EXPLORE goals and beliefs about visible leadership and being a connected educator,
DEVELOP strategies to transform the learning environments for students, teachers and educational leaders; and,
LEVERAGE online tools for effective communication and collaboration.
7. How do you show your "connectedness"?
Are you intentional and consistent about what you do?
Do you role model in visible ways?
Do you intentionally position things for change?
Where do you lean: towards anchors or change?
Are you reflective?
Do you engage with wider collaboration?
8. When you think about
connected leadership where
do you see your school
district?
Conversation
10. Just the facts which layer on context:
-My first year - 8 months in
-297 Grade 7 & 8 students
-16 staff
Learning Conditions:
-wifi
-BYOD
every classroom:
2 iPads, netbook, ipod touch, data video projector,
desktop, interactive whiteboard
16. What shifts:
● when you show up in connected ways, you get to
engage with the world
● you find, learn and share with others around your
passions in ways that are limitless
● gain a deeper understanding of relationship building
● grind your lenses differently when thinking about how
best to approach learning and collaborating together
● brings the power to self-select when, how and with
whom you learn - 24/7 & DIY
● learning conversations are much deeper and richer
because it's a blend
19. Building a Collaborative Learning Culture
● learn alongside - LEARNING FIRST
● equip them - GIVE THEM TECH
● no opt out - ENGAGE EVERYBODY
● pick one - Google Docs focus
● f2f learning sessions
● learn in groups that make sense continuous learning mode
● informal 1:1 sessions Different points of entry
● let them play - tinker
● personal check-ins
● celebrate the growth
● give them time & space, it's hard work - empathy
● stay the course & respond to resistance
● integrate in meaningful ways - real-life problem-solving that
make a difference in the learning
● learn first, lead second - learner, coach & then a leader
20. Consider these questions:
Does the physical setting of your school reflect a participatory,
creative, connected, information-rich culture?
ENGAGING & EFFICIENT
Are your learning spaces instrumented?
Do you leverage instrumented pockets and backpacks?
TECHNOLOGY EVERYWHERE
Does your staff use social networking tools?
Does your staff create and produce every time you meet?
FLOW & INNOVATION IN FOCUSSED WAYS
22. Creating a culture of continuous
learning and growth
Growth Mindset:
● passionate practice
● learning always comes first
● hard work
● dedication
Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and
productivity.
Carol Dewct, Mindset