An article in the New York times re-surfaced some thoughts and questions I’ve written about in connection with a 2016 trip to Silicon Valley – #PennSV16. While the focus of the article is on the ethics of Silicon Valley courting “brand-name” teachers to promote their wares, I wonder if it’s more about “what’s missing” from the […]
[series] #ISTE2016: Walking the vendor floor through the #edleadership lens
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Ever since the #PENNSV16 trip to the San Francisco area several months ago, I’ve been seriously interested in the relationship between #edtech vendors and #edleadership. Fast forward to #ISTE2016 and the opportunity to dig deeper into this relationship. If you’ve ever been to an ISTE conference, you know the vendor floor is like a carnival […]
As #edleaders, it’s critical we understand this shift…
This is the fourth and final post in a series that has emerged as a result of a week-long trip to Silicon Valley with a group of educational leaders from the University of Pennsylvania Midcareer Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. Be sure to check out previous blog posts providing my reflections on the daily adventures. […]
Does your leadership need a system software upgrade?
This is the third in a series of four posts that have emerged as a result of a week-long trip to Silicon Valley with a group of educational leaders from the University of Pennsylvania Midcareer Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. Be sure to check out previous blog posts providing my reflections on the daily adventures. […]
4 cultural signs you’re ready to push educational innovation
This is the second in a series of four posts that have emerged as a result of a week-long trip to Silicon Valley with a group of educational leaders from the University of Pennsylvania Midcareer Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. Be sure to check out previous blog posts providing my reflections on the daily adventures. You […]
So you think you’re a digital leader?
This is the first in a series of four posts that have emerged as a result of a week-long trip to Silicon Valley with a group of educational leaders from the University of Pennsylvania Midcareer Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. Be sure to check out previous blog posts providing my reflections on the daily adventures. […]
#PennSV16 – Day #5 – Making, Accelerating, Design Thinking and Napping
The final day of our visit to Silicon Valley was packed with activity that filled my brain with questions that I know will impact my practice and result in future conversations, both offline and online. In this final post, I’ll highlight the activities of the day and share the questions these experiences generated for me. […]
#PennSV16 – Day #4 – A hackathon and group reflection
When you attend a conference or other learning experience, do you make time to debrief? Reflection is where the learning takes place, so remember to book that time! After a hackathon at Voxer we spend a good deal of time in the afternoon reflecting on what we have taken in this week so far. In […]
#PennSV16 – Day #3 – A Compelling Vision & #backchannelEDU
Day 3 consisted of two school visits and the start of a conversation on a 1:1 implementation scenario through @MCiLab‘s @backchannelEDU scenario podcast. We visited both the French American International School and the AltSchool, both in San Francisco. While we didn’t get to see the inner workings of the AltSchool, we did get to hear […]
#PennSV16 – Day #2 – 2 Questions
Day 2 of the #PennSV16 study tour was packed with lots of engaging conversations with people working in the ed tech industry. We started the day with a breakfast for representatives of edtech startups followed by presentations from, and visits to, Peekapak, Remind, Class Dojo and Nearpod. In processing the day, these themes emerged. Is […]