A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

As I engage with districts and schools regularly, they frequently inquire about ways to gauge the outcomes and efficacy of their innovative strategies, such as BYOD, 1:1, blended and personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, and professional development.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 2, 2017

Social media allows us to connect, to learn, to grow and to reflect not only within ourselves but with each other. It’s about always being in pursuit of that selfish goal of improving our learning so we can improve learning for kids. Our personal learning networks are all different.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 1, 2019

This would mean that even public schools using any school system hosted on the internet could not use messages that profile users (“hello sixth-grade students, click this link for your reading book”), or invite any minor child users to any service or product of theirs or ones they use from publishers. Saving Personalized Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

book that is new? With built-in student differentiation and support, every student gets a personalized learning experience designed for their unique needs. Jen is best known for creating books and resources rooted in research that help make responsive, strategic, differentiated literacy instruction possible for all teachers.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Translated, it means that the video-based social media platform is biting into the search engine’s popularity. That makes it second only to YouTube in social media popularity. Wilt speculates it’s personal learning pursuits, not those related to school, that have them turning to TikTok.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

Personal Learning Network (PLN) Social media allows any educator to learn anytime, anywhere, with anyone they want. To learn more about creating or improving a PLN, click HERE. Book Studies Reading is such a critical aspect of one’s personal and professional growth.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

I have also been blessed to observe great examples that members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) make available on social media. On the contrary, I have seen this firsthand from some fantastic educators whose schools I have been blessed to work with on a long-term basis in the role of job-embedded coach.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Course: Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies “In this course, you will explore the importance of culture; how it impacts thinking, learning, and behavior; and how to embrace cultural differences and become a culturally responsive teacher.” Social Media Social media can be used to safely engage learners.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I was honored to have been interviewed for Educational Leadership, ASCD's flagship magazine, on the power of Twitter as part of a Personal Learning Network (PLN). As you will see, the true power of connected learning is what you glean from the people you engage with. Over time I learned that education had to change.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Steven Anderson, Lisa Schmucki, and Shaelynn Farnsworth discuss the value of a personal learning network. Steven Anderson published a book with Tom Whitby in 2104, The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning. How can we help more educators cultivate and grow a personal learning network?

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

“Social media has offered us a platform where we can learn from and with the smartest people we ‘meet’ from around the world, whenever we need to or are ready to go.” Scott McLeod & Chris Lehman The School Leader’s Guide to Social Media Personal Learning Networks existed long before there was an Internet.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 6, 2019

iNACOL defines personalized learning as “tailoring learning for each student’s strength, needs, and interests—including enabling student’s voice and choice in what, how, when and where they learn—to provide flexibility and supports to ensure mastery of the highest standards possible.”

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

The exponential evolution if the Internet and social media tools have allowed for the quick sharing of knowledge, ideas, images, videos, and opinions. It also extends well beyond social media to articles, books, keynotes, workshops, and presentations. Digital literacy is more important now than it has ever been.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

George is currently an Innovative Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Consultant and speaker and the author of “The Innovator’s Mindset” and “Innovate Inside the Box” and co-owner of IMPress Books. So there are some really powerful, you know, learning for, you know, educators today. There's some negativity on social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We wrote the books. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. social media. Normally, we charge $750 for five people. For three days, get up to 10 people–your entire team–for the same price. We take POs, PayPal, or we’ll invoice you. Topics include: cyberbullying.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Social media had to be blocked for all and I, for one, wasn’t going to waste any of my precious time using it professionally or personally. Learning spaces had to conform to the perceived rule of law in education. To order click HERE In Learning Transformed , Tom and I lay out 8 keys to drive needed change now.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2019

Here are more facts about the benefits of classroom technology: Seventy percent of students report higher grades and better attendance in active-learning environments that use technology than traditional ones. Fifty-nine percent of students who use social media say they use it to discuss educational subjects with their peers.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2014

