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Leadership Perspective, OSSEMOOC, ProfessionalLearning

One Word for 2015

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I must admit I was intrigued by this tweet when I saw it, and I have been mulling over the notion of picking ‘a word’ to focus my 2015 efforts.

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In considering this, I recognized that actually getting possible choices down to just one word would indeed be a challenge. I began to think about short phases, pairs of words with dashes or underscores linking them to one.  Well,  you-get- the_ picture.

Knowing this was the open mic discussion topic for OSSEMOOC tonight, I had settled on “model” as my word.  I think it is important to model what you seek.  Some key elements on my list include:

  • connected leading & learning
  • listening
  • seeking understanding and
  • problem solving to name a few.

This morning at our system leaders meeting we watched this TED Talk by Onora O’Neill

to kick off a discussion about deepening our understanding of trust. This topic seemed to solidify my choice to model.  Add trust to the list.

I have settled on and shared my word: “model”.   What is your word? Please share!

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~Mark

21st century learning, Just pondering, Leadership Perspective

Is This Enough?

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Happy 2015.  I hope this year is a great year for you personally and professionally.

Over the last couple of weeks, I noticed this graphic popping up in a variety of tweets and retweets.

Is this enough

I am not sure why, but this image stayed with me.  While there are exemplary practices listed for sure,  it struck me that this message is incomplete.

In my view the key elements missing are connected learning and  leading, effective use of digital tools and resources or making your thinking visible.

In 2015, I don’t think these elements can be left out of the educational equation.

Please share your thoughts in a comment or connect with me on twitter.

~Mark