Connect, Communicate, and Collaborate: Lead the Charge! Mindy Ramon, Fulton County Schools Hoke Wilcox, iteach KSU

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1 Connect, Communicate, and Collaborate: Lead the Charge! Mindy Ramon, Fulton County Schools Hoke Wilcox, iteach KSU

2 How can school leaders create and sustain a culture of digital age learning? Lead the charge! This session will explore practical examples of leaders who are using technology (Edmodo, Twitter, Skype, Blackboard Collaborate and other Web 2.0 tools) to connect, communicate, and collaborate with staff, students, parents and other members of the community. Tips and best practices for using these tools will also be shared.

3 Do you maintain a blog or website that is updated regularly? Do you use Edmodo? Do you use Twitter? Do you use Blackboard Collaborate or another virtual conferencing system?

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6 Google Docs

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8 Tools for Collaboration

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10 How are School Leaders using Edmodo to Communicate and Collaborate? o o o o Sharing of Best Practices Reflection and Discussion of Professional articles Facilitate and extend Professional Learning activities Connect with others in the district and globally

11 196 Members of the CCGPS Fulton Leaders Group

12 485 Members of the CCGPS School Teams group

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15 Communication with Parents With school admin rights, you can post a note to all Parents (with Edmodo accounts) at your school. Enter your school name

16 Edmodo Communities for Admins o 21 st Century Administrators o Common Core Conversation o Administrator CCSS Resources

17 What is your network?

18 Twitter Don t think of it as a way to follow Lady GaGa (29.4 million followers) think of it as your PLN (personal learning network) Lady Gaga 29.4 million Justin Bieber 27.8 million President Obama 19.7 million Hoke Wilcox 416

19 teachers community members / stakeholders parents Twitter for Administrators students PR tool other admins (PLN)

20 Twitter: Benefits o It's public! o Very easy to access on any device o Easy to use...you don't have to sign up to see posts o Can be a one way communication o Promotes sharing o FREE

21 Power of Twitter

22 People to Follow Eric Lyn Hoke Fulton Instructional

23 Skype o Video Conferencing o Screen sharing o Free (connecting 1:1) o Works on many different devices (ipads, smartphones, laptops, desktops...)

24 Gives teachers access to experts and other classroom.

25 o Interviews for Administrators o Shared professional development opportunities o Building PLNs with other administrators o More effective way to communicate with others o Conduct meetings when not on campus / in district

26 Free versus Premium

27 and Microsoft o Microsoft now owns Skype o Skype replaced Live Messenger o Lync Server 2013 is Microsoft s attempt at collaboration software it will integrate with Skype

28 Other Video Conferencing Options Free Options o Google Hangouts o Facetime o Zoom.US Paid Options o WebEx o GoToMeeting o Adobe Connect o BlackBoard Collaborate*

29 Remind101 o Easy communication o works on many devices o Does not allow you to see anyones phone number or for them to see your number o Schedule text messages to go out weeks in advance o Works on almost ANY phone o Does require a text messaging plan

30 Your GaETC class should follow these steps to receive your messages

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33 Blackboard Collaborate Parent and Community Meetings Learning Community Meetings Tutoring Professional Learning

34 Cobb County Schools Office of Accountability face to face training moved to Bb In a given year, the county saves nearly $6,000 in mileage reimbursement costs and almost $18,000 in terms of lost productivity, for a total annual savings of $23,500.

35 This is not about technology. This is about connecting and sharing with others and yes, technology can be a fantastic medium for this. It is still ultimately about the relationships you create. Remember that there is a difference between an educational administrator and an educational leader. How do you want to be remembered? -George Couros

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