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On culture shifts, transparency and motivation

November 24th, 2009 · No Comments

A couple of thoughts about integrating technology into classrooms and curriculums. These are somewhat off the cuff, so forgive me if they’re a bit rambling.
Transparency: When thinking about using technology to enhance teaching and learning, it’s easy to get caught up in the latest thing–the nifty web application, software or hardware [...]

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Tags: Creativity · Leadership · Learning · Teaching

6 keys to creating confidence in your leadership

November 20th, 2009 · No Comments

According to an annual report (pdf file), Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership has identified six factors that inspired confidence in leaders in 2009:
Trust
Competence
Working for the greater good of society
Shared values
Results
Being in touch
The National Leadership Index survey also analyses people’s feelings about leadership in the following six sectors compared to each other and [...]

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Tags: Growth · Leadership · Learning

Teaching off the cuff

November 20th, 2009 · No Comments

In the future, teaching will be more about coordinating and less about planning.
Why am I passionate about Web 2.0 technologies? Because of what’s possible beyond what you may have planned for. Check out a great example of this happening here and here.

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Tags: Learning · Teaching