Digital Promise

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) has prioritized a culture of technology-enriched student learning through its Students and Teachers Advancing Tomorrow Initiative (S.T.A.T.). is to transform BCPS into a student-centered, personalized learning environment. digital learning environment. “How Burke said. “We

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

With very little first-hand experience with personalized learning, many teachers and education administrators have difficulty fathoming its power. Simply put, giving teachers choice in their own learning—and making it relevant to their individual classrooms—is an effective way to spread personalized learning across a district 6.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University recently scaled access to professional learning content for educators by taking advantage of the Massive Open Online Courses for Educators (MOOC-Eds) format. There are people literally from the other side of the world in our MOOC-Eds.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Prompted by district administrators’ desire to find ways to build student agency, engage student passion and personalize learning, we hoped blended learning would shake up the status quo and spark large scale change. Provide professional learning that allows participants to experience blended learning.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2015

(This is the second of two parts on professional learning. Connected Learning. To be successful in helping people develop professional learning networks is to narrow the focus on the tools that are being shared with staff. You can read the first part here. We need to do less, better.

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Tom Murray

APRIL 22, 2016

In December of 2015, on the same day that President Obama signed the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA), the U.S. The plan, which can be accessed in multiple formats, includes the following components: (1) Introduction , (2) Learning , (3) Teaching , (4) Leadership , (5) Assessment , and (6) Infrastructure.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2016

During the 2015-16 school year, I visited schools across the nation to see how technology can transform teaching and learning. In places like Eminence, Kentucky, we’ve seen how creative school leaders have found ways to ensure that as many students as possible can benefit from access to the Internet.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 27, 2020

They also develop critical thinking and listening skills, and an understanding of how to advocate for themselves as responsible members of a larger community. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2017

In December 2015, I found myself toiling away on a fifth grade figurative language lesson in a unique place—a local tech meetup called Code For Vegas. Not only was this project exciting, it also taught students how to get user feedback and revise their designs. My former self might have seen children simply playing video games.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Michelle Luhtala , Department Chair of the New Canaan, CT, High School Library and a 2015 Library Journal Mover & Shaker , is a leader in helping teacher-librarians all around the country to become Future Ready. Some schools are reading this as a kind of book club for their professional learning communities, reading one chapter at a time.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

June 19, 2015 by Chopstick Sensei from United States I don’t know how Jeff makes the time for this empire of his, but he’s putting together amazing information to help teachers out. A wealth of knowledge June 15, 2015 by jpdalton from United States I got the honor of hearing this gentleman speak in person and he knocked my socks off!

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Learn How to Create a Professional email signature that links to social media accounts. For a comprehensive video tutorial and more details on how to set up keyboard shortcuts to save time grading Google Docs, check out Jennifer’s post at [link]. I always take what I learn and teach other teachers.

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Google Education Digital Citizenship Video 68

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The profiles are part of the school’s embrace of personalized learning, which centers on the belief that a teacher lecturing at the front of a classroom is a bad fit for today’s students. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

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EdTechTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Here are some of the best practices that my colleagues and I have shared and presented LIVE and through the catalyzation of blended and personalized learning in the Challenge to Change Project. Julie Willcott, Alberto Pian, and Kevin Morrow at dress rehearsal for Challenge to Change I held in Italy in March of 2015.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2017

How a school defines student success influences its design and impacts critical aspects such as professional learning, curriculum, assessment and school culture. Building a Common Language Across Academic and Non-Academic Learning Experiences For LAB, redefining student success has been a gradual evolution.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2018

Chief Impact Officer at AltSchool, says that if we want students to be successful, we need to find a way to make the learning relevant for every child by building on what’s unique for them and embracing personalized learning. The teacher has a vital role in connecting students with authentic, real-world learning experiences.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

She is a 2015 Milken Unsung Hero Fellow and a 2015 NEA Foundation Global Fellow. She taught eighth grade language arts and reading to military-connected children at Faith Middle School in Fort Benning, Georgia, has been an elementary school assistant principal, and is now a professional development specialist.

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The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Below are five focuses I share in the book on how to “Unleash Talent”, with a quick synopsis and some questions. Powerful Learning First, Technology Second. When we immerse ourselves in learning experiences with technology, it helps us to make better decisions on what type of learning can truly happen in our schools.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Once a technology plan is adopted, superintendents needs to make sure all constituents have a laser focus on implementing it as developed, evaluating successes and failures, and then discussing how to move forward. Imperative 2: Raise the Bar with Rigorous, Transformative & Innovative Learning and Skills. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Along with a curriculum, they also used a technology skills assessment to measure digital literacies and determine how to plan and move forward with skill development. Heather develops, facilitates, and coordinates professional development opportunities in technology integration for teachers, staff, and administration.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

The teacher, speaker, author, blogger, Skype Master Teacher and recipient of the 2015 ISTE Award for Innovation in Global Collaboration , Pernille is also the creator of the Global Read Aloud. And, she has quite literally written the books on Passionate Learning, Passionate Readers and Global Collaboration.

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MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

The profiles are part of the school’s embrace of personalized learning, which centers on the belief that a teacher lecturing at the front of a classroom is a bad fit for today’s students. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

A common cry from teachers across the world is for relevant professional development. Another 2015 study shows that only 30% of teachers improve substantially with PD. So, what can we do to improve teacher professional development? So, what can we do to improve teacher professional development? Where Do We Go From Here?

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. Tech Enablers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

Policies should focus on creating authentic, personal learning experiences. one of the areas that I’m truly trying to push is making sure that we’re creating dynamic, authentic and personal learning experiences for kids. [00:04:00]. How do we make learning personal? The Leadership Gap.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

You can only do that if you know how to use technology, especially really fabulous software, which teachers who use technology know how to find. Listen to Jennifer Casa-Todd talking about how to help kids become social media leaders. Kecia: Fourth is 24-7 learning and teaching. Vicki: And this is so important!

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The district formed a partnership with HMH—purchasing HMH Into Math, HMH Into Reading, HMH Into Literature, and Waggle programs, along with professional services, which are all accessed via Ed, HMH’s learning platform.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 7, 2022

A 2015 state legislative report found teachers at two-thirds of the schools in Kentucky “commonly withhold recess” for behavior or missing work. Related: Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out. Children play during recess at a Louisville, Kentucky elementary school.

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Handbook Policies Elementary Report 105

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In each interview, I ask the question of my special guest, " What do you know about learning that would make a dramatic difference to parents or students at this time? Since then she has served in various capacities including as a literacy coach, ed tech professional development manager and technology innovation manager.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Join us to shine a spotlight on the importance of helping kids learn how to create safe, responsible digital lives. Check out these resources and learn how Common Sense Education’s whole-community approach engages everyone -- from educators and students to parents, district officials, and community leaders.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In teachers' blogging guide I shared some of the suggestions for the best blogging platforms to use with your students together with tips on how to effectively integrate them in your instruction. Therefore, knowing how to create engaging video content is becoming a necessary skill for the 21st century teachers.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Via Getting Smart : “ Competency-Based Micro-credentials are Transforming Professional Learning.” “How Silicon Valley Plans to Conquer the Classroom” by The New York Times’ Natasha Singer – through some pretty shady practices, no doubt. Gregory’s University says it will close its doors.

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