tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post6414534552566026308..comments2024-03-13T06:04:34.407-04:00Comments on The 21st Century Principal: 5 Indications Your Leadership Is Obsolete for 21st Century SchoolsJohn Robinson Ed.Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-86458410912451936122012-03-04T19:24:53.591-05:002012-03-04T19:24:53.591-05:00I think ultimately, it's easy to forget that i...I think ultimately, it's easy to forget that it is not about the devices, but what we do instructionally with the devices. I have been in schools since the early days when education began its excursions into using technology. Leadership often makes the mistake of thinking devices, not instruction. Thanks for commenting.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-66801729948571178782012-03-04T08:50:09.988-05:002012-03-04T08:50:09.988-05:00Thank you for posting this. #3 really struck home ...Thank you for posting this. #3 really struck home with me as I often talk and write about the need for quality professional development so teachers can properly leverage whatever technology is in their hands, but I hadn't thought about the bragging about device numbers versus bragging about instructional practices connection before. <br /><br />All of these practices hearken back at least ten years, and while I see many schools moving away from them, there are still many more out there that need work. Education is a continuous improvement process, but the process always seems so slow! And sometimes, it seems to take a giant leap backwards. A school which just in the past couple of weeks asked its parents to "get their kids off Facebook" led to me writing the blog post below. It goes quite well with #4 in your list and I hope it might help someone dealing with similar issues in their schools.<br /><br />http://edtechsandyk.blogspot.com/2012/03/trying-to-ban-facebook-is-not-answer.html<br /><br />Thank you again for this thought provoking post. Now, we just need to get this info to the folks who may never read it because they aren't connected!!Sandy Kendellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18354717103373590521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-76745876380304313072012-01-19T23:41:44.051-05:002012-01-19T23:41:44.051-05:00Hi,
Thank you very much Disertation writing, We ap...Hi,<br />Thank you very much Disertation writing, We appreciate your interest and suggestions.Creation site wordpresshttp://www.effet-i-media.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-58241021099639845752011-12-20T08:35:11.730-05:002011-12-20T08:35:11.730-05:00Bravo!Bravo!mmshepherdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237523193618230577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-63969907623753299652011-12-17T09:23:32.084-05:002011-12-17T09:23:32.084-05:00Yes, and that culture extends all the way up. Educ...Yes, and that culture extends all the way up. Education has built in checks that prevent someone from sometimes saying what they really believe.Leadership is perhaps being able to sometimes hear the things you don't want to hear too. Thanks for commenting.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-90841732774292041562011-12-17T08:19:17.000-05:002011-12-17T08:19:17.000-05:00Everyone makes all of the support comments on the ...Everyone makes all of the support comments on the internet but where the "tire touches the road"--in school or a faculty meeting for instance---nobody just says NO and changes the school because they are afraid of being fired!!!MrChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825255080995135384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-35386132351984974002011-12-16T20:05:28.105-05:002011-12-16T20:05:28.105-05:00Cameron, thank you for your additional suggestions...Cameron, thank you for your additional suggestions. They are right in line with mine. Vision in ed tech is lacking among a lot of educational leaders. Thanks for sharing.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-45340569768537467522011-12-16T18:00:46.261-05:002011-12-16T18:00:46.261-05:00There are always issues when the filter or blockin...There are always issues when the filter or blocking keeps more good out than letting the bad in. Also, when using a content filter is done only so a school system can keep its funding, there is a problem. It's a bad law when compliance is not really because doing so really protects kids from content. That's what we have with CIPA.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-80830570912457283332011-12-16T17:57:33.544-05:002011-12-16T17:57:33.544-05:00I think you are exactly right. Schools could go a ...I think you are exactly right. Schools could go a long way in teaching students about phone etiquette. They could also do a lot more than they are currently doing about teaching students other etiquette like being polite online and in email. Thanks again for commenting.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-21426392334322641752011-12-16T16:58:08.867-05:002011-12-16T16:58:08.867-05:00Great article!
My suggestions from my own observat...Great article!<br />My suggestions from my own observations.<br /><br />You allow your technical support team to make the decisions rather than the teaching staff, because "they know computers" and "teachers don't."<br /><br />You allow your committees to bog the school down trying to force technology to fit into your current curriculum/timetable/leadership structure.<br /><br />You promote tablets/netbooks to your parents simply as a "replacement text book". Because "we can use the Internet to find information."<br /><br />You allow teachers to continue to regularly photocopy class notes even though each kid has a device.<br /><br />You think an online course is a voluntary contribution by the teacher and it doesn't deserve the same resourcing as a conventional classroom class.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05349157410329439830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-73544797168638659912011-12-16T11:37:23.760-05:002011-12-16T11:37:23.760-05:00Some of the best tools for education are free and ...Some of the best tools for education are free and web-based. I think it's a crime to block YouTube...so many good (free) resources.G. Crossonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-49559640742195023612011-12-16T09:21:13.870-05:002011-12-16T09:21:13.870-05:00Sorry for the follow up comment, but I really like...Sorry for the follow up comment, but I really liked point number one, and forgot to say so in my first comment. Perhaps school is a good place to have a discussion about phone etiquette. We talk about other kinds of socially acceptable ways to behave around others - say please and thank you, be accepting of the differences in others, etc. Maybe we as teachers could help kids think of phones as a way to learn more, not just stay in touch with friends and family.James Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09891191906537365664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-21211878030178728142011-12-16T08:13:04.552-05:002011-12-16T08:13:04.552-05:00Great additions! These are all great indications t...Great additions! These are all great indications to add to the list. All of them are continued left-overs from the 20th century way of education. Thanks for the comment.John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-4758935722707002222011-12-16T06:31:34.728-05:002011-12-16T06:31:34.728-05:00Great post. I would add 6) You force your teachers...Great post. I would add 6) You force your teachers to spend lots of time trying to make sense of the crappy data generated by NCLB required tests. 7) You don't realize that grades are extrinsic motivators and that as such they serve to demotivate students. You also don't let teachers change report card grades from prior marking periods. 8) You expect teachers to spend more and more time on ELA and math to the detriment of other activities. 9) You have an in-building suspension room where students who disrupt can learn bad behavior from each other. 10) You don't allow students to gain credit from online, self-paced courses. I'm sure there are more but this is a start.Douglas Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12585254833466108022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-83965255955017033982011-12-15T22:50:02.078-05:002011-12-15T22:50:02.078-05:00Of course blocking porn sites is hard to argue aga...Of course blocking porn sites is hard to argue against. Too often though, districts use a sledge-hammer approach and in the process of trying to keep one thing out they keep out other things worthwhile too. Then there's whole debate about what should be considered "porn." You and I are probably close on our definition, but there's always those who want to add things they object to, to the "porn list." I think I am less trusting of those who are "deciding" what to include on that "porn list." It is a dilemma. Thanks for posting a comment!John Robinson Ed.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155145743617621924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158157279489866895.post-50565309709652622292011-12-15T22:20:34.680-05:002011-12-15T22:20:34.680-05:00We don't block youtube in my classrooms. Nor ...We don't block youtube in my classrooms. Nor do we block facebook or twitter, or other social networks. We do block porn sites. I think I am ok with that.James Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09891191906537365664noreply@blogger.com