This document discusses using digital identity and social media to improve learning and leadership. It encourages developing an understanding of digital identity for students and organizations. It notes that a digital footprint is created through interactions online and via devices. Digital identity mediates how people experience their own and others' identities. Quotes are provided on leadership and moving initiatives forward with vision. The document suggests reflecting on how schools and individuals are branded online and owning their digital presence and footprint. Resources on digital identity are shared.

1. The Networked
Educational Leader:
Using Social Media To Improve Learning and Leading

2. Digital Identity

3. Goals today
• Develop a strong understanding of digital identity for you,
your students, and your organization.
• Conversation on moving forward with staff.

4. #netleader

5. http://bit.ly/
netleader3

6. What mark are you (not) leaving?

7. A digital footprint is a trail left by an entity's
interactions in a digital environment; including their
usage of TV, mobile phone, internet and world wide
web, mobile web and other devices and sensors.
(Wikipedia)

9. Digital identity is the aspect of digital technology that is
concerned with the mediation of people's experience of their
own identity and the identity of other people and things.
(Wikipedia)

11. "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

19. We should keep some thoughts to
ourself...

20. ...and some we
should share...

23. Are our schools
this branded?

24. Is this how you want
to be defined?

25. What are our options?

27. Text
Forest Green
Acceptable Use Policy

30. What does your Google Search
look like?

31. Own it

32. Moving Forward

33. What is the vision?

34. Lead the way...
From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenationalguard/4727361825/sizes/l/

35. ...get involved
From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/create-learning/3199127413/sizes/l/

36. Encourage
From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/peapodsquadmom/3975190589/sizes/o/

37. Have some...
From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/imjosh/476232593/sizes/l/

38. Contact Me
Twitter - @gcouros Email - gcouros@psd70.ab.ca
Blog - georgecouros.ca Email - gec127@gmail.com

39. References and Resources
For the resources used in this presentation,
go to the following site:
http://bit.ly/gcourosdigitalidentity
Special thanks to Alec Couros, Dean Shareski,
and everyone on Twitter who
shares with me everyday.