Text and Image - Connect Heart and Head

“Every human activity can be put at the service of the divine and of love. We should all exercise our gift to build community.” 
― Jean Vanier, Community And Growth

9 Characteristics of Innovative Leaders

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Graphics and images

Finding the right image for your communication can be a time consuming challenge. Modelling copyright skills is important so utilizing royalty free or creative commons licensed images is essential. Access, acknowledge and apply images to your communications to enrich the messages you are sharing. Here are some sources and resources for images.

Using TEXT to communicate - Blogging

If you have not used a professional blog to communicate to your community and networks, you can learn more from the experiences revealed by others. The Ontario School and System Leaders EdTech MOOC (OSSEMOOC)is one place to start. Those revealing themselves in blogs include
Learn more about blogging by checking out the OSSEMOOC site -Day 23-27 covers the basics of blogging from the perspective of a school leader.

Twitter

Connect with others or watch to learn using Twitter. It's ok to 'lurk' while you learn. Using 140 character text messages can extend your skills in using text with brevity. Learn more about using twitter to reach out and humanize your communication from these sources. Follow, chat, and create text messages with twitter to engage with educators, thought leaders, parents or connected school communities.
http://www.cdnedchat.ca/
All About Avatars 
You don't need to put your own face into digital spaces. Let an avatar represent you. Create your own or select one that suits. Download the document to the right to access, create and capture avatar images that suit you style and character.
avatars_-_create_and_apply.pdf
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What's a Thinglink?
Interactive images, such as a Thinglink, can engage your audience in whole new ways. Check out this article about 5+ Ways to Use Thinglink for Teaching and Learning or this Thinglink EDU examples collection on Pinterest. Consider this example to get you started.