Sunday, July 29, 2012

Crime of the Future and Thinking Skills

Have just watched this TED talk about the other side of the advance of technology.  Interesting and perhaps a little scary but technology brings all sorts of change we don't always anticipate...




Enokson has created for us a kind of road map containing all the major critical thinking skills we need to know about.   (source)


Critical Thinking Skills [Source: Enokson]

Monday, July 16, 2012

Effective Tech Leadership


7 Habits of Highly Effective Tech-leading Principals

An interesting article that talks about Leadership with Technology in Schools. 
(from the Journal http://thejournal.com)

Link here - 7 Habits

The article talks about the habits listed below.....

1. Create an Atmosphere That Inspires Innovation
2. Foster Collaboration
3. Be Open to New Ideas
4. Be a Connected Learner Yourself
5. Locate and Provide Adequate Resources
6. Take Risks
7. Have a Visionary Focus

Sound good?  Do you agree?  Any other habits you could add?

Leading!






Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Data Never Sleeps!

Have you ever wondered just how much data is being fired around the internet in a day - probably not. This info graphic shows digital data produced in one minute - a staggering amount and illustrates just how much life has changed in the past 15 years. (Hey this post is contributing too!)
What did we do before the internet.... how much data will there be in the future......what will be done with the data......