Reflections on Learning

A fantastic article on why you should curate content, share it and give your personal touch on the matter. 

I particularly like number 6

I really enjoyed this post and it certainly holds true. 

Para aquellos docentes que manejan el idioma, recomiendo ingresar a este sitio y elegir un curso para comenzar

Interesantísimos MOOCs para docentes, en diferentes idiomas.

Love this article as it deals with something many managers struggle with, interupting others. It does not matter if we had to do it in the past, truth is listening is superior and we have to learn how to do it.

From the article:

One afternoon over ten years ago, I was talking on the phone to my boss, former GE Chairman and CEO Jack Welch, when the line went dead. I called his assistant Rosanne Badowski to say we had been disconnected.

“No you weren’t,” she said. “Jack hung up on you.”

"Huh?"

"He wants you to know that's what it's like to be in a meeting with you, "

Rosanne said.

"You're too abrupt."

Do you take time to get to know others - before you launch in?

(From the article): Imagine my surprise when he called me into his office that day and admonished me for beingtoo efficient. My zeal to do everything on my to-do list—along with my reserved, even shy nature—made me come across as abrupt and cold. I started every meeting by jumping right in and left with every action under control.

"You have to wallow in it," he said. "Take time to get to know people. Understand where they are coming from, what is important to them. Make sure they are with you."

At best, my colleagues didn't know what to make of me—and I certainly didn't give them time to find out.

Awesome really !.. do you think budget cutters could ever have a look at THIS ?? ..How I wish they did...

Great ideas and specific points to be made on what can be added to make your class website better.

Många bra tips till en blogg. 

Cada cual, cada momento cada lugar, ... 

As educators, we need to teach about digital footprints and how they can impact our lives, both online and offline. Yet, can we sometimes inadvertently condone or not condone online attitudes. For example, it  can be difficult to avoid playing into the culture of public shaming that often occurs in social media. Perhaps the public shaming of individuals who have made poor online presence choices, generating “digital tattoos” as some have coined it (prints you are stuck with), is not the best way to instill an attitude of thoughtful dialogue and respect with regard to digital citizenship. After all, if public shaming becomes the norm, will society become immune to social consequences? Additionally, some may view a tattoo as a work of art or a sign of creativity. Instead, a willingness to listen, understand, help and support may set a better example. Through listening, we can create opportunities to help each other navigate this difficult digital world (a world that will undoubtedly see us make many more mistakes). Let’s listen; together we might just find balance!

As you say Ana, this is a journey we (in schools) have to make together with students and their families. No one really knows where all this will land and every community will have different needs so the only possible way forward is through constant dialogue with all stakeholders. At my school, we're developing that conversation arounf the Brand of Me, something I think sounds more proactive that digital footprints or tattoos; those are things you leave behind, passively. See this discussion over on Bill Ferriter's blog: http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2013/03/guest-post-braddo-on-digital-footprints.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+the_tempered_radical+(The+Tempered+Radical)

Nice to see some information coming back about these projects.