Connected Leadership: Harnessing the Power of a Global Network

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Connected

Leadership

Harnessing the Power of a Global Learning Network

Chris Wejr@ChrisWejrchriswejr.com

ME

What is your learning story?

What is your school’slearning story?

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When did you realize you were a

learner?M.Ed

@kyegrace

The connected journey begins…

I thought Twitter was all about this…

And this…

@MrWejr

Sharing.

Getting challenged. Responding. http://bit.ly/stpZr3

http://bit.ly/yr75bg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgecouros/4953153594/

Learning from and with leaders

Creating a Community with #BCEd

http://www.flickr.com/photos/buddawiggi/5987710858/

Meeting old friends... For the first time

Relationships…

Connecting through social media becomes something we just do.

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A Growing Network...

Learning Through Social Media

Why?

Who is creating your digital footprint

Who is

creating

YOUR

digital

footprint?

Network.

Smartest is the roomThe smartest person in the

room…is the room itself.

-- David Weinberger

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“If you generally think of the internet as a place to

look up stuff, you are missing the best part.”

Alec/George Couroshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/42931449@N07/6088751332/

Chance favours a connected mind Steven Johnson

http://youtu.be/NugRZGDbPFU

#Kinderchat #EdcampKinder

Stealing and building upon great ideas...

Sharing Through Images

Flattened hierarchies

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonrphotography/2947834458/

Connecting With Leading Minds

Share ideas.

Focus on

the “Why”.

Create change.

http://bit.ly/vZZeYp

“There is a limit to how much we can learn if we keep to ourselves”

-- Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach

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Seek out

Intellectual

Collisions

http://bit.ly/njyW5r

Challenge and Be Challenged…

http://youtu.be/xwfioD-ING8

Professional Connections

Personal Relationships

Relationships Matter

The Personal Side

http://bit.ly/M9klNv

Share personal moments

Bringing People TogetherDuring Times of Struggle

The Story &

inspiration of

Lilee-Jean

Creating an online School

Community

http://bit.ly/tfNTar

Do parents actually engage in dialogue with the school through

social media?

If we want our students to take risks, connect, and collaborate… we need to model this.

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Superintendent Blogs

PrincipalBlogs

Teacher Blogs

Parent Blogs

Parent Blogs

Student Blogs

My challenge to you:

Start Connecting

Do it.

Jump in.

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Start

Here

What if I mess up?

http://youtu.be/4QgalCT7_yM

7 Degrees of

Connectedness

by Rod Lucier @thecleversheep

Stage 1: Lurker

Stage 2: Novice

Stage 3: Insider

Stage 4: Colleague

Stage 5: Collaborator

Stage 6: Friend

Stage 7: Confidant

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Share/Connecton a

Deeper Level

Create a Class or SchoolFacebook Page

Find tools that work for you

Connect Casually

& Personally

Be transparent. Be authentic.

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It’s not about how you find the time…

but how you prioritize your time.

Find your time.

Find Your Balance

Use stories to share ideas

http://bit.ly/LdAO3T

Become a connected learner.Become a connected leader.

Share the stories.

Harness the Power of a Global Personal Learning Network

Acknowledgments:

George CourosLyn Hilt

Alec CourosBrian Kuhn

Chris Kennedy

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