As we develop our vision for learning in K12, are we considering the future landscape of work? I admit, this is not an area I’ve explored much. But I need to. We all need to if we are providing a relevant education to our learners. The world of work is changing, and all signs indicate […]
Archives for January 2016
Generation Z: 5 Questions to Change Your Practice
Generation Z: Born after the late 90s. Today’s K-12 learners. Do we really know this generation and their learning needs and preferences? What are our adult assumptions regarding Generation Z’s online identity, privacy, social media addiction, bullying, and digital literacy? Let’s have a conversation about today’s generation. Identity: How do we help our learners become […]
Leadership: An Often Missing Piece in Systemic Transformation
After reading the Education Week article Why Ed Tech Is Not Transforming How Teachers Teach, I was reminded of how often our conversations around digital transformation are misguided: Should we really be expecting “ed tech” to transform how teachers teach? The article mentions next to nothing about leadership and the role of the school leader […]
6 Critical Factors of Success for Designing Transformational Learning Experiences
This post is co-authored with Lynn Fuini-Hetten. The challenge One of the greatest challenges within any digital transformation is bringing about systemic change. Many schools and districts, including our own, have pockets of innovation where teachers are creating learning environments and opportunities for students that push toward personalized learning and meaningful uses of technology. The […]
Are your interactions on social media shallow?
I challenge you to take a moment to become self aware about your social media habits. Will you approach this challenge with a growth mindset? I’ve shared my thoughts previously about the lack of depth in interactions on social media here, here and here. I guess we’ll make this number four…. I’m currently reading Cal […]
Digital Transformation: 2 Proven Strategies for Uncovering the Why
Enter “k12 digital transformation why” into Google and what you’ll see is a fair number of school districts undertaking digital learning initiatives driven by putting devices in the hands of all students – 1:1 and BYOD. And this is what seems to be the focus…the device, confirming what I see in many schools and school […]
4 Steps to Break Free from the Shallow Work of School Leadership
Email. Endless email. Phone calls. Texts. State-driven initiatives such as “educator effectiveness,” assessment, new standards, grant applications, data verification and reporting. Meetings. Too many unfocused, unnecessary meetings. Does this look and sound like your world as a school leader? Enter Cal Newport’s newest book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. Education […]
Give Up or Lead Up?
In an earlier post titled How do we make our schools amazing places for learners?, I concluded the post with this question: If you’re not the top leadership in your school or district, how do you lead up? You have great ideas to help make your school an amazing place for learning, but you find […]
Quotes Worth Sharing with Your School Leader
I like to curate leadership quotes and share them at rziegenfuss.com and on Twitter. Here are some of my recent favorites. Grab a few and share them with your school leader! Start a conversation! Connect with Randy on Twitter and on the TLTalkRadio podcast!
Free eBook – 3 Key Principles of Digital Transformation
I’ve created a free ebook that will be of value to anyone leading a digital transformation. The ebook contains what I consider to be the three key principles of a successful digital transformation based on my experiences working with stakeholders in my district as we’ve worked to transform teaching and learning over the past decade. […]