Think Like A Leader Dr. Larry S. Anderson
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Think Like A Leader -- what does this mean to you? Notice that the first word, "Think," is an action verb and that it precedes being a "Leader."
So, in this podcast, we will examine a broad array of topics that lead us all toward the secrets of success. This will include profiling leaders, interviewing leaders, and engaging in commentary about leadership in many venues.
Your host for this podcast is Dr. Larry S. Anderson, Founder/CEO of the National Center for Technology Planning (www.nctp.com). Join Dr. Anderson in an exploration of great leadership ideas.
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Episode 30: Science Experiment Scholarships
July 2010
This episode is an interview with Maria Myrback, a lady I met in the Orlando, Florida airport as I was awaiting a flight to Memphis.
Maria has just begun a non-profit organization, The Great Experiment Scholarship, designed to award small scholarships of $10-40 to support simple science experiments.
If you desire more information, you may contact Maria by email or visit her web site.
I look quite forward to reading your comments on this blog. Please click the link at the bottom of this posting and let us hear what you think. It's possible that your comments will be the ones that stir some other reader into taking the precise action that we desire.
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Episode 29: Lucy Gray & Carol Anne McGuire, Part 2
This is Part Two of a series with two special guests: Lucy Gray and Carol Anne McGuire.
Lucy Gray
is an Instructional Technology Specialist at the University of Chicago
(IL) Center for Elementary Math and Science Education. Among her
numerous awards are having been named an Apple Distinguished Educator
(2005), Discovery Educator Network Star Teacher, and Google Certified
Teacher. Lucy is a popular speaker at national and international
conferences. Also, Lucy has a strong reputation as a collector and
organizer of robust online resources, using such technologies as blogs,
wikis, nings, Twitter, and Facebook, among others.
Carol Anne McGuire
is a teacher and Instructional Technology Specialist at the New Village
Leadership Academy in Calabasas, CA. Formerly, she was an
award-winning teacher of blind and visually impaired students. The
fact that amazes most people is that Carol Anne was teaching these
visually impaired students to make videos!! Those videos have been
shown around the world.
Among the awards and recognitions that have
come Carol Anne's way are: Apple Distinguished Educator (2004),
Discovery Educator Network Star Teacher, Google Certified Teacher, Top
Online Educator, Disney Teacher of the Year, SMARTBoard Exemplary
Educator, American Film Institute Screen Educator, and ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)
Teacher of the Year (2008). Like Lucy, Carol Anne is a highly-sought
after keynote speaker, as well as workshop leader, at professional
conferences around the globe.
Carol Anne also serves as "Lead Rocker" for an internationally-acclaimed project, "Rock Our World."
So,
you can see that I was highly honored to be able to share conversation
with these two outstanding ladies. Their ideas on improving education
are stellar. You will discover that, as you listen to this episode, if
you hadn't known it already.
This episode represents Part Two of
a two-part series. I believe you will be inspired and stirred by
listening to these fabulous educators. Please send your questions and
comments.
If you wish to contact either Lucy or Carol Anne, they can be reached by clicking on the links to their names.
I look quite forward to reading your comments on this blog. Please
click the link at the bottom of this posting and let us hear what you
think. It's possible that your comments will be the ones that stir
some other reader into taking the precise action that we desire.
You can contribute to this podcast in any of the following ways:
Email me Podcast hotline: 206/984-3136
Leave comments by using the link shown below
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Episode 28: Lucy Gray & Carol Anne McGuire, Part 1
My special guests for this episode are Lucy Gray and Carol Anne McGuire.
Lucy Gray is an Instructional Technology Specialist at the University of Chicago (IL) Center for Elementary Math and Science Education. Among her numerous awards are having been named an Apple Distinguished Educator (2005), Discovery Educator Network Star Teacher, and Google Certified Teacher. Lucy is a popular speaker at national and international conferences. Also, Lucy has a strong reputation as a collector and organizer of robust online resources, using such technologies as blogs, wikis, nings, Twitter, and Facebook, among others.
Carol Anne McGuire is a teacher and Instructional Technology Specialist at the New Village Leadership Academy in Calabasas, CA. Formerly, she was an award-winning teacher of blind and visually impaired students. The fact that amazes most people is that Carol Anne was teaching these visually impaired students to make videos!! Those videos have been shown around the world.
Among the awards and recognitions that have come Carol Anne's way are: Apple Distinguished Educator (2004), Discovery Educator Network Star Teacher, Google Certified Teacher, Top Online Educator, Disney Teacher of the Year, SMARTBoard Exemplary Educator, American Film Institute Screen Educator, and ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Teacher of the Year (2008). Like Lucy, Carol Anne is a highly-sought after keynote speaker, as well as workshop leader, at professional conferences around the globe.
Carol Anne also serves as "Lead Rocker" for an internationally-acclaimed project, "Rock Our World."
