Learning With Social MediaThe Power of Relationships

& Shared Stories

Chris Wejrchriswejr.com

@chriswejr

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About me

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Who is sharing

the stories?

Where do your ideas come from?

Could others benefit from them?

Could they be improved?

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@kyegrace

My connected journey…

I thought Twitter was all about this…

Via @gcouros

@MrWejr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgecouros/4953153594/

Learning from and with other leaders

#cpchat

A Growing Network...

A Whole New Conference Experience

@irishscott @cpleister @jdprickett

Why?social media:

The Story &

inspiration of

Lilee-Jean

Who is creating your digital footprint

Who is

creating

YOUR

digital

footprint?

Connect.Form

Relationships.Learn.

Smartest is the roomThe smartest person in the

room…is the room itself.

-- David Weinberger

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“We have always overestimated the value of access to information and underestimated the value of access to each other.”

Clay Shirkyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/42931449@N07/6088751332/

Chance favours a connected mind

“Where good ideas come from”

Steven Johnson

Connecting With Leading Minds

Professional Connections

Personal Relationships

Share ideas.Share stories.

Share moments.

Stealing, building upon, sharing great ideas...

http://bit.ly/yr75bg

Share stories.Share ideas.

Share Through Images

Social Media Is

Changing Education

http://bit.ly/vZZeYp

Connected Educators Are

Seek out

Intellectual

Collisions

http://bit.ly/njyW5r

If we want our students to take risks, connect, and collaborate… we need to model this.

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Share YourPersonal Side

Narcissistic?

NY Times – May 17, 2012 http://nyti.ms/Q2Mepx

Bring People Together.

Support During Times of Struggle

Create an online School

Community

http://bit.ly/tfNTar

MEET FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE

Learning Networks

Education will change from the ground up… teachers as professionals doing great work and sharing it via social media.

-- Elisa Carlson #sd36learn

#Kinderchat #EdcampKinder

My challenge to you:

Start Connecting

Start

Here

Share/Connecton a

Deeper Level

Create a Class or SchoolFacebook Page

Find tools that work for you

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It’s not about how you find the time…

but how you prioritize your time.

Find Your Balance

http://bit.ly/PlkUSS Via @courosa

Become a connected learner.Become a connected leader.

Share the stories.

Harness the Power of a Global Personal Learning Network

Acknowledgments:

George CourosLyn Hilt

Alec CourosBrian Kuhn

Chris Kennedy

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