Thursday, October 25, 2012

Welcome to the blogosphere PeterCohen21

Welcome to my new blog all about learning and teaching.  As an educational leader currently in a doctoral program at Boston College studying technology leadership, I wanted to immerse myself in my research.  I have reviewed volumes of literature on the use of social media and web 2.0 tools such as blogs by educational leaders for the purpose of communication and collaboration.  I have rebranded myself by setting up this new blog, a new gmail account, a new website, an online CV, and a new Twitter account (see links below).  I hope to have a more significant web presence to be able to stay connected to trends in educational technology as well as network with educational leaders around the world that may be able to contribute to my research.

Along with four of my colleagues at BC, we are currently developing the proposal for our dissertation.  It is exciting work as we prepare to study a school district involved in either a 1:1 computing initiative (iPads, laptops, etc. ) or a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program.  We hope that our research will fill some gaps in the current literature that is available about the impact of technology in schools as well as the leadership necessary for a successful digital conversion.

So with this first post, I hope to start a new journey and attract followers to my Twitter account @PeterCohen21 who will become my professional learning network (PLN) throughout my journey to an Ed.D. in educational leadership.

Ultimately, those that know me know that I am about one thing in schools.  Working together to do the right thing for students, whatever it takes.  I believe technology integration can only enhance this work.

I welcome your thoughts and ideas as I try to discover what technology initiatives are working well and having a positive impact on learning and teaching.

You can reach me via this blog: http://petercohen21.blogspot.com
You can follow me on Twitter @PeterCohen21
You can check out my website (currently under construction) at http://www.petercohen21.com