Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2019

With the explicit support of its community, Burlingame School District (BSD) created a director of innovation position in 2017, a role I was excited to take on. Bruce Duncan Burlingame School District. A newly launched grant program in 2018 from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) provided an opportunity.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 24, 2018

An idea that even when the sun goes down, our school communities never stop moving forward for our children. Dubner Modern Learners Expert interviews, real-world stories, and provocative insight in a fast-paced, interview-style podcastHosts: Modern Learners - Will Richardson and Bruce Dixon. It's an idea.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Some of the greatest angst I’ve had on this issue may be because I believe that while public-private partnerships can be important to helping schools advance education through technology – and to fostering innovation – that the interests and motivations of the two sectors are distinct. and Marion L. ."

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 27, 2017

I agreed 100% with this notion and had talked about the importance of reflection often in this space (my blog/portfolio). Having the opportunity to ask questions to the group, I asked them if they create time for the educators they serve to have time for reflection within their school day. If it is a priority, it gets done.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2016

More and more schools and organizations are wanting to integrate video as a professional learning tool for teachers. This type of applied learning has been well-documented by educational researchers Bruce Joyce and Beverly Showers , who argue these experiences can help teachers successfully transfer new skills into practice.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Some of the greatest angst I’ve had on this issue may be because I believe that while public-private partnerships can be important to helping schools advance education through technology – and to fostering innovation – that the interests and motivations of the two sectors are distinct. and Marion L. ."

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The Principal of Change

MAY 31, 2018

Often when I am asked to speak, organizations at one conference invite me to join them and bring that same thinking to their school or district. This is a common issue in education, especially at the organizational or school level. If you have read my blog over the years, I encourage it. It is incredibly humbling.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Because Apple recognized all of our schools as Apple Distinguished Schools, members of the Gurnee School District 56 (IL) administration team were invited to be among the 200 guests who heard Apple CEO Tim Cook introduce the new products and services. Phil Hintz, Director of Technology, Gurnee School District 56.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 8, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Over the past months, many educators have been sharing resources, best practices, and more about distance learning. I’ve compiled many of the items from this blog, the podcast, and other places to share the hottest items in case you missed them.

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The Electric Educator

MARCH 11, 2010

Presenter: Lawrence Bruce. Starting a Virtual School Robinson 11:30 AM 12:30 PM. Thanks for subscribing to my blog. Presenter: Kit Hard Using the Wii Interactive Whiteboard in Your classroom Model Classroom 12:00 PM 12:45 PM. Presenter: Me! Making Wikis Work for Your Classroom Atrium 1:00 PM 2:00 PM. Presenter: Joni Rogers.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

This guide contains the basics, how to get started, resources for buying devices and headsets, as well as troubleshooting help, YouTube tutorials, blog posts, lesson plans, apps and more! Shake Up Learning Blog Posts About Google Expeditions and VR. Help me make this guide even better by sharing your favorite resources in the comments.

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Reflections

MARCH 14, 2017

With that in mind, I posted an open blog post to the Google Classroom I keep for our Special Education Department. Very often a student's story makes me think, would I come to school and try if that were my story? Despite some pretty significant obstacles, many of out students still come to school.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Then our fourth annual (and free) Future of Libraries conference, Library 2.014, starts on Wednesday, October 8th, at 10:00am US-Eastern Time with the opening keynote by conference co-chair Dr. Sandra Hirsh from the School of Information at San José State University. Forward this post if you can.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Of course, there are technical aspects to protecting data, and as many schools have learned during the pandemic, district IT staff need to stay on top of evolving efforts to compromise systems. Based on CoSN’s “ Student Data Privacy: A School System Priority. The 2019 Region 13 Superintendent of the Year, Bruce Gearing, Ed.D.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 11, 2015

Some things are out of the hands of schools. Some administrators have been very innovative in their planning of teacher prep time and have embedded collaboration time into the regular school day, but it is not necessarily enough to make a significant impact. Educators are not powerless, and in some cases, more powerful that ever.

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Bruce Ellis, Director of PD TCEA, former Director in a LARGE URBAN district. Information on implementing Android Anonymous Inst Tech Coordinator from a Fast Growing suburban school district. Just moved in to new elementary schools. How do you go about supporting a variety of tablets in your school district? Exploring 1:1.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 26, 2017

Yet again this week, I’ve needed to update my post on the W-2 phishing scam victimizing school districts across the country. Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Arizona lags behind in schools' internet access, but change is coming | Tucson.com → “Urban Arizona keeps progressing and keeps getting access to better technology,” he said.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

"This sort of pie-in-the-sky belief that simply getting more computers in kids' hands and more app-development elective courses in schools will make the future bright is an oversimplification of a complex issue." This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach. ."

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Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Education Department said this week it will make Pell Grants available to 10,000 high school students who are enrolled in courses at 44 colleges.” ” “ Why Free School Lunches Might Be Harder To Get Soon.” Via NPR : “ Wyoming School District Stalls On Transgender Student Policy.”

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The Datafication of Primary and Early Years Education: Playing with Numbers | Routledge → By Alice Bradbury and Guy Roberts-Holmes, "The Datafication of Primary and Early Years Education" explores and critically analyses the growing dominance of data in schools and early childhood education settings.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The Datafication of Primary and Early Years Education: Playing with Numbers | Routledge → By Alice Bradbury and Guy Roberts-Holmes, "The Datafication of Primary and Early Years Education" explores and critically analyses the growing dominance of data in schools and early childhood education settings.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

” Also from Texas , via WaPo : “ Texas officials: Schools should teach that slavery was ‘side issue’ to Civil War.” Also via The Washington Post : “Here’s who Trump invited to the White House to talk about schools. pic.twitter.com/gOvmSOjcSf — Shelly (@ShellySometimes) February 14, 2017.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2017

After about 20 minutes, school administrators announced that the talk would be moved to an undisclosed location where a discussion between Murray and a faculty member, Allison Stanger, would be live-streamed. Schools named after Confederate leaders. Schools defaced with Swastikas. Racist school board members.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Via Education Week : “ Trump Nominee for Career-Tech Position Being Pulled Due to Offensive Blog Posts.” ” The message: “The election of seven anti-voucher candidates to Douglas County ’s school board means a likely end to its controversial school choice program.” Data-Protection Law Looms.”

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Hack Education

JULY 22, 2016

public schools (though he didn’t attend one).” Inside Higher Ed interviewed Falwell , who uttered this gem about other universities: “A lot of these schools have become Democratic Party indoctrination camps.” Via The Washington Post : “ Donald Trump Jr. trashes U.S. Via The Chicago Tribune : “Gov.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Via Politico : “ Trump ‘s education pick says reform can ’ advance God’s Kingdom ’ ” Via NPR : “ Trump ’s Pick For Education: A Free Market Approach To School Choice.” ” Via EdSource : “The big burden of charter school oversight.” Keep Away From Coding Schools.”

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