School Communications Toolkit for School Leaders eCourse

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School communications toolkit for 21st century school leaders

 As technology expands daily, today’s school leaders have a wide array of new communications options at their fingertips.  As we explore 21st Century Skills, ISTE’s NETS for Administrators (NETS•A), Web 2.0 Tools and more, we will discuss how to collaborate and communicate as 21st Century Leaders both in our school communities and beyond.  Come and learn how you can master 21st Century Leader communications tools and strategies in the School Communications Toolkit for School Leaders eCourse. Through this 5-week eCourse you will explore:

  • ISTE’s NETS for Administrators (NETS•A) and their application by today’s school leaders
  • View and curate examples of 21st Century leader online communications
  • Discuss characteristic of 21st Century Leaders
  • Post responses in online community and share resources with community
  • Explore tools for use by leaders
  • Utilize select Web 2.0 tools and practice applications
  • Design a 21st Century Communications strategy for communicating with your school community and more

This eCourse lasts five weeks: July 2-August 3, 2012 or October 1-November 2, 2012

Why Should You Create A School Communications Toolkit?

Read PLP’s interview with Nancy Caramanico about this eCourse.

Graduate Credit Available

After the course begins, two graduate credits may be obtained through North Dakota State University for an additional fee of $125. Get complete details here.
The School Communications Toolkit for School Leaders eCourse lasts five weeks. Each week features:

  • A 90-minute, live, interactive webinar. The sessions are lead by PLP community leader Nancy Caramanico.
  • A Powerful Learning Practice facilitator to provide tech support and foster discussion and learning during the webinar
  • Your participation in a virtual community will facilitate discussions, promote collaboration, and deepen understanding.
  • Readings, tutorials, and practical examples that supplement the live discussion for the week
  • An archived recording of the session
This eCourse lasts five weeks.

Dates: July 2-August 3, 2012 or October 1-November 2, 2012

Time and Day

  • Synchronous 1.5 hour Webinars – July 2-August 3, 2012 Tuesday mornings at 11-12:30pm Eastern
  • Synchronous 1.5 hour Webinars – October 1-November 2, 2012 Wednesday evenings at 7-8:30pm Eastern
  • On-going interaction throughout the five weeks in the virtual learning community

Specific topics to be covered include:

Week 1 – Exploring School Leader Communications

  • Explore Net-S A
  • Leadership Communications standards and theory
  • Reflection

Week 2 – 21st Century Leaders in Real Life

  • Case Studies
  • View and curate examples of 21st century leader online communications
  • Discuss Characteristics of 21st Century Leaders
  • A Week in the Life –Communications Strategies of a 21st Century Leader
  • Reflection, Transparency

Week 3 – Communications – how and why

  • Leader Communications – Message and Means
  • Explore specific tools used by leaders in professional practice
  • Showcase a specific tool

Week 4 – Tools and tips

  • Web Presence – Assessing School and Leader Communications
  • Select favorite applications.
  • Build collection of class resources.
  • Discuss classroom use
  • Utilize Web 2.0 tools and practice applications

Week 5 – Re-envisioning your communications plan

  • Design a 21st Century Communications Strategy
  • Include Strategies for communicating with your school community and beyond
  • Share Plans with Class
The five-week School Communications Toolkit for School Leaders eCourse is $199 for PLPeeps (alumni who have been through the year-long community experience) and available to the public for $250. District pricing available. Contact us for details.

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Nancy Caramanico

Nancy Caramanico is a community leader in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia community.  She is a certified Instructional Technology Specialist with a Master’s Degree in Education and a specialty in Distance Learning. She currently teaches in the Graduate Educational Leadership Program at Cabrini College in Radnor, Pa where she instructs in both the online and face to face format.  She also works as aconsultant to schools and organizations as they look to lead and learn through innovation and technology. Nancy’s experience as a Teacher and Technology Coordinator, Professional Developer and recently as a K-12 Director of Technology (2006-2011) for over 200 schools allowed her to connect with thousands of educators and professionals online.
 Nancy blogs here, or you can find her on LinkedIn or follow her on Twitter.