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Tag Archives: George Couros
#ecoo11 Session: Connecting to Lead Learning Communities
On October 21st at 8:30 am, George Couros and I will host a workshop / discussion at The Educational Computing Organization of Ontario’s Conference exploring how leaders and aspiring leaders in the field of education can use online tools and social … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity and Engagement, Engaging Everyone, Instructional Practices, Leadership Essentials, My Learning Project, Professional Development
Tagged #ecoo11, #learningproject, Chris Kennedy, Connected Principals, Dean Shareski, George Couros, Ontario Leadership Framework, shannon smith
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Are you starting a movement?
Take a moment to check out the following three Chrome commercials. Justin Bieber: Lady Gaga: It Gets Better (Dan Savage): Now, I’m not selling Google Chrome, but I suppose I am selling something. Do you know what it is? If … Continue reading
What is your “Why”?
George Couros, a Principal from Stony Plain, Alberta has just begun a really exciting workshop series (#netleader) with school leaders in Alberta this week. As is his nature, he has shared all of his resources online. I was really captivated by the … Continue reading
What counts as professional development?
Although the pace is blistering fast, I try to follow the #edchat conversations that take place on twitter every Tuesday evening (7pm EST). The discussions are great, and I have noticed a trend when the topic turns to professional development … Continue reading
keep your eyes on the road ahead.
It’s January. Around here that means short days with little sunshine. Report cards are due in a couple of weeks. Flu season is in full swing. People are tired and worn down. At times like these, it becomes even more … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Essentials
Tagged coolcatteacher, George Couros, leadership, perseverance, resistance, Scott McLeod, shannon smith, Vicki Davis
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the future is here
remix of “Eternal Clock” cc by Robbert van der Steeg on flickr I have to tell you the term “21st Century Learning” and all of its’ myriad renderings rankle me. Why? Because I feel that by giving the current situation … Continue reading
Are you a connector?
Last night I migrated my blog fom edublogs to wordpress (not quite done yet). As I skimmed over the content to ensure that it had survived the export and import, I came across the following comment left by a student at my school: … Continue reading
