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From student voice to youth-adult partnerships: Lessons from working with young people ... - 2 views

www.nzcer.org.nz/...youth-adult-partnerships_0.pdf Student Voice PDF
shared by Jason Finley on 19 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Jason Finley on 19 Nov 11
     
    "Student voice" is talked about a lot in education, but what does it actually mean? Does it mean listening to students' opinions? Does it mean involving students in decisions about their learning? Does it mean students should have an equal say in decisions made about their entire educational experience, including decisions made at the level of school management and governance?
  • Jason Finley on 19 Nov 11
     
    "This working paper describes a series of recent 'student voice' projects … varied in … specific contexts and processes. …Elicit(s) young people's perspectives about learning, education and/or other aspects of their lives…"
  • Jason Finley on 19 Nov 11
     
    When presented with the statement there is too much emphasis on 'student voice' and similar ideas nowadays, teachers were almost divided in thirds: 26 percent agreed or strongly agreed, 34 percent were unsure, and 39 percent disagreed or strongly disagreed (See p. 89 of this report). Why did these teachers have such divergent opinions? More importantly, how exactly did each teacher interpret the term "student voice"?
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Why #Pencilchat May Be the Most Clever Education Allegory Ever - Education - GOOD - 2 views

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  • Jason Finley on 30 Dec 11
     
    ‎"There is no evidence that the pencil makes learning faster, easier or better." "I refuse to use pencils in my classroom until manufacturers figure out a way to limit what students can write with them." "If students become so heavily dependent upon pencils, they will never learn to boil berries to create their own medium."
  • Jason Finley on 30 Dec 11
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"The Finland Phenomenon: Inside The World's Most Surprising School System" - 1 views

youtu.be/bcC2l8zioIw Tony_Wagner innovation video Finland
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  • Jason Finley on 20 Sep 12
     
    "Finland's education system has consistently ranked among the best in the world for more than a decade. The puzzle is, why Finland? Documentary filmmaker, Bob Compton, along with Harvard researcher, Dr. Tony Wagner, decided to find out. The result of their research is captured in a new film, 'The Finland Phenomenon: Inside the World's Most Surprising School System.'"
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10 mental traits of truly innovative leaders - GeekWire - 2 views

www.geekwire.com/...ntal-traits-innovative-leaders Innovation leadership
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  • Jason Finley on 05 Oct 12
     
    Recognizing PatternsPredictingQuestioningCoordinatingMasteringExperimentingDecidingNetworkingPersistenceOptimistic
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More Mindset than Skill Set - 4 views

georgecouros.ca/...3327 leadership technology
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  • Jason Finley on 07 Oct 12
     
    "...it is not about your skill set, but more importantly, your mindset, when trying new technologies."
  • Jason Finley on 07 Oct 12
     
    "I don't remember playing basketball, shooting free throws one day, and then coming back and being able to dunk 4 months later. To get better, you have to practice."
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"Is This What I'm Supposed to Be?" | Studentspeak | Spotlight on Digital Media and Lear... - 1 views

spotlight.macfound.org/...is-this-what-im-supposed-to-be digital media Rowland
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  • Lauren Parren on 25 Jul 12
     
    I like this question.  Maybe Amanda or Ann could use it?  Not sure who is teaching digital literacy these days, but maybe they could all team up?  Or the library might have some nice video editing equipment and we could host our own video challenge?
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Creating Innovators: Book Trailer - 1 views

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  • Jason Finley on 20 Sep 12
     
    "In this groundbreaking book, education expert Tony Wagner provides a powerful rationale for developing an innovation-driven economy. He identifies a pattern in the lives of young innovators - a childhood of creative play leads to deep-seated interests, which in adolescence and adulthood blossom into a deeper purpose for career and life goals. Play, passion, and purpose: these are the forces that drive young innovators."
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To Bring Out The Best In Millennials, Put On Your Coaching Hat | Fast Company - 1 views

www.fastcompany.com/...lennials-put-your-coaching-hat millennials Tony_Wagner innovation
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  • interviewed a thousand senior business executives in twelve countries. They found that "95% of respondents believe innovation is the main lever for a more competitive national economy and 88% of respondents believe innovation is the best way to create jobs in their country."
  • How do the Millennials work--what motivates them
  • more passion-driven than achievement driven.
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  • what many of this generation are most passionate about is making a difference.
  • Millennials also work differently. They want to work more collaboratively. They enjoy learning from and interacting with others. They are also stifled by the requirements of a 9 to 5 routine. "Hold me accountable for solving the problem rather than punching a time clock,"
  • Jason Finley on 18 Sep 12
     
