tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28979886676476381932024-10-24T11:32:52.784-07:00The Connected LeaderThe Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-81020186190806574872014-05-11T09:13:00.001-07:002014-05-11T09:13:27.707-07:00May 12, 2014
What Happens When We Don't Connect
“What Happens
When We Don’t Connect” strays a bit from how the brain is wired and actually
focuses more on the need to belong.
Jeremy Rikfin says that connectivity, social learning, and pop social
media fulfill our needs for sociability, attachment, affection, and
companionship. He maintains that
repressing the need to connect has definite The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-87001271788743511042014-04-20T18:20:00.000-07:002014-04-20T18:20:03.897-07:00April 21, 2014
Are Our Kids Ready for Computerized Tests?
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What ADHD Students Wish Their Teachers Knew
My selection this week outlines 17 of the most commonly experienced issues for students with ADHD.
What ADHD Students Wish Their Teachers Knew
How to Implement Blended Learning Version 2.0
Hilliard City Schools strives to enhance the PreK-12 learning experience for each student. We want our most important 'customers' to be engaged in school The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-24939235226079624272014-02-09T13:42:00.002-08:002014-02-09T13:42:29.833-08:00February 10, 2014
10 Ways to Change the Future Today
My selection this week comes from the Leadership Freak. Those of you that follow me on Twitter, may have seen me tweet out a few of his thought provoking posts including this one. My reason for sharing this post with you is that it provides 10 very manageable suggestions to change the future today. As we are all initiating change in some wayThe Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-62196393992531335992014-02-02T12:33:00.002-08:002014-02-02T12:33:55.199-08:00February 3, 2014
Among Experts
The following is a blog written by Dwight Carter, Principal of Gahanna Lincoln High School. In it, he outlines a very valuable use and experience for a staff meeting. He also shares the three main correlates of successful schools: instructional leadership, a positive school climate and culture, and frequent monitoring. Take a moment to read the blog The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-36043544901107675972014-01-12T18:11:00.001-08:002014-01-12T18:11:27.170-08:00January 13, 2014
2013 Big Ideas in Education
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the plethora of information available for educators? This article is a summary of key issues from 2013. In addition to being a great summary of key ideas, it also references some additional articles you may wish to pass along to staff members. I hope enjoy the year in review, and have an opportunity reflect upon all we have The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-80150081816521390712013-12-01T14:14:00.002-08:002013-12-01T14:14:36.852-08:00December 2, 2013
21st Century Schools or 21st Century Learning?
The following is an article from one of my favorite online sites, edutopia. It is easy to get lost in this site for a couple of hours simply perusing the articles. The articles are always written in such a way that I am prompted to analyze my own practices and philosophy. In addition, they are typically short and to the The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-32766816389706541492013-11-10T14:29:00.003-08:002013-11-10T14:29:53.033-08:00November 11, 2013
“Why Are We Doing This?” Establishing Relevance to Enhance Student Learning
Effective teachers strive to maintain student interest and motivation during every lesson. Most learners wants to know, "Why do I need to know this and when will I use it?" "Perceived relevance" is an important contributor to these two desired outcomes.
In this week's article, author Jeff FoxThe Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-74862998899818345982013-10-27T18:15:00.001-07:002013-10-27T18:15:48.808-07:00October 28, 2013
Grading Exceptional Learners
Do teachers have to choose between fairness and accuracy when assigning grades to exceptional students? Can the grades for such students ever be both fair and accurate?
This article presents a five step model to provide fair and accurate grades for students with disabilities and English language learners. I love the focus on individual progress as The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-4907863165475750492013-10-13T18:26:00.002-07:002013-10-13T18:26:48.968-07:00October 14, 2013
Improving Practice with Sarah Brown WesslingAs you know, technology use can be challenging for everyone sometimes. Technology does not always work the way that we think it should work. Fischer's Gradual Release Model is an excellent strategy when it comes to helping staff and students to use technology effectively. Students are very comfortable using and trying technology The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-35734668406384594832013-09-22T14:51:00.000-07:002013-09-22T14:51:08.066-07:00September 23, 2013
How We Can Actually Create Lifelong Learners
As most of you, I am also an advocate of Twitter and love how it brings personalized information directly to me. However, it has presented me with a tremendous challenge, "Which of the several thousands of articles that come to me each day should I choose to share?" Decisions, decisions, decisions! I recently read a great one from ASCD but The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-7863250997762637242013-09-02T18:23:00.001-07:002013-09-02T18:23:01.466-07:00September 3, 2013
Creativity is the Secret Sauce in STEM
As the new school year begins, Hilliard City School administrators are considering how to implement the challenging district Continuous Improvement Plan for the benefit of their students. In particular, each leader is pondering the best way to create an 'innovation zone' in their school.
Objective #3 of the CIP is 'Where' a World Class The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-887060907944258542013-07-10T06:38:00.002-07:002013-07-10T06:38:29.825-07:00Summer Reading Suggestions
Jennifer Adams suggests To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink
To Sell Is Human is another great read by Daniel Pink. In
this book, Pink uses several examples from the play, "Death of a Salesman."
