A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The journey of learning is a unique and intricate process, with each learner embarking on their own distinctive path towards success. In this introduction, we will explore the fundamental reasons why every learner carves out a distinct educational journey, acknowledging the multifaceted elements that contribute to this diversity.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve updated Ask a Tech Teacher’s list of ten math tools we posted in 2016 to be shorter and with a new option. 2 Khan Academy. Khan Academy is a website that provides online math and science education for students of all ages. This makes Khan Academy perfect for students who need extra help in math or science.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2024

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. How would you respond to that? How can we help educators overcome the fear of the unknown regarding AI? That end-to-end process is creative thinking.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2023

Five years later, Bezos Academy is here. Early signs are good at the Bezos Academy, but we need to have a better long-term strategy as a nation to provide access to high-quality child care and pre-K, and a huge part of that has to be more significant federal funding for those types of programs.” And it’s expanding.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2023

Over the years, the state of Utah has provided me with a plethora of opportunities to work with schools on Personalized Competency-Based Learning ( PCBL ). I am always fascinated by how high-agency strategies can unlock the potential of learners. Self-regulation is a hallmark of personalized learning.

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

The 2020-2021 school year has definitely been one full of changes and a time when we’ve had to become more flexible in our instruction to adapt to changing learning environments and conditions. Read more: How to get started with hybrid teaching. Getting started with learning about Artificial Intelligence.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2023

They can assist with device management, troubleshoot technical issues and ensure that technology is effectively integrated into the learning process. For the past decade, Verizon has collaborated with Digital Promise to get internet-connected devices into the hands of students and to enhance how teachers use technology in the classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

As we advance in one area, new challenges and opportunities emerge, necessitating continuous adaptation and enhancement. Furthermore, the human capacity for growth and learning is boundless. My work with Quest Academy Junior High School (UT) validates why change succeeds or fails. So why is this the case?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2024

It is a day we can all participate in making our air clean, our water fresh and our land unlittered rather than accepting the trash-filled oceans, the smoggy skies, and the debris-laden land that is becoming the norm. Despite the questionable health of our world, we have made progress.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 15, 2022

What I learned from Lucy. How Did Early Man Tell Time? How Smart was Lucy 2 mya? How Did Early Man Count? Does man’s unusual “wanderlust drive” explain why we spread throughout the planet? How’s That Work? Then, join the launch party on Oct. What Did Early Man Eat? Change my mind.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 20, 2020

I thought it would be good to check in with schools and see how they’re responding in the wake of this global pandemic. Thank you, Dr. Andrea Whitmarsh, for sharing how the Greene County Public Schools in Virginia are mobilizing during these early days! New book chapter in Multimedia Learning Theory! Episode 001 is below.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

Education can seem like a balancing act between what we as adults feel is essential and what interests our learners. Without it, learning many concepts as well as the bigger picture doesn’t make sense to students. Success lies in a shared ownership approach to design relevant cultures of learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2023

When faced with adversity, we take one of two paths. Consider the following questions when it comes to professional growth: Who do we serve? How can we improve? What will tell us whether or not we are successful? Where do we go from here? No pain, no gain has been a common saying for years.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

When we look at various aspects of society, there is always an innate desire to improve through innovation. Each has been a disruptive force that has changed how people watch movies, book hotels, listen to music, access information, get assistance, store files, or get from one place to another.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 7, 2022

Before you hire an outside helper for your school(s), here are some questions you might ask… Are we bringing in this person to actually help us do something? Or do we just want to dabble and/or pretend that we care about the topic? . Or are we just doing it because others are / it’s a hot topic right now?

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Digital Promise

APRIL 9, 2021

We have an unprecedented opportunity to take action. Today, we announce the RISE UP Coalition—school districts, charter networks, and organizations led by BILPOC—who will work together and with support of allies to design an Action Agenda to reflect and address the needs of students of color.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

CHICAGO – Education leaders representing 44 school districts and regional offices of education will join a national fellowship focused on social and emotional learning (SEL), hosted by field leader CASEL. ABOUT CASEL CASEL is a nonpartisan, nonprofit that founded the field of social and emotional learning.

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Neo LMS

JULY 1, 2021

During a recent conversation with close friends, we began remembering teachers who significantly impacted our lives. Most of us had graduated from high school more than twenty years ago, but we still had warm feelings for inspiring teachers who were (and, to a certain extent, still are) role models for us and our colleagues.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

As the years went on, Collins, Parnell and Gross all felt the Academy Team class needed to be a deeper learning experience, but how? He had learned about the work of KyEdRPG educators, particularly John Brewer of Jefferson County Public Schools. But.what is The Academy, and how is it different?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 29, 2021

My very last face-to-face engagement with schools before the pandemic was for the 5Sigma EduCon at Anastasis Academy. We had about 90 minutes total for the keynote session, and teams were created randomly to spark learning across different school systems. A new adventure: Silver Lining for Learning. Thank you, Kelly!

