I just wanted to take a moment to say Thank You to all of you for two great days of learning. As we wrap up this class I thought I would leave you with my own reflection on our time together.
Get Connected!
It's not the same education you remember as a student. Remember you are on the other side now and on this side of the desk being connected is what it's all about! The traditional connections are still important. Connecting with your team, your school community, that doesn't go away. But being an educator in 2016 and beyond means also connecting to your PLN (Personal Learning Network) this includes people you'll never meet in real life and yet will have a connection with. Education is one of the largest global professionals. There are millions and millions of us out here and we're all helping each other. Learn to use all of us. Whether it's through hashtags on Twitter, groups in Facebook, or Pinterest boards. Connect...and remember part of connecting is SHARING. Sharing is just as important if not more so than taking. The more you give away the more you get in return.
Find Your Fit
I loved listening to what you all want from School Districts. I also thank you for doing this assignment so I could use what you said you are looking for in a School District at the Washington State Personnel Association conference on Monday. Here are main themes that came out of your videos.
You are looking for a school district that:
This blog does not have to end with this class. Reflecting publicly on your learning is a powerful practice. Make it part of what you do. I hope to come back here often and see new blog posts from all of you as you continue on your learning journey and build your positive online profile. I'll also continue to follow the Twitter hashtag #WWMIT until you stop using it.
Don't Be Afraid to Reach Out
Know that I now consider myself part of your network. So please reach out if you need anything. Also know that one of my companies Eduro Learning produces some fantastic content and we spend hours curating the best educational stuff for you so you don't have to. So please do connect with us.
Get Connected!
 |
| flickr photo shared by Frau Hölle under a Creative Commons ( BY-SA ) license |
Find Your Fit
 |
| flickr photo shared by Horia Varlan under a Creative Commons ( BY ) license |
You are looking for a school district that:
Has a strong sense of community
Is Technology Rich
Has a strong mentoring program
Has a strong supportive leadership
Find your fit...find a school district and a school that matches what you want. We are in a teacher shortage. That gives you power to find a school that really fits with you and what you need to be successful. Here's the presentation that I gave to WSPA so that you can see what I'm telling school districts what they need to be considering if they want to hire and retain great teachers like you!
Keep Reflecting
 |
| flickr photo shared by Nick Kenrick. under a Creative Commons ( BY ) license |
Don't Be Afraid to Reach Out
 |
| flickr photo shared by kaetidh under a Creative Commons ( BY-NC-ND ) license |
Eduro Facebook Page: Here you'll get the educational articles we're reading.
Eduro Flipboard Magazine: A curated list of educational articles that span the globe.
Eduro Newsletter: If you didn't sign up for the Eduro Newsletter on the WWMIT site. Then I highly encourage you to do so. We'll keep you up to date with tutorial videos on how to use technology with kids, blog posts that we write, events and workshops we're holding around Washington and what ever else I decide to throw in there. :)
In a networked world we never say goodbye....we just say until we physically meet again.....
See you on the network!
Jeff
Thank you so much for the extremely informative class sessions! We appreciate everything that you taught us. This follow-up was fantastic to read. Take care!
ReplyDeleteOne of our best classes to date! Thanks for sharing with us! Looking forward to working with you into the future as we connect our classrooms around the world :)
ReplyDelete