about ten years ago I started to preservation thought myself online
preservation thought myself online
preservation thought myself online sweetie developed by strangers this may
sweetie developed by strangers this may
sweetie developed by strangers this may not be much of a ball claim for that
not be much of a ball claim for that
not be much of a ball claim for that ultimate over the next 15 minutes I’m
ultimate over the next 15 minutes I’m
ultimate over the next 15 minutes I’m gonna try and convince you this is
gonna try and convince you this is
gonna try and convince you this is something we stood in case duty so to
something we stood in case duty so to
something we stood in case duty so to explain ourselves to explain I have to
explain ourselves to explain I have to
explain ourselves to explain I have to go back about 15 years to when I was
go back about 15 years to when I was
go back about 15 years to when I was asked to help start a small school off
asked to help start a small school off
asked to help start a small school off the west coast of Canada there were six
the west coast of Canada there were six
the west coast of Canada there were six teachers who don’t start to school but
teachers who don’t start to school but
teachers who don’t start to school but there are six teachers I was the only
there are six teachers I was the only
there are six teachers I was the only one who was remotely interested in
one who was remotely interested in
one who was remotely interested in computers so I got to be the technology
computers so I got to be the technology
computers so I got to be the technology director I also got to be the math
director I also got to be the math
director I also got to be the math teacher the key teaching job a new
teacher the key teaching job a new
teacher the key teaching job a new teacher and then this rating which is
teacher and then this rating which is
teacher and then this rating which is what happens when you start a small
what happens when you start a small
what happens when you start a small school this was an awesome job it went
school this was an awesome job it went
school this was an awesome job it went outside to keep you know one hour each
outside to keep you know one hour each
outside to keep you know one hour each way every day is just two hours in the
way every day is just two hours in the
way every day is just two hours in the car but around the same time I’m the
car but around the same time I’m the
car but around the same time I’m the same time I purchased my first iPod and
same time I purchased my first iPod and
same time I purchased my first iPod and I discovered podcasts there was a couple
I discovered podcasts there was a couple
I discovered podcasts there was a couple of podcasts that I found really helpful
of podcasts that I found really helpful
of podcasts that I found really helpful there was one called save our schools
there was one called save our schools
there was one called save our schools that was put out by an attempt to doctor
that was put out by an attempt to doctor
that was put out by an attempt to doctor at the International School Bangkok and
at the International School Bangkok and
at the International School Bangkok and there’s another one called virtual staff
there’s another one called virtual staff
there’s another one called virtual staff that was created by a teacher in
that was created by a teacher in
that was created by a teacher in Australia and these guys were net tech
Australia and these guys were net tech
Australia and these guys were net tech movers they knew everything I needed to
movers they knew everything I needed to
movers they knew everything I needed to know and they were giving online every
know and they were giving online every
know and they were giving online every week or every two weeks and they were
week or every two weeks and they were
week or every two weeks and they were conversations with other tech news
conversations with other tech news
conversations with other tech news around the world
around the world
around the world he’s not study recorded them and further
he’s not study recorded them and further
he’s not study recorded them and further one night turns so I had found the
one night turns so I had found the
one night turns so I had found the professional development job all I had
professional development job all I had
professional development job all I had to do was download these podcasts to my
to do was download these podcasts to my
to do was download these podcasts to my ipod and listen to the moment rode to
ipod and listen to the moment rode to
ipod and listen to the moment rode to school and back and in about a year I
school and back and in about a year I
school and back and in about a year I was able to talk quite knowledgeably
was able to talk quite knowledgeably
was able to talk quite knowledgeably about more things to do with education
about more things to do with education
about more things to do with education technology fast forward a couple years
technology fast forward a couple years
technology fast forward a couple years to 2005 when my daughter was born
to 2005 when my daughter was born
to 2005 when my daughter was born but now I’ve been listening to these
but now I’ve been listening to these
but now I’ve been listening to these podcasts for few years and I started to
podcasts for few years and I started to
podcasts for few years and I started to realize something I started to realize
realize something I started to realize
realize something I started to realize that actually there wasn’t that much
that actually there wasn’t that much
that actually there wasn’t that much difference between these views and
difference between these views and
