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School of Dreams

A Principal's Reflections

After meeting my wife in 2002, I moved to Staten Island, NY and resided there for thirteen years. An entire staff that believes in the power of being connected and the importance of having a Personal Learning Network ( PLN ). As many people know I am originally from the Northeastern part of the United States.

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Lingering Fears from Outdated Screen Time Recommendations Stunt Parent Buy-In

Edsurge

Fears around too much screen time are deeply rooted in published research studies, news coverage and blanket bans and limitations set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and summarized by institutions like the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Common Sense Media.

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Karen has presented at conferences around the country about teaching students to navigate social media and working with teachers to develop digital projects that embrace new media literacies. In her spare time, Karen travels locally and globally in search of new sights, tastes, and absurdities.

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The Emergency Home Learning Summit Final Week - 24 Amazing Interviews Start Tomorrow

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Esther Wojcicki Co-Founder, plus American educator, journalist and mother; TractLearning, Inc Esther Wojcicki is an internationally known educator, founder of the largest scholastic media program in the US at Palo Alto High. Barbara coined the phrase “Making Learning Personal” in 2000 and trademarked it in 2002.

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Education Technology and Data Insecurity

Hack Education

As a set of policies, accountability was instantiated in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, reauthorized as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2002, and reinforced by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. Under surveillance when they use social media. Under surveillance by police.

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