Claiming What We Imagine

2007-10-28T22:05:00.000-07:00

How can we act as agents of positive change and transform learning and leadership in schools?

The Opportunity

Stephanie Pace Marshall, at the end of her book The Power to Transform, says

"Courage is the capacity to claim what we imagine (cwwi). If you are carrying this new story in your heart, now is the time to step forward. There is a place in the world for your unique voice, and it carries a message that must be heard. Start anywhere, but begin the conversation, and tell the new story that brings learning and schooling to life.”

The Conversation

Our face to face (f2f) and online conversation will begin with a mini-presentation on the need for systemic transformation in education to prepare students for challenges and opportunities today. Then we will use the National School Reform Faculty’s Future Protocol to think about a specific example of school change, the Falmouth Kids Global Climate Change Institute (http://www.falmouth.k12.ma.us/globalclimate/index.html). Participants in the conversation will be invited to consider the topic and the example from their point of view of leadership, learning and technology.

Before, during and after our f2f conversation, participants can post comments at our conversation wiki, claimingwhatweimagine.wikispaces.com.

On the day of our f2f meeting we will broadcast the conversation using USteam and invite participation through the UStream chat, Skype and Twitter.

Conversation Blog: http://www.claimingwhatweimagine.blogspot.com/
Conversation Wiki: www.claimingwhatweimagine.wikispaces.com

The Learning Community

Join the CWWI Learning Community and tell your colleagues to join the community and our conversation before, during and after the time of the event through one of these channels.

UStream.TV ~ We will broadcast our conversation using UStream.TV at the innovation3 channel.

Skype chat ~ Invite colleagues to join us in a Skype chat at the time of the event or plan to join in the chat during the presentation. You'll need to join Skype and send us your Skype ID prior to the conference or meeting. If you need to join Skype, here are the links where you can join and download the software: Skype for Windows - Skype for Mac OS X

(Skype Chat Convener Needed - email cwwimagineATgmailDOTcom if you will be attending and can volunteer for this role. Mention the conference or meeting name.)

Twitter ~ Join in the twitter conversation and invite your colleagues to follow cwwi and "twit" us during the session, using our ID, cwwi.

(Twitter Chat Convener Needed - email cwwimagineATgmailDOTcom if you will be attending and can volunteer for this role. Mention the conference or meeting name.)