difference between these views and myself the biggest difference was that
myself the biggest difference was that
myself the biggest difference was that they were really to put their thoughts
they were really to put their thoughts
they were really to put their thoughts don’t ideas their experiences their
don’t ideas their experiences their
don’t ideas their experiences their questions online and talk about them in
questions online and talk about them in
questions online and talk about them in a public way was that terrified I was
a public way was that terrified I was
a public way was that terrified I was quite happy to listen to them and take
quite happy to listen to them and take
quite happy to listen to them and take the information and use it in my
the information and use it in my
the information and use it in my day-to-day practice but the idea of sure
day-to-day practice but the idea of sure
day-to-day practice but the idea of sure like they were I found flame and I fell
like they were I found flame and I fell
like they were I found flame and I fell fighting for a couple of reasons one
fighting for a couple of reasons one
fighting for a couple of reasons one because I really didn’t think I had
because I really didn’t think I had
because I really didn’t think I had anything to say
anything to say
anything to say and two I was afraid that somebody would
and two I was afraid that somebody would
and two I was afraid that somebody would just really need prove me wrong so I
just really need prove me wrong so I
just really need prove me wrong so I took a year off to help but captain I
took a year off to help but captain I
took a year off to help but captain I tell her I had some time to my hands I
tell her I had some time to my hands I
tell her I had some time to my hands I said it cool that I was
said it cool that I was
said it cool that I was and how many lives Twitter every teen
and how many lives Twitter every teen
and how many lives Twitter every teen wants something like this
wants something like this
wants something like this everyone did when I got off my daughter
everyone did when I got off my daughter
everyone did when I got off my daughter offered a job and go to a cafe and I
offered a job and go to a cafe and I
offered a job and go to a cafe and I said oh my laptop admit myself write a
said oh my laptop admit myself write a
said oh my laptop admit myself write a blog post and I wanted to publish their
blog post and I wanted to publish their
blog post and I wanted to publish their the evenings it often took a long time
the evenings it often took a long time
the evenings it often took a long time apart asleep or not be stuck in her room
apart asleep or not be stuck in her room
apart asleep or not be stuck in her room waiting for her to go to sleep so I
waiting for her to go to sleep so I
waiting for her to go to sleep so I would get on to it early and see where
would get on to it early and see where
would get on to it early and see where people were saying on Twitter and I
people were saying on Twitter and I
people were saying on Twitter and I retweet or comment on something that
retweet or comment on something that
retweet or comment on something that I’ve found interesting no this was
I’ve found interesting no this was
I’ve found interesting no this was actually terrifying experience every
actually terrifying experience every
actually terrifying experience every time I have to press that publish button
time I have to press that publish button
time I have to press that publish button every time I hit retweet I was a war
every time I hit retweet I was a war
every time I hit retweet I was a war between them you knew there was
between them you knew there was
between them you knew there was something going on here that this was a
something going on here that this was a
something going on here that this was a skill set that I wanted to figure out
skill set that I wanted to figure out
skill set that I wanted to figure out Andy who was convinced I had nothing to
Andy who was convinced I had nothing to
Andy who was convinced I had nothing to say and I need to make a point here I
say and I need to make a point here I
say and I need to make a point here I wasn’t tweeting about I had for
wasn’t tweeting about I had for
wasn’t tweeting about I had for breakfast and I wasn’t writing blog
breakfast and I wasn’t writing blog
breakfast and I wasn’t writing blog posts about my favorite TV show I was
posts about my favorite TV show I was
posts about my favorite TV show I was sharing my thoughts about education
sharing my thoughts about education
sharing my thoughts about education technology I was publicly expressing my
technology I was publicly expressing my
technology I was publicly expressing my passion for something and what I was
passion for something and what I was
passion for something and what I was interested in and it worked that the
interested in and it worked that the
interested in and it worked that the gurus didn’t pay any attention to me but
gurus didn’t pay any attention to me but
gurus didn’t pay any attention to me but it turns out there’s lots of people out
it turns out there’s lots of people out
it turns out there’s lots of people out there also trying to figure out how to
there also trying to figure out how to
there also trying to figure out how to reach out and connect online so I
reach out and connect online so I
reach out and connect online so I connected with other teachers who will
connected with other teachers who will
connected with other teachers who will also walk in and commented on each
also walk in and commented on each
also walk in and commented on each other’s blog posts we meet we didn’t