I found this book to be an easy read and enjoyed it, because Pink provides
clear examples and situations to explain his points of emphasis. He claims that
the art of selling has changed due to the The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-72418442906633598492013-04-14T18:31:00.000-07:002013-04-14T18:31:43.833-07:00April 15, 2013
How I Turned My Classroom into a ‘Living Video Game’ – and Saw Achievement Soar
If you’ve ever watched kids play video games, you know how it goes. They try something. It doesn’t work. They try again a different way. It fails. They try again and again and again. So, why is it that kids typically hate struggle, challenge, and failure in the classroom, butThe Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-8603008371576615612013-03-10T18:35:00.001-07:002013-03-10T18:35:55.371-07:00March 11, 2013
Google Glass
Are you ready to be amazed? The future is here. Ian Jukes has been talking for years about the future arrival of “glasses” that are essentially the same as a computer and computer monitor. Google just recently announced the release of this exact product, and they are piloting them with select people right now. Take a few minutes to watch the The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-16059768964865727652013-02-24T19:36:00.000-08:002013-02-24T19:40:34.598-08:00February 25, 2013
5 Characteristics of an Effective 21st Century Educator
My selection this week is yet another take on the characteristics that effective educators in the 21st century need to possess if they're going to be most effective and stay current with the ever-changing landscape that defines the classroom and students of 2013 and beyond.
Here's what eSchool News Readers identified as theThe Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-63948126593378418052013-02-10T19:55:00.003-08:002013-02-10T19:55:35.777-08:00February 11, 2013
What Makes You Itch? What would You Do if Money were No Object?
My selection this week is a short video that is sure to make you think! As I watched it, I couldn’t help but think of how much it reinforces the importance of the “experience” we create for students every day. The video’s messages illustrates the power in having choice, sparking an interest, and finding a The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-70293343318744570912013-01-27T20:36:00.000-08:002013-01-27T20:44:41.389-08:00January 28, 2013
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Signs You Might be a 21st Century Teacher
Do you think of clouds as good things?
Do
you plan lessons assuming that every student has Wi-Fi broadband access 24
hours a day, 7 days a week?
These
are just two signs that you might be a 21st century teacher. Take a look
at this humorous, but true list that describes the 21st century teacher.
This certainly The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-91354237639742824362013-01-13T18:22:00.002-08:002013-01-13T18:22:50.483-08:00January 14, 2013
Education & Video Games are No Longer Enemies
You’ve probably heard me reference the text by Steven Johnson, Everything Bad is Good for You. In it, Johnson warns us not to be too quick in judging the time young people spend with television, video games, and online apps. In fact, he suggests that modern day games and television are actually making children smarter The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-85054271837892115202013-01-01T13:01:00.001-08:002013-01-02T09:16:45.416-08:00January 2, 2013
Webinar: The Power of Learning Targets
When developed and implemented correctly, the learning target can be the most important part of a lesson. In fact, the target can be used to influence and determine every action and strategy the teacher and students use in the classroom from best practice to feedback to assessment. The learning target is often confused with the standard orThe Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-12237276062019708672012-12-09T18:49:00.000-08:002012-12-09T18:49:35.148-08:00December 10, 2012
How to Maximize Student Learning
Check out this video produced by the National Association of School Teachers of Youth. Narrated by the "adolescent brain," this (sometimes cheesy) video offers some important reminders on the conditions needed for learning to truly take place. The brain says learning happens if:
I feel OK
It matters
It stretches me
I have a coach
I The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-71045660948206428932012-11-25T14:22:00.001-08:002012-11-25T14:22:35.872-08:00November 26, 2012
Homework: It Fails Our Students and Undermines American Education
I know many of you are having philosophical debates with staff around the issue of homework . . . what it should look like, when it should be given, if it should be given, etc. This is a thought-provoking blog entry about homework and its relevance in today's classroom.
Mark Barnes is a junior high language arts teacherThe Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-35472163851377365752012-11-11T12:45:00.001-08:002012-11-11T12:45:55.467-08:00November 12, 2012
On Feedback: Thirteen Practical Examples Per Your Requests
The influence of feedback on student achievement is well documented. Of course, it is also one of the seven characteristics of highly effective teaching that we have identified for our teachers. Many schools have chosen feedback as an SIP focus for the year, and many of you are having ongoing conversations with staff The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-30793697167124646592012-10-28T14:20:00.000-07:002012-10-28T14:20:02.609-07:00October 29, 2012
Highly Effective Principals Raise Student Achievement
It's nothing new for us. We have been studying the work of John Hattie for years and the impact that quality leadership can have on student achievement. We know that principals who understand, embrace, and implement the seven characteristics of highly effective leaders are more likely to positively impact student achievement The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897988667647638193.post-76110004278702148562012-10-14T14:41:00.004-07:002012-10-14T14:41:50.175-07:00October 15, 2012
College May Never Be The Same
Have you heard of MOOCs? Massive Open Online Courses are gaining in popularity, and more and more colleges are signing up. In fact, in a recent Columbus Dispatch article, President Gee announced that The Ohio State University would soon be participating in the MOOC movement as well.
"In a new report, Moody's Investor Service calls MOOCs The Connected Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226279362228762650noreply@blogger.com0