I see in our schools
—
from teachers using inquiry
to students being able to self-regulate to maximize
learning, to schools using digital devices. And then
we can connect this work across the district and
around the world.
Being engaged also opens up personal opportuni
ties
—
from speaking and consulting opportunities
to first insight on job openings. Social media means
you have the power of your network to bring to any
future job.
Anyone who sees participation in social media as
another demand on an already full schedule hasn’t
yet discovered the power that participation can have.
None of us is truly too busy to blog, tweet or other
wise engage in social media. If we aren’t doing it, we
just haven’t yet realized why it should be a priority
West Vancouver is a school district ofjust over
7,000
students in British Columbia, Canada. But
through involvement and engagement of our staff in
social media, we are known around the world.
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CHRIS KENNEDY is superintendent of the West Vancouver
School
ver, British Columbia, Canada.
E-mail:
Twitter: @chrkennedy. He
blogs a
Chris Kennedy, superintendent in West Vancouver,
British Columbia, believes school system leaders ought
to be personal
users
of social
media
for professional
engagement and learning.
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