The Twitter Thread
I have an ongoing love/hate relationship with the trend to use a long Twitter thread (a series of posts meant to continue one stream of thought) instead of a blog […]
Social LEADia Podcast: Episode 1 @TheLivBits
My first guest is 11 year old Olivia Van Ledtje. Listen here: In the episode, we talk about Class Accounts. Here is a resource that might help and this helpful
Introducing the Social LEADia Podcast
I can’t believe it has been a year since DBC Consulting (aka the amazing Dave and Shelley Burgess) published Social LEADia! I am most proud of how the book is
What makes a difference in learning (from students)
I sat with forty-three grade 12 students two days ago to ask them what really makes a difference in their learning. These four ideas repeated themselves in slightly different
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10 Reasons Why we should start showing Middle Schoolers how to use Social Media
I was recently tagged in a post called, “Ten Reasons Middle Schoolers Don’t Need Social Media” based on a post in Psychology Today and asked about my thoughts. The post was
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Having a Positive Impact
I had the honour of keynoting the #iEngageMidWest conference this past weekend in Chicago. It was a wonderful day co-organized by Berwyn South & West 40 ISC. AND it was
Facebook reflections
In light of the recent breach of data by Facebook, several people have asked me if I am still on Facebook or if I have changed my stance on social
Parenting Today: Brickwall, Jellyfish, & Backbone
Several years ago, I was a part of a community network of parents who brought Barbara Coloroso to our school community to talk about parenting from her book, “Kids are
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Are you a Drainer or a Charger?
I just came back from Spring Cue in Palm Springs. While I have so much to reflect on about my experience, I really wanted to jot down my thoughts on
Student Digital Leadership in action
Sometimes, I use my blog as a space to reflect on what I experience in order to make sense of it. This is one of those times. I have been