Tag Archives: Next

Make It More Than Personal

November 6, 2015 markwcarbone Leave a comment

Bring IT Together has been a great professional opportunity with great energy, sharing, networking and learning.

I want draw on a key word for my closing remarks: NEXT.

As a next, Sylvia Martinez challenged us to look beyond, engage with technology and not just use it, experience agency by design and contribute to a global web of ideas.

Steve Dotto suggested we not worry about missing the release date of a new app, but rather embrace a stance of curiosity to explore new possibilities.

This afternoon, Heidi Siwak challenged us to consider how to produce a different kind of student thinkers through an integrative thinking approach. Can you find the magic?

Simon Breakspear recently told Ontario Leaders that the entire world was waiting to find out what Ontario would do next to grow as professionals and to ensure that every Ontario student learns.

In his address to Microsoft employees on the 40th anniversary of the company, Bill Gates restated his views on the importance of making “the power of technology accessible to everyone, connect people to each other and make personal computing available everywhere.”

And then, there it was – a very powerful quote: “What matters most is what we do next” he wrote. Let that sink in: What matters most is what we do next.

Every moment has a next and I challenge you to make your #BIT15 experience more than personal. Put your learning into action. Influence thinking. Share your learning. Ignite the spark others.

How will you make a difference between now and BIT16? What is your next?

~Mark

K12 Online Conference, Leadership Perspective, Next, OSSEMOOC

Being Intentional About NEXT

August 29, 2015 markwcarbone 1 Comment

As summer winds down and the sunset times are getting notably earlier, the start of a fresh school year is almost upon us. Generally, I sense a focus on anticipation for what will unfold, but within this notion, I find myself zeroing in on what will be different, what opportunities will come into play and how to bring change into effect.

I look forward to my continued work with Donna Fry on the OSSEMOOC project where we focus efforts on connected leadership and the importance of Now and NEXT. I have set a personal and group ‘NEXT’ for 2015/16 and thought I would share them in different formats to illustrate that there are many approaches to creating your online voice.

Personal:

— prepared with Tellagami which I learned about at #CATC15 —

Group:

Listen to the podcast:

What will your NEXT be? Join the conversation by sharing your plans via blog post, podcast, animation or video clip with OSSEMOOC by contributing to the collaborative project.

~Mark

Just pondering, Leadership Perspective, Next

A Touch of Patch

July 30, 2015 markwcarbone Leave a comment

David Truss writes on his blog “Pair-of-Dimes”: “It seems odd to speak of lone wolves to you, a person that is so intricately… connected. And yet, as you read on, you will relate to the loneliness that I describe, that I too have shared. Sometimes it is surprisingly …” [ read more here ]

This summer I had the opportunity to watch the movie Patch Adams (1998) again. It has been years since I originally watch the movie. I remembered the general story line, but this time I was stuck by the parallels between Patch’s journey and courageous journey that many educators are currently undertaking as David describes in his blog post.

Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patch_Adams#/media/File:080515patch.jpg

Themes that resonated with me include having the courage to experiment, innovate, being brave enough to step out of your comfort zone, and a focus on making connections – the human connection to build relationships and influence perspectives.

Without risking spoiling the plot in case you have not viewed the movie, the closing 15 minutes contains such a powerful message about following your passion(s), making a difference and being willing to challenge the status quo in positive ways. I wonder if these phases will capture your interest: the power of transference, win/lose vs win/win, share your compassion, the passion to serve others, and carry the flame like a brush fire. This movie is well worth the watch (or re-watch) in my opinion. Perhaps viewing this movie will influence your next!

Related Material:

Wikipedia: Patch Adams

The Gesundheit Institute

Patch Adams, M.D. – Transform 2010 – Mayo Clinic
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdCrPBqQALc]

~Mark

Connected Leader, Connected Learner, Connected Learning, GAFE, Leadership Perspective

The Importance of Now and Next

April 11, 2015 markwcarbone 6 Comments

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Last fall I can remember sitting in a Starbucks with Donna Fry working on our OSSEMOOC project, and talking passionately about the importance of being “present” – living life in the moment and explicitly doing the best thing possible in that moment: listen, understand, suggest, advise, coach, act … you get the picture. I don’t recall specifically how we got onto the topic, but the importance of the conversation stayed with me. This is a choice, a way of living, a way to interact with people. That is the “now”.

In his recent address to Microsoft employees on the 40th anniversary of the company, Bill Gates restated his views on the importance of making “the power of technology accessible to everyone, connect people to each other and make personal computing available everywhere.”

And then, there it was – a very powerful quote: “What matters most is what we do next” he wrote. Let that sink in: What matters most is what we do next.

Lets take a moment to frame the importance of now & next in terms of our GAFE Summit experience this weekend.