A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

'I decided to hold back (for now) on a rant that has been brewing for the past two days and instead have decided to take a more constructive approach on my blog. A great debate that has emerged over social media channels has been how we honor and acknowledge our educators and others in the profession. During many insightful and constructive conversations with Chris Wejr we went back on forth on the merits and challenges inherent in this complex process.

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Nik Peachey

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Back in April 2013 I delivered a workshop at the IATEFL 2013 conference in Liverpool. The topic of the workshop was ' Criteria for Evaluating Web Tools and Apps ' and in the workshop I encouraged participants to share and explore their subconscious criteria for deciding which apps and web based tools they used with their students. I particularly encouraged them to think about 'authentic' apps rather than those made for learning.

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The 21st Century Principal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

'''Empower" is another slippery word, used with good intentions, but when we really break it down, it can have a very negative connotation." Mark Adams, Courageous Conflict: Leading with Integrity and Authenticity I never really thought about the negative connotations that the word "empower" has until I read Mark Adams book Courageous Conflict: Leading with Integrity and Authenticity.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

'Editor’s note: I asked Chris to write this post after he taught me something that has saved me so much time, energy, and frustration because I have personal accounts, professional accounts, and yes, even an account for my dog! If you have multiple accounts, this post is a must read. Thank you Chris!!!! Guest post by Chris Casal Most educators know that it is a best practice to keep separate professional and personal accounts.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

'One of our goals at New Milford High School is to present as many college options as possible to our students if that is the direction they want to pursue. When hiring some new guidance counselors a little over two years ago I asked them during the interview process how they would increase access to higher education options upon graduation. One idea that was developed by Michelle Harle, who is now in her third year at NMHS, was to organize and hold a college fair during the school day for all s

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EdTechSandyK

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

'Photo Used Under Creative Commons License My last post was on the plan the educational technology team in my school district came up with for iPad Basic Training for Teachers. As iPads began making their way into our school district through different avenues last year, we felt it was important to make sure our teachers had a basic understanding of how to use the iPad before we even began to talk with them about using the iPad for teaching and learning.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

'You may have noticed that there are some groups that appear to be popular or wildly successful after mysteriously acquiring hundreds or thousands of members overnight. Wow! You might be thinking. This group is really onto something to be able to get so popular so fast. You may even wish you were able to figure out how to do the same. You can! The way this happens is not a mystery.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

'Watched this Google+ hangout with Martin Shervington and TheGoToMom Kimberley Blaine and thought it was too good not to share. Solid advice that is helpful in real life as well. :) Linda (??? ? ) @mauilibrarian2 G+ This post was originally published at mauilibrarian2 in Olinda.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

'I remember my meeting with my careers advice teacher, during my final year at school. It was 1972, in the heady days of the final lunar landings , where space exploration was top news and we were all very excited by it. Space travel and lunar landing had caught the imagination of every kid. The conversation with my ''careers master'' went something like this: "Right Wheeler, what do you want to do when you leave school next year?

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The 21st Century Principal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

'For those who are avid readers wanting to expand their professional library for free, here''s an opportunity of interest. ASCD has launched their first ever Pin to Win Contest with Pinterest. Winners can win 10 ASCD books by creating a wishlist of books called "My Dream ASCD Library" pinboard in Pinterest. The contest runs now throw October 10. This is an excellent opportunity for educators to get copies of books from their favorite ASCD authors for free.

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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 Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

'Tonight I will have the honor of being recognized as a Bammy award finalist for my work as an education commentator along with recognition for being a top 100 influential voice in education for my work as a connected educator. The first thing you should know is that you can tune in live tonight! The event takes place Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:30pm EDT — Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:30pm EDT At that time, hop right over to [link] where you will have a chance to see educators being recognized for their ed celeb s

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

'Quick news on Library 2.013 , our third annual worldwide, online, and free conference on libraries, librarians, and librarianship: the formal deadline for session proposals is end of day Monday, September 30th. We hope you''ll submit ! Any proposals after that date will be accepted only on a space-available basis. Next Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1st and 2nd, are the kickoff days for the 2013 Connected Educator Month (CEM).

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

'This morning I am blogging from my tablet using Blogsy, a pretty great blogging app that will allow me to submit this post to a blog on several different platforms. I don''t usually blog from my tablet. I like the full functionality of my Laptop, the ease of finding links, direct access to locally saved images, and the comfort of habit. This morning when I powered on I got a frightening error message from Microsoft about something being broken inside my machine and they assured me they were wor

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The 21st Century Principal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

'SONIC Drive-In has announced once again their project, Limeades for Learning, which is a philanthropic initiative in partnership with DonorsChoose.org that funds teacher projects to pay for necessary supplies and tools that might otherwise be paid for out of their own pockets. With this year’s funding, SONIC will have contributed more than $3 million to this initiative.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

'The key to ensuring students are prepared to use social media for academic, social, and career success is bringing the right people to the table to guide and support those working with children and staff toward achieving success. At the NYC DOE we are fortunate to have a team helping The Digital Communication + Strategy office do this work that consists of some of the nation’s most innovative librarians, technology teachers, and family engagement staff.

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Hansen's Link to Tech

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

'Very recently Google Chrome has been forcing a new browser update that will alter how you have been using and visually recognizing it''s interface. Yesterday, today, or sometime in the near future you will notice (without your permission) Google Chrome will change it''s look. When it does you will see 3 Major Updates Chrome has updated notice stating new features such as 1.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

'Why Should a School Go Paperless? Going paperless on the classroom level is difficult and ultimately in the best cases it is never truly paper-free. There are always tasks that are just better suited to paper than to tablets (drafts, quick notes, a brainstorm, a group poster ). Going paperless on a school level can be equally challenging, but on a different scale with some significantly different considerations.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

'10/27 join us for a mindful day of discussion and learning. We are so excited to invite you to attend JEDCAMPSFBAY, an edcamp unconference in the San Francisco bay area for Jewish educators. (Are you Jewish and teaching? Are you teaching in a Jewish context like a Day school or synagogue? Do you teach Jewish students?, Do Jewish values impact the choices you make in your teaching?

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

'10/27 join us for a mindful day of discussion and learning. We are so excited to invite you to attend JEDCAMPSFBAY, an edcamp unconference in the San Francisco bay area for Jewish educators. (Are you Jewish and teaching? Are you teaching in a Jewish context like a Day school or synagogue? Do you teach Jewish students?, Do Jewish values impact the choices you make in your teaching?

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

'Cumulus clouds in fair weather. Photograph taken by Michael Jastremski. Today in first grade we are learning about clouds. The students have been learning about the different types of clouds and today in tech time we are going to teach them how to use Sonic Pics to create a slide show so they can showcase their knowledge of Clouds. They have studied Cumulus, Nimbus, Status, and Cirrus clouds.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

'used by permission wikicommons.org The other day I was talking with someone at school about sharing photos from an Ipad and I mentioned "the cloud" and they stopped me. "Hold on a minute, what is ''The Cloud?''" I realized that this was a great question and one I had assumed everyone knew the answer to, but why would they? The short answer I gave was that ''The Cloud'' is a metaphor for remote storage that you can access from anywhere that you have an internet connection.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

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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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