Mary’s Minute
“You must be the change
you wish to see in the world.
I
had the great fortune hearing George Cuoros speak this week. This innovative educator offered powerful
suggestions of how we can move education in the direction to prepare students
for our rapidly changing world. He posed
the question, “How do we move
from ‘pockets of innovation’ to a ‘culture of innovation?” This question really struck me because I do
feel like Perry Central is moving forward in very positive ways and we
certainly have deep pockets of innovation, but how do we move to the pinnacle
where we are a culture of innovation?
One strategy that Cuoros offered was for leaders to model innovative
strategies. This got me thinking about
what I could do as an administrator to better model innovation. He explained the difference between internet
1.0, which is one way communication, and internet 2.0, which encourages back
and forth communication. As a small
start to model use of technology, I am going to create a blog where I will post
weekly Mary’s Minute. I am appreciative
of our eLearning coaches who instantly have offered to walk me through the
process. It seems like such a tiny step,
which in a way makes me feel even more vulnerable. I am proud to be part of this innovative
learning community. Working together we
can create a culture of innovation for our students!
Have a great week!
Mary
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