A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2011

'One of the best parts of the month for me is compiling the monthly Principal''s Report. When I became the Principal at New Milford High School in 2007 I felt that it was extremely important to communicate with various stakeholders (parents, BOE members, Central Office, staff, etc.) all of the great things going on at the school. Not only has this been a great source of information for the community, but it also helps keep me in the loop as it is impossible to be everywhere at once.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

'So, I just realized this is my 400th post. Neat! Thanks for reading and all your support over the past 2 years! This is a post that has been brewing for a while now. But after a conversation I had this weekend I think it''s time to get some of my thoughts out there for reflection. I totally get passion in education. And really can you be an educator and not have passion for education?

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 1, 2011

'In yesterday''s post, I described how some apps that are attractively touted as "free" are really not worth using because of obtrusive ads or limitations designed to tempt us toward "in-app" purchases , with a virtual food app used as an example. I want to again emphasize that there are many specialized apps for SLPs that are definitely worth paying for (see my friends at Smarty Ears and RinnApps , to start), but there are also a wealth of "small change" apps that are better alternatives to fre

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

'Because Texas school districts are already announcing layoffs and program cuts, I think there is a perception among the general public that the state budget is a done deal and there is nothing they can do. That''s far from the truth. The budget won''t be finalized until the end of the summer; unfortunately, districts have to begin planning now for the worst case scenario.

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Connecting 2 the World

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I currently am working on the theme that knowledge and expertise is used as currency within the workplace (as part of my dissertation). As I have been analyzing the data from my study, I realized that knowledge and expertise used as currency needs to be identifiable. This got me to thinking about "identifiable knowledge." Notice I don't say tacit or explicit knowledge.

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 4, 2011

'So we have a spankin new iMac computer lab in our building and I''m really chuffed ! (British for freakin excited!) 30 brilliant new iMacs all lined up & shiny.ready to do some cool stuff with the kids! (and yes, throughout this post I''ll be showing off the pics - your hard-earned tax money at work - please notice the Think Different Apple posters laminated & stapled to the wall - don''t hate!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 3, 2011

'I''m at the world-famous TED Conference --you know, where all the great videos come from. :) I''m actually part of a project called TEDActive, where as part of a group focused on education we were asked to consider a project we could do that would impact education, and especially would provide students with a chance to play a central role in that impact.

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wwwatanabe

MARCH 4, 2011

'My experience of introducing one of our 4th grade classes to blogging, as part of the Edublogs Challenge , has offered new insight on starting a class blog for learning. Our focus today was introducing the concept of quality comments. How do you get Discussions Started on your Blog? A blog''s success can be measured partially by the blog comments; therefore, it''s important students, parents, teachers, and administrators, learn how to do this.

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Connecting 2 the World

MARCH 4, 2011

Now, you're probably wondering how YouTube could possibly be used to capture your learning in a Personal Learning Environment (PLE). This idea came to me after my daughter explained how she was using her YouTube Channel. Her school does not have a formal music program. However, she is very musically inclined, having sung before she could speak. She studied piano outside of school for 4 years.

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 4, 2011

'Probably, yes. We have all been witness to the flurry of blog posts, tweets, Facebook updates, and news stories on the potential of the iPad for teaching and learning. Though I was initially a bit delayed in drinking this particular flavor of Kool-aid, I am definitely a convert to this device''s portability, versatility, interactivity, and the instantaneous student engagement that results whenever it is pulled out ( see Heidi Hanks'' post for a second on this , and Barbara Fernandes'' for a thi

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

'Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Elluminate. The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile, or you can check the new event time converter on the event page.

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wwwatanabe

MARCH 3, 2011

'Principals and Coaches came together to discuss school-wide professional development and community. Staff Development & School-Wide Professional Community on Prezi We started by sharing what''s been successful with collaboration coaching. One of my favorite quotes was from Gina Fraher: My triumph in collaboration coaching is twofold. I have made some valuable relationships and learned some tools to foster new relationships.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 2, 2011

'There are two great ed tech conferences coming up that do a terrific job of supporting innovative, community-related projects around their annual events: CUE (March 17 - 19 in Palm Springs) and ISTE (June 26 - 29 in Philadelphia). And, as you''ll see, we even can provide something for those who aren''t even attending the events! Each conference allows us to host: AN EDUBLOGGERCON The first ever EduBloggerCon took place at the Shakey''s Pizza Parlor during CUE in Palm Springs five years ago, and

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 1, 2011

'This Wednesday, March 2nd, at 12 noon US Pacific Time / 3 pm US Eastern the EPA WaterSense and WasteWater Education will present a free hour seminar to introduce home school, elementary and high school teachers to the curriculum materials available from USEPA to promote March 14-20, 2011 "Fix A Leak Week!" Name: EPA WaterSense/WasteWater Education: Fix-A-Leak Week!

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This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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