other’s blog posts we meet we didn’t
other’s blog posts we meet we didn’t comment on each other’s tweets and the
comment on each other’s tweets and the
comment on each other’s tweets and the process I started to build a very small
process I started to build a very small
process I started to build a very small Personal Learning Network
Personal Learning Network
Personal Learning Network you know that PLN is now a lot bigger
you know that PLN is now a lot bigger
you know that PLN is now a lot bigger includes water with really amazing
includes water with really amazing
includes water with really amazing talented educators and the process of
talented educators and the process of
talented educators and the process of building a feeling has been one of the
building a feeling has been one of the
building a feeling has been one of the most rewarding and encouraging things I
most rewarding and encouraging things I
most rewarding and encouraging things I think I’ve ever done in my professional
think I’ve ever done in my professional
think I’ve ever done in my professional career so in this process has always
career so in this process has always
career so in this process has always been a question to learn about human
been a question to learn about human
been a question to learn about human life and that question is why aren’t we
life and that question is why aren’t we
life and that question is why aren’t we doing this in schools why aren’t more
doing this in schools why aren’t more
doing this in schools why aren’t more students blogging why aren’t our
students blogging why aren’t our
students blogging why aren’t our classrooms on Twitter
classrooms on Twitter
classrooms on Twitter why aren’t students connecting with
why aren’t students connecting with
why aren’t students connecting with peers around the world we share common
peers around the world we share common
peers around the world we share common passions and interests and one of
passions and interests and one of
passions and interests and one of addressed this question a little bit of
addressed this question a little bit of
addressed this question a little bit of a sideways I want to get detour for a
a sideways I want to get detour for a
a sideways I want to get detour for a second and talk about another technology
second and talk about another technology
second and talk about another technology like social media is also very powerful
like social media is also very powerful
like social media is also very powerful very useful to us and also has potential
very useful to us and also has potential
very useful to us and also has potential balance we’re talking about the car so
balance we’re talking about the car so
balance we’re talking about the car so this is the first car ever told it was
this is the first car ever told it was
this is the first car ever told it was huge and I was be tiny and I have this
huge and I was be tiny and I have this
huge and I was be tiny and I have this memory card they’re driving this car
memory card they’re driving this car
memory card they’re driving this car around
around
around we need offense in neighborhoods memory
we need offense in neighborhoods memory
we need offense in neighborhoods memory of driving this car with my dad beside
of driving this car with my dad beside
of driving this car with my dad beside me I can barely see over the steering
me I can barely see over the steering
me I can barely see over the steering wheel and this is what happened I got
wheel and this is what happened I got
wheel and this is what happened I got the corners I could be judged the
the corners I could be judged the
the corners I could be judged the distance around was wide over my
distance around was wide over my
distance around was wide over my neighbor’s lawn spoke there is showing
neighbor’s lawn spoke there is showing
neighbor’s lawn spoke there is showing the zooming away from from the sight
the zooming away from from the sight
the zooming away from from the sight before anybody noticed but the thing is
before anybody noticed but the thing is
before anybody noticed but the thing is is my dad didn’t get angry at me he
is my dad didn’t get angry at me he
is my dad didn’t get angry at me he didn’t take away my driving privileges
didn’t take away my driving privileges
didn’t take away my driving privileges he recognized this car at this point
he recognized this car at this point
he recognized this car at this point too much technology to me so he comes
too much technology to me so he comes
too much technology to me so he comes riding lessons luckily before I to take
riding lessons luckily before I to take
riding lessons luckily before I to take my driving test my mother bought a
my driving test my mother bought a
my driving test my mother bought a little time encounter malucia that which
little time encounter malucia that which
little time encounter malucia that which is much easier to drive I was able to
is much easier to drive I was able to
is much easier to drive I was able to adjusted our unemployment and I have
adjusted our unemployment and I have
adjusted our unemployment and I have another memory of her sitting beside me
another memory of her sitting beside me
another memory of her sitting beside me soon after I got my license I was
soon after I got my license I was
soon after I got my license I was driving down country roads and I can
driving down country roads and I can
driving down country roads and I can tell she was terrified because her back
tell she was terrified because her back
tell she was terrified because her back was straight and nothing was returning
was straight and nothing was returning
was straight and nothing was returning white on the handle of the door handle
