DisruptED Podcast

I have three awesome classes and I get to completely renovate my room! What sort of creative technology equipment should I get???

So I'm not really an explicit goal setter, but with two weeks of summer freedom left I decided to reflect on what I hope my students accomplish this year.

I hope my students...

1. learn about themselves.

2. learn about the world.

3. learn how to communicate with the world effectively.

4. tell me to get the HELL out of the way.

Imagine what would happen if every high school student left with those four things??? My guess is that there would be a lot more happiness and a lot less anxiety.

Could anything else be important enough to get in the way???

David Marquet is an inspiring guy. He developed his Intent-Based Leadership structure in the most top-down system I can think of...the military.

I am so thankful he took some time to share his story and give us some behind-the-scenes information on his leadership philosophy.

Do yourself a favor and buy his book, Turn The Ship Around, TODAY! http://davidmarquet-com.3dcartstores.com

Also check out the following video resources:

Leadership Nudges: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6PvFiH_weNCMCnFynTNdg

What is Leadership?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=pYKH2uSax8U

Riley Graham once got a phone call from the folks at LinkedIn and they told him he may be the most connected person on the platform.

Riley joins me today to talk about building your personal or company brand specifically on LinkedIn. I know you'll really get value out of this.

Listen until the end when he tears apart my LinkedIn profile and gives me a laundry list of things to improve!

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Skills + Confidence = Agency

Agency is everything.

I cannot think of a more important thing for schools and organizations to develop in their students/employees.

Real translatable skills can be learned even if the larger task is unsuccessful. Don't worry about your small failures as long as you're acquiring more skills.

Once you understand that you are, in fact, capable of acquiring and applying new skills you will build your confidence. Now you're capable of anything.

I REALLY struggle with this sometimes....

Who is going to say bad things about me?

What will they say?

Who am I to do anything?

STOP!

To let people that you don't even know or care about dictate YOUR happiness or future is insane.......but I still struggle with it. It gets easier though.

As we are starting to prepare for our FIFTH CEO class this September I wanted to share with you what we are working on. I am going to be documenting our entire CEO journey this year on this podcast and I would LOVE to know how you feel about it!

These are the three things that excite me most about education today:

1. The hardware is in place.

Smart devices are everywhere. These tools, if we start to shift our thinking in education, can be used to create amazing things. Now that the hardware is in place...we need to work on the software or the operating system of education.

2. Communication Platforms.

Social media is a lot of things. Some are good and some are bad. If we use it as an audience for students to showcase what they've created it can be a powerful tool. It also allows them to learn about themselves by consuming the content of others.

3. Everyone is ready and waiting.

Private industry, non-profits, and everyone in between is aware that education needs to adapt. Guess what. They all want to help in a positive way. Reach out to local business and non-profit organizations and ask for help building a plan to make your school/classroom better. *Hint - I'd start with the Chamber of Commerce or EDC. They will know who from the local community would welcome you with open arms.

Let's all be honest with ourselves. Edtech conferences are largely BS.

1. Most people are their to further their careers. Just admit it and I'm cool with it. You have every right to do this.

2. The "revolutionary tools" are all just window dressings. Good teaching has never changed. The motivation of the new tool is directly related to it's novelty. That's it.

Care about people and your students. See them as individuals and allow them to explore the world, themselves, and others. That's it.

Let's all be honest with ourselves. Edtech conferences are largely BS.

1. Most people are their to further their careers. Just admit it and I'm cool with it. You have every right to do this.

2. The "revolutionary tools" are all just window dressings. Good teaching has never changed. The motivation of the new tool is directly related to it's novelty. That's it.

Care about people and your students. See them as individuals and allow them to explore the world, themselves, and others. That's it.