Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership

Joe Mazza, Ed.D. NPSD, University of Pennsylvania

Moving Away From Organizational Silos

About Me leadlearner.com

• Father to Mark, Husband to Lauren • K-12 Director for Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership • Former Lead Learner at Knapp Elementary School • PennGSE Innovation Coach • “Principals’ Use of Social Media To Communicate Between

Home & School” University of Pennsylvania, May 2013 • Blogger: Edutopia, Connected Principals, Parent Involvement

Matters, Smartblogs, LeadLearner.com • National Family Engagement Consultant (iel.org) • #PTchat Producer/Moderator on Twitter • #PTchat Radio Host (iTunes) • EdCamp Leadership Organizer

What does it mean to “be connected?”

You have taken control of your own learning.

You have made the decision to be a public learner, swimming through social media waters using tools like Twitter, Google + Linked In, blogs etc.

You understand and embrace the fact you are role-modeling for kids with every post, tweet, blog and digital footprint you make.

You try to contribute as much as you take from your PLN (Personal Learning Network).

You are committed to paying it forward with your connectivity, being a resource for others & building capacity with your own learning community.

Former Lead LearnerKnapp Elementary School

5 Keys to Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership1. Transparency as a cultural norm

2. Leadership that encourages innovation, edu-risk-taking and finds ways to say “yes.”

3. Evolution of policies around connectivity for all.

4. Collaborative transparency across stakeholders

5. Curation, anytime-anywhere learning opportunities, infusion of PLN-like culture of sharing amongst organization

TRANSPARENCY

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Offline AND Online

GLASS WALLS > Brick & mortar. Share your story.

Tweeting minutes, notes, In-Service learning events with follow-up posts

“The smartest person in the room IS THE ROOM.”

Leadership

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Embracing “Lead Learner” mentality.

Finding ways to “say yes” to stakeholders.

Role modeling edu-risks, global collaboration, hashtag participation

Blurring lines between local and global PLN.

POLICY

Built to protect organization or encourage innovation on the part of all stakeholders?

Who has a consistent seat at the policy table?

Seeing through the lens of students, teachers, parents, leaders. How much time does edtech leadership spend gaining perspective?

Student voice as a key to meeting their evolving needs.

Got Balance?

COLLABORATIVE TRANSPARENCY

Some 2-way communications tools: TodaysMeet, Google Apps, Evernote, Google+, Facebook, PollEverywhere, Livestreaming, Blogs, Twitter Youtube, Instagram

Newest collaboration tool for me - Voxer.

Let’s Go LIVE To The Field

School leaders discuss use of Voxer to collaborate, build relationships and go beyond 140 characters.

ANYTIME, ANYWHERE LEARNING FOR ALL!

Recognizing organizational hashtags, chats for “credit”

Flipped faculty meetings, learning opportunities for students, staff & community

School/District EdCamps & ParentCamps

Online Courses (e.g. Twitter 101 for Parents & Educators)

You’re connected. Now What?

Podcasts

Ideas: PD in the car, to start PLC/Leadership Mtgs, PTA/PTO/HSA Mtgs

#PTchat Radio, #EdTechChat Radio, #EdChat Radio, #Satchat Radio, #BrandEd Radio, Student Voice Radio on the BAM Radio Network.

Project Manager for Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership

Full job descriptions at leadlearner.com

Dot connector

Capacity-builder

Hand-holder

Innovation coach

K-12 Lead Learner RoleTweet, RT, Favorite, #FF

Blog, Podcast, Video

Community Forums

Offer staff development, webinars, eCourses, un-conferences

Curation of teaching, learning & leadership resources

Inform, Communicate, Solicit feedback, Celebrate successes

Light “innovation fires”

Every Educator An Innovator

Connected Teaching, Learning & LeadershipJoe Mazza, Ed.D. NPSD, University of Pennsylvania !Website: leadlearner.com Twitter: @Joe_Mazza Voxer: joemazza Skype: leadlearner Email: pennedtech@gmail.com

Moving Away From Organizational Silos