Harnessing the power of

connectednessGrowing adaptive experts

Karen Melhuish Spencer - ICET eFellow 2013/14

Connected Summit | April 2015 | @virtuallykaren

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Why

connect?

The drivers…?

“...the person who

gently closes the

classroom door and

performs the teaching

act – the

person...who is alone

with students during

their 15,000 hours of

schooling..”

Hattie (2003)

We need

inclusive

systems

“...with an

investment in

collaboration,

teachers become

nation

builders”

Hargreaves & Fullan (2013)

What does it

mean to

‘harness’

technologies?

The

connected

educator

● learner focused

● reflective

● digitally literate

Source: Te Toi Tupu (NZ) –

online communities

The

connected

school

The

connected

cluster

● shared goals

● community

vision

● collaboration

[School clusters in Christchurch,

NZ; Manaiakalani, Auckland –

collaborative online spaces]

Connected

systems?

- Connected Educator

Month

- Future Ready Schools

(US)

- Glow (Scotland) & VLN

(NZ)

The challenge for networks

1. High trust cultures

2. Learner focused

3. Inquiry cycles

4. Leadership and facilitation

5. Connect inwards

6. Connect outwards

7. New partnerships

8. Resources to support

- Rincon-Gallardo & Fullan (2015) –

discussion paper

Q & A