7/12/12




                                                                         the networked
                                                                         administrator
                                                                         leading & learning with social
                                                                         media

                                                                         lyn hilt
http://www.flickr.com/photos/volubis/4281052958/sizes/o/in/photostream/
Resources related to this webinar found here:
    http://leadandlearn.wikispaces.com




         5th year, K-6 principal
    Elem. tech integrator/coach
Connected reader, writer, learner
             lynhilt@gmail.com
               @l_hilt on Twitter
isolation?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bitzi/230188091/sizes/l/in/photostream/




together
   is better.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33224129@N00/3371279619/sizes/l/in/photostream/




                                                                              If effective principals energize teachers in
                                                                              complex times, what is going to energize
                                                                              principals?                                                Michael Fullan
                                                                                                          The New Meaning of Educational Change (2001)
should I?
why

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nagatta/4861728433/sizes/l/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shannoninottawa/5358032980/sizes/o/in/pool-1581430@N23/
This begs me to ask,

          Is this acceptable?
Can we, as leaders, accept that we do
not know enough about the needs of
the children in front of us, and therefore
fail to prepare our teachers and
students for their futures?
                   (by failing to prepare ourselves?)
92%
of U.S. toddlers have
an online presence by
the age of 2




                        Source: http://mashable.com/2010/10/07/toddlers-online-presence/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/heyjude/6551765307/sizes/o/in/pool-1581430@N23/
Scott McLeod
If we were really serious about educational technology
Dangerously Irrelevant
via Will Richardson
Image: Alec Couros
Source: http://nwinton.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/the-year-of-the-diagram/
iste.org/nets
               Essential Conditions
• Shared vision             • Technical support
• Empowered leaders         • Curriculum framework
• Implementation planning   • Student-centered
                              learning
• Consistent & adequate
  funding                   • Assessment &
                              evaluation
• Equitable access
                            • Engaged communities
• Skilled personnel
                            • Support policies
• Ongoing professional
  learning                  • Supportive external
                              context
build it...model it...share it
          digital footprint
a responsibility:
                              http://gizmodo.com/%23!5036418/led-floor-captures-digital-footprints
Image: Justin Tarte
connections

                                                                       relationships


                                                                                       opportunities



http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeleeorg/1474215318/sizes/z/in/photostream/
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2609/3867578091_40c0f0ded6.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/niklaswikstrom/5214708665/sizes/l/in/photostream/
"If you generally think of the Internet as a 'place to
                                                               look up stuff' you're missing the best part.”
http://dotsub.com/view/027a4da1-8be2-4ea7-85e9-2e3be140db1a
http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/11/04/connecting-the-world/




                                                                        "Because everyone embraces a culture
                                                                        of sharing, I benefit.”


                                                                              “The benefits of one idea or comment can
                                                                              be golden to someone.”
                                                                                                                  -Dean Shareski
be transparent.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28481088@N00/3731283554/sizes/o/in/photostream/
“A curator is an expert learner. Instead of dispensing
knowledge, he creates spaces in which knowledge
can be created, explored, and connected.”
                                        -George Siemens
why social media?


  free         connected



reflective      available
the use of web-based and mobile technologies
                             to turn communication into
                                                                         an interactive   dialogue.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/3088582622/sizes/o/in/photostream/
a personal learning journey
What can it look like in your school?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ansik/
model.
teachers as learners first
social learning doesn’t mean
what you think it does
continuous learner
wants immediate access to solutions
happy to share
relies on trusted network
learns best with/from others
stays current
strives to improve productivity
thrives on autonomy
Know your community.




http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/5050213224/sizes/o/in/photostream/
In order to master the
     connected world...




                                                         http://www.fastcompany.com/pics/six-degrees-inspiration
                 share
           cooperate
          collaborate
     collective action
                          Clay Shirky * Here Comes Everybody
engaging learners...
                       (It’s not about the tools.)




                                       Image credit: Royan Lee
create.
collaborate.
communicate.
think critically.
collective
action.
Ways to get started.
Start to develop a PLN. Join Twitter. Use RSS to
subscribe to blogs....
Transition from a static newsletter to a living blog....
Use Facebook & Twitter communications with your
school community...
Utilize Google docs and wikis for collaborative work...
Use social bookmarking (Diigo, Delicious) for curation
and sharing...
Try YouTube and Livestream to bring life to your
communications...
Getting there.
Model use.
Provide autonomy, time & resources.
Form partnerships.
Embrace failure, promote growth.
Educate.
Contact
Twitter @l_hilt
Skype l_hilt
http://lynhilt.com
lynhilt@gmail.com
acknowledgements
For Sharing Ideas                            jwas
Alec Couros             For Sharing Images   sfview
George Couros           Flickr
Bill Ferriter           sky_mitch            Other Images Shared
Michael Fullan          clappstar            Don’t be afraid of change
Dean Shareski           Aelle                Digital footprints
Patrick Larkin          bennylin0724         Child with cell phone
Royan Lee               N07                  It’s the room
Jenny Luca              plugusin
                        bitzi
Scott McLeod                                 Articles/Resources
                        niklaswikstrom
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach                        referenced found here:
                        mikeleeorg
Marc Prensky                                 http://
                        annais
Jason Ramsden                                leadandlearn.wikispaces.c
                        kirklau
Eric Sheninger                               om/Networked
                        nagatta
George Siemens          psd                  +Administrator
Josh Stumpenhorst       alwaysbreaking
Justin Tarte            sparktography
Will RIchardson         Rsinner
                        zephranyce
                        tanakawho

The Networked Administrator