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Keynote presentation at the 2013 e-learning conference in Lafayette, Indiana. Sharing stories and thoughts on how connected educators are using social media and creating the narrative that is driving real education reform.
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How Connected Educators are Driving REAL Reform
Chris Wejr www.chriswejr.com @chriswejr
Windows of Change
About me
So you’re from Canada, eh?
Why Change?
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“In a world of change, the learners shall
inherit the earth… while the learned shall
find themselves perfectly suited for a world that no longer
exists.”
-- Eric Hoffer
“Nothing is so painful to the
human mind as a great and
sudden change.”
Mary ShelleyFrankenstein
“Nostalgia is a dangerous form of comparison. Think about how often we compare ourselves and our lives to a memory that nostalgia has so completely edited
that it never really existed. “
-- Brene Brown
cc licensed ( BY ND ) flickr photo by José Manuel Ríos Valiente: http://flickr.com/photos/josemanuelerre/5388259526/
How social media is changing education.
LESS about technology.LESS about social media.
MORE about relationships, support and sharing stories of teaching and learning.
“Connection is why we are here. We are hardwired
to
connect with others
-- Brene Brown
cc licensed ( BY ND ) flickr photo by Andrew: http://flickr.com/photos/30235101@N06/3344044448/
http://imgur.com/2889fwW
Seeking the help of others
What is a Connected Educator?
cc licensed ( BY NC SA ) flickr photo by Dimitris Papazimouris: http://flickr.com/photos/papazimouris/2406626022/
Chance favours a connected mind Steven Johnson
http://youtu.be/NugRZGDbPFU
REAL Education Reform
cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by Martin Gommel: http://flickr.com/photos/kwerfeldein/2234720298/
Instead of holding an idea in a closed fist…
hold it out in your open hand. Nilofer Merchant
What is ordinary to you…
Might be extraordinary to someone else
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“We have always overestimated the value of access to information and underestimated the value of access to each other.”
Clay Shirky
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42931449@N07/6088751332/
Professional LEARNING is not an eventIt happens Any Time… Any Place…
Image: http://flic.kr/p/9u9Wha
John Seely Brown Learning from Surfers
http://youtu.be/41pNX9-yNu4
Providing windows into our learning environments
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What are the stories being told about education?
Who is telling them?
cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by Alejandro Giacometti: http://flickr.com/photos/janrito/2737454032/
Sharing stories… changing culture
Innovative Changes from Connecting the Strengths Within
#sd36learn
What role does technology play?
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by Matthew Clark:
http://flickr.com/photos/digital_rebel_xt/72224228 /
Reach out. Form relationships.Let people in.
Learn.
Stories of Teachers Being the Change
Bill Ferriter @plugusinStudents Doing Meaningful Work
@gallit_z @hughtheteacher
#GeniusHour
@davidweesReal World Math,
Technology
John Spencer@edrethink
Critical ReflectionsOf Education
@joe_bowerGrading & Motivation
@pernillerippStudent Blogging,Global Read Aloud
Inquiry
@chrislehmannChris Lehmann
@neilstephensonNeil Stephenson
@thenerdyteacher
The world as the audience
@mr_brett_clark
Dreams of Education
#kinderchat
Awards in Schoolssharing the story of Kent School
“One of the best parts of being around near the
beginning of this social-media revolution is that, over
the past 11 years, I’ve watched hundreds of
thousands of educators begin to unlearn and relearn their
practice in some pretty amazing ways.”
Will Richardsoncc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by Ryan Szepan: http://flickr.com/photos/shutterstops/3680989277/
Reflect.Start change
with one thing…
Now.
cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by Rita M.: http://flickr.com/photos/fotorita/2031523502/
Try something new. Take a risk. Do it.
http://youtu.be/ZV_DKgb264E
Seek the positives.Create windows.
Share.
cc licensed ( BY NC ) flickr photo by Heather: http://flickr.com/photos/michar/2530447234/
When Ideas Meet and MateMatt Ridley
From: http://youtu.be/OLHh9E5ilZ4
Thank you!
Connect With Mewww.chriswejr.com
About.me/ChrisWejr
@chriswejr
Facebook.com/chriswejr
Acknowledgments:
George Couros @gcourosAlec Couros @courosaBill Ferriter @plugusinCale Birk @birklearns
And so many more in my PLN!
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