The first day is over and with a little bit of rest I'll be fired up for DAY #2. The highlight of the day was the Tweet Up. I felt like a little kid meeting some of the people I have followed on Twitter. I feel like those people have been a big part of my PD and I owe them for their guidance and advice. After the Tweetup, I spent most of the evening adding to those i am following. Twitter has been the best professional development tool of my 18 year education career. I have taken 36 hours of FORMAL Professional Development courses and Twitter beats that hands down. Being able to build a PLN that includes educators from Iraq, Australia, Norway and right here in the USA is a testament to the resources available to educators.
I am really getting excited about the possibility of an "Innovation Day" at GKB Schools. I talked about it today at breakfast with a group of fellow GKB staff members and was amazed to see Josh Stumpenhorst at the opening keynote speaking on that very topic. IF we can just do this ONE thing next year, I will feel successful. I believe if we just give kids a chance they will prove how responsible they can be leading their own learning. I also believe that teachers will begin to look at them differently if they see just what a student can do when given the freedom and tools to REALLY learn.
Thank You Sir Ken Robinson for your wit and wisdom tonight. Thank You ISTE for the NETS*C. This really helps define my role as Tech Coach at GHS. Thank You my fellow GKB educators for the great conversations over the last two days. We have an amazing staff focused on providing the best education for our kids.
Goal for tomorrow: continue to gather ideas and network with great educators focused on leading students to a better life, a life filled with learning!
I am really getting excited about the possibility of an "Innovation Day" at GKB Schools. I talked about it today at breakfast with a group of fellow GKB staff members and was amazed to see Josh Stumpenhorst at the opening keynote speaking on that very topic. IF we can just do this ONE thing next year, I will feel successful. I believe if we just give kids a chance they will prove how responsible they can be leading their own learning. I also believe that teachers will begin to look at them differently if they see just what a student can do when given the freedom and tools to REALLY learn.
Thank You Sir Ken Robinson for your wit and wisdom tonight. Thank You ISTE for the NETS*C. This really helps define my role as Tech Coach at GHS. Thank You my fellow GKB educators for the great conversations over the last two days. We have an amazing staff focused on providing the best education for our kids.
Goal for tomorrow: continue to gather ideas and network with great educators focused on leading students to a better life, a life filled with learning!
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