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Connected Learner, Connected Learning, OSSEMOOC, PD, ProfessionalLearning

Jump Start Your 14-15 Professional Learning

September 22, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

As your school year schedule settles in and your thoughts drift to incorporating professional learning, there are many great opportunities happening in Ontario.

OSSEMOOC launches a mini course series (“mini-moocs”) this week featuring a presentation by Brenda Sherry and Peter LeBlanc on Wednesday Sept. 24th. Details are [here].

Perhaps attending an Ed Camp is on your list to experience. Never been to an Ed Camp? Check out these Ed Camp related blog posts by Donna Miller Fry to get a good sense of what to expect.

Ed Camp Barrie, one of several Ed Camps in Ontario this year, is running on Saturday September 27th. Registration and other details are available at the EdCamp Barrie web site. If you can’t attend in person and are interested in participating as a virtual learner follow the #edcampbarrie Twitter stream and watch for details about live-streaming of select sessions.

A little farther down the road, plan to attend Bring It Together 2014, the jointly offered Ed Tech conference offered by ECOO and OASBO ICT. The conference is running November 5th-7th.

Enjoy your professional learning journey.

~Mark

Leadership Perspective, OSSEMOOC, ProfessionalLearning

Just Make it Public

August 5, 2014 markwcarbone 5 Comments

As things continue to evolve in education, I have been very encouraged by continued and growing dialogue around the importance of sharing professional practice(s), resources and personal reflections. I support this thinking and practice whole heartedly.

However, from my perspective, there is a BUT. Make that a giant

I am concerned that many of these conversations continue with the notion that some private structure or service should be created to house this information.

Sharing should be personalized! — put your thoughts, reflections and ideas ON YOUR OWN BLOG. Allow the global community of educators the privilege of searching, finding, reading, re-reading, sharing, curating, linking and commenting on your blog posts.

Your thinking MATTERS. Period.

Not blogging yet? Sign up for one today.

Want to change practice and blog with other educators? Watch the OSSEMOOC website for opportunities this fall.

~Mark

OSSEMOOC, reblogged

Telling Tales

July 6, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

This post is a cross post from my original in the OSSEMOOC June 2014, 30 days of collaborative blogging “Picture and Post” series.

I always enjoy opportunities to connect with Stephen Hurley or read his blog. I have recently enjoyed opportunities on both fronts – wonderful professional discussion and learning!

In this tweet, Stephen directs readers to a wonderful blog post where he reminds of the importance of telling our stories.

Check out Telling Tales from Stephen’s blog, and feel free to leave a comment here about what resonates with you in his post.

~Mark

OSSEMOOC, ProfessionalLearning, Things That Caught My Eye

Tweet as Prompts

June 11, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

When I saw this tweet this morning, it reminded of a recent conversation with Rod Lucier where the point of discussion centred around the ideas that:

a) all positions have leadership components and
b) perhaps the best leadership position is the one you are in.

Using this tweet as a prompt, I think it is time worthy to reflect on the leadership traits described here.

What changes will you make to your practice?

~Mark

Note: Cross posted to OSSEMOOC

Digital Citizenship, OSAPAC, OSSEMOOC

We Need Your Voice

May 26, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

Have your say!!!

Tonight, Monday May 26th (8:00 – 9:00 p.m. EDT), you will have an opportunity to learn more about the OSAPAC project on digital citizenship resources and provide feedback to the project team.

The online meeting room will be open at 7:30 p.m. EDT. If you are joining us for the first time, please allow a few extra minutes to allow for the necessary downloads (plugins).

We look forward to connecting with you. Please pass this invite along.

~Mark

Connected Learner, Leadership Perspective, OSSEMOOC, ProfessionalLearning

Connect2014 Reflections

May 12, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

The day I spent at Connect2014 last week was very valuable. I really enjoyed reconnecting F2F with so many online colleagues at Dean Shareski’s session where he lead a two hour in depth discussion on the topic of connected learning.

The discussion was rich as educators shared personal stories of making connections, the impact of the connections in terms of learning, sharing, collaboration and changed practice – talk about POWERFUL!!!

One idea that captured my interest from the session was the idea of recording a learning or change and attributing the connection that “made it happen”. Attendees joined forces to illustrate the power of helping people with professional learning this video which was produced that day during our time together.

Learn, connect, reflect and share !!!

~Mark

Leadership Perspective, OSSEMOOC, ProfessionalLearning, SAMR, Technology Enabled Learning, TEL, Todaysmeet

EOIT2014 resources and reflections

May 5, 2014 markwcarbone 1 Comment

I enjoyed my recent opportunity to present a session on ever changing EdTech world in K12 education at EOIT2014. Three points from the various conversations over the day captured my attention.

Limestone DSB, CIO Wayne Toms described how becoming active on Twitter has “changed his approach to PD forever”. He emphasized the importance of having access to a stream of current information and thinking to shape one’s perspective underscoring the importance of connected learning.

If fact, this coming weekend, two Ontario based EdCamps are happening on May 10th as per the “Tweet captures” below. Connected learners can participate by following #edcampsault and #edcampisland.

IT leaders Ron Plaizier and James Proulx openly discussed the challenges of “all the moving pieces” – technology changing at a rate much faster than classroom practices shift and support models can be adapted. There are no easy answers. The best strategy is to bring people together for conversation and time to play in this “change space”. Agreed!

The third conversation focused on a notion I would call the software “power” gap – the difference in capability when comparing a desktop application version against the corresponding web version. This power gap differential exists in many applications. In my view, the critical piece of this puzzle is at the intersection of desktop > mobile, local > cloud and minimal NEEDed functionality vs extra features. One “crystal ball” question is how long might it take to reach the ideal cloud based offering of a particular application?

I also wanted to share of few highlights from the back channel related to “What is the most important aspect of your work?”

Participants stated:

Related Resources

View presentation file

Twitter chat for #EOIT2014

Blog articles related to the Futures Forum project.

Blog articles on the SAMR model.

Scoop.it articles on SAMR

~Mark

Connected Learner, OSSEMOOC, ProfessionalLearning

Reflections on a Collaborative Blogging Project

May 1, 2014 markwcarbone Leave a comment

It was a pleasure for me to co-author today’s blog post with Donna Miller Fry. In this post, we share our amazing experiences with the OSSEMOOC: 30 days of learning in Ontario collaborative blogging project.

Enjoy reading our reflections [here].

~Mark