A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

From my point of view educators become quickly attached to one specific social media tool as their go to source for his/her Personal Learning Network (PLN). Take Twitter for example. Now anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love Twitter as a professional learning and networking tool.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

Motivated and inspired I then began to seek out research and more examples of successful implementation that aligned with our goals while addressing specific challenges. Since many of my queries when out through Twitter at the time that is how I received the majority of the information for consumption.

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My Island View

APRIL 20, 2015

The basic principle of Twitter is that if you follow ten people on Twitter, you will only see the tweets of those ten people. If you add a Hashtag, #Edchat for example, the range of your tweet is extended beyond your ten followers to thousands of educators who follow that specific #Edchat hashtag on a search column.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Social media: platforms like Twitter help teachers build their personal learning network and share teaching tips and tricks. For example, there is a much larger global conversation going on about recycling and reducing our use of certain materials. Some of them prefer to seek classroom collaborations directly.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The teachers are very new to web tools, developing Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) and are currently teaching full time. After the course, they have contributed to our collaborative Pinterest boards, created and shared on Twitter, attempted missions and received digital badges, and kept digital portfolios.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

They desperately sought time during the school day to engage in professional growth opportunities, learn how to integrate Web 2.0 tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). Math teacher Jeff Fiscina learned how to create engaging learning activities using Educreations.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Edutopia has a great article by Vicki Davis entitled "A Guidebook for Social Media in the Classroom" that goes over these concerns, myths about social media in education and some great tips and examples for using social media. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. facebook Google for Educators google plus social media twitter'

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

The following list provides some good PLN starting points and resources to assist any educator looking to take their professional growth to new levels: Twitter : Microblogging platform that allows educators from all corners of the globe to communicate in 140 characters or less. For more information on Twitter check out this video.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 12, 2014

The post on The Flip Side Of Professional Development really captures how to make this work and gives several examples. There are lots of new and exciting ways to take control of your own professional learning. The DIY Professional Development Kit from Edutopia is full of ideas and resources you can use to drive your own learning.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I I use Twitter a lot. With my example of the bilingual students learning their spelling sight words, we start with a simple lesson — learning the words,” says Innes. CDW Segment. Buying Cycle.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 18, 2012

It was in March of 2009 that I decided to give this social networking tool Twitter a try. Obviously my perception of Twitter early on was completely wrong as it has radically molded me into the leader and educator that I am today. I want to brag about my students and staff while providing examples of innovation.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 17, 2012

In 2009, Beth Still started the ISTE Newbie Project to serve as an example of how people who are connected to one another on Twitter can work together to do great things. For three years in a row she tapped into her personal learning network to raise money to send three different Newbies to ISTE.

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My Island View

JANUARY 29, 2020

If one teacher welcomes the tech and works to use it to its best advantage, while the other two teachers are less comfortable and less willing to fully commit, is the technology that is failing to help students learn? Two thirds of the students would be limited with their technology in this example. Twitter is the backbone of my PLN.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 14, 2010

It was in March of 2009 that I decided to give this thing Twitter a try. Obviously my perception of Twitter early on was formed by the likes of Ashton Kutcher and Shaq. After nearly a year of using Twitter from an educational perspective I had begun to find and read blogs on a daily basis. Finally, I blog to be transparent.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2013

Earlier this year she experimented with using Twitter to foster creative thought. As she explained the project to me I immediately asked her if she could email it to me so I could not only share it, but also gather some feedback for her from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). So what do you think of this project?

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2016

As I developed and grew my Personal Learning Network (PLN) I learned how much I did not know. Through my diversified network I met Ken Royal, one of the nicest people you will ever meet. He pushed me to extend beyond the use of Twitter to share what was going on in my school through a blog.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Pacansky-Brock stresses how valuable it can also be to take an online professional development course, as I did previously through the Digital Pedagogy Lab.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 12, 2010

Here''s Twelve Examples tags : leadership , favorite Google Tools for Teachers (NCTE 2009) tags : Google , favorite Wiki Skills on Flickr - Photo Sharing! The rest of my favorite links are here.'

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

30+ ideas to improve learning with awesome classroom design From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A well-designed classroom boosts student learning by as much as 16% (Barrett, Zhang, Davies, & Barrett 2015), but overdecorating is a distraction. Build Your Classroom Design PLN.

