This document discusses connected teaching, learning, and leadership. It advocates moving away from organizational silos by embracing transparency both online and offline. The author proposes 5 keys to connectivity: transparency as a cultural norm, leadership that encourages innovation, evolving policies to support connectivity for all stakeholders, collaborative transparency across groups, and providing anytime-anywhere learning opportunities. The overall message is that educators should take control of their own learning through connecting in networks and role modeling risk-taking and collaboration through digital tools.

1. Connected Teaching,
Learning & Leadership
Joe Mazza, Ed.D.
NPSD, University of Pennsylvania
Moving Away From Organizational Silos

3. 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

4. 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.

5. Former Lead Learner
Knapp Elementary School

6. 5 Keys to Connected Teaching,
Learning & Leadership
1. 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

7. TRANSPARENCY
!
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.”

8. Leadership
!
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.

9. 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?

10. 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.

12. Let’s Go LIVE To The Field
School leaders discuss use of Voxer to collaborate,
build relationships and go beyond 140 characters.

14. 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)

15. You’re connected.
Now What?

17. 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.

19. Project Manager for Connected
Teaching, Learning & Leadership
Full job descriptions at
leadlearner.com
Dot connector
Capacity-builder
Hand-holder
Innovation coach

20. K-12 Lead Learner Role
Tweet, 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”

21. Every Educator An Innovator

22. Connected Teaching,
Learning & Leadership
Joe 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