white on the handle of the door handle
white on the handle of the door handle but she was trying really hard like we
but she was trying really hard like we
but she was trying really hard like we know she was terrified because she
know she was terrified because she
know she was terrified because she recognized that me getting practice
recognized that me getting practice
recognized that me getting practice driving this car was a really important
driving this car was a really important
driving this car was a really important thing to do so so I’m gonna reflect on
thing to do so so I’m gonna reflect on
thing to do so so I’m gonna reflect on this I think you know my parents didn’t
this I think you know my parents didn’t
this I think you know my parents didn’t always know how to teach me to drive and
always know how to teach me to drive and
always know how to teach me to drive and sometimes they were terrified to let me
sometimes they were terrified to let me
sometimes they were terrified to let me drive but they recognized that this was
drive but they recognized that this was
drive but they recognized that this was a valuable skill and something I had to
a valuable skill and something I had to
a valuable skill and something I had to do and so they found the resources and
do and so they found the resources and
do and so they found the resources and tools to help me do this so come back to
tools to help me do this so come back to
tools to help me do this so come back to my question
my question
my question why have more students not to connect
why have more students not to connect
why have more students not to connect with peers around the world to share
with peers around the world to share
with peers around the world to share similar interests and passions I think
similar interests and passions I think
similar interests and passions I think the honest truth is perdón is is that US
the honest truth is perdón is is that US
the honest truth is perdón is is that US adults teachers don’t really know any to
adults teachers don’t really know any to
adults teachers don’t really know any to it
it
it my parents didn’t teach me how to drive
my parents didn’t teach me how to drive
my parents didn’t teach me how to drive it because they don’t have jobs and
it because they don’t have jobs and
it because they don’t have jobs and their parents would talk to try the
their parents would talk to try the
their parents would talk to try the truck but most adults and teachers can’t
truck but most adults and teachers can’t
truck but most adults and teachers can’t really ladle into that same level of
really ladle into that same level of
really ladle into that same level of expertise now I want to be clear I’m not
expertise now I want to be clear I’m not
expertise now I want to be clear I’m not talking about expertise in using what’s
talking about expertise in using what’s
talking about expertise in using what’s not to connect with your friends more
not to connect with your friends more
not to connect with your friends more post to Facebook I’m talking about
post to Facebook I’m talking about
post to Facebook I’m talking about leveraging the power of these tools to
leveraging the power of these tools to
leveraging the power of these tools to connect with that all the world experts
connect with that all the world experts
connect with that all the world experts and people with similar age that’s out
and people with similar age that’s out
and people with similar age that’s out there so a lot of expertise puts us at
there so a lot of expertise puts us at
there so a lot of expertise puts us at it also it does kind of pull to
it also it does kind of pull to
it also it does kind of pull to approaching the technologists from a
approaching the technologists from a
approaching the technologists from a position of fear you can see the
position of fear you can see the
position of fear you can see the downsides I would argue there are a lot
downsides I would argue there are a lot
downsides I would argue there are a lot of downsides about letting a teenager
of downsides about letting a teenager
of downsides about letting a teenager drive a car but we still directly
drive a car but we still directly
drive a car but we still directly recognize this is an important still and
recognize this is an important still and
recognize this is an important still and tool that teachers need to have as a
tool that teachers need to have as a
tool that teachers need to have as a society to come up with systems and
society to come up with systems and
society to come up with systems and processes to help them do this so what
processes to help them do this so what
processes to help them do this so what do we do we’re not the experts
do we do we’re not the experts
do we do we’re not the experts luckily the an expert isn’t all that
luckily the an expert isn’t all that
luckily the an expert isn’t all that necessary in a Sager estate or the part
necessary in a Sager estate or the part
necessary in a Sager estate or the part about wisdom does it really what’s
about wisdom does it really what’s
about wisdom does it really what’s needed here what we need to do it is
needed here what we need to do it is
needed here what we need to do it is learning along with our students and
learning along with our students and
learning along with our students and children and even though we may not know
children and even though we may not know
children and even though we may not know about the disease of hashtags or how to
about the disease of hashtags or how to
about the disease of hashtags or how to take a good selfie we still have a
take a good selfie we still have a
take a good selfie we still have a lifetime’s worth of experience that’s
