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That’s the Beauty

July 9, 2020kellywchris1 Commentchange, connecting, Covid19, effectiveness, growth, habits, inspiration, networking, professional development, risk taking, Uncategorizedconnecting, networking, pln, professional development, sharing, social media, Twitter

When we share our Voice, we take a chance sending out a piece of ourselves without knowing how it will affect others. And that’s the beauty of it! Every day is a PD day. #myPDtoday

Sharing – #saskedchat – Week 4 Summer Blogging Challenge

July 23, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog16, blogging, connecting, effectiveness, growth, innovation, inspiration, relationships, school, sharing#change, #twitter, networking, networks, support, teachers, teaching, voice

Sharing As parents, one thing that we have tried to impress upon on children is the importance of sharing, whether it is with siblings, friends, or other people, we have tried to help our children understand the importance of sharing while at the same time helping them to understand that they must be careful with…

Change – #saskedchat – Week 3 Blogging Challenge

July 17, 2016kellywchris1 Comment#saskedchat, #skblog16, blogging, connecting, creativity, design thinking, Future, innovation, inspiration, risk, school, sharing#change, #technology, #twitter, networking, support, teachers, voice

Change is constant. Change is inevitable. Change can be positive or it can be negative. Change what does it mean to YOU?

#saskedchat Summer Blogging Challenge

July 9, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog16, action, blogging, connecting, failure, growth, innovation, inspiration, relationships, risk, school, sharing, support#change, #learning, collaboration, courage, family, inspire, networking, networks, passion, teachers, tribe, voice

Our topic this week is Supporting. Tribe, a post by Jana Scott Lindsay, has me pondering how do we support ourselves and, just as importantly, be part of a support system for others.

#saskedchat Blogging Challenge

July 3, 2016kellywchris3 Comments#saskedchat, #skblog16, blogging, connecting, creativity, education, growth, innovation, inspiration, school#change, #learning, #twitter, networking, teacher growth

Most people like a good challenge, something that pushes them to reach beyond where they are at the moment, to reach a new level or develop a new skill.

This summer a number of people from #saskedchat have indicated that they are interested in taking on a blogging challenge in order to kickstart their blogging and get back into the habit of writing. To help with this, the #saskedchat Blogging Challenge will offer weekly topics for blogging and, hopefully, provide an opportunity for people to encourage and support others who are taking the challenge.

It’s Okay to Share Your Work

March 17, 2016kellywchris2 Comments#saskedchat, action, blogging, collaboration, connecting, creativity, design, effectiveness, failure, growth, innovation, Leadership, learning, professional development, relationships, risk, school, Teachers, teaching#change, #twitter, education, educational leadership, networking, teacher growth, teachers

It’s tempting to sit in the corner and then, voila, to amaze us all with your perfect answer. But of course, that’s not what ever works. Seth Godin The other day I gave a presentation in an undergraduate class about using social media in teaching. During the discussion, I was asked if students should continue to…

It’s in the Details

March 10, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, action, collaboration, connecting, creativity, growth, innovation, inspiration, Leadership, learning, professional development, relationships, school, Teachers, teaching#change, education, educational leadership, networking, school change, teacher growth, teachers

We do get bogged down by obstacles. They grab our attention. We spend time pondering how they got there. We even spend energy being angry about them. None of this is helpful. We have to look for the openings, choose well, and find our way around them. Rob Hatch How often do you hear someone wishing they…

Finding Your Pace

March 8, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, blogging, classroom, connecting, creativity, failure, Future, growth, innovation, inspiration, Leadership, learning, professional development, school#change, #twitter, collaboration, education, educational leadership, networking, teacher growth, teachers, teaching

How do we approach doing something new? Do we often see doors being closed? What is our attitude?

Learning to Leap

March 1, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, action, blogging, connecting, creativity, design, discovery, growth, Leadership, learning, professional development, school, support, Teachers, teaching, Teaching and Learning#change, collaboration, education, educational leadership, future education, goal setting, innovation, networking, teacher growth, teachers

Change and innovation requires a leap. How are you leaping and encouraging others to leap?

9 Ways to Use Portfolios with Students

November 10, 2015kellywchris1 Comment#saskedchat, blogging, classroom, connecting, creativity, curation, education, growth, innovation, inspiration, professional development, school, support, Teaching and Learning#change, #learning, #twitter, collaboration, future education, goal setting, networking, portfolios, school change, teacher growth, teaching

A Show Case of Learning As a teacher, I began having students create portfolios as a way to show what they were doing in class. The first portfolios were Show Case portfolios in which students would included their best work. Each student would select a number of assignments which they thought demonstrated their best work…