How Connected Educators are Driving REAL Reform

Chris Wejr www.chriswejr.com @chriswejr

Windows of Change

About me

So you’re from Canada, eh?

Why Change?

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“In a world of change, the learners shall

inherit the earth… while the learned shall

find themselves perfectly suited for a world that no longer

exists.”

-- Eric Hoffer

“Nothing is so painful to the

human mind as a great and

sudden change.”

Mary ShelleyFrankenstein

“Nostalgia is a dangerous form of comparison. Think about how often we compare ourselves and our lives to a memory that nostalgia has so completely edited

that it never really existed. “

-- Brene Brown

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How social media is changing education.

LESS about technology.LESS about social media.

MORE about relationships, support and sharing stories of teaching and learning.

“Connection is why we are here. We are hardwired

to

connect with others

-- Brene Brown

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http://imgur.com/2889fwW

Seeking the help of others

http://i.imgur.com/RGBEAiX.jpg

What is a Connected Educator?

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Chance favours a connected mind Steven Johnson

http://youtu.be/NugRZGDbPFU

REAL Education Reform

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Instead of holding an idea in a closed fist…

hold it out in your open hand. Nilofer Merchant

What is ordinary to you…

Might be extraordinary to someone else

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“We have always overestimated the value of access to information and underestimated the value of access to each other.”

Clay Shirky

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42931449@N07/6088751332/

Professional LEARNING is not an eventIt happens Any Time… Any Place…

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John Seely Brown Learning from Surfers

http://youtu.be/41pNX9-yNu4

Providing windows into our learning environments

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What are the stories being told about education?

Who is telling them?

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Sharing stories… changing culture

Innovative Changes from Connecting the Strengths Within

#sd36learn

What role does technology play?

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Reach out. Form relationships.Let people in.

Learn.

Stories of Teachers Being the Change

Bill Ferriter @plugusinStudents Doing Meaningful Work

@gallit_z @hughtheteacher

#GeniusHour

http://cainesarcade.com/

@stumpteacher

“Innovation Day”

@davidweesReal World Math,

Technology

John Spencer@edrethink

Critical ReflectionsOf Education

@joe_bowerGrading & Motivation

@pernillerippStudent Blogging,Global Read Aloud

Inquiry

@chrislehmannChris Lehmann

@neilstephensonNeil Stephenson

@thenerdyteacher

The world as the audience

@mr_brett_clark

Dreams of Education

#kinderchat

Awards in Schoolssharing the story of Kent School

“One of the best parts of being around near the

beginning of this social-media revolution is that, over

the past 11 years, I’ve watched hundreds of

thousands of educators begin to unlearn and relearn their

practice in some pretty amazing ways.”

Will Richardsoncc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by Ryan Szepan: http://flickr.com/photos/shutterstops/3680989277/

Reflect.Start change

with one thing…

Now.

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Try something new. Take a risk. Do it.

http://youtu.be/ZV_DKgb264E

Seek the positives.Create windows.

Share.

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When Ideas Meet and MateMatt Ridley

From: http://youtu.be/OLHh9E5ilZ4

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Acknowledgments:

George Couros @gcourosAlec Couros @courosaBill Ferriter @plugusinCale Birk @birklearns

And so many more in my PLN!