A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 6, 2014

'Every year New Milford High School teacher Tahreen Chowdhury teaches Newton’s laws of physics and most of the students are able to grasp the first and the second law. However, Newton’s third law is the one that is most contrary to their everyday intuition. This law, as the students know it, is “every action has an equal and opposite reaction”. The students have learned this concept since their first science classes, but are puzzled by this concept when they see small cars being demolished by bi

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2014

'Wednesday Gallup released a major report on the State of American Schools. Their data paints a picture of schools performing as a complex ecosystem, with the wellbeing, engagement, and performance of teachers, students, and principals all intertwined. The report combines decades of surveys of 5 million American teachers and principals with the results of the Gallup Student Poll, now billed as the largest survey of American students with 600,000 5th through 12 grade participants, and several lar

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

APRIL 5, 2014

'April is National Poetry Month , and, while I''m excited that poetry is showcased this month, really, poetry is all around us everyday. Rather than teaching an isolated poetry unit for two weeks during the school year, I incorporate poetry into every unit all year long. Look for some more blog posts highlighting poetry that connects to canonical texts.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 10, 2014

'Lawsuits against states using value-added models in making teaching evaluation decisions has begun in earnest. There are now three lawsuits underway challenging the use of this controversial statistical methodology and the use of test scores to determine teacher effectiveness. This increase in litigation is both an indication of how rapidly states have adopted the practice, and how these same states failed to address so many issues and concerns with the use of VAMs in this manner.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 10, 2014

'The following is a guest post by Michael Warren , a Social Studies Teacher at Hasbrouck Heights High School in NJ. Michael recently visited New Milford HS and reflected on hist visit below. You can follow him on Twitter at @mrwarren29. Over the past several years in both politics and education, the word “change” has created a buzz that incites people to believe that something big is about to occur or that there will be a dramatic shift from the status quo.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 6, 2014

'Guest post by Connor Wood I had never heard of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) before Lisa Nielsen asked me to write about mine. I did not originally set out to make a PLN. It just sort of happened as I started asking around for interviews for my education blog, Trismegistus Nab-tu-we. I also contacted author Henry Olsen and entrepreneur William Peregoy.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 10, 2014

'In 2011, I explored the topic of "Test Pep Rallies" in a blog post entitled " Test Pep Rallies: Good Practice or Waste of Time". With the advent of Race to the Top and the Obama administration''s education policy forcing states to elevate standardized tests to even higher stakes, I wondered if the practice had become even more prevalent. I again did a quick search for research on the topic, and as far as I can tell, no studies of whether the practice even affects student achievement exist.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2014

'Tuition at many of New York City’s top private schools is over $40,000 a year. That’s more than Harvard. It’s grown almost 50 percent in the past decade–faster than private university tuition. It goes without saying that parents who shell this money out believe that their children will be getting a better education in exchange for all that money.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 7, 2014

'Join me for a BYOD Google Hangout on Monday, April 7 th at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Topic Managing the BYOD classroom Guests will discuss the following Getting started with byod management. Preventing distraction. Fostering trust in students who are using their own devices. The role of students in classroom management. Explaining this will work to administrators.

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MSEDTechie

APRIL 8, 2014

'There are many practical ways educators can move their students t hrough the SAMR model (Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition) through technology integration, to extend learning, to meet the common core standards and develop lifelong learners. Examples will be shown for the K-5 classroom although this can be adapted for all grade levels.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 10, 2014

'Blogging is a way for educators to publish their ideas, connect with other educators and engage in audiences from around the world. As a self-publishing platform, blogs allow educators to share their ideas easily with other educators. For example, as an administrator, I often share how our school approaches a particular problem. Recently, in a blog post I shared how our school deliberately chose to not use regular classroom desks and instead chose to use movable tables to facilitate collaborati

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Mistakengoal.com

APRIL 5, 2014

'I know this will be provocative for some of you but lately when I've heard people use the phrase "co-curriculum" I've silently translated it in my head to "psuedo-curriculum." I'll explain more below but understand that I am not devaluing out-of-class activities but expressing frustration that we don't really value them.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 9, 2014

'Carly Fleischmann hadn''t communicated with many people before she started using social media. That is because Carly doesn''t speak. Today however, social media has opened the door to give this very social young lady access to connecting with tens of thousands of people around the world. In the video below, Carly shares, "The moment when I typed on social media for the first time a sense of belonging and a feeling of being heard came over me.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

APRIL 7, 2014

'Preparing for the #edchathi April Twitter chat today. The topic is: "Time Saving Tips for Educators" I''ll be recommending 3 time-saving sites for teachers and students doing research. Won''t you join us? The #edchathi chat will be from 6:00-7:00PM HST. If you miss it, the chat will be archived here. I enjoy using these three time-saving sites daily and I highly recommend them!

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 7, 2014

'Hang on to your hat--a flurry of event announcements: two big events coming up within just a few weeks that are going to be TERRIFIC; really fun notes about what we''ll be doing at ISTE this year as part of "ISTE Unplugged;" a brand new conference announcement for "Gaming in Ed;" the call for proposals our annual Library 2.0 conference; and more. :) All events are free (thanks to our terrific sponsors!).

