One of the ways to develop dialogue about the future is through the use of Knowledge Cafes. One of the most prolific writers in this area is Gurteen. His site contains a wealth of information and resources to help you get started in this area.
Recently a conference KM Australia explored the whole idea of Knowledge Management in more depth. I wish I had been able to go to the conference...but maybe next year. One of the discussions there was regarding the whole notion of Trust. Following the conference the main Trust Creating Behaviours were explored. This has no surprises but it links in well with the work of Stephen Covey "The Speed of Change" and Kouzes & Posner's "Credibility." A key idea is doing what you say you will, being honest and giving credit where credit is due. This is what credibility is all about!
One of the tools used for voting was a "Dotmocracy", which I found a very useful idea. It is a facilitation tool that I will explore in more depth.
The Anecdote website was the initial source of this information. This Australian Company uses business narratives to build leadership and change. I am bookmarking their site to go back to as they seem to have lots of great ideas to ponder.
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Education Innovation and PLCs
Today I discovered a blog caled Education Innovation. This blog is a useful one to look at education from a different angle. The latest posting has an article called Group Flow- Characteristics of Creative and Innovative PLCs. What I particularly like about it is that it includes ideas from outside the education sector. Looking outward is an important way of continuing to develop. Check out the catalytic questions at the end of the posting.
I came across this link because I have subscribed to Google Links, so receive latest information from the web on several key ideas that are important to me. It keeps me ahead without having to do much searching!
I came across this link because I have subscribed to Google Links, so receive latest information from the web on several key ideas that are important to me. It keeps me ahead without having to do much searching!
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Collaboration in Education
Next week is the NZPF Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand. Principals and other educational leaders will gather for three days to focus on Learning Leaders, Leading Learning.
I will be challenging leaders to look more widely than their own schools, their own locality and the education sector. More than ever before, educators need to be able to scan the horizon, thinking about the needs of their students for the future. Those of you who are attending this conference are invited to check out the list of websites on the right hand side of this blog for some information to keep abreast of trends.
My first keynote presentation at this conference will be on the theme of developing Powerful Professional Learning Communities. Collaboration is the way of the future and the development of Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 tools are a catalyst for deep changes in society. At no time since the invention of the printing press, has there been such fundamental change. This will make education different and we need to prepare for this.
One of the examples of this change can be seen on the website of Laura, just finished 5th grade in the USA. She has a wonderful blog, which she started as a result of her learning at school. It has now developed into an ongoing discussion with the world - this student realises that learning isn't a school event - it is lifelong and it can impact on others. Check out her her blog Twenty Five Days to Make a Difference.
Another way in which collaboration is occurring, and which can be used in the development of professional learning communities, is the development of Knowledge Cafes. These are events developed to enhance dialogue and share knowledge.
I guess my provocative question is: How do you develop powerful professional learning communities that are future focused, and make use of collaborative technologies to grow synergies with others?
I will be challenging leaders to look more widely than their own schools, their own locality and the education sector. More than ever before, educators need to be able to scan the horizon, thinking about the needs of their students for the future. Those of you who are attending this conference are invited to check out the list of websites on the right hand side of this blog for some information to keep abreast of trends.
My first keynote presentation at this conference will be on the theme of developing Powerful Professional Learning Communities. Collaboration is the way of the future and the development of Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 tools are a catalyst for deep changes in society. At no time since the invention of the printing press, has there been such fundamental change. This will make education different and we need to prepare for this.
One of the examples of this change can be seen on the website of Laura, just finished 5th grade in the USA. She has a wonderful blog, which she started as a result of her learning at school. It has now developed into an ongoing discussion with the world - this student realises that learning isn't a school event - it is lifelong and it can impact on others. Check out her her blog Twenty Five Days to Make a Difference.
Another way in which collaboration is occurring, and which can be used in the development of professional learning communities, is the development of Knowledge Cafes. These are events developed to enhance dialogue and share knowledge.
I guess my provocative question is: How do you develop powerful professional learning communities that are future focused, and make use of collaborative technologies to grow synergies with others?
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