So, you can see that I was highly honored to be able to share conversation with these two outstanding ladies. Their ideas on improving education are stellar. You will discover that, as you listen to this episode, if you hadn't known it already.
This episode represents Part One of a two-part series. I believe you will be inspired and stirred by listening to these fabulous educators. Please send your questions and comments.
If you wish to contact either Lucy or Carol Anne, they can be reached by clicking on the links to their names.
I look quite forward to reading your comments on this blog. Please
click the link at the bottom of this posting and let us hear what you
think. It's possible that your comments will be the ones that stir
some other reader into taking the precise action that we desire.
You can contribute to this podcast in any of the following ways:
Email me
Podcast hotline: 206/984-3136
Leave comments by using the link shown below
If you have not done so already, please subscribe to this podcast (via iTunes™) so you can receive all episodes automatically. -
Episode 27: Vicki Davis - Flat Classroom
Our special guest for this episode is
Ms. Vicki Davis, a very successful classroom teacher in Camilla, GA. Vicki is also a grant-winning educator who has created several collaborative projects involving students and schools around the world.
Vicki and/or her projects have won several awards. She and her co-collaborator, Julie Lindseay (Qatar Academy, Qatar), have built a global audience around their Flat Classroom Project.
Flat Classroom Project
Other projects in which Vicki is active include:
Net Gen EdDigiteens
As you listen to Vicki's comments during this episode, I believe you will be struck with the reality that this teacher is dedicated, motivated, and determined to prepare her students for success in the 21st Century -- and in a global environment.
Should you wish to contact Vicki, she can be reached at coolcatteacher@gmail.com
I look quite forward to reading your comments on this blog. Please
click the link at the bottom of this posting and let us hear what you
think. It's possible that your comments will be the ones that stir
some other reader into taking the precise action that we desire.
You can contribute to this podcast in any of the following ways:
Email me
Podcast hotline: 206/984-3136
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Episode 26: Kelly Janzen, Classroom Teacher on Leadership
Our special guest for this episode is
Ms. Kelly Janzen, a very successful educator, musician, and leader among her peers.
Kelly is a motivating teacher who discusses the role of technologies in the lives of her students and how they grow as a result of interacting with new technologies.
Also, Kelly talks about teachers' roles as leaders who can model excellent leadership behavior to peers and superiors.
The web site for Kelly's school is http://www.wcdhs.ca -- so feel free to visit and see what she and her students are accomplishing.
Should you wish to contact Kelly, she can be reached at Kelly.Janzen@ugdsb.on.ca
I look quite forward to reading your comments on this blog. Please
click the link at the bottom of this posting and let us hear what you
think. It's possible that your comments will be the ones that stir
some other reader into taking the precise action that we desire.
You can contribute to this podcast in any of the following ways:
Email me
Podcast hotline: 206/984-3136
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Episode 25: Two Updates
I have two pieces of information to pass along to you:
New email address for the podcast: thinklikealeader@gmail.com
New series of episodes forthcoming. The general topic is key principles/characteristics of an effective leader. A sampling of topics is:
good listener
compassionate
reliable
leader vs. manager
consistent
risk-taker
unselfish
It is very important for you to participate by suggesting additional topics (key principles or characteristics), making general comments, telling stories about your experiences with good (or poor) leaders, or asking questions to be addressed on the episodes.
You can contribute to this podcast in any of the following ways:
Email me
Podcast hotline: 206/984-3136
Leave comments by using the link shown below
If you have not done so already, please subscribe to this podcast (via iTunes™) so you can receive all episodes automatically.
Customer Reviews
Think Like a Leader
This is a great topic for a Podcast. I like the idea of focusing on leaders.
And, I like the fact that the leaders are from business, the military,
and government, as well as education.
As a teacher, I see this being used as a model
by students. They can use this idea to interview leaders in
their own communities for their own Podcast productions.
As for supplying you with a lyric, I guess I need to
speak to my Garage Band. For now the only lyric
I can offer is:
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I like the Podcast,
To me, from you.
He's real, down to earth, inspiring and a great leader himself!
Dr. Anderson has conducted leadership workshops with my organization. He has interviewed my boss and a close friend. He challenges you and encourages you and at the same time will confront you to think differently. Take the time to listen, think, and reply back to him. I wish I could pick up his passion of reading! ~Daron
Great Introduction
Great introduction- now I am looking forward to what you have suggested covering... particularly in the area of the policies implemented by education technologists. We have a lot to learn about how to handle the responsibility of using technology appropriately in a school setting. Balancing access with security. Bandwidth for administrative functions versus educational functions. Even such mundane tasks as keeping software licensing information and ensuring that we don't exceed what we are licensed to use. Or managing student and staff acceptable use agreements.
Knowing that Dr. Anderson is quite well connected and has access to some of the best educational technology leaders in U.S., even a few abroad, I am looking forward to some solid meat in the future podcasts - delivered in his witty, homespun, genteel Southern manner.