Make School Different: Digital leadership & Transformation
...a map implies a detailed knowledge of the terrain, and the existence of an optimum route; the compass is a far more flexible tool and requires the user to employ creativity and autonomy in discovering his or her own path. The decision to forfeit … [Continue reading]
This post is the first in a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. My colleague, Lynn Fuini-Hetten, and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift … [Continue reading]
A recent conversation at EdcampLV (facilitated by Marc Gosselin) helped me understand that how we individually conceptualize personalized learning is dependent on what we actually believe about learning. Most of us have lived the dominant … [Continue reading]
During a recent PBL presentation, Erin Murphy and Ross Cooper posed a terrific question to the audience: What is the best/worst PD you've ever experienced? After some initial chuckling from the audience and some time to discuss, two attendees … [Continue reading]
This past week I ran across an article online titled Gifted and talented kids: How do you nurture a curious mind? It's a fascinating read to learn what five outstanding young minds are accomplishing as a result of sustained curiosity and the support … [Continue reading]
In this episode we take a look at economist Andrew McAfee’s TED talk on the future of jobs and how this talk provides urgency for change in our education system. After reviewing the key points in the talk, I ask, How will education be a part of … [Continue reading]
My colleague, Lynn Fuini-Hetten, and I recently chatted with Dr. Kevin Brown and Dr. Frank Alfaro, Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent, respectively, of the Alamo Heights Independent School District in Texas. We were … [Continue reading]
In this episode I share the #AskAboutAI initiative and it's four focus areas: jobs, civics, skills and impact. I use the Getting Smart article #AskAboutAI: Informing Educators, Parents and Policymakers About Life With Smart Machines as this episode's … [Continue reading]
I've been thinking about learner-centered leadership and tinkering with ideas by mixing proposed principles of learner-centered leadership with ideas from other areas. Most recently, I looked at learner-centered leadership and exponential times. In … [Continue reading]
In today’s episode I’m sharing an article by futurist Amy Webb titled The Flare and Focus of Successful Futurists and thoughts on the question, What if school leaders had a plan for future forecasting? Here are some of the additional questions on … [Continue reading]