This has meant that I have spent sometime thinking around what are the most important issues for educational leadership at the beginning of the 21st Century.
I believe there are two major strands
- Connectivity - I believe that connectivity between people is becoming of greater importance. The rapid growth of myspace and bebo is testament to how important this and Web 2.0 technologies are obviously critical here as well. However in schools we also need not only to think about digital connections but visual, spatial and personal connections as well.
- Sustainability - Environmental sustainability is obviously important based around concerns about global warming and resource depletion. So sustainability includes education about sustainability as well as making our schools environmentally sustainable. But there is a bigger issue here as well, which is what is sustainable educationally. With the amount of information exploding exponentially and access to that information becoming cheaper what is sustainable in our schools. Or does the notion of 'schooling' become redundant as we move through the 21st Century?
When I get things worked out I will post my workshop for others.
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