Networking for Campus Leadership
Dates to network with other campus leaders during the 2014-2015 school year.
- October 23, 2014
- Nov. 20, 2014
- Jan. 20, 2015
- March 24, 2015
Times - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
- 3 hour credit
Each session will include different
information. Choose to come for part or all
day.
Location for the meetings will be held at the Region 7 ESC, in Kilgore however a virtual connection will also be available in real time and recorded to watch at a later date. Consider driving with someone nearby to have a mobile meeting!
Agenda for each meeting will include:
- Discussions and new ideas
- Key local and state issues
- Support and collaboration
- and a demonstration and application of digital learning tools.
Dr. Matt Kuhn, with McREL, reminds us in a recent article, that one of the best ways to learn how to employ new technologies in the classroom is to work as a team and help each other by building a strong network.
An interactive network of teachers and leaders, can help navigate new ground by sharing the responsibility for learning new instructional technology tools. Kuhn suggests that a campus begin by assigning roles and sharing knowledge through demonstrations, peer observations, and team or co-teaching.
The network can be made up of individuals who champion specific topics and applications. For instance, a reading specialist may keep her eye out for technology tools that can be used for learning interventions when students are assessed at lower than grade level in reading. She then shares her results and demonstrates its use at a staff meeting.
Face to face meetings are of course most effective, but since it's tricky finding time to meet, web 2.0 tools can also be used to communicate and collaborate with peers across the hall and around the world. Pinterest, Twitter, and Google + are just a few of the ways to reach out and ask a question, or curate new ideas and solutions for learning in today's classroom.
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