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Monthly Archives: February 2011
as stories weave together …
Margaret Wheatley will keynote both the OCDSB Aboriginal Education and Spring Leadership conferences this spring. Although she doesn’t speak directly to an online networked community, I like her question, “Is what I’m about to do strengthening the web of connections, or … Continue reading
Education is About Adapting …
… to a changing world. The other day I came across this 5 1/2 minute video put out by New Brunswick Department of Education. I think it is a fantastic conversation starter: I would love to use this with staff … Continue reading
are you feeling it?
This Saatchi and Saatchi quote resonates with a clip shared by Dwight Carter via twitter the other day. This clip of Dan Heath, co-author of “Switch How to Change Things When Change is Hard“, discusses the role of emotions in … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity and Engagement, Leadership Essentials
Tagged change, dan heath, narrative, shannon smith, switch
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Connect to learn
On the evening of February 2nd, my 8 year old son Donovan, my husband, a family friend and I sat around a laptop at the kitchen table and chatted via Skype with Mo, a chiropractor living in Mansoura, Egypt. Through catching … Continue reading
Wasting Time
With apologies to T. S. Eliot, I believe that February is the cruellest month. Here in Ottawa, it tends to be cold and bleak. It is fast-paced and the pressure to get a lot done in a very short month … Continue reading
The time question
I am often asked, “How do you find time to blog and tweet?” Sometimes the question is posed in a very genuine way and sometimes it reveals an underlying judgement or resistance. Regardless, here is my answer: Using social media … Continue reading
I will give you my trust
A few years ago I sat in my office with a Grade 3 student who was having difficulty calming down after a particularly explosive episode led him to be removed from the classroom. He and I were fairly regular companions … Continue reading
Report Card Day
I forgot that it was report card day today, which is silly, since I spent last week reading and then signing hundreds of them. But today after dinner, my daughter pulled out her report card from her agenda and I … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity and Engagement
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connected = smarter
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