Powerful or Pitiful? When Will We stop Being Victims?
WARNING: This is going to be a vent. One you might need to hear– but a vent all the same- so if you do not want to have your mood spoiled, don’t read. Photo Credit I tend to get more reflective this...
View ArticleHow do it yourself (DIY) PD works – What are you working on?
Phone rings. It’s Saturday, why are they calling me so early? The dogs decide it is time to get up and start my day anyway. I am up, coffee, walk outside, shiver and decide I will come up to the office...
View ArticleCommunity 101 Series: What to Look for When Selecting Your Community Leader
Qualities, Attributes and Characteristics of an Online Community Leader Once you decide that an online community will be of value in helping to accomplish your project or company goals the first task...
View ArticleFinding your most heroic self: Leaving a legacy
Have you ever woke up and had something burning inside you that you know you are supposed to write or develop and yet you just do not have your mind around it yet? That’s me this morning. So I am being...
View Article(Community 101 Series)- Understanding the Conversations
Without a doubt some of my best personal learning lately has been done in the company of two Australians: Sofia Pardo and Richard Olsen of ideasLab in Melbourne. Over the past three years I have spent...
View ArticleOnline Learning is so last year…
As the CEO of a professional development company whose mantra is “Professional Development for the 21st Century Educator” I find myself continually cognitively juggling what’s best for my clients,...
View ArticleUnselfish Self Promotion
This post has been percolating for awhile. I never wrote it because I felt I couldn’t do it justice. That the idea was too important to not express it clearly. Besides, who in their right mind would...
View ArticleWalking the Walk: Community Leadership in Action
In new interview at the USDOE-supported Connected Educators site, I share what I know about effective online learning communities. It’s a long interview, but if you want to learn more about how to...
View ArticleTeacher as Travel Agent
I am helping to lead a community of practice initiative in Alberta, Canada. I love the work because it is focused on community and inclusive environments rather than 21st Century skills. More and more...
View ArticleThe Role of Truth, Trust and Context in Online Learning
I have been thinking today about truth, trust, and learning. I am going to try and weave them together in a post that makes some logical sense but if I fail, I ask your forgiveness in advance. Maybe...
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