connected leadership: harnessing the power of a global network
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Presentation given at the 2012 Simon Fraser University Education Summer Institute. Focusing on the WHY of using social media in professional learning.TRANSCRIPT
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Connected
Leadership
Harnessing the Power of a Global Learning Network
Chris [email protected]
ME
What is your learning story?
What is your school’slearning story?
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When did you realize you were a
learner?M.Ed
@kyegrace
The connected journey begins…
I thought Twitter was all about this…
And this…
@MrWejr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgecouros/4953153594/
Learning from and with leaders
Creating a Community with #BCEd
http://www.flickr.com/photos/buddawiggi/5987710858/
Meeting old friends... For the first time
Relationships…
Connecting through social media becomes something we just do.
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A Growing Network...
Learning Through Social Media
Why?
Who is creating your digital footprint
Who is
creating
YOUR
digital
footprint?
Network.
Smartest is the roomThe smartest person in the
room…is the room itself.
-- David Weinberger
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“If you generally think of the internet as a place to
look up stuff, you are missing the best part.”
Alec/George Couroshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/42931449@N07/6088751332/
Chance favours a connected mind Steven Johnson
http://youtu.be/NugRZGDbPFU
#Kinderchat #EdcampKinder
Stealing and building upon great ideas...
Sharing Through Images
Flattened hierarchies
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonrphotography/2947834458/
Connecting With Leading Minds
“There is a limit to how much we can learn if we keep to ourselves”
-- Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
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Professional Connections
Personal Relationships
Relationships Matter
The Personal Side
Share personal moments
Bringing People TogetherDuring Times of Struggle
The Story &
inspiration of
Lilee-Jean
Creating an online School
Community
Do parents actually engage in dialogue with the school through
social media?
If we want our students to take risks, connect, and collaborate… we need to model this.
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Superintendent Blogs
PrincipalBlogs
Teacher Blogs
Parent Blogs
Parent Blogs
Student Blogs
My challenge to you:
Start Connecting
Start
Here
7 Degrees of
Connectedness
by Rod Lucier @thecleversheep
Stage 1: Lurker
Stage 2: Novice
Stage 3: Insider
Stage 4: Colleague
Stage 5: Collaborator
Stage 6: Friend
Stage 7: Confidant
http://bit.ly/NvznwK
Share/Connecton a
Deeper Level
Create a Class or SchoolFacebook Page
Find tools that work for you
Connect Casually
& Personally
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It’s not about how you find the time…
but how you prioritize your time.
Find your time.
Find Your Balance
Become a connected learner.Become a connected leader.
Share the stories.
Harness the Power of a Global Personal Learning Network
Acknowledgments:
George CourosLyn Hilt
Alec CourosBrian Kuhn
Chris Kennedy
Connect With Mewww.chriswejr.com
About.me/ChrisWejr
@chriswejr
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