by Renee Hawkins | Apr 27, 2011 | Making The Shift, The Compelling Need for Change, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
What most of us in education understand is that the skills necessary to be a successful online student are the same skills that will serve our students well into adulthood. Successful students are self-directed, self-motivated, and self-assessing. They are equipped with these skills because a great teacher taught them how and gave them ample opportunities to practice. It is a myth that any student can sit at a computer and learn, even with the best online curriculum.
by John Norton | Apr 22, 2011 | Less Teacher, More Student, Making The Shift, The Compelling Need for Change, Voices
“We live in a connected world, with the Internet and powerful digital technologies literally at our fingertips, so it would be foolish not to integrate those things into the learning experience. But when I talk about the shift to 21st century teaching and learning, I am not talking primarily about changing the tools we use. I’m talking about transforming the way most teachers teach today – either because they were taught to teach that way or because the accountability system makes them believe they have to teach that way.”
by M.E. Steele-Pierce | Apr 18, 2011 | Making The Shift, Voices, What We're Reading
You ask how the ideas in “The Power of Pull” have transformed my leading. I’m not so certain about that yet (I think leadership is a blend of pull with an occasional nudge). I am sure, however, that Pull ideas have transformed my learning. For me learning means “changing my mind,” that is, reshaping my thoughts and my worldview. Several new-to-me ideas from Hagel, Brown, and Davison have changed my mind.
by Lyn Hilt | Apr 7, 2011 | Making The Shift, Voices, What We're Reading
It was not until my transition into administration that I first began to appreciate the power of pull. Much of this personal transformation was born out of necessity. No amount of push was going to help me flourish as an effective educational leader. Something, someone, somewhere, had to be experiencing the same conflicts, using the same (or better) resources, and could lend a supportive, critical perspective to my daily work with teachers, students, and families. I needed to access that collective wisdom. I needed to attract others who could add to my learning in order to achieve.
by M.E. Steele-Pierce | Apr 4, 2011 | Making The Shift, Voices, What We're Reading
For those who are more interested in a learning revolution than in ed reform, this book provides fuel for thought. Education will change, and must change, because of concepts like:
• Moving from push to pull – that is, from extrinsic to intrinsic motivations.
• Positioning ourselves for serendipity – opportunities to assess and attract resources.
• Learning and leading from the edge – the discomfort zone where creation spaces can emerge.
by Renee Hawkins | Mar 25, 2011 | Making The Shift, Teacher Leadership 2.0, Voices
I am a believer in the power of professional sharing. I’ve experienced it first-hand. It is both empowering and satisfying to teach a skill, share a best practice, and learn something from someone with whom you thought you had nothing in common. And I always circle back to this question: If it works so well for us, and makes us feel so good, imagine what it would mean for our students. Shouldn’t our students have opportunities to teach and learn from one another – to develop and share their expertise?
