building a positive school culture

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Developing a Positive School Culture

Bob Bednar, Fall EdTech ConferenceOctober, 2014


Individual Learning vs.Factory Output


Personal Goal - To Be Positive

Focus on Strengths, Not Deficits

Strengthen

@JonGordon11, @LollyDaskal, @TimHodges402,


Books by Jon Gordon

The Energy Bus

One Word (@getoneword

The No Complaining Rule

Boot Camp


“A true leader doesn’t talk down. They lift up.”


ProActive Approach

Lead by Example

Create Opportunities For Choice / Creativity

Project Based Learning / Connections To Real World Application

Little Things Matter - The Ripple Effect


Creativity / CollaborationTechnology.... Facilitates creativity, networking

Can make the good better, or make things awful - it's how you use it

Facilitates Communication Skills

Creativity is like a muscle - you have to exercise it regularly


A School’s Mission: Build Hope

Howard County School Improvement

Gallup Stengths Surveyhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/08/howard-county-schools-

gallup_n_7027234.html


https://youtu.be/BGvSuO0sDec










Jon Gordon @JonGordon11

There is no separation of the private self and public self

Ownership of Learning Is Inspired By The Teacher / Facilitator


Growing Leaders by Dr. Tim Elmore


Andy Andrews

The Traveler’s Gift

Seven Decisions


Seven Life Decisions


#1to1ipadchat, #nebedchat, @TheAnswerPad


Criticism Kills Creativity

Stay Creative, Not Critical

Creativity is Motivating / Criticism is de-Motivating

(Dr. Tim Elmore, Growing Leaders)


http://tinyurl.com/kbudmr7

http://tinyurl.com/kbudmr7

Hidden Curriculum


HTTP://NVIS.ESUCC.ORG


http://nvis.esucc.org

http://nvis.esucc.org

HTTPS://PROJECTS.TWICE.CC/INDEX.PHPTuesday, April 21, 2015

https://projects.twice.cc/index.php

https://projects.twice.cc/index.php

Creativity Under Battle

Data Driven School Culture

Critical Negative News Culture


Attacked During Battle


Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

http://youtu.be/YNkOKV5xItI




Love Does, by Bob Goff


Robert D. Smith, “20,000 Days”

"Either you run the day, or the day runs you. –Jim Rohn (lived 28,935 days)"

Robert D. Smith - Youtube


http://youtu.be/pVFzX2gA3Uo

http://youtu.be/pVFzX2gA3Uo

86,400 seconds each day

60 minutes in an hour / 60 seconds each minute / 24 hours a day = 86,400 seconds


Love Works, by Joel Manby


Lesson Planning


Teachers Guide For iPad


Goal Setting


If each student were pursuing a goal, then..

-LOWER DROP OUT RATE?-HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT SCORES?-BETTER SCHOOL CLIMATE?-IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS?


Missing School to Career Link

-WHY IS MATH OR HISTORY IMPORTANT?-WHY AM I IN SCHOOL ANYWAY?-DO I HAVE CAREER OPTIONS?-WILL I EVER SUCCEED IN LIFE?-HOW CAN I FEEL SIGNIFICANT?


S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting


"The most valuable resource that all teachers have is each other. Without collaboration our growth is limited to our own perspectives." Robert John Meehan

@TeachersJourney

Teachers Can Be

http://whatteacherscanbe.blogspot.com/2014/03/it-does-not-take-rocket-scientist-to.html










“If you want to have a WINNING culture, it starts with a WORKING culture.” - Jon Gordon

@LollyDaskal

Teachers Can Be











@LollyDaskal“Teams work better where team members take responsibility for improve their own performance

“Be the type of person you want to meet.”

“Motivation is a force that comes from within.”

To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.”


@LollyDaskal“If you want to feel rich, just count all the gifts you have that money can’t buy.”

“Some people are so poor all they have is money”

“Motivation is a force that comes from within.”

To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.”


MICHAELHYATT.COM


Grit / Resilience

Model Grit

Authentic Projects

Revise / Reflect

Celebrate Success

Edutopia blog


http://www.edutopia.org/blog/foster-grit-in-classroom-andrew-miller

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/foster-grit-in-classroom-andrew-miller

Grit - The Key Skill / Habit

Mind Shift Site

(http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/how-important-is-grit-in-student-achievement/)

Angela Duckworth


http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/how-important-is-grit-in-student-achievement/






http://youtu.be/H14bBuluwB8

http://youtu.be/H14bBuluwB8

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Inspire Creativity

Identify the nature of most business operations

Teach Skills in Responsibility

PRESENTATION:- FOLLOW SMALL BUSINESS PLAN MODEL

- SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPPARTNERSHIP

- FRANCHISE

- VENTURE PARTNERSHIP


Entrepreneurial Classroom Projects

Donut Shop

Coffee Shop

Hunting Lodge

Diesel Mechanic Business

Agronomy Business

Sports / Fitness

Architectural Firm

Veterinary Clinic


One to One Tools

Logo Creator

Mission Statement

Vision

Flow Chart

Inventory

Capital Investment

Location (Google Earth)

SketchUp Design

Marketing Strategy

Target Audience

Elevator Speech


Non-Profit Options

Goal - To inspire students to make a difference

Careers in Non-Profits

Networking to build a community

Examples:

World Vision

Animal Shelter

Nothing But Nets

A-21 Campaign

Possibilities Africa


Teaching Tools in a One to One ClassroomResearch Skills - Create A Nonprofit

Research Skills - MultiMedia Presentation on a Nonprofit

Flipboard, Kifi, Stumble Upon

Youtube

Google Plus and Hangouts, Skype


Create “Info-Picts”

Photopin.com, other Creative Commons Sites

Pict Collage, Phonto, Color Effects, InstaFisheye

Flip-O-Gram, Haiku, iMovie Trailer

Pages, Sketch, DoodleBuddy, Brushes

Instagram


The Art of Story Telling

Nancy Duarte (http://youtu.be/9JrRQ1oQWQk)


The Classroom Mentality


Photo Story Telling Apps

WordCloud

BookCreator

Scribble Press

Flip-O-Gram

HaikuDeck


BookCreator Apphttp://www.redjumper.net/blog


http://www.redjumper.net/blog

http://www.redjumper.net/blog

Drawing Apps

Doodle Buddy

Draw Pad

Draw Free

SketchBook

Sketch


Video Story TellingEvery Student Needs to Develop Their Story

iPad Camera Roll

PuppetPals

Sock Puppets

Puppet Shop

Tellagami

ShowMe and TouchCast

Tellagami


5 Minutes of Creativity

Flickr Five Frame Story (http://50ways.wikispaces.com/Flickr+Five+Frame+Stories)


http://50ways.wikispaces.com/Flickr+Five+Frame+Stories










Learning ManagementA One Stop Source To Manage / Integrate

Technology

Schoology

Edmodo

Blackboard

Google Classroom


Student ProfileUsing Social Media / Learning Management

Bio

Photo

Mission Statement

Personal Brand / Platform

Promote Trust / Confidence


Draw Each Day

The Daily Create (http://tdc.ds106.us/tdc479/)


http://tdc.ds106.us/tdc479/












Writing Prompts

http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/

Blogs, Wiki’s, Online Discussion




Decision Making Skills


Creativity Lab

BIG HUGE LABS HTTP://BIGHUGELABS.COM/


http://bighugelabs.com/




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