 2011) – that is related to the implementationContinue reading “Being a Tech-Change Agent”
On Becoming a Teacher/Administrator 2.0
Over the next few days/weeks, I will be blogging about some of the Reform Symposium. I will write about some of the talks, keynotes, and panel discussions. It was truly a wonderful experience and I am hoping to get some of my thoughts down about some of what I saw/heard. I will include some ofContinue reading “On Becoming a Teacher/Administrator 2.0”
More Tech Resources
In the past couple of weeks, I have done a lot of exploring and learning online. I am amazed by what I find and what is now on the internet. I can’t believe I have seemingly been missing out on so much. As a way to document my own learning, and, hopefully, inspire some newContinue reading “More Tech Resources”
Teachers Must Entertain
The other night, as I read A Framework for Understanding Poverty, by Ruby Payne, I found some of the Hidden Rules Among the Classes very interesting. Payne says that “the bottom line in generational poverty is entertainment and relationships” (pg. 41), This intrigued me. Relationships I can understand, but really, entertainment? She describes a situation where teachers are very concerned aboutContinue reading “Teachers Must Entertain”
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