lifetime’s worth of experience that’s
lifetime’s worth of experience that’s where it’s charity as adults we know how
where it’s charity as adults we know how
where it’s charity as adults we know how to solve walls we know how to identify
to solve walls we know how to identify
to solve walls we know how to identify by this we know how to give constructive
by this we know how to give constructive
by this we know how to give constructive feedback instead of etc but if we’re not
feedback instead of etc but if we’re not
feedback instead of etc but if we’re not in these spaces is we’re not using these
in these spaces is we’re not using these
in these spaces is we’re not using these tools if we’re not learning how to drive
tools if we’re not learning how to drive
tools if we’re not learning how to drive then it becomes really difficult for us
then it becomes really difficult for us
then it becomes really difficult for us to share our expertise and our knowledge
to share our expertise and our knowledge
to share our expertise and our knowledge in a way that’s relevant or useful
so it’s going to be messy
so it’s going to be messy this bread it’s really vitally important
this bread it’s really vitally important
this bread it’s really vitally important technologists social media are in our
technologists social media are in our
technologists social media are in our world today that the only future I
world today that the only future I
world today that the only future I really believe that the people who can
really believe that the people who can
really believe that the people who can leverage the benefits of these
leverage the benefits of these
leverage the benefits of these technologies and avoid the pitfalls are
technologies and avoid the pitfalls are
technologies and avoid the pitfalls are gonna have significant opportunities
gonna have significant opportunities
gonna have significant opportunities available to them they’re really
available to them they’re really
available to them they’re really available otherwise so to the rest of my
available otherwise so to the rest of my
available otherwise so to the rest of my time available I want to talk to about
time available I want to talk to about
time available I want to talk to about one of those opportunities the
one of those opportunities the
one of those opportunities the opportunity to connect there’s a
opportunity to connect there’s a
opportunity to connect there’s a Canadian researcher and educator called
Canadian researcher and educator called
Canadian researcher and educator called George Siemens and he’s actually created
George Siemens and he’s actually created
George Siemens and he’s actually created a theory to describe what I’m talking
a theory to describe what I’m talking
a theory to describe what I’m talking about because activism and basically
about because activism and basically
about because activism and basically what a serious sin is that when peers
what a serious sin is that when peers
what a serious sin is that when peers are online find an information sharing
are online find an information sharing
are online find an information sharing what they find out with each other you
what they find out with each other you
what they find out with each other you know the conducting community of
know the conducting community of
know the conducting community of learners who can support you in your
learners who can support you in your
learners who can support you in your learning and what I want to do now is I
learning and what I want to do now is I
learning and what I want to do now is I want to show you a story happened last
want to show you a story happened last
want to show you a story happened last week but I think illustrates the power
week but I think illustrates the power
week but I think illustrates the power of connected learning so I want to come
of connected learning so I want to come
of connected learning so I want to come back and see how you like my Jeff here I
back and see how you like my Jeff here I
back and see how you like my Jeff here I want to the story of how I do this Jeff
want to the story of how I do this Jeff
want to the story of how I do this Jeff so there we go
so there we go
so there we go then my ICT class recently my students
then my ICT class recently my students
then my ICT class recently my students have been around the company their
have been around the company their
have been around the company their presentation and the last couple classes
presentation and the last couple classes
presentation and the last couple classes a few of them figured out how to leave
a few of them figured out how to leave
a few of them figured out how to leave certain shifts and the excitement in the
certain shifts and the excitement in the
certain shifts and the excitement in the classroom was contagious I thought how
classroom was contagious I thought how
classroom was contagious I thought how can I tap into this how can I use this
can I tap into this how can I use this
can I tap into this how can I use this excitement to get to learn more ICT
excitement to get to learn more ICT
excitement to get to learn more ICT skills I thought wouldn’t be creative I
skills I thought wouldn’t be creative I
skills I thought wouldn’t be creative I can’t eat chips I used to do this in my
can’t eat chips I used to do this in my
can’t eat chips I used to do this in my last school but it was a really onerous
last school but it was a really onerous
last school but it was a really onerous process and expensive
process and expensive
process and expensive some tools and took a long time I
some tools and took a long time I
some tools and took a long time I thought well that now I have access to
