Reading By Example

DECEMBER 5, 2015

My topic was how to get started in building one’s personal learning network. There were positives, but it seemed like schoolwide professional learning wasn’t enough for the teachers attending. That is why we started with Twitter. Tweet = post on Twitter.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 9, 2021

Research can’t make up for the invaluable practical experience, but we shouldn’t dismiss the evidence offered by reliable studies that aim to improve teaching and learning. For example, students don’t learn better when they’re stressed , as stress “may hamper the updating of memories in the light of new information.”

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

I really dig the quote from Abigail Adams as it applies to both formal and informal pathways. It is essential to acknowledge that learning can happen by chance, but when it comes to professional improvement, seeking out opportunities to grow is what actually results in changes to practice.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

In one respect everyone with a smartphone has instant access to information at any time and from anywhere. Since many of my queries when out through Twitter at the time that is how I received the majority of the information for consumption. The result has been a double-edged sword. Sharing will not and should not stop.

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SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

The first is on a topic close to my heart, Personal Learning Networks. This session will help you find information and lesson ideas, inspiring your work! The day will also include a component on using social media tools with students at varying levels. Hope some of you can make it! To Register, Click Here!'

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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. After all is said and done, in regard to building a Personal Learning Network, who one follows is much more important than who follows back. It speaks to their Twitter interaction.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

So many resources are being shared daily on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. You can either lurk and learn or develop your own Personal Learning Network (PLN) to farm the best ideas and strategies that are actually working in similar demographics. This definitely applies now.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 29, 2013

This was due to a lack of information on better ways of doing things. Being on an isolated island in terms of access to information had a real negative impact on my ability to move my school forward during my first two years as principal. connected educators Opinion Personal Learning Network Social Media Social Networking'

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My Island View

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

For some reason any post with Twitter in the title does not do well with a general population of educators. There is however a growing number of educators using Twitter who look for strategies to better serve them in social media for collaborative learning. All Twitter accounts have profiles. The Follow Concept.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

As I began to piece together resources on Personal Learning Networks(PLN’s) , I lost track of time and ended staying up well past my bedtime. This led me to begin to brainstorm many ways in which educators could utilize this resource to enhance teaching and learning. The point here was that I was engaged.

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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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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 1, 2018

You will also find Star Wars themed professional development tips for integrating technology, building a Personal Learning Network , and classroom management. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go. Below, find over 15 Star Wars themed STEM and literacy activities.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 22, 2012

If you''re looking for a social media tool to get started with in your role as a 21st century administrator, start with Twitter. Twitter as a listening tool : I have access to two Twitter accounts. Twitter as a listening tool : I have access to two Twitter accounts. I can stay informed.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2011

When principals hear the words Twitter and Facebook they cringe. This is true, in many cases, when these tools are used for personal use. Quite simply, social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook have improved my effectiveness and efficiency as an educational leader.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

A connected learning model is empowering and ultimately creates a human-generated search engine for the most practical ideas and strategies being implemented in schools today. Using the work of Lyn Hilt as a model, Chapter 8 will provide leaders with the knowledge and tools to create their own Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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Personal Learning Network Common Core Personalized Learning Social Media 261

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

So the other day I tweeted out this comment, “I am amazed each day to see so much educational progress in my Twitter feed. Don''t wait another second to start building a Personal Learning Network (PLN). This should be the norm, not the exception.” Consistency aligned with intent is key.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

No one can argue that the evolution of the real-time web has dramatically altered how we communicate, gather information, and reflect. For more information on Twitter check out this video. LinkedIn : Professional networking site that allows educators to connect, exchange ideas, and find opportunities.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 12, 2014

If we take the traditional staff meeting, many times the information shared is just “for your information” or anything that could be posted to a blog or in an email. The idea of the flipped faculty meeting means the time normally spent on the boring stuff can be turned into a time to share, learn and grow, together, as a faculty.

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My Island View

JANUARY 26, 2015

Today’s learners have become more directed and into the ownership of their learning. The classroom is no longer the only location where learning takes place. Educators who can share ideas and help others avoid problems make up an individual educator’s Personalized Learning Network.

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Gaggle Speaks

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Unless you’ve been living in a box at the bottom of the ocean since 2006, you should know about Twitter, the social network that lets users read and send “tweets” no more than 140 characters long. According to the Pew Research Center , Twitter is the fourth most popular social network used by teens.

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The PL2C Blog

AUGUST 24, 2014

To make content succinct and continuous, we implemented four Twitter Chats directly related to the content of the week in which they occurred. Through the experience, participants synchronously responded to a series of open-ended opinion questions, shared resources, and celebrated their learning through the hashtag: #CDL_MOOCEd.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

Emerging technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, open education resources (OER), coding, and adaptive learning tools are moving more into the mainstream in some schools. Twitter chats have increased from a handful to now hundreds happening on a weekly basis.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Twitter Chats, webinars, MOOCs, online courses, online conferences, virtual events, livestreams, Edcamps, Facebook groups, #Hashtags Find your hashtag community! For more information about this class, click here. Games, Karaoke, Dancing, Exercise, Celebrations, Watch Parties Netflixparty.com Bit.ly/quarantinegamessorted

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Twitter Chats, webinars, MOOCs, online courses, online conferences, virtual events, livestreams, Edcamps, Facebook groups, #Hashtags. Twitter chats- Sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar. For more information about this class, click here. Tinyurl.com/quarantinegamez. Connect with educators online!

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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. Sure, they might need some help at first, such as background information to get things going. Some of them prefer to seek classroom collaborations directly. Sure, this is just the beginning.

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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 often marveled at the creative thought and passion that so many educators put into their writing.

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My Island View

JANUARY 29, 2020

Collaboration through technology seems to have been designed for educators to inform, if not educate themselves about their own profession. This includes how to use technology to learn more technology. How to develop a personal learning network through technology should be a course offered in every teacher preparation program.

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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. There were still a lot of people who discounted the value of Twitter and she was determined to show the naysayers that it really did have a valuable place in education.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2015

paper mailings), newsletters, or websites are the most effective and only ways to get information out. Flexibility - A multifaceted digital communications strategy allows all stakeholders a choice as to how they want to consume information and interact with the school.

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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. blog Change Opinion PLN'

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

I started with coding about three years ago, with the Hour of Code tutorial by code.org,” says Kirsten Innes, information specialist at the school. My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I I use Twitter a lot. We did that for a couple years.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

A conversation with Peggy George in episode 105 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The #notatiste17 hashtag on Twitter. How to share learning. Twitter handle: @pgeorge. Twitter hashtag: #notatiste17. The livebinder for not at ISTE. Blog: [link].

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2016

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. At the completion of this course, the teacher will be able to: Use blogs, wikis, Twitter, and Google Hangouts to collaborate and share. Rely on a Personal Learning Network. Course Objectives. What do students say?

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Edchat Interactive is a new type of free, online PD brought to you by some of the same folks who created #echat twitter discussions, including Tom Whitby and Steven Anderson , who are both friends of mine and in my Personal Learning Network and great educators. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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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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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

But for me real satisfaction comes from making “connections” with other educators and growing my personal learning network. Making personal network connections to learn and interact with other educators is both personally and professionally satisfying, and this is best done when we do so as real people.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 22, 2017

In every facet of our practice there are other educators doing amazing things that we can all learn from. Through the creation of our Personal Learning Network we find smart folks we can learn, share and grow with. Traditionally, Twitter has been the entry point for many looking to grow their PLN.

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