    "How do the Millennials work--what motivates them?
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True Grit: Can Perseverance be Taught? - 1 views

www.youtube.com/watch student_success perseverance grit
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  • Jason Finley on 09 May 12
     
    Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Angela studies non-IQ competencies that predict success both academically and professionally.
  • Jason Finley on 09 May 12
     
    Do we spend too much time on cultivating academics and not enough time on developing "Grit" in students? Education is just now really looking at fostering a sense off passion for students. But, here is the third piece " How do we nurture resiliency and perseverance? jf
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New graduation requirements in Vergennes - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Spo... - 1 views

www.wcax.com/...tion-requirements-in-vergennes innovation performance-based graduation_requirements
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  • Jason Finley on 17 Sep 12
     
    "What happens with this is that time is the variable and learning is the constant," said Kristine Kirkaldy of Vergennes Union High School. This fall's freshman class is piloting new performance-based graduation requirements-- shifting the focus for earning a diploma from a traditional report card and hours logged in a classroom to one that includes a 4-year, cross-curriculum portfolio. "You will have a portfolio into which you have placed pieces of evidence showing your growth and learning in the various areas that were asking," Kirkaldy said.
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Why Storytelling Is The Ultimate Weapon | Co.Create: Creativity \ Culture \ Commerce - 1 views

www.fastcocreate.com/...telling-is-the-ultimate-weapon conference
shared by Jason Finley on 17 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • we are beasts of emotion more than logic. We are creatures of story, and the process of changing one mind or the whole world must begin with “Once upon a time.”
  • Jason Finley on 17 Sep 12
     
    "...there is an important lesson about the molding power of story. When we read dry, factual arguments, we read with our dukes up. We are critical and skeptical. But when we are absorbed in a story we drop our intellectual guard. We are moved emotionally and this seems to leave us defenseless."
  • Jason Finley on 17 Sep 12
     
    Interesting read as we prepare for our presentations next week. Also...has interesting applications for how administrators communicate new ideas with faculty and teachers engage students.
  • Jason Finley on 17 Sep 12
     
    "...we are beasts of emotion more than logic. We are creatures of story, and the process of changing one mind or the whole world must begin with "Once upon a time."
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Schlechty Center - 1 views

www.schlechtycenter.org/...free education engagement school change innovation leadership
shared by Ellen Repstad on 01 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Below you will find free articles, case studies, and position papers to help you think about, understand, and articulate the need for change in your community. We offer many useful tools to school and district leaders; however, we know that leadership, more than our tools, is the key to transforming schools.
  • We understand that making the conscious choice to transform districts into learning organizations will require not only vision and courage but also support and tools. It is for this reason that the Schlechty Center has developed a suite of tools to aid school leaders through the redefinition of key leadership roles. In addition, the major Schlechty Center ideas, frameworks, and tools developed over the years are brought together and organized in a single document, A Strategy for District Transformation, to give leaders a comprehensive view of the work of transformation, including guidance in charting their district's progress on the journey.
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The Schools of Tomorrow | Seven Days - 1 views

www.7dvt.com/2012schools-tomorrow innovation Rowland leadership
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  • Jason Finley on 30 Aug 12
     
    Nice article about the work being done by the Rowland Foundation and the Fellows.
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A Highlight and Note from Creating Innovators - 1 views

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  • Jason Finley on 22 May 12
     
    1st chapter from Creating Innovators.
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Authentic Assessment Session (Sept. 22, 2011) - 1 views

cvuweb.cvuhs.org/...Keepin_It_Real_AA.pptx Keeping It Real: Authentic Assessment assessment conference
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  • Michael Martin on 30 Sep 11
     
    Here's the slideshow from the "Keepin' It Real: Authentic Assessment" session as a free download. It has several useful links and a few funny videos too. More conference materials from other sessions coming soon!

Open Educational Resources (OER) - 1 views

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Gooru - 1 views

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