by Donna Miller Fry (@fryed)
On Monday, November 16, I am part of the “Making Waves” event where Manitoba educators share our remote learning strategies. We are teaching through a crisis. What do we need to keep going, and to keep getting better? Here are some of the online resources I use to access new content, stay connected to others, […]
The gap between where we are, and where we want to go, is a useful framework to help illustrate the need for change. As I work to lead learning in this area, the “Mind the Gap” image is very useful. How do I ensure that I am using a copy of the […]
Today I have the pleasure of working with our “emerging leaders” in NLESD from Western Region, Central Region and Labrador. I was able to share with them some of the important considerations for leadership in 2018 during our time together yesterday. Today, I want to share with them some next steps in connecting with other […]
This week I’ve tuned into lots of online chatter about the purpose of blogging. How do we reflect? How do we share? Where are the conversations? What technology makes reflection easier? In the back of my mind for some time, has been this piece by Dean Shareski: I Don’t Read Your Blog It made me […]
10 years ago today, I created @fryed on Twitter. Twitter opened up my world. It was my first real experience with the read-write web – web 2.0, which gave people the power to contribute to the network, to build understanding together, to question thinking, to share with the world. As a mom, travelling to take […]
“The balance between leading and learning is essential.” (Fullan 2017, p. 62) Back in early December, we met with our Assistant Principals in Western Region (NLESD) to talk about Learning Leadership. We shared that Learning Leadership was an essential approach to effective practice in schools. The feedback from that event was that overwhelmingly, the biggest […]
Every day I am thankful for the plethora of great reading and resources my friends share with me online. This morning, I woke up to Tom D’Amico sharing this remarkable digital library of children’s books in many different languages. Immediately I thought of our work with English Language Learners in Newfoundland and Labrador, and throughout […]
We often hear that educators want to own their own learning. Where do educators go for quality content? Many educators are curating resources in many different locations. Tonight I started a newsletter for blog followers that brings to your attention some of the most recent, interesting information being shared on the web, and suggests people […]
Here are some of the recorded conversations I have had recently with educators dedicated to producing audio work to promote quality professional learning. I encourage you to listen to their other podcasts as well (links provided). With Derek Rodenizer (Ontario) on the Beyond the Staffroom Podcast ….as we discuss keeping learners at the centre […]
From the TED Talk by Tristan Harris Your thoughts and feelings are being manipulated. Right now. The goal of technology companies is to capture your attention. There is only so much of it, so competition is fierce. The science of persuasion is used to keep you on a site, through known techniques such as video auto-play […]
