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Yesterday I was granted an opportunity to deliver a keynote at the NYSCATE Leadership Summit in Troy, NY.  The topic of my talk was, "Leadership in the Digital Age."  During my talk I spoke about two paths that a leader could take, telling people what they want to hear, or taking them where they need to be.  This theme served as a catalyst for my discussion on leading change in the...

As I reflect on my continuous evolution as an educational leader I am constantly amazed at how things have changed over the course of a year and a half.  It was in March of 2009 that I decided to give this thing Twitter a try.  At the time I was skeptical about whether my time was going to be well spent posting updates in 140 characters and whether or not people would actually care or be...

Earlier today I read an article published in the Washington Post by Diane Ravitch entitled "Ravitch on Teachers and Her Critics".  For the most part I agree with her views on No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and in many other areas.  However, I was very taken aback by this statement that she made referencing 21st Century Skills, "And, to the extent that it is about pushing more technology...

In my last post I wrote about some iPad apps that I thought were must adds for administrators and educators alike.  Since then I have received some great suggestions from my PLN and had the chance to check out other apps that I have found a use for as a High School Principal.  The key for me is that I want this device to be a valuable tool in collecting data, staying in touch with my administrative...

Yesterday after receiving my iPad I quickly reached out to my PLN for some suggestions on which apps to download.  The key for me is that I will be using this device at work in concert with my administrative team during administrative walk-throughs, observations, and to take notes during meetings (I am sure some other uses will come up as I get more acclimated with the iPad).  So after roughly...