Comments for scmorgan http://www.scmorgan.net learning in the open spaces Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? by Page Lennig http://www.scmorgan.net/2010/08/30/will-administrators-use-social-media-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Page Lennig Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:02:36 +0000 http://www.scmorgan.net/?p=720#comment-541 You've asked the $2500 question, Susan. I agree - their lack of engagement can be due to time, priorities, lack of understanding, and a reluctance to put themselves out there. I think Administrators have many unpleasant dealings with their school communities (parents, neighbors, etc) during the year that they don't want to entertain them in another platform. I think they underestimate the power of the positive in social media forums. I still field questions on why do we have a facebook page and why exactly are we twittering and the only way for them to fully understand it is for them to get on it. Slowly, I think we'll get there. Thanks for the post! You’ve asked the $2500 question, Susan. I agree – their lack of engagement can be due to time, priorities, lack of understanding, and a reluctance to put themselves out there. I think Administrators have many unpleasant dealings with their school communities (parents, neighbors, etc) during the year that they don’t want to entertain them in another platform. I think they underestimate the power of the positive in social media forums. I still field questions on why do we have a facebook page and why exactly are we twittering and the only way for them to fully understand it is for them to get on it. Slowly, I think we’ll get there. Thanks for the post!

]]> Comment on Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? by Tweets that mention Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? « scmorgan -- Topsy.com http://www.scmorgan.net/2010/08/30/will-administrators-use-social-media-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Tweets that mention Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? « scmorgan -- Topsy.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:07:15 +0000 http://www.scmorgan.net/?p=720#comment-540 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Steven W. Anderson, Deron Durflinger. Deron Durflinger said: RT @web20classroom: Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? http://bit.ly/9qYJJW I can think of a few who do, but we need more! [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Steven W. Anderson, Deron Durflinger. Deron Durflinger said: RT @web20classroom: Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? http://bit.ly/9qYJJW I can think of a few who do, but we need more! [...]

]]> Comment on Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? by Susan Carter Morgan http://www.scmorgan.net/2010/08/30/will-administrators-use-social-media-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Susan Carter Morgan Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:13:45 +0000 http://www.scmorgan.net/?p=720#comment-539 Josie, love what you do. Keep up the great work. Sarah, you are so right. That relationship is what builds trust (and within a class, builds community). Jim and Peter, I worry that it's not a matter of knowing how but of not wanting to share. You may be right in that they don't fully understand the benefits.I, too, am hopeful that putting the toe in the water might yield good results. Let's hope so. Josie, love what you do. Keep up the great work.
Sarah, you are so right. That relationship is what builds trust (and within a class, builds community).
Jim and Peter, I worry that it’s not a matter of knowing how but of not wanting to share. You may be right in that they don’t fully understand the benefits.I, too, am hopeful that putting the toe in the water might yield good results. Let’s hope so.

]]> Comment on Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? by Tweets that mention Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? « scmorgan -- Topsy.com http://www.scmorgan.net/2010/08/30/will-administrators-use-social-media-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Tweets that mention Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? « scmorgan -- Topsy.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:36:45 +0000 http://www.scmorgan.net/?p=720#comment-538 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by gcouros and gcouros, 21stprincipal. 21stprincipal said: RT @gcouros: Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? « @scmorgan http://bit.ly/cG1kaP [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by gcouros and gcouros, 21stprincipal. 21stprincipal said: RT @gcouros: Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? « @scmorgan http://bit.ly/cG1kaP [...]

]]> Comment on Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? by Peter Baron http://www.scmorgan.net/2010/08/30/will-administrators-use-social-media-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Peter Baron Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:14:32 +0000 http://www.scmorgan.net/?p=720#comment-537 I agree with Jim. I think a good bit of it is a lack of understanding & appreciation. The exercise of playing with the tools; crafting content; sparking a dialogue should help to ease some of the pressure and point folks in the right direction. Who knows, maybe they'll even find it fun. Nice post, Susan! I agree with Jim. I think a good bit of it is a lack of understanding & appreciation. The exercise of playing with the tools; crafting content; sparking a dialogue should help to ease some of the pressure and point folks in the right direction. Who knows, maybe they’ll even find it fun.

