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How's the first week of classes going, Commodores? 🌊💙💛 #GulfCoastStateCollege #GCSC #GulfCoastCommodores #RideTheWave

We are so excited to welcome our students back for the Fall semester! Be sure to share your "first day" pictures in the comments! #GulfCoastStateCollege

Final week to get started on your career to becoming a Law Enforcement Officer. Apply today for our Fall 2021 Academy. #GulfCoastStateCollege

@Hatcher_Kris You always give me advice by reminding me that I have to "play the game"... here's mine to you. You have tremendous talent and will certainly be a leader at our institution. But, pick your battles! Your passion is overwhelmingly evident! #EDH5309

@AmberMccown @josieahlquist Meeting them where they are... I like that! While I may not be able to change regulations for my programs, I can certainly change how we go find potential students - meet them where they are... ONLINE! #EDH5309

@DARleaderdoc Smarter not harder is something I firmly believe in! Trying to get my team on board, however, is another challenge. Like you, I plan to try and incorporate more tech in my lessons. #EDH5309

#EDH5309 W6 P1: Two big thematic takeaways I have is the future of higher education will strongly incorporate tech and we need to start working smarter, not harder. I plan to incorporate more technology in my classes as part of assignments and participation, like a Twitter chat.

@ChrisRu32261124 Whenever I hear anyone talking about change, it reminds me of my previous police chief. He said the two things people hate are change for things to remain the same. Tech is going to force us to change and get out of the game. #EDH5309

#EDH5309 Wk 6 Prompt 1. Even though we strive for the same goals very semester, the way we get there is constantly changing. The way we reach our students is in constant flux.

@johnccombs Are those old fish or young ones? LOL..

Wk 6, Prompt 3 Why lead online? To fish where the fish are! Students, information, and ideas are developing digitally. I want to be present there so I can interact with others and grow myself. #EDH5309

@ChallenWelling1 Big fan of balance... just wish it was easier to find! You're right though, tech is here to stay... so embrace it and leverage it for the better. #EDH5309

It speaks to what I think my main takeaway is from this course: balance. Socials and tech are here to stay and necessary, and personal communication cannot be forsaken. #EDH5309

One of the authors I really appreciated during this course was Gabriel Egan because they showed the importance of in person communication while also respecting the necessity of social media. #EDH5309

@JuliarGolden Im hoping to bring some of this to my law enforcement students to maybe identify the cause of some of their stress and the resulting mistakes that come along with not dealing with it.

@JuliarGolden since our brief exchange following your panel discussion, I've researched compassion fatigue from both a personal and professional perspective. Thank you for your insight here and for leading me to new knowledge. Plan to share with my LE students. #EDH5309 (W6, P2)

#EDH5309 Week 6, Prompt 3 I'd hardly call myself a digital leader, but I certainly recognize the direction of the world and the importance that a purposeful digital presence will play. Failing to lead here will only hold my institution (and more specifically, my division) back.

#EDH5309 Week 6, Prompt 1 The recurring theme I took away from the panels this course was "purpose". It seemed as though they all noted how important purpose-driven social media/digital tech was. I'm working on that very thing for my division now.

@ChrisRu32261124 I think the fear is the adoption of one is only to the detriment of the other. More online access kills the physical institution... more physical institution usage kills tech. Are they really in that type of inverse relationship? #EDH5309

#EDH5309 W5 P2 - Moving I think will challenge leadership, how do we keep the lessoned learned with the external political pressure to return to normal. How do I convince leadership to keep investing in technology to improve the remote learning modalities?

@JustTonio @TJLogan Yes! I never understand my institution's desire to keep doing unnecessary things. Efficiency is not only better for the students, but it is better for the institution too. Why the resistance?!? #EDH5309

When speaking about the future of tech and Higher Ed, @TJLogan question of “What have we stop doing and can remain not doing” is very important when assessing how institutions have evolved after this pandemic and in what direction should be headed moving forward. #EDH5309

W5P2: This week’s panel discussion was great. All the panelist provided transparent detailed responses to each of the questions, and it was done from different perspectives in Higher Ed. However, they all complimented each other. #EDH5309

Also, sorry for the late participation. Rough week, dealing with Covid outbreaks affecting my family and my students.

W5P2 Good panel discussion. My biggest takeaway was early on when @TJLogan talked about being in a hurry to return to what is comfortable and asked "where will students be taking classes?" Covid proved "those" classes can be facilitated online. So, where do we go now? #EDH5309

@johnccombs Well, I'm old so #Mindfulness is something that I probably wouldn't have looked at, but you're right. It's a good resource and sometimes you just need a little word of wisdom to move you in a positive direction. Good find! #EDH5309

Wk 5 Prompt 1: I've learned from #MIndfulness that sometimes a deep breath and some internal awareness will do wonders for my attitude and the quality of my work for the day. Everyday is a journey, and this keeps me grounded. #EDH5309

@ColquhounJacob I guess I didn't realize that software has hashtags too. I took a look at #OneDrive and found some good tips and discovered some things I didn't know it would do. Good find! #EDH5309