Tag Educational Leadership
I try to weave professional books into my reading when I can. Being a teacher in a Technology Department puts me in a special category; I have a lot I need to learn about EdTech Leadership! This book contains a foreword… Continue Reading →
Not unlike that crazy movie with Ed Norton and Brad Pitt, there seem to be certain #EdTech rules. [Tweet “Wait. #EdTech is like Fight Club? Kinda.”] Which Rules Stand & which Rules to Challenge? Wait, You Don’t Talk about #EdTech? Challenge this… Continue Reading →
Don’t get me wrong my iPhone is great. Thanks Steve. However, the innovator-worship is out of control. Mother Teresa was an innovator too, but you never saw her in her New Balance and jeans on a stage collecting your admiration. I… Continue Reading →
Recently I read Teach Like a Pirate: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator (affiliate link) by Dave Burgess. The parts of TLAP which stuck for me, which have me thinking about the future… Continue Reading →
I really like to train others in educational technologies It is my job and something I used to do from the classroom out of passion. When I was in the classroom I will confess that I trained people differently. First,… Continue Reading →
I assisted a group of local leaders explore an Edcamp option earlier in the week for a leadership meeting. This group consisted of people leading schools through real challenges and I respect them for their experience and results. It was fascinating to… Continue Reading →
One of my new favorite Twitter chats is #BFC530. It has a positive slant and happens at 5:30 each weekday by give one question 15 minutes of attention. This morning the question from @BFC530 had me bubbling over with praise for some… Continue Reading →
This is a relevant question for me at day 19/30 of the #AprilBlogaDay challenge. When, how, and why do I recommend technology in the classroom? [Tweet “When, how, and why do I recommend technology in the classroom? #edtech”] WHEN: Already… Continue Reading →
In education the path to leadership differs. You often prove yourself as a teacher and then are hired to lead teachers. Except when that doesn’t happen. And goodness forbid education changes. To become a principal requires a prerequisite of degree(s) and… Continue Reading →
I have not always needed support with guidance in my career. Decisions in becoming a teacher follow a predictable pattern: You decide in 4th grade, check back in with yourself first semester of 12th grade, and then select a college known… Continue Reading →
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