If I was graded I would have probably received an A for running my school where strict rules had to be followed by students, mobile devices banned, and all social media blocked. Once in the space that social media provided, I began to lurk and learn. This is how both observers and myself measured my effectiveness.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Share Out: A goal of the design thinking process is sharing learning out to a broader public. This is typically done by sharing documentation of learning and final reflections through social media. Universal Design for Learning® (UDL). Barbara actively blogs at [link] and tweets at [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

This is not necessarily something you might teach in a classroom, but it’s certainly something that’s relevant to every student and every teacher in our schools, and that’s social media. Social media is something students are going to explore on their own, no matter what. She’s author of the book Social LEADia.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 11, 2018

If you like these ideas, take one of my courses or check out my books. Sign up for my new In-Service / Graduate Fully Accredited online courses , Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Professional Development, and Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. .

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

This post is the fourth in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. My book will focus on each of these elements as part of a change process. They are able to follow their specific learning passions by connecting with like-minded individuals.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

They come from sources such as the Michigan Open Book Project, Core Knowledge, CK-12, OpenStax and OER Commons. You can also share specific texts with individual students or small groups to differentiate instruction and personalize learning. The Michigan Open Book Project created this digital textbook for kindergarteners.

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The Principal of Change

MAY 3, 2020

Being more thoughtful of social media use. I can tell you that I have been way more thoughtful about my time on social media. For example, I do not look at any social media or email until after I workout in the morning. I also do not look at social media a couple of hours before I go to bed.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 11, 2018

If you like these ideas, take one of my courses or check out my books. Sign up for my new In-Service / Graduate Fully Accredited online courses , Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Professional Development, and Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

We all have a lot to learn!). While in my book, Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds, we go through seven steps to create global projects — here are three simple ones to get any educator started. Step 2: Build Your Personal Learning Network (PLN). You learn about them and join in. Kathy Cassidy’s kids blog.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2013

This post is the sixth in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. My book will focus on each of these elements as part of a change process. The end result will be opening the door to learning while creating global scholars.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Practices such as BYOD, 1:1, blended learning, personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, professional learning, etc. This need served as a call to action of sorts and catalyzed my current work.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

I’ve been published in Leading and Learning with Technology , and I’m currently co-authoring a book on how teachers can develop a personal learning network using social media and other digital tools. IDbookGreen ), The Educator’s Guide to Producing New Media and Open Educational Resources (Routledge – bit.ly/green

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 5, 2015

My topic was how to get started in building one’s personal learning network. Teachers in mathematics, science, technology, physical education, art, social studies, and special education were represented. Personal Learning Networks. Personalized to our needs. Check out my new book through ASCD!

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

With the evolution of social media yet another responsibility was added to my plate in the form of digital leadership. Try to also read one education book and another related to a different field such as leadership, self-help, or business.

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Being more thoughtful of social media use. I can tell you that I have been way more thoughtful about my time on social media. For example, I do not look at any social media or email until after I workout in the morning. I also do not look at social media a couple of hours before I go to bed.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

I still am an early adopter of technologies in that I believe many can benefit students in their learning. As many in education know, commentary about ChatGPT is appearing on the news, social media, and the internet. As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Join me today, Thursday, February 2nd, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com panel discussion on "Personal Learning Profiles," also referred to in variously as "personal success plans," "learner profiles," or "personalized learning paths."

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 8, 2020

social media. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. digital footprint, digital privacy. internet safety.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 13, 2020

” In self-directed, interest-driven education, just-in-time learning becomes the norm. The educator, as truly the guide on the side, encourages and assists learners in engaging in just-in-time learning as a natural part of their learning process. Whole Person Learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

These tools, ranging from interactive whiteboards to educational apps and virtual learning platforms, bridge traditional methodologies with innovative approaches. Integrating technology in the classroom not only cultivates digital literacy but also fosters collaborative and personalized learning environments.

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