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Periodic Dipsticking: Find out how your laptop intiative is progressing

blairpeterson wrote 3 days ago: I love the simple survey that Pamela Livingston shows in her latest post and would encourage all sch … more →

Tags: Change Agent, leadership, 1:1 Laptop Programs, Action Plans, Leadership Team, survey

Pranav Mistry and physical-digital new world

thecompasspoint wrote 1 week ago: Now just start to imagine what this can mean for your life and for education. Astonishing! … more →

Tags: change, Creativity, Data, Education, Future, school 2.0, technology

That was then: Are we "betraying most of our children"?1 comment

thecompasspoint wrote 1 week ago: From: We are the people movie people This landmark independent documentary … explores the educ … more →

Tags: change, Creativity, Critical Thinking, curriculum, Education, film, Future, Going Green, High School

The new literacy ladder. What rung are you on?1 comment

thecompasspoint wrote 1 week ago: The world is moving at a tremendous rate. Going no one knows where. We must prepare our children, no … more →

Tags: Assessment, change, Choice, curriculum, Future, Learning, Literacies, Professional Development, progressive education

Leadership and One to One Initiatives: EARCOS Presentation

blairpeterson wrote 2 weeks ago: I had the opportunity to give this presentation with David Sinclair from Taipei American School at t … more →

Tags: Visionary, leadership, Vision, Educational Leadership, 1:1 Laptop Programs, Action Plans

RSA Report: Vision not Division

blogukyouth wrote 2 weeks ago: This is your first chance to read the RSA’s report–Vision not Division:  the contemporar … more →

Tags: Research, Education, vision not division, Youth Charity, non-formal learning, alternative curriculum, Young People, Youth, NEET

Why school?

thecompasspoint wrote 2 weeks ago: We go to school to become economically competitive as individuals and as a nation. Is that all? Why … more →

Tags: Education, Learning, many minds, Professional Development, school 2.0

Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns

thecompasspoint wrote 3 weeks ago: Listen to this podcast interview with Clayton Christensen – one of the authors of Disrupting C … more →

Tags: Learning, Diversity, change, Education, intelligence, many minds, Future, school 2.0

The Type of Collaborative Experiences that Our Students Require

blairpeterson wrote 1 month ago: Over the past few weeks I have been working with David Sinclair from Taipei American School on a pre … more →

Tags: Instructional Leader, leadership, Visionary, Collaboration, curriculum, project-based learning, Web 2.0

Learning from Pioneer School Leaders4 comments

blairpeterson wrote 1 month ago: I’m currently reading Pamela Livingston’s 1-to-1 Learning: Laptop Programs that Work, wh … more →

Tags: Change Agent, Instructional Leader, leadership, Visionary, 1:1 Laptop Programs, change, creative tension, Educational Leadership, Gary Stager

ISTE's Essential Conditions: Maybe the Guide that You Need

blairpeterson wrote 1 month ago: ISTE’s - National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators packet includes Essentia … more →

Tags: Change Agent, leadership, manager, Visionary, Action Plans, Educational Leadership, Essential Conditions, İşte, Planning

Duh, If it Doesn't Work...People Will Stop Using It.2 comments

blairpeterson wrote 2 months ago: Here’s the message. Make sure that the technology is up and running 99.9% of the time and that … more →

Tags: leadership, manager, 1:1 Laptop Programs, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, technology, Technology Support

Have We Been Banging our Heads Against the Desk for Nothing?

blairpeterson wrote 2 months ago: Repeatedly, originally uploaded by OsakaBen. This summer I am working on getting through my list of … more →

Tags: Visionary, Instructional Leader, Change Agent, leadership, technology, Future, Vision, Educational Leadership, change

10 ways to boost job satisfaction: Resolutions for teachers1 comment

thecompasspoint wrote 2 months ago: There’s never a shortage of advice for teachers. And because everyone went to school  – … more →

Tags: change, Middle School

Talent magnets

Greg Whitby wrote 2 months ago: The issue of how to attract and retain talented teachers is an issue that education systems around t … more →

Tags: Contemporary Schooling, yyyy, leadership, Professional Learning, profession, Teachers, Principals, UNESCO, Staffing

The President addresses the students of America

thecompasspoint wrote 2 months ago: So here they are in all their controversial glory:  The remarks of the President to the students of … more →

Tags: Future, Politics

And the geeks should inherit the school....1 comment

thecompasspoint wrote 3 months ago: Great essay by Daniel Roth in Wired magazine about “geeks” and school. Some extracts: … more →

Tags: Motivation, many minds

Learning - social, informal and networked

thecompasspoint wrote 3 months ago: Good article in ASTD Learning gets Social about informal and formal learning and the impact of the m … more →

Tags: Learning

Schools for Today's Students

wonderisworthit wrote 4 months ago: Did you ever wonder if we focused more on the business of learning than the business of proving that … more →

Tags: CLO, School Reform, UAE


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