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about ten years ago I started to

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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