Becoming a connected leader

Becoming a Connected Leader

SD 33 and SD 78 Leaders – October 2011

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The Story...

From http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsemans/3373760180/

Spreading the message

Getting challenged

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

Learning from leaders

Stealing great ideas...

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

Meeting old friends... For the

first time

My PLN

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanspoldoja/5001818922/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dullhunk/5261568726/

Everywhere...

Meeting parents where they are

PLN then...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephanridgway/189700525/

PLN now...

“Informal learning is a significant

aspect of our learning experience.

Formal education no longer comprises

the majority of our learning.”

- George Siemens

via George/Alec Couros

Social media

Flattening the hierarchies

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

vs

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderferret/2900631165/

George... On collaborating

Where do we go from here?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/seanhobson/4380105315/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vestman/3871170258/

Observe. Be Patient.

Share. Collaborate. Build.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/josefdunne/4319306255/

“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/

Create.Post.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylovesyah/4402084592/

Stop the echo chamber.

Seek out intellectual collisions.*

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wetwebwork/2403416008/*From “Innovator’s DNA” by Dyer, Gregerson and Christensen

Focus.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fairytalelights/4937169947/

Maintainbalance.

Image from http://www.danpink.com

Become...a connected leader.

Become...a connected learner.

Power up your PLN

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