I started listening to Steven Johnson’s latest book, Perfect Future: The Case for Progress in a Networked Age. Early on, Johnson explains his belief that “if it bleeds, it leads” – this notion that things are getting worst and as a nation we are not making progress on many levels. And that is what is […]
Archives for September 2012
Social Media for Social Change
The use of social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter has increased over the past several years at an incredible rate. Social media can be used to connect to our family and friends, but it is increasingly used to connect to a larger community and the world with the intention of producing something good. […]
What is our exceptional journey?
I enjoyed Thomas Friedman’s September 1 op-ed in the New York Times: It’s Still Halftime in America. Not because the subject was politics, but because I see how the ideas apply to education, particularly our educational leaders. From the Op-Ed: Armstrong’s passing really touched me, especially coinciding as it did with this election. Why? Because […]
The Struggle
One of the challenges I’m experiencing in my new role as Assistant Superintendent is balancing the day-to-day work with the innovative work. In my previous role as Director of Data and Technology, my responsibilities were more focused and it was easier to make the time to focus on new ideas to move us forward. I’m […]