thought well that now I have access to
thought well that now I have access to ones clouds most truly Duncan’s that
ones clouds most truly Duncan’s that
ones clouds most truly Duncan’s that euro area that we can do it in a simpler
euro area that we can do it in a simpler
euro area that we can do it in a simpler fashion
fashion
fashion and while I was thinking about this
and while I was thinking about this
and while I was thinking about this remember my PLN who is a technology
remember my PLN who is a technology
remember my PLN who is a technology coordinator in KL he posted to his blog
coordinator in KL he posted to his blog
coordinator in KL he posted to his blog his ideas for how to do this I never
his ideas for how to do this I never
his ideas for how to do this I never talked about this just happen if you
talked about this just happen if you
talked about this just happen if you think about the same thing he had this
think about the same thing he had this
think about the same thing he had this great idea was google talk to the photo
great idea was google talk to the photo
great idea was google talk to the photo is to help students make Jeff’s I looked
is to help students make Jeff’s I looked
is to help students make Jeff’s I looked at this night a lot of post I thought
at this night a lot of post I thought
at this night a lot of post I thought this is really cool maybe creative to
this is really cool maybe creative to
this is really cool maybe creative to use a little science so I why did it
use a little science so I why did it
use a little science so I why did it want to miss is oh by the way happening
want to miss is oh by the way happening
want to miss is oh by the way happening kind of in the off times during my day I
kind of in the off times during my day I
kind of in the off times during my day I didn’t sit down at my desk to do this I
didn’t sit down at my desk to do this I
didn’t sit down at my desk to do this I just kind of had a few minutes here and
just kind of had a few minutes here and
just kind of had a few minutes here and there to have this conversation with it
there to have this conversation with it
there to have this conversation with it and it turns out he considered using
and it turns out he considered using
and it turns out he considered using slides but wasn’t sure it would work so
slides but wasn’t sure it would work so
slides but wasn’t sure it would work so this company really excited about the
this company really excited about the
this company really excited about the possibility of kind of you know adding
possibility of kind of you know adding
possibility of kind of you know adding to this conversation so I sat down I
to this conversation so I sat down I
to this conversation so I sat down I made an animation with slides and using
made an animation with slides and using
made an animation with slides and using some of Jeff’s workflow and I sent it
some of Jeff’s workflow and I sent it
some of Jeff’s workflow and I sent it back to him
back to him
back to him so we’re not just fooling on this
so we’re not just fooling on this
so we’re not just fooling on this information we’re publicly sharing it
information we’re publicly sharing it
information we’re publicly sharing it with each other so we can all benefit
with each other so we can all benefit
with each other so we can all benefit but really Google taken up next Gretchen
but really Google taken up next Gretchen
but really Google taken up next Gretchen who is another member of our Pio and who
who is another member of our Pio and who
who is another member of our Pio and who also lives in KL she was kind of falling
also lives in KL she was kind of falling
also lives in KL she was kind of falling along because we were online in public
along because we were online in public
along because we were online in public and she actually knew a really cool
and she actually knew a really cool
and she actually knew a really cool Google tool to receive us a lot of time
Google tool to receive us a lot of time
Google tool to receive us a lot of time with our work school we’d never heard of
with our work school we’d never heard of
with our work school we’d never heard of it because it’s important obscure tool
it because it’s important obscure tool
it because it’s important obscure tool it was actually created by
it was actually created by
it was actually created by Gretchen’s online mentors a part of her
Gretchen’s online mentors a part of her
Gretchen’s online mentors a part of her keel and so she she because we were like
keel and so she she because we were like
keel and so she she because we were like she was able to give you this
she was able to give you this
she was able to give you this to a conversation and so I started
to a conversation and so I started
to a conversation and so I started googling for this and I actually came
googling for this and I actually came
googling for this and I actually came across a blog post by another connected
across a blog post by another connected
across a blog post by another connected educator who had come up with an amazing
educator who had come up with an amazing
educator who had come up with an amazing workflow using Google slides stretching
workflow using Google slides stretching
workflow using Google slides stretching his tool and a firm tool and everyone
his tool and a firm tool and everyone
his tool and a firm tool and everyone heard about and it was by far the best
heard about and it was by far the best
heard about and it was by far the best way to do this that I heard about so I
way to do this that I heard about so I
way to do this that I heard about so I share that back so Jeff because he was
