This blog is intended to be a source of information about learning and collaborating in a digital world for deputy principals in NSW!
Each week, or at worst, fortnight, there will be a brief, easily digestible post, that explores a practical application of digital technologies for educational leaders. You will see on the righthand side toolbar of this blog, a growing collection of useful links, videos as well as ‘tag’ and ‘category’ clouds. More on ‘folksonomies’ later.
It is envisaged that as DPs in NSW increasingly develop online profiles, blogs and wikis that this ‘Deputy Principals Online blog’ will have a growing number of links from the blogroll on the right. The best blogs have many comments and please feel encouraged to post your thoughts, links and ideas here.
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Please post a comment to show that you have read and can participate in conversation at our blog. Maybe your name and school, or if you do not feel comfortable with that, a comment about an area you would like this blog to explore.
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The next post will be about Web 2.0 tools.
November 14, 2009
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28 responses to “Welcome!”
Tony Coleman
January 5th, 2010 at 22:24
Great idea. I will be staying in touch and reading the Blog regularly.
Jenny Parrett
January 6th, 2010 at 08:52
Thanks for the message. I will be checking the blog also. Hope the holidays are going well for all.
Nicole Gough
January 7th, 2010 at 09:22
What are we doing checking our emails?
I’ll also be checking.
darcymoore
January 7th, 2010 at 09:27
Excellent! It is good to have some time to spend checking stuff out online, at a leisurely pace. Thanks Tony, Jenny and Nicole for checking their emails during January and following the link ;O)
Julie Kennedy
January 7th, 2010 at 10:30
Thanks Darcy – a great way to keep in touch and collaborate and share ideas and developments. I will certainly be taking part! Here’s to a truly collaborative 2010!
Julie Kennedy
January 7th, 2010 at 10:32
Hi again – here is our school’s website (Sydney Distance Education High School):
http://www.sydneyh-d.schools.nsw.edu.au/
Julie Kennedy
January 7th, 2010 at 10:42
Here is our website (Sydney Distance Education High School):
http://www.sydneyh-d.schools.nsw.edu.au/
Diane Trist
January 7th, 2010 at 20:19
This is an excellent idea Darcy. I intend to check regularly for ideas and hopefully add some too.
Thanks
Mark Tishler
January 9th, 2010 at 15:23
Good idea Darcy and I wish you well with your project. I will check regularly for ideas too and pass on anything I have found or find useful
Regards
Miriam Wride
January 9th, 2010 at 15:26
Thanks Darcy! Well done. I will be following and I a sure many others will too as the word gets around. I will be sending this on.
Ben Jones
January 10th, 2010 at 21:57
NSW_DPs
Welcome to the blogisphere, a great early post would be to show how DPs can use Google reader to keep up todate with that and those that intest them such as this blog without going searching everytime.
Ben 🙂
Sue Xenos
January 11th, 2010 at 11:37
Great way to keep informed…good to be able to ‘drop in’ and see what’s gogin on in different schools/areas.
John Spicer
January 12th, 2010 at 16:02
I look forward to keeping up with the latest information in 2010 from this blog. Thanks Darcy.
Deanna Knapman
February 3rd, 2010 at 23:40
Well done so far and am looking to collaborating, sharing, reflecting, lurking, reading and learning with fellow DPs from around the state!!!
An idea could be to have a regular topic/prompt that encourages each DP that reads/subscribes to this blog to have input – so we get to learn more about our colleagues and read their opinions/experiences/knowledge on a range of educational issues???
As a regular item, it could be given a groovy/catchy name and we could all commit to contribute to it each time a new prompt is added???
Something like “DP Discourse” … (OK it’s late – if this idea gets off the ground the first item could be to get the members ofthe blog to come up with a catchy name.
Topics could be as basic as implementing uniform codes in our school, or as current as the My School website and our thoughts on that, it could be the most positive aspects of our jobs, how we divide our roles up in 2 DP schools, how we lead change, difficult staff, the highlights of our jobs … etc…
What do you think?
Also we could have an Introduction section where we complete a little profile about ourselves, so we get to know a little about who the regular contributors are? It could include where we teach, how long we have been DP, the type of school (selective, comprehensive, senior, etc…) if we are a solo DP or part of a duo etc….???
What do you think?
Deanna 🙂
darcymoore
February 4th, 2010 at 06:17
Good ideas, Deanna. There is absolutely no reason why dialogue about any issues at all to do with schooling and ideas could not be explored. I will think on it too.
Tony Coleman
February 4th, 2010 at 10:42
Hi Darcy and fellow DPs
Great idea. I agree with Ben for our first blog I would like some information on Google Reader. I have had difficulty using it.
What about ‘Deputy’s Dialogue’ for a name.
Thanks
Tony
Ross Warren
February 11th, 2010 at 13:52
I like the idea of this new found level of communication but perhaps more importantly a quick and effective source of collaboration and support. Might be worth considering how we use this to support new Deputies in their induction year or should I say years…
Mary Martin
February 11th, 2010 at 14:45
Thanks for setting this up, Darcy. I look forward to reading future posts and contributing when I can
Steve Ramsey
February 11th, 2010 at 14:46
Congratulations Darcy,the live blog is great innovation for DPs and on behalf of the Association I thank you for your initiative and drive to get this part of the project up and running.
Well done.
darcymoore
February 11th, 2010 at 18:13
Great to see all the comments and suggestions. A good start, folks!
I particularly like the ‘induction’ idea from Ross Warren. Anyone want to write a ‘guest’ post about a funny, yet instructive experience from their own early DP years? It would be great if someone want to write a few brief words about ‘induction’ – even a list of tips or a link to other ideas.
Here’s a tip from a colleague: visiting every staff room regularly helps you, and the teachers, to feel comfortable around each other. The DP arriving at a faculty is not ever a ‘conversation-stopping’ experience if people recognise it could be for a variety of purposes, including a bite to eat, cup of tea or informal chat. It is a winning strategy!
Narelle Bush
February 11th, 2010 at 18:31
I am looking forward to some interesting reading. I like the DP discourse idea.
Ian Skilton
February 11th, 2010 at 19:52
Darcy.
A great initiative. Why am I on long service leave and keeping up with the news. Good stuff.
Cheers Ian
Tony Diaczok
February 12th, 2010 at 08:10
Great work Darcy !
Looking forward to reading and contributing. This is a big step forward.
Jenny French
February 12th, 2010 at 09:22
Thanks what a fantastic idea look forward to participating
Miriam Wride
February 12th, 2010 at 09:42
It would be interesting when Dp’s comment in the blog from now on if they state their professional learning interests so the Association has a better idea of what to offer at future conferences and insevices.
Its great to see the level of DP interest in this form of communication.
Jane Dean
February 13th, 2010 at 15:30
Good to keep in touch
Leon Weatherstone
March 10th, 2010 at 20:57
Look forward to being up-to-date and sharing our experiences.
Kim O'Sullivan
March 22nd, 2010 at 12:26
This is a great way to share information and I am looking foward to it.