On April 8th I celebrated my two year Twitter birthday. 100s of members of my Personal/ Passionate Learning Network (PLN) joined me in the celebration online and face-to-face as I gave my Keynote, Wings & Webs: Education Transformation and Social Media, which I’ve included a shortened version below. This was one of 14 presentations I [...]
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Goal 30: What’s Your Passion? Pass it On! #30Goals
Goal 30 of The 30 Goals Challenge 2011 “Men are like trees: each one must put forth the leaf that is created in him.” – Henry Ward Beecher Goal Short-term- Begin brainstorming and planning a project you will start this year that supports your passion. Long-term- Spread the word about this project and have others [...]
Goal 26: Support a Movement #30Goals
Goal 26 of The 30 Goals Challenge 2011 “We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.” ~ Sonia Johnson Goal Short-term- Write down your vision of how you would improve education, then describe a movement that supports [...]
A Student’s Voice about Technology & Learning: Interview with Shantanu Bala
Interview 15 of Education Voices In the move for education transformation, we need to listen to many voices including students. I was fortunate to meet high school student and web developer, Shantanu Bala. We met online while collaborating on a project to further improve education. Shantanu is a high school student who developed this really [...]
Leading by Example & Teacher Evaluations: Interview with Akevy Greenblatt
Interview 14 of Twittering for Education In the move for education transformation we need effective leadership. This means that administrators have to take the first step in showing teachers the path to transparency and effective instructional practice. Principal Akevy Greenblatt is one such leader who I had the pleasure of interviewing this past week. He [...]