share that back so Jeff because he was
share that back so Jeff because he was willing to print his idea out there even
willing to print his idea out there even
willing to print his idea out there even though it wasn’t a fully formed idea but
though it wasn’t a fully formed idea but
though it wasn’t a fully formed idea but he brought it out there was a benefit
he brought it out there was a benefit
he brought it out there was a benefit from all of this thinking from different
from all of this thinking from different
from all of this thinking from different brands and ended up with a much better
brands and ended up with a much better
brands and ended up with a much better solution to what he originally tried to
solution to what he originally tried to
solution to what he originally tried to do and the fraction really wrapped
do and the fraction really wrapped
do and the fraction really wrapped things up with a beautiful hashtag
things up with a beautiful hashtag
things up with a beautiful hashtag callin iterate share solutions are out
callin iterate share solutions are out
callin iterate share solutions are out there and this is something I really
there and this is something I really
there and this is something I really believe I really believe it when were
believe I really believe it when were
believe I really believe it when were sharing publicly when we are creating
sharing publicly when we are creating
sharing publicly when we are creating connections when we’re willing to get
connections when we’re willing to get
connections when we’re willing to get into a dialogue online about our ideas
into a dialogue online about our ideas
into a dialogue online about our ideas that we can create community and find
that we can create community and find
that we can create community and find solutions so this is my current favorite
solutions so this is my current favorite
solutions so this is my current favorite book it’s by another Canadian educator
book it’s by another Canadian educator
book it’s by another Canadian educator Jennifer Cassidy
Jennifer Cassidy
Jennifer Cassidy and one of the things I love about this
and one of the things I love about this
and one of the things I love about this book he says she tells stories of
book he says she tells stories of
book he says she tells stories of students she’s gone I’ve found students
students she’s gone I’ve found students
students she’s gone I’ve found students who are leveraging these puppet power to
who are leveraging these puppet power to
who are leveraging these puppet power to connect the leveraging the power of
connect the leveraging the power of
connect the leveraging the power of social media to learn and make a
social media to learn and make a
social media to learn and make a difference in the world
difference in the world
difference in the world so I’m going to just take a minute and I
so I’m going to just take a minute and I
so I’m going to just take a minute and I wanted to just share a couple of their
wanted to just share a couple of their
wanted to just share a couple of their stories we do in an era is
stories we do in an era is
stories we do in an era is the multiple science fair or more Tamara
the multiple science fair or more Tamara
the multiple science fair or more Tamara and he were these science fairs and he
and he were these science fairs and he
and he were these science fairs and he would be lots of other innovators and
would be lots of other innovators and
would be lots of other innovators and market leaders like he was know anything
market leaders like he was know anything
market leaders like he was know anything about it and you know it was like he’d
about it and you know it was like he’d
about it and you know it was like he’d never gone so he decided to do something
never gone so he decided to do something
never gone so he decided to do something about it using social media he started
about it using social media he started
about it using social media he started this website and he started using
this website and he started using
this website and he started using Twitter and other social media tools to
Twitter and other social media tools to
Twitter and other social media tools to basically promote all these amazing kids
basically promote all these amazing kids
basically promote all these amazing kids who learn amazing things online and this
who learn amazing things online and this
who learn amazing things online and this has turned into a huge resource for
has turned into a huge resource for
has turned into a huge resource for supporting and promoting STEM skills
supporting and promoting STEM skills
supporting and promoting STEM skills Kenna altar is a committed
Kenna altar is a committed
Kenna altar is a committed environmentalist but she’s not just
environmentalist but she’s not just
environmentalist but she’s not just making sure there’s more recycling bins
making sure there’s more recycling bins
making sure there’s more recycling bins she’s using her blog that she’s using
she’s using her blog that she’s using
she’s using her blog that she’s using Twitter Jesus was in social media taking
Twitter Jesus was in social media taking
Twitter Jesus was in social media taking motor ideas and get more people
motor ideas and get more people
motor ideas and get more people interested in their ideas not only that
interested in their ideas not only that
interested in their ideas not only that if you go to her watch has got a whole
if you go to her watch has got a whole
if you go to her watch has got a whole page but how you can contact her to be
page but how you can contact her to be
page but how you can contact her to be the keynote speaker at your event she’s
the keynote speaker at your event she’s