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 5, 2014

'While I am not sure whether this topic directly fits the needs of school leaders and educators, I have so enjoyed the sound the Bose Soundlink Mini provides so much, I just have to share it. Though please understand I am not a Bose or electronic salesman and I am not getting any fees for this post. Looking for a bluetooth speaker with an enormous sound is difficult, especially for someone like myself looking at the low-end devices, which just couldn''t seem to provide a big enough and full enou

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 5, 2014

'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews How obsolete is your school?

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Saving Socrates

APRIL 7, 2014

'I was talking with a colleague from a different school today. She asked me what buy in from parents have to do with school culture? I answered her that it has EVERYTHING to do with school culture. The culture of the school, of any school, where you implement changes, however small, has to be one of grit and resilience. Of prioritizing students not just learning, but becoming the drivers of their learning.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 7, 2014

'There is much talk about openness in education. Most of us by now are familiar with open learning , and many could describe their use of open source software such as Moodle, Mahara, Linux and Open Office. Many can also articulate what open educational resources look like, and have knowledge of Massive Open Online Courses otherwise known as MOOCs. How many though, are familiar with the concept of open scholarship?

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 7, 2014

'Pear Deck is a cool educational tool that interacts w/ Google Chrome (extensions) or Google Drive to create interactive quizzes/slides/presentations. The way this works is an educator creates a dynamic deck/slide w/ or w/out multiple choice questions, then has students join the sessions via their Google in Education domain or Chrome extension. Then the teacher can ask questions and have students respond to them on their own devices.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

'The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 8th Play is the highest form of research. - Albert Einstein The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own virtual and physical events and those of our more than 200 partners.

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Leading with Technology

APRIL 11, 2014

'Apps are everywhere and used in many different ways. When selecting an app there are many things to consider. Some of the things to consider may be what is app going to help my students learn. Is the app customizable, can many students use the app in different ways? How does this app allow for redefinition of learning. To help answer some of these questions and pick appropriate apps to use with students, I use the Tony Vincent app rubric from the website Learning in Hand.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 5, 2014

'Being invited to present the closing keynote speech at CSEDU in Barcelona was a great honour. CSEDU is the annual Computer Supported Education Conference which is now in its sixth year. My presentation was entitled ''the changing face of digital learning'' and I''m told it will be published shortly as a video by the CSEDU folks. Thankfully, the ace live blogger Nick Falkner was also present to capture the essence of my own keynote speech , and a number of other presentations and was posting the

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 9, 2014

'Virtual Nerd Mobile Math is an excellent free iOS app by education leader Pearson. This is a great Common Core aligned app that allows users to find educational videos, concepts, and tutorials on MS/HS Math. The app has over 1500 easy to follow tutorials and are ideal for students, educators, and parents looking to review fundamental Math concepts in a wide variety of areas.

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Slate and Tablets

APRIL 7, 2014

'One of the most important and under-scrutinized pieces of a school is its website. School websites are often the first place teachers and administrators go to post important information, news, and curricular materials. To us, it’s almost insulting when it’s the last place students and parents go to get their information. I’ve seen many teachers get angry at students for not checking the website for meeting information, summer work, and the like.

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Comfortably 2.0

APRIL 5, 2014

'Created from #appsmash4 hashtag using Tweetroot Day four of the #appsmash4 challenge has come and gone.and I didn''t complete day four! I had every intention of sharing an app smash yesterday, but an old house got in the way. Yes, an old house. If you know me personally, you know that I have a weakness for old houses.

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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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Hansen's Link to Tech

APRIL 10, 2014

'This year and especially for the next couple years more and more schools and the general public will continue to hear more about the Chromebook and how it will be integrated in schools. There are many benefits to this device Price Speed (Loading, Logging, Processing, Multitasking) Integrates perfectly with Google Apps for Education (GAFE) schools and districts.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 7, 2014

'Padlet, formerly know as WallWisher, has just released a major update that will have a major impact in its use in education. Thanks to Richard Byrne''s award winning blog, I noticed that Padlet now will let users use a username to login rather then an email address. This is ideal for schools where sites requiring a student email address is an issue (CIPPA/COPPA compliance).

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 8, 2014

'Classcraft is a site/game I covered awhile back when it was part of a kickstarted campaign. I''m happy to say that this innovative RPG style game is now available for classrooms. This is a fantastic site for bringing Game Based Learning to the classroom by putting groups of students into teams to work together to enhance their learning experience. This is all done in a unique way that incorporates familiar elements of a RPG by: choosing a class (i.e.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 6, 2014

'Sanderling is a new social network for professional development. This online community lets educators share their professional development stories as well as resources. Members can also find a nice list o resources such as: lesson plans, reviews, articles/links, and more. I highly recommend checking out Sanderling by clicking here !!! Thanks to Technology & Learning for the tip.

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Speaker: Amanda Davis, Chief Experience Officer and Liam O'Malley, VP of Association Solutions

The "new normal" is now a little less new, a little more normal. Does that mean your current LMS strategy is in need of a refresh? Is your organization or association leaning into the always-evolving eLearning environment to ensure you have the tools and content to remain relevant through all this change? There are many complex decision-making processes within your learning & development strategy and LMS lifecycle management, including: Selection.

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