21st Century Collaborative

Listening to a podcast by Don Tapscott hosted on Principled Innovation while I write this. Tao #2by Lao Tzu People finding one thing beautiful, Think another unbeautiful, Finding one creation sound, They judge another unsound. Yet, creation and destruction, Difficult and easy, High and low, All arise from each other. Since something and nothing Give [...]

This is a repost from Principled Innovation “Innovation is now recognized as the single most important ingredient in any modern economy.” –The Economist Innovation continues to be a top priority for leaders in all sectors of the global economy, yet actually making innovation happen remains a profound challenge for many organizations. What’s more, the new [...]

I just returned from the SITE conference in San Antonio, Texas. It was my first visit to that conference and I will be back! I was there to help deliver the first formal presentation on the K12Online06 conference given by the conference conveners! We organized the conference presentation via a wiki. The most exciting part [...]

Computer World NZ posted this article after attending my workshop given in Wellington, New Zealand. They just about got it right, only two minor errors. First, as I was introducing Will Richardson who greeted the Kiwi educators through Skype, I shared a story he tells about Wikipedia (crediting him)– in this report they left that [...]

Just returned from New Zealand and have many stories to tell via my blog– however, first things first. I wanted to report on the New Zealand guest that has accompanied me since Nelson. Please meet Tiny Ted, a geocache bear who was first introduced to me by the children of Appleby School. Tiny Ted took [...]

Amber and I arrived in  Auckland weary but excited about our new journey. We were met at the airport by a wonderful woman cab driver who had a sign with our name. She drove us straight away to our hotel, the Heritage. Our balcony view (click for photo set) was simply gorgeous. I spent time [...]

Just launched my new Web site over at  21st Century Collaborative (http://21stcenturycollaborative.com)  If you would like to learn things about me you never knew– that would be the place to do it. It is still in the creation phase…so please look on it with a kind eye. Then come back and let me know what [...]

Thought I would share a 300 word piece that just came out in Teacher Magazine  that I authored. It is in the print copy version and available on the web. Here is an excerpt- While teaching at W.T. Cooke Elementary in Virginia a few years back, my colleague Becky Thomas and I chose a project-based [...]

Pre-Conference ChatLast night a group of educators in New Zealand, TUANZ conference organizers, and Miguel Guhlin and I gathered in Elluminate to talk about ICT implementation in New Zealand schools. You can listen/watch the Webcast here. Participants from NZ included Janice ( a principal), Craig Hayman, Wayne and Tom from NSC (Camp Te Anau), Allanah, [...]

I figure in order for schools to experience the needed reculturing it will require strong leaders, change agents to emerge who understand the process of change. So lately I have been reading lots of books on leadership, which is a good thing since my PhD is in Educational leadership, planning and policy.  Just finished reading [...]