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Presentation and resources for my ROE 11 Administrator Academy on March 26, 2015

More and more, we're hearing the term "Digital Citizenship." I think we should simply call it "Citizenship." In our increasingly connected world, what it means to be a citizen is contextualized by more than just our countries and communities; we are global citizens.

As part of our Preparing Leaders for Deeper Learning series, we have been writing about what roles leaders need to play in innovative, future-driven, next-gen schools. (E.g. Leaders are lead communicators, Deeper learning instructional leaders, design thinkers, and more.)

Located just south of downtown Seattle, the Kent School District (KSD) is certainly unique. It's the fourth-largest school system in the state of Washington; it's one of the most diverse districts, with 137 languages spoken; it's home to a large refugee community given the close proximity to the airport and cheap housing available throughout the area; and it's a district where a majority of the 27,000 students are on a free or reduced price meal plan.

Using social media to share with your community? It's a start, but it's not enough. Using social media to connect with other educators? That's awesome, but that's not enough either. Using what you've learned from social media to significantly change the day-to-day learning experiences of students (and teachers)? Now you're getting somewhere...