New Year resolutions provide an opportunity to press the reset button on life. So here is a start for thinking about how you will step into 2013 and make some changes. 10. I will discover new ways of achieving the same outcome. One first step to reinventing learning is to think of new ways to bothContinue reading "10 [educational] New Year Resolutions for your 2013"
Great question: If the mandate is for innovation, how much should best practice drive that?
A great question posed by @gcouros, deserves an answer that required more than 140 characters. Why is there a mandate for innovation? At the heart of the word ‘innovation’ is ‘nova’ - making things new, systems, ideas and products. The history of humanity is ‘nova’ - products, ideas and processes that change and (mostly) improveContinue reading "Great question: If the mandate is for innovation, how much should best practice drive that?"
Reinventing professional learning at Making it Mobile, Auckland 2012 #mim2012
A brilliant bringing together of essential goals in education, matched to powerful methods of education for this age. It has opened up my mind to the means of unleashing creativity in children. (Participant) Our team has just concluded hosting a two day workshop Making it Mobile, held in Auckland, at Albany Senior High School What happens when youContinue reading "Reinventing professional learning at Making it Mobile, Auckland 2012 #mim2012"
The 21st Century Leader engages the head, heart & hands
Did you notice message projected by Mitt Romney in the media leading up to the US Presidential Election? Whether he was making a speech or meeting the people, his sleeves were almost always rolled up. This wasn’t necessarily because he was hot or uncomfortable, but he wanted to give the impression that "Mitt is aContinue reading "The 21st Century Leader engages the head, heart & hands"
International coffee intelligence: How to find a great coffee when travelling.
Those who aren’t aficionados-of-the bean won’t understand why some of us are so passionate about coffee. In the last 20 years we have leapt from the teaspoonful of granules with “43 beans in every cup” and cafes providing frothy cappuccino, to an industry akin to wine appreciation. As with most things that matter, there areContinue reading "International coffee intelligence: How to find a great coffee when travelling."
Leaders, Change school education in four easy steps (As if it were that simple!)
When it comes to rethinking school education I can be overwhelmed at the task and get stuck , or I can do something. The choice to take action is always the best course, but I need to be realistic about the change that is possible. I could look at our government education policy and giveContinue reading "Leaders, Change school education in four easy steps (As if it were that simple!)"
What one thing is essential in a great school? Answer: High quality relationships (Just takes a bit of gardening)
Peter Drucker, management guru made a great statement: Culture eats strategy for breakfast We can have all the best plans and ideas in the world, but unless the culture of your school is in the right place, nothing is going to work for the long term. So what is at the heart of culture? PeopleContinue reading "What one thing is essential in a great school? Answer: High quality relationships (Just takes a bit of gardening)"
Travel as professional learning challenges thinking & grows leaders: 10 reasons why #SCILvision12
The SCIL Vision Tour 2012 group travelled together for almost two weeks. Most only met one another for the first time in a hotel lobby in Helsinki, tentatively shaking hands with new travel buddies and wondering what the next fortnight held in store. Then, as we hugged and said goodbye in another hotel lobby, this timeContinue reading "Travel as professional learning challenges thinking & grows leaders: 10 reasons why #SCILvision12"
The global Hub movement: How the ‘Third Place’ creates a working, social and communal space with purpose #scilvision12
The Third Place refers to a coworking space that creates a rich community of creative businesses, non-profits and start-ups. They generally have a unique culture where opportunity and idea sharing takes place. The concept of the Third Place emerged from a combination of the home office, flexible hours and results oriented work. The concept of 'working fromContinue reading "The global Hub movement: How the ‘Third Place’ creates a working, social and communal space with purpose #scilvision12"
She stepped back and replied, “You’re not one of those schools-with-no-walls, are you?” Who gets it and who doesn’t.
We talk about our passions, they just come up in conversations. sometimes we don't even realise. On the weekend I briefly met a young woman in her 20s who turned out to be English teacher from an inner London Academy. Once she heard about my work and why I was in the UK she stepped backContinue reading "She stepped back and replied, “You’re not one of those schools-with-no-walls, are you?” Who gets it and who doesn’t."
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