the keynote speaker at your event she’s 14 and then this guy herman li when he
14 and then this guy herman li when he
14 and then this guy herman li when he was nine years old his mother she’s a
was nine years old his mother she’s a
was nine years old his mother she’s a university professor she decided to do
university professor she decided to do
university professor she decided to do an experiment the university students to
an experiment the university students to
an experiment the university students to see how long it took her tweet to go
see how long it took her tweet to go
see how long it took her tweet to go around the world and Korea was helped
around the world and Korea was helped
around the world and Korea was helped her the kind of
her the kind of
her the kind of the information so dennis 24 hours the
the information so dennis 24 hours the
the information so dennis 24 hours the tweeted garner 30 countries have had
tweeted garner 30 countries have had
tweeted garner 30 countries have had 2274 of years and have had 264 comments
2274 of years and have had 264 comments
2274 of years and have had 264 comments and by this acquaintance current was
and by this acquaintance current was
and by this acquaintance current was pretty excited about the potential of
pretty excited about the potential of
pretty excited about the potential of social media so he asked his mother if
social media so he asked his mother if
social media so he asked his mother if he could start his own blog and
he could start his own blog and
he could start his own blog and apologies to Kurama to get this long but
apologies to Kurama to get this long but
apologies to Kurama to get this long but his first blog post was titled something
his first blog post was titled something
his first blog post was titled something Wentworth will be your home yet a
Wentworth will be your home yet a
Wentworth will be your home yet a hundred ten different comments from
hundred ten different comments from
hundred ten different comments from different people on that blog post each
different people on that blog post each
different people on that blog post each one individually went and responded to
one individually went and responded to
one individually went and responded to and researched not about the country
and researched not about the country
and researched not about the country what a cool way to learn about the world
what a cool way to learn about the world
what a cool way to learn about the world a pretty sure cure and was more than I
a pretty sure cure and was more than I
a pretty sure cure and was more than I do about the world this current project
do about the world this current project
do about the world this current project with this bug is this website voltage
with this bug is this website voltage
with this bug is this website voltage said kiss which is a website for kids to
said kiss which is a website for kids to
said kiss which is a website for kids to give digital citizenship information the
give digital citizenship information the
give digital citizenship information the kids rather than if I was coming from us
kids rather than if I was coming from us
kids rather than if I was coming from us Alice so let’s think about these kids is
Alice so let’s think about these kids is
Alice so let’s think about these kids is they didn’t burn any of this stuff in
they didn’t burn any of this stuff in
they didn’t burn any of this stuff in school but they did all have they carry
school but they did all have they carry
school but they did all have they carry out work with the support of them learn
out work with the support of them learn
out work with the support of them learn to walk with them while they were trying
to walk with them while they were trying
to walk with them while they were trying to figure this stuff out and I’m pretty
to figure this stuff out and I’m pretty
to figure this stuff out and I’m pretty sure these novels all believe designed
sure these novels all believe designed
sure these novels all believe designed to as I said her job is not to prepare
to as I said her job is not to prepare
to as I said her job is not to prepare students for something our job is to
students for something our job is to
students for something our job is to help students prepare themselves for
help students prepare themselves for
help students prepare themselves for anything and I think helping students
anything and I think helping students
anything and I think helping students connect and leverage the power of social
connect and leverage the power of social
connect and leverage the power of social media who can be a part of doing this
media who can be a part of doing this
media who can be a part of doing this sort of wrap up I think the future is
sort of wrap up I think the future is
sort of wrap up I think the future is really bright for connected learners not
really bright for connected learners not
really bright for connected learners not just for the learners but also for the
just for the learners but also for the
just for the learners but also for the future because in a world where students
future because in a world where students
future because in a world where students can connect share find leg lines reply
can connect share find leg lines reply
can connect share find leg lines reply respectful you to unlike mine
respectful you to unlike mine
respectful you to unlike mine outside is of each other an iterate that
outside is of each other an iterate that
outside is of each other an iterate that innovation changed the solutions about
innovation changed the solutions about
innovation changed the solutions about them
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