Visible leadership Summit 2013 A learning session with participants from Ontario

Visible Leadership

So, how visible are you?

What do you say?What do you do?

Onground + Online = Super Visibility

Here's the sweet spot?

Webinar Follow-Up Discussion:

Think about: How are you visible now?

Post a reflection:How would you like to enhance your visibility?

Connected Leadership

How do you show your "connectedness"?

Are you intentional and consistent about what you do?Do you role model in visible ways?Do you intentionally position things for change?Where do you lean: towards anchors or change?Are you reflective?Do you engage with wider collaboration?

When you think about connected leadership where

do you see your school district?

Conversation

Visibility as a

Lead Learner

Just the facts which layer on context:

-My first year - 8 months in-297 Grade 7 & 8 students-16 staff Learning Conditions:-wifi -BYODevery classroom: 2 iPads, netbook, ipod touch, data video projector, desktop, interactive whiteboard

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Sandbox in many ways with staff.

one more pic to add ...this is a story about connecting via twitter and then onground in my school...improving program and shifitng how staff learn

Cultivate Your Being Online

Super Visibility is a

game changer.

Onground + Online

What shifts:● when you show up in connected ways, you

get to engage with the world ● you find, learn and share with others around

your passions in ways that are limitless● gain a deeper understanding of relationship

building ● grind your lenses differently when thinking

about how best to approach learning and collaborating together

● brings the power to self-select when, how and with whom you learn - 24/7 & DIY

● learning conversations are much deeper and richer because it's a blend

What shifts:

● when you show up in connected ways, you get to engage with the world

● you find, learn and share with others around your passions in ways that are limitless

● gain a deeper understanding of relationship building ● grind your lenses differently when thinking about how

best to approach learning and collaborating together ● brings the power to self-select when, how and with

whom you learn - 24/7 & DIY● learning conversations are much deeper and richer

because it's a blend

Questions matter more than answers!

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Building a Collaborative Learning Culture ● learn alongside - LEARNING FIRST ● equip them - GIVE THEM TECH● no opt out - ENGAGE EVERYBODY● pick one - Google Docs focus● f2f learning sessions ● learn in groups that make sense continuous learning mode● informal 1:1 sessions Different points of entry● let them play - tinker ● personal check-ins ● celebrate the growth● give them time & space, it's hard work - empathy● stay the course & respond to resistance● integrate in meaningful ways - real-life problem-solving that

make a difference in the learning● learn first, lead second - learner, coach & then a leader

Consider these questions:

Does the physical setting of your school reflect a participatory, creative, connected, information-rich culture?

ENGAGING & EFFICIENT

Are your learning spaces instrumented? Do you leverage instrumented pockets and backpacks?

TECHNOLOGY EVERYWHERE

Does your staff use social networking tools? Does your staff create and produce every time you meet?

FLOW & INNOVATION IN FOCUSSED WAYS

Image by lrargerich

Where are the barriers? What gets in the way?

Creating a culture of continuous learning and growth

Growth Mindset:

● passionate practice● learning always comes first ● hard work● dedication

Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity.

Carol Dewct, Mindset

Learn first, lead second.

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