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

The Art of the Follow: One of the hardest things on Twitter is to master is the art of the Follow. Twitter Comic Tutorial At-A-Glance Part Deux that coordinates to this blog is below- thanks!) Twitter Comic Tutorial At-A-Glance Part Deux that coordinates to this blog is below- thanks!) Middle school that''s great! 6 - Say What?

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Confused colleagues will ask me about Twitter: What are those number sign thingies? For example, if I''m sharing a resource that English teachers would find helpful, I use the tag #engchat (English chat). Professors and school-approved twitter accounts may also use hashtags for classes, athletics, and district events.

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My Island View

JANUARY 7, 2016

Recently, I have read a number of posts and tweets about how people are unfollowing their accumulated “follows” on Twitter in large numbers. It is also important to note that many educators use Twitter as part of their Personal Learning Network to personalize their learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2016

How-To’s from Inside the Classroom : Step-by-step guides on everything from social-emotional learning to classroom management strategies in a tech-rich environment. For example, learn how a South Dakota district is getting rid of grade levels in favor of student-centered learning. Edsurgechat : the Fifty States edition.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

It was at this time that I saw the error in my ways and began to leverage the power of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) to effectively integrate an array of tools that I had never knew existed. We also had to trust they would use their mobile learning devices (i.e. technology, including social media.

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MSEDTechie

MAY 18, 2016

For those in education, summer is a time for relaxation, reflecting, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE , or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new tools and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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ProfHacker

DECEMBER 7, 2015

We do not mean the infrastructure of computer networks. Instead, we are looking at the following (not mutually-exclusive) categories: Social networks – as in tools like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and God knows what else lies in the future. So how are we crowdsourcing this, exactly?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2019

Variety and flexibility in educator learning have a direct impact on student learning and open up new avenues of growth for educators and their students. Flexible interactions, such as Twitter chats, online courses and informal discussions, allow learners to apply new knowledge in their own way.

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2020

We were talking on Twitter about having an in-person meeting,” says Hadley Fergusion, who helped organize the inaugural event. The impetus, she recalls, came from a desire to learn about new technologies that were coming into the classroom at the time.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 15, 2017

They love sharing video posts to YouTube, pictures to Instagram and short tweets to Twitter. But access to conferences like the EdTechTeam summits and social media services like Twitter has enabled me as an educator to develop and grow an amazing personal learning network (PLN). Select grab image text.

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 9, 2011

One of the most acclaimed iPad apps of the year is also one that can let you take your Personal Learning Network with you anywhere you go. I''m speaking of FlipBoard , which lets you add a variety of "feeds" (for example, Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, or any blog) and access it as an interactive magazine.

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

From Jane: I feel so fortunate to be attending the AASL National Conference in Phoenix, getting to hear great speakers, discover new books and resources, build my personal learning network, further my lifelong learning, and enjoy social activities. Don’t despair! Make sure to use caps for OR.). notataaslchallenge.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Right after Thanksgiving he will donate all the money to the charity that his website audience (Twitter-folk, and Facebook friends) vote on. During her keynote she emphasized the need to take risks in the classroom and shared examples detailing the trials and tribulations of her journey to effectively integrate technology.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

This is where I am using the concept of a Personal Learning Network to teach my students about digital citizenship. PLN stands for Personal Learning Network. When I am engaged in my PLN I might have several browser windows open Claco, Twitter, and Diigo , for example. What is PLN?

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Kyle Pace

OCTOBER 1, 2014

I encourage you to follow this hashtag throughout the month of October to find great educational leaders to add to your personal learning network (PLN). It will be a great example of what it means to be a connected educator. For some it’s Twitter. Follow some chats on Twitter, start a blog, etc.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 24, 2016

(I try my best, I admit I delete a few snarky Tweets now and then after posting [hands head in shame], usually about the Kardashians, Justin Bieber, TV people, and commercials that annoy) Here are a few examples of what NOT to share. That's not to say, as you saw above that I don't occasionally share some personal stuff.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Going from right to left, you can see how personal learning networks (PLNs) are only the beginning. My start, like many others, was on Twitter. While Twitter was and still is a cornerstone of my professional learning, it is equally important that we develop communities of practice (CoP).

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

This year we’re on a mission to find—and share—more examples of how teachers are working tirelessly to meet the needs of their students. So, how do you make learning personal? When you’re all done, share your graphic on Twitter or Facebook. That’s where you come in. MakeItPersonal.

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