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Our student body is predominantly Black, but we are quite diverse and have many cultures represented among our students. It was immensely stressful for them, but they got it done and we haven’t looked back. Here’s how we brought our district into the future without breaking our budget.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A big idea driving Khan Academy is a belief in “mastery learning”—that students should show proficiency in one set of materials before moving on to the next. The nonprofit’s latest push to make mastery learning mainstream involves partnering with school districts who adopt Khan Academy’s materials and platform.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Over the last year, he’s helped Khan Academy manage a three-fold user increase, has grown and developed an online program geared toward early learners, and launched a new peer-to-peer tutoring platform to keep students connected and learning during the pandemic. usage on Khan Academy’s platform soared. “A

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2023

That’s why he decided to spend his summer learning about careers in the mental health field. Called the Youth Mental Health Academy , it gives Los Angeles high schoolers from marginalized backgrounds a chance to explore careers in mental health. We need to increase our behavioral health workforce by any means necessary,” she says.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 12, 2022

Remote learning and the introduction of new EdTech solutions have accelerated digital transformation in education, which has led to all new ways of teaching and learning. At ViewSonic we are looking at AI and the opportunities it provides as an EdTech solution-based provider,” says Peter Claxton.

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Waterford

MAY 12, 2020

There you’ll find a deeper dive, including information on types of funding available, how to find grants, and tips on preparing your applications. There are many types of grants, such as educational technology or summer learning grants, each with different requirements. 12 of the Best School Grants in 2020 and How to Apply .

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Waterford

JULY 21, 2023

Candra Morris is the Vice President of Professional Learning here at Waterford.org. We like to say she wrote the book on family engagement in schools—because she did! I taught for schools with Title I funding in Prince George’s County in Maryland, and family engagement was a huge part of what we did in our daily work.

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Waterford

APRIL 23, 2021

Beloved educator and children’s television host Fred Rogers once said , “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning.”. But how does play lead to growth, and what is the best way to nurture play in school? What Is Play?

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2022

The key to lasting success in school is teaching academic skills as soon as a child is ready to learn. But how do we know when they’re ready? When Do Children Learn to Read? While most children begin reading in kindergarten or first grade, learning to read isn’t as simple as picking up a book.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 5, 2022

students’ leadership capacity through The Leader in Me framework; competency-based education and student progressions; deeper learning modalities in their schools, classrooms, and external partnerships; and. Workshop 2 (leadership teams) = leadership challenges related to deeper learning. Please don’t hesitate to reach out!

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

With the first virtual United Nations General Assembly happening this month, we are proud to announce a new release of MY World 360° projects to be screened on September 22–24 at the SDG Action Zone , a showcase of leading thinkers, actors, creators, and activists working to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

This is the word that has been buzzing around our nation for months as we battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Many businesses, services, and entities have had to rethink how to operate, even reinventing themselves. Many school leaders are posing such questions as: Do we offer online learning only? Unprecedented. Be flexible.

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Digital Promise

MAY 22, 2019

But what impact do these devices have on us, and are we using technology to its fullest potential? In my public high school, we rarely interact with technology, at least not productively. But at my school, we still aren’t using it to create more engaging classes, let alone to make positive impacts on our society.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2024

When Salvador Quijada, a seventh and eighth grade math teacher at Philip’s Academy Charter School, thinks back on his own journey as a mathematician, he gives credit to one high school math teacher who pushed him to take on AP calculus. How and when did you decide to become a teacher? They learn the most from each other!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2021

Last year, families left the public system in unprecedented numbers , as schools wrestled with developing their online learning muscle while trying to ensure that their most vulnerable students were fed and emotionally supported. Even curriculum has become a pawn of partisanship, as the country wrestles with how our history should be taught.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The administrators who sign off are thinking about how students will benefit long-term from more support in the classroom. And how much say do they—or should they—have in edtech decisions? When a school or district decides to cut a check for an edtech product, the end goal isn’t about owning a shiny new piece of hardware or app.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

APRIL 8, 2024

In terms of help for education, it was mainly found on the exhibition floor where I walked the booths of various vendors and game publishers and discovered resources such as the following: Academy Games have several historic board games, such as the 878 Vikings: Conquest of England and One Small Step (a "Space Race" simulation).

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