Friday, February 24 -- Week 5 TRADITIONAL CALENDAR

A very special shout out to Christine for her consistency, her communication, and most importantly her willingness to lead!  

Shout out to Makaila for her posts this week! Way to embrace your leadership!

 

Week 5 is due today.  Thank you for the great Windshield Checks!  Check out this sample check from one of my students:

Clear - I loved the articles! The first Goldsmith article I choose made me realize that without the team, there is no success for a leader. Unity is so important! In the second article that I chose, Goldsmith spoke about how successful a leader was once they opened the door of vulnerability and showing that they have many things to work on as well as the followers. Accountability throughout the whole team is key! 

Remember if you have trouble with a link, try copying and pasting it into a new tab or a new browser.  If the Goldsmith link is not cooperating, try using http://www.inc.com/author/marshall-goldsmith (Links to an external site.)

To ensure that I can see your work, here are a few suggestions for future assignments:

• Remember to share your work with me. Google Drive is a great tool!  I use it daily!  To be sure I see your work, share each item with me (my email is my gmail account).  Or you can sync your Canvas account with your Google Drive and the sharing will be automatic.  Learn how to do so at http://guides.instructure.com/m/4212/l/344077-how-do-i-upload-a-file-from-google-drive-as-an-assignment-submission-in-canvas
• If you redo an assignment, you need to resubmit it.  Canvas does not notify me of edited assignments. Be sure you message me through Inbox once you do so.

Be sure to read the extra announcement about NCVPS Spirit Week!

Ready, learn, lead!

Leadership online involves being proactive about what you share on social media.  When it comes to the internet, it is important to remember that anything you put out there is going to be there permanently.  You should apply the same rules to the online world that you apply to the face-to-face world:

• Think before you speak. It may be easier for some people to express feelings and ideas when you are not sitting in front of someone, however ask yourself if you would say those same things to someone sitting in front of you.  You may feel anonymous, but you are not.  Read everything again before you hit submit or send.
• Avoid oversharing.  Everything you post becomes public knowledge and can be found by parents, employers, and those wishing to harm you.  Would you want your grandmother (or the person you most respect) to read that post or see that picture of you? 
• Be kind. Just like when you comment on a classmate's post in weekly discussion forums, social media interactions should be positive and uplifting.  Make sure what you post and what you comment is supportive and not defeating.  Remember your audience and be respectful.

Before posting any of your assignments, ask yourself the following questions:

a. Did I follow all instructions?
b. Did I completely answer the questions?
c. Do I clearly reflect that I understand and am thinking about the topic?  Did I use any weekly vocab?
d. Do I clearly reflect that I am applying the topic to my life--asking questions, giving examples, etc.?

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