Make School Different: Digital leadership & Transformation
About two years ago I suggested to my colleague, Lynn Fuini-Hetten (@lfuinihetten), that we needed to do more sharing and that we should start a podcast. After learning how to record something that sounded decent and purchasing some equipment, I was … [Continue reading]
I'm looking forward to sharing several presentations at this year's Bucks-Lehigh EduSummit in Center Valley, PA (@ Southern Lehigh High School). EduSummit is a collaboration between Quakertown Community School District, Southern Lehigh School … [Continue reading]
In danah boyd’s recent book, It’s Complicated: the social lives of networked teens, she interrogates several myths regarding teens’ use of social media. Why do teens seem strange online? (Identity) Why do youth share so publicly? (privacy) What … [Continue reading]
Leading from an inquiry stance is grounded in the practitioner’s desire to bring about change - a change in their own practice. The need for change is uncovered as a result of an open mindset and the never-ending quest to problematize practice. … [Continue reading]
I just finished reading Austin Kleon's Show Your Work! 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered. My interest in this book stems from the challenge I have in my own work - getting educators to understand the value of sharing their own and … [Continue reading]
Lots of ideas to ponder in this talk from Seth Godin. My favorite: For me, this prompts a few questions. In what ways do we currently make school more like art, less like work? How can we change and make school more like art and less like … [Continue reading]
After reading Creativity, Inc. earlier this summer (blog thoughts here), I took a dive into Greg McKeown's new book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. This is a terrific read, particularly if you feel inundated with work you don't want … [Continue reading]
This idea from a post (How to be remarkable) on "being remarkable" has been swirling around in my mind for the past few days. Can you ‘leave your mark’ in this life, can you be remarkable, if no one is remarking about you? While it’s important to be … [Continue reading]
I've just finished reading Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation. This book is chock full of thought-provoking ideas for educational leaders at all levels interested in leading their organization toward … [Continue reading]
Keeping with my theme of school leadership, I'm sharing a wonderful article I ran across by Nick Morrison on the Forbes website: The Eight Characteristics of School Leaders. At the core of the article Nick shares a list of eight qualities of … [Continue reading]