As a leader and a learner, I have come to realize that I learn best with and from others. In completing my Principal Qualifications (PQP), the area that I have chosen to focus my Practicum on is “Being a Connected Leader and Learner”. I have come to value the educators who so willingly share what they think, know and wonder, and from this sharing, I have learned the importance of giving back.
Becoming a Connected Leader & Learner
Over the next 30 days or so, I am inviting you to participate in OSEMOOC’s (Ontario System and School Leaders Edtech MOOC) “30 Days to Getting Connected” series with me, which will take just 10 minutes of your day! Together, we will learn what it means to be connected, how you can build your PLN (Professional Learning Network), and you will meet a lot of amazing Educators who willingly share and challenge each other’s thinking.
Starting on Wednesday, November 25th, I will spend 10 minutes a day to be connected – and I invite you to join in and leave your thoughts or ideas on my blog posts. If you use twitter, I encourage you to “tweet” your learning. Together, let’s learn the importance of being connected – for some, the change in technology and innovation may seem overwhelming, but for others, it has become a tool and way to open up practices and learning
Bookmark this blog – bookmark the OSSEMOOC page – commit to 10 minutes a day and together we will be stronger!
“Isolation is a choice we now make. We have access to not only information, but each other. We need to tap into that.” – George Couros
Comment below to say you are in, follow along at your own pace and share this “challenge” with others who you think might like to become connected.
Find me on twitter @kfilane if you are there. I am using #connectPQP to share my posts and learnings – if you are new and just learning, do whatever is comfortable – just start with 10 minutes a day and together we will connect and together we will learn!
Becoming a Connected Learner 
Reblogged this on Becoming a Connected Learner.
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Hi Kim!
So it’s my second day in my new role….and what a great starting point for me to begin the day. Very inspiring! I am sensing a ginormous learning curve..but love to join you on this learning journey.
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Hi Terri – congratulations and welcome to the Principalship! I didn’t want to overwhelm you, but joining in and learning together would be wonderful and I thought this might be an opportunity you might like. It is a huge learning curve, but being connected helps and I look forward to learning with you – you never really feel like you know what you are doing so take that pressure off yourself and learn as you go.
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Looking forward to learning 🙂
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Happy you are joining us!
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Looking forward to being a part of this journey Kim.
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Hi Kim! Boy you never cease to amaze me with your technology “know how” – I`m in! You have a very great way of pushing me further along this journey!
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We’ll push each other and learn together – there is a whole world of passionate educators out there who are so willing to share – and it we all connect think of what we can learn!
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Looking forward to learning more about “connecting” and “learning together”. Count me in!
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Sounds good Gregg – excited to learn together!
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Hmm…so very interesting…very excited to connect and learn…I’m all in!
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Thanks for being all in! I’m excited that other people are interested in my thinking and desire to connect and learn together
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Hi Kim, I appreciate your blog post as it reminds us that if we are feeling isolated, we can do something about it!!! It also makes the notion of being a learner the “norm”! Looking forward to learning with and from you and to our conversations! (Thanks for posting a reply on my blog site – I am just waiting for the book to arrived- anxiously!!!) Nick
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I’m so glad you are interested in learning together – I always love your ideas and ways of thinking and am so excited to connect with others – thanks for the comment!
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Hi Kim, I am in! Looking forward to learning with and from others:)
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I’m so excited to learn together – knowing you are sharing in the learning and connecting will be amazing because I value your thoughts!
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I’m in! Can’t wait to see where this project leads you (and us) in the learning of today’s education system! The impact will be far reaching and have a lasting impression.
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I always love talking “shop” with you – I’m excited to share in this journey with so many amazing educators.
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So excited to start tomorrow with our whole staff at the Staff Meeting 🙂
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I’m so grateful to you as my mentor and colleague to support and challenge me – thanks for sharing this with your staff and starting off the learning journey together!
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Hi Kim, I’d like to join you on this journey. I am an elementary teacher currently seconded to the role of Student Work Study teacher, Looking forward to “getting connected”.
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I’m looking forward to connecting and learning with you. I was a SWST when the role was first introduced and I loved the opportunity – being a SWST changed me as an educator, and seeing things from the eyes of the student was inspiring and a great learning experience.
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K…this is awesome…count me in the discussion
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Looking forward to learning with you John – if you “Follow blog via Email” (near the top on the right hand side), you will get email notifications when I put up new posts, which will be your reminder to go on and connect 🙂
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