Nik Peachey

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

This is just a quick posting to share a session on building your own Personal Learning Network, that I did for teachers in British Council Bilbao recently (25th September 2010). Mb) Tools for growing your PLN Twitter Twitter is a great tool for starting to reach out to a huge network of teachers.

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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. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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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). I also used last year as an opportunity to work with my teachers and better articulate how to compile their learning portfolios.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 12, 2014

As a former Director of Instructional Technology my job was to provide technology embedded professional development (PD) to a district of 4000 teachers. The post on The Flip Side Of Professional Development really captures how to make this work and gives several examples. What else would you add?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

The construction of a PLN enables educators to harness the power inherent in 21st Century technologies in order to create a professional growth tool that is accessible whenever, wherever. Image Credit [link] Most educators I talk to have no idea where to begin when attempting to create a PLN that meets their teaching and learning needs.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Instead, he used a familiar set of educational technologies, but often used them in unfamiliar ways. This gave me such a sense of presence and being with the people who were entering into a learning community together. Technology is not what makes or breaks an online class.

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My Island View

JANUARY 29, 2020

The discussion around technology in education often revolves around wha t technology can or can’t do in regard to affecting kids’ learning. The marriage of those two requires an understanding of not just subject content, but an understanding of the technology and the students as well.

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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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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2020

The maker kits were provided courtesy of Digital Promise, an education technology nonprofit, which saw these events as “a great vehicle to introduce teachers to making,” says Josh Weisgrau, its director of learning experience design. That partnership helped pave the road to something even bigger.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

Last week my school was fortunate to have the NJ School Boards Association (NJSBA) visit to produce a live event called Learn@Lunch: Technology as an Engagement Tool. To put it bluntly, no educational organizations in NJ would have even thought of approaching me to talk about the innovative use of technology at my school.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2016

The guide celebrates the knowledge and best practices shared by these educators—hailing from downtown Houston to the plains of Wyoming to the beaches of Southern California—and brings you tips and tricks for the new school year from educators who've been there, with or without technology. Click here to check out the guide! The Stories.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 15, 2017

As the internet and technology has developed, so has the amount of learners who have access to digital devices in South Africa. Access to technology can be a great equaliser in this context. They love sharing video posts to YouTube, pictures to Instagram and short tweets to Twitter. Select grab image text.

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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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MSEDTechie

MAY 18, 2016

How do you measure how effectively you have been integrating technology into your classroom? Are you using Twitter, Voxer, Skype, Google Hangouts, Facebook, or other social media tools to expand your personal learning network? Social media allows you to create your own learning opportunities, anywhere, and anytime.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2010

On a crisp, sunny Saturday morning in October, approximately 400 passionate educators congregated at New Milford High School for the Tri-State Educational Technology Conference (TSETC). Right after Thanksgiving he will donate all the money to the charity that his website audience (Twitter-folk, and Facebook friends) vote on.

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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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Thrifty education technology startups have long relied on word of mouth to get their message across. Egregious examples abound on social media, where companies of all stripes pay celebrities to mention or pose with a product on Instagram. The tactic is not unique to education.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

As an EdTech consultant, I help educators leverage the power of technology in the classroom — strategically and with purpose. You can energize and enhance teaching and learning — and I’m here to help you get started! Some of Catlin Tucker’s books on blended learning. and 3 Ways to Build Student Agency into Your Lessons.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

Every year thousands of educators gather for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference eager to learn about the newest features in favorite apps and to glean ideas from one another about how to effectively teach in new ways. Question #1: How do you teach students to become problem designers?

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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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Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 13, 2016

New media educator Howard Rheingold interviews educator Kevin Hodgson about connected learning and how educators enact its principles with technology. If you are organizing a course, MOOC, or co-learning community, daily connects are one of the most powerful and yet simple tools at your disposal.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

In this paper, having revisited my previous speeches I''m going to try to gaze once more into the near future in an attempt to determine what education might look like in the light of the technological developments that comprise Web 2.0. and provide some examples of current pedagogical practice using the Social Web. Wheeler, S.

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EdTechnocation.com

APRIL 2, 2014

What do you see as the most important advantages of adding social media tools to your personal learning network? I think that social media tools play an integral role in my Professional Learning Network and without them, my PLN would not be very effective. My Instructional Technology Coaching Action Plan.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

They collaborate online, use social media to interact with colleagues around the globe, engage in conversations in safe online spaces, and bring what they learn online back to their classrooms, schools, and districts. Just as student learning can become more personalized with technology in the school mix, so to should professional learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

During the conference opening sessions we brainstormed as set of grassroots global education projects that we could bring to our personal learning networks to try to get started. To receive the daily conference schedule, be sure to join the Global Education Conference network.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 16, 2012

Six Degrees of Separation is a useful book because it illuminates the science behind our daily use of Facebook, Twitter and other social media. Watts, for example, discusses the nature of biological viruses and uses the concept as a means to develop his ideas and theories around social connections in a digital world.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 11, 2010

Recently at NCTIES Kevin Honeycutt spoke on Personal Learning Networks. Negative Side = There will always be examples of misconduct by students and authority figures to scare community away. Students seek greater control over their learning experiences and a number of technologies grant them this control.

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 18, 2016

This post will provide some easy tips and examples of how up your ed tech game and get ready for a super new school year. If you want to go deeper with LinkedIn discussions and groups, and build a personal learning network that connects with other educators, you can! But it’s not a must. The real me.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 1, 2011

CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TECHNOLOGY LEARNERS IN YOUR SCHOOL (TL CAFE) Mon 3 Jan 08:00PM New York / Tue 4 Jan 01:00AM GMT / Tue 4 Jan 12:00PM Sydney Gwyneth Jones. Hear from Lisa Perez as she describes the Project ELITE and Project UPLIFT technology training programs she developed for Chicago Public Schools'' librarians.

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 2, 2010

i would also add.these ideas for technology educators: look at the "look" of your blog.update your banner graphic once a year at least so that you don''t look stale. i''m a real visual kinda gal and i love to see screenshots and examples. so now i''m gwyneth jones here and on twitter in addition to my electronic portfolio and my wikis.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Potential Solution: Now, this first solution may sound familiar to some of you—to easily connect on Twitter, we host Nebraska EdChat ( #NebEdChat ), which takes place on Wednesday night at 8pm CST. Potential Solution: So you like connecting with people who might not be within your driving range, but you miss that live and in-person element.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

As I mentioned in a previous post I have been working on a educational technology presentation for principals in a NJ school district. 21st Century Leadership Shift Happens (must see video for any educator unfamiliar with the tends and impacts associated with technology and social media. Cross-posted at The Educator''s Royal Treatment.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 2, 2011

But what I get most from the Edublogs is an ever growing list of great new voices and views to add to my personal learning network. Best twitter hashtag - #tlchat, This is the hashtag that I always check to keep a pulse on library trends and news. Thank you, Shelly!) and even came in second runner up once or twice!

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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Same thing with libraries and books.the technology has changed from etchings on cave wall, parchment scroll, wax tablet to Kindle but we''re still reading. The plaintive cry "I went to Library school not technology school" doesn''t fly anymore. There are SO many ways to learn and to advance our professional development out there.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2010

[link] TECH TALK TUESDAYS: CYBERSAFETY WHEN LEARNING ONLINE (THE AUSTRALIA SERIES) Tue 25 Oct 12:45AM New York / Tue 25 Oct 04:45AM GMT / Tue 25 Oct 02:45PM Sydney Anne Mirtschin. How do you integrate technology into 21st century classrooms? These resources can help you network, save time, and remain current on research.

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