Slides from my Keynote Presentation to Assistant Principals at the Massachusetts Secondary Schools Administrators Association on February 9, 2011.

1. Let’s Try Something New
Today’s Meet
Go To:
TodaysMeet.com/MSSAAAPConference

2. #MSSAAAP

3. MSSAA AP Conference
Using Social Media to Improve Communication In Your School
February 9, 2011

4. MSSAA AP Conference
Using Social Media to Learn and Build Relationships
February 9, 2011

5. Goals of this session?
To answer the
following:
• Why is it important for administrators to use social
media to “connect”?
• What impact will it have on their school?

6. "You don't lead by pointing and
telling people some place to go.
You lead by going to that place
and making a case."
- Ken Kesey

7. It Started With A Blog
Text
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Burlingtonhigh.blogspot.com

8. #Edchat
#Educon
#VanMeter
#cpchat

11. Connected Principals

12. Questions????

13. The Why

14. Focus Questions
1. Why is being involved in social media worth the
time for administrators?
2. How will administrators being connected improve
opportunities/learning for their students?
3. How will administrators being connected improve
opportunities/learning for their staff?
4. How will administrators being connected improve
opportunities/learning for themselves?

15. Here is a link to a Google document
created by attendees at Educon
answering the questions on the
previous page
http://bit.ly/
educoncp

18. Questions????

19. References and Resources
Burlington High Principal Blog - http://burlingtonhigh.blogspot.com/
Connected Principals - http://connectedprincipals.com
Connected Principals Quick Thoughts -http://cpchat.org/
Educational Leadership Blogs - http://bit.ly/edleaderbundle
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