Talking about the importance of texting to literacy.
George Couros's List: 21st Century Skills
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For many teachers and parents, those text abbreviations may spell the end of literacy as we know it, but a growing body of research indicates that text messages can actually help students' ability to spell.
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Mar 07, 11
Good video for March PD
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Feb 27, 11
"# We need to participate in face-to-face learning and build deep relationships with other people who we trust and with whom we can take learning risks and share and demonstrate what we know and care about.
# We need to learn through global communities of inquiry. These are communities we find or create for ourselves that are populated by others who share our commitment to work and learn together over an extended period of time, mostly in virtual space. These diverse communities expand our understanding of both commonalities and differences. They are places where we test our ideas and challenge ourselves and others to question, reflect, and grow.
# We need to build a personal learning network (PLN). A PLN is a resource for do-it-yourself learning, a revolving and evolving virtual web of not only human experts but also objects and resources that are all accessed through the power of web-based networking tools and mobile technologies." -
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The highest-performing organizations, including the best schools and school districts—will be those focused on creating and replicating a culture of near-perfect performance and the most superb leadership.
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To thrive in the 21st century, what can you do? There are several workable actions that any school leader can take starting right now:
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Teachers and pupils are seen as equal partners.
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