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kidsemail.org Digital Citizenship “The most important aspect of digital leadership is establishing a vision and a strategic plan for increasing authentic engagement of students in the teaching and learning process” (Sheninger, 2017, p. 159). Although I read several blogs and articles regarding digital citizenship, the blog I chose to focus on for this post is “6 Rules of Digital Citizenship for Kids” by Heather Bowcutt. I attached a link to her post under references. Her blog focuses on digital citizenship and the importance of teaching kids about it. According to Bowcutt, “Once they’re (kids) in schools their worlds start to open, and the needs for broader access to information are integral for their learning. With that expanded access comes greater responsibilities- for them and for us, as parents” (2016). Her six rules of digital citizenship for kids are treat others with respect, do not steal, shop on secured sites, never give out personal informati...
“If you are an administrator who wants to promote the effective use of technology in your school or district, you must provide valuable and ongoing training in not only how to use the tools, but how to implement them effectively into the curriculum” (Crompton, 2015). After reading about concepts related to excellence in professional practice, I can use some of the shared ideas to develop and share more robust communication with my school’s stakeholders. After completing the reading assignments for this week, I realized the importance of establishing a Personal Learning Network (PLN). According to Sheninger, “PLNs can be defined as collections of like-minded people with whom one exchanges information and engages in conversation” (2014, p. 118). One of the first ways I will establish a PLN is using Twitter. Although I utilize Twitter now, I usually just post my students’ work from time to time. I haven’t used it to connect to other leaders or to grow professionall...
After reading through most of the blogs provided, there were two blogs that stuck out to me. The first blog that appealed to me was Chris Wejr’s blog (http://chriswejr.com/). The second blog that appealed to me was Eric Sheninger’s blog ( http://esheninger.blogspot.com) . As a future administrator, I find it very important to read blogs and websites from other educational leaders. By using educational and reflective blogs, school leaders can gain insight and/or share suggestions with peers. I also think it helps educational leaders keep up with current trends in education as well as keeps leaders informed of innovative ideas. I chose to highlight Chris Wejr’s blog because I loved the images and the set-up of his blog. It immediately grabbed my attention. After reading through his recent posts, I knew this was a blog I would be visiting again and again. I even bookmarked the page on my computer and I intend on following him on Twitter. His most recent post about buildin...
“A visionary leader is someone who can look at the big picture. A visionary leader would inspire and lead the development and implementation of a plan to promote a generation of critical source evaluators” (Crompton, 2014). A visionary leader who stands out to me is my principal. My principal always focuses on the bigger picture of how our school can improve. My principal strongly encourages the use of technology in our classrooms. Next year, our school is distributing a Chromebook to every student in our middle school because of his push to get us the technology we need in our classrooms. In addition, our district is implementing Schoology- a learning management system which will streamline our gradebook and homework webpages. My principal reads up on the latest trends in technology and education and keeps his staff informed. My principal has also encouraged most of the teachers in my school to create a Twitter handle for school and to tweet important inf...
Hi! Welcome to my blog. My name is Michelle Shaw-Minutella. I am currently teaching 7th grade mathematics in the Rose Tree Media School District. This is my 8th year teaching at the middle school. This year, I am the team leader of my team and I sponsor the newspaper club. My favorite quote is, "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel" from Maya Angelou. I often reference this quote when educating children. It is important to support the students we teach and help them grow into great individuals. I have always wanted to be a teacher. I would always make my siblings "play school" with me when I was younger. I was driven and I worked hard to get to where I am. I often find myself in a leadership position at my school so I decided to pursue my administrative certification because it seemed like the logical and natural next step in my education. I have surprised myself with how much I h...