Nice post, Susan!

]]> Comment on Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? by Jim Eagen http://www.scmorgan.net/2010/08/30/will-administrators-use-social-media-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Jim Eagen Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:51:16 +0000 http://www.scmorgan.net/?p=720#comment-536 I think school leaders may simply not know how. They may think it is too difficult and time consuming. It seems to me that social networking is easier than ever and so exciting and powerful that it is a matter of time before school heads will be more involved. With a little help from tech directors and division heads, perhaps school heads will be on sooner than we think. I think school leaders may simply not know how. They may think it is too difficult and time consuming. It seems to me that social networking is easier than ever and so exciting and powerful that it is a matter of time before school heads will be more involved. With a little help from tech directors and division heads, perhaps school heads will be on sooner than we think.

]]> Comment on Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? by Tweets that mention Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? « scmorgan -- Topsy.com http://www.scmorgan.net/2010/08/30/will-administrators-use-social-media-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Tweets that mention Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? « scmorgan -- Topsy.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:08:52 +0000 http://www.scmorgan.net/?p=720#comment-535 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Matt Scully and PDS, JosieHolford. JosieHolford said: Why have school leaders not embraced social media tools? http://is.gd/eMrpX What's the story? [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Matt Scully and PDS, JosieHolford. JosieHolford said: Why have school leaders not embraced social media tools? http://is.gd/eMrpX What's the story? [...]

]]> Comment on Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? by Sarah http://www.scmorgan.net/2010/08/30/will-administrators-use-social-media-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Sarah Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:57:12 +0000 http://www.scmorgan.net/?p=720#comment-534 I wonder this as well. I think Ullman's comment about the perceived risk is a bit depressing. Letting people know you is risky, but is also necessary. Lately, I've been thinking that the age of near-total privacy must be a blip in history. I didn't know my teacher's first names when I was an elementary student. Why on earth was this the case? Why should students accept that teachers are there for them if we don't let them know who we are? It doesn't mean revealing everything, but they and we deserve better. CEOs and principals will find the same--you don't have to FB friend all the teachers and show them pictures of your grandchildren. But if you show them that you are a thinking leader and share the thought process with them, you will all be better off. I wonder this as well. I think Ullman’s comment about the perceived risk is a bit depressing. Letting people know you is risky, but is also necessary. Lately, I’ve been thinking that the age of near-total privacy must be a blip in history. I didn’t know my teacher’s first names when I was an elementary student. Why on earth was this the case? Why should students accept that teachers are there for them if we don’t let them know who we are? It doesn’t mean revealing everything, but they and we deserve better. CEOs and principals will find the same–you don’t have to FB friend all the teachers and show them pictures of your grandchildren. But if you show them that you are a thinking leader and share the thought process with them, you will all be better off.

]]> Comment on Will Administrators Use Social Media in the Future? by Josie Holford http://www.scmorgan.net/2010/08/30/will-administrators-use-social-media-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Josie Holford Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:28:07 +0000 http://www.scmorgan.net/?p=720#comment-533 I have been formulating some notions about why school leaders appear so reluctant to embrace the tools now at their disposal for communicating, sharing and...yes ...educating. No firm conclusions yet. The ostensible reasons revolve around time. But I don't buy that. CEOs in the profit community maybe a different animal. They can hire a cadre of social media drones to do the work. But again - a lost opportunity imo. To be continued. And see you on Facebook, Twitter and my blog. Cheers - Josie I have been formulating some notions about why school leaders appear so reluctant to embrace the tools now at their disposal for communicating, sharing and…yes …educating. No firm conclusions yet. The ostensible reasons revolve around time. But I don’t buy that.

CEOs in the profit community maybe a different animal. They can hire a cadre of social media drones to do the work. But again – a lost opportunity imo.

To be continued. And see you on Facebook, Twitter and my blog.
Cheers – Josie

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