A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 22, 2020

Educators now shoulder the burden to create lessons and activities that will enable students to learn at home. Virtually none have received extensive professional learning in this area. That is a good start, but not a solution if learning is the goal. So, what does this all mean?

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2021

ATLANTA— MobileMind , the modern professional learning hub for schools, has launched MobileMind Community, the industry’s first competency-based, crowd-sourced PD platform. Districts can quickly add micro-courses to their district’s learning paths with one-click cloning and edit content to fit their district’s needs.

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Neo LMS

MAY 17, 2022

Differentiation in PD changes professional development into continuous professional learning, with teachers training at their own pace while collaborating with their peers at different levels of expertise. Teachers learn better when they have collaboration opportunities. Build collaborative experiences.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In our case, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the top three challenges we identified were: Providing professional learning to staff Choosing a Learning Management System (LMS) Vetting high-quality digital content To apply this practice among peers, take your list of shared challenges and vote for your top three priorities.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

Fully utilize a learning management system (LMS) if one is in place. If you or your staff use Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, or another LMS routinely in the classroom, then this is a logical decision. Consider having virtual office hours or use communication tools embedded in each LMS.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Discovery Education today announced a series of updates to its flexible, award-winning K-12 learning platform that will keep teachers and students connected to the service’s engaging content, instructional strategies, and professional learning resources wherever learning is taking place. QR Code (for students only).

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Educators can’t know it all and do it all by magic; they also need to learn. They need to learn about differentiated instruction , flexible learning environments, how to make the most of the school LMS, educational apps, or even VR and drones. To do what they learn in the PD courses? You get the point.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2021

They also shared that the facilitation of professional learning improved, a greater reach was achieved thanks to technology, previously unknown teacher strengths were unearthed, and there was the ability to get into more classrooms. Your superstars can also lead professional learning. Don't sell yourselves short.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Over the summer, they really ramped up how their LMS (Canvas in their case) would be used K-12 to facilitate their hybrid learning model better. For more remote and hybrid learning strategies and resources click HERE. Under the current circumstances, I would agree.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Time If there is one thing that teachers consistently ask for, it is time to plan, create videos, grade, conference with remote students, update the LMS, etc. Choice in professional learning Forcing educators to engage in one-size-fits-all professional development at this time will tend to be hit or miss depending on the person.

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Neo LMS

JULY 5, 2022

When it came to professional development, in the absence of being together in the physical space, we had to explore and learn what worked the best. Leveraging the right digital tools and spaces, we were able to keep learning going and continue to build our professional learning communities.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Think about Professional Development, specifically technology-related PD. How to sign into the LMS. Much of the time in the actual PD is eaten up by tasks that can be learned outside the actual PD, freeing up the time when we do get together on more the why-to with technology PD or any type of professional development really.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2019

Both teachers and administrators conveyed concerns about effective and relevant professional development. One way is by creating professional learning communities where colleagues are given time to collaborate effectively. A consistent LMS puts everyone on the same path and evolves the digital learning experience.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

After a weekly one-hour session, students feel closer to classmates and often add them to their ongoing PLN (Professional Learning Network). ” If your school has an LMS, consider whether you can make the learning and teaching jobs more flexible and differentiated by providing a schedule of all work.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

First of all, as a veteran Canvas user I continued on my use of the LMS. Moreover, it has provided insight to educators on their practice, the pedagogy of teaching in a remote environment, the selection of platforms, and the necessity of targeted professional learning for educators. For me it served multiple purposes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

This includes typical LMS (Learning Management Systems) functions like homework, classwork, schedules, quizzes, resources, and gradebooks so stakeholders–teachers and students–can access them from any location and any digital device. More on LMSs: Need an LMS next year? Otus–Exciting Free LMS You Want to Meet.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Finding time to engage in professional learning can present a challenge for educators. So how can educators engage in professional learning and find time to connect with other educators, when schedules and responsibilities make finding extra time difficult? How I have found time to connect and grow as an educator.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When any learner visits a Workspace, they see lesson or project goals, multimedia to help them learn, Google Drive activities, rubrics and even enrichment activities. Educators can share the Workspace link or add it to an LMS. Another way to build more capacity with technology is through professional learning.

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BYOT Network

JUNE 11, 2020

In this week’s post, we investigate the instructional value of an interoperable learning management system (LMS). We recently caught up with four district leaders (virtually, of course) who are using an IMS-certified LMS to help facilitate their pivot to emergency, remote learning.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The post 20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic] appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Google Classroom can be used for so much more than just your traditional classroom LMS. Badging has become particularly popular for encouraging teachers to learn new tech skills. Online Professional Learning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

In Teachers Know Best, teachers “suggest that the ideal professional learning experience should focus less on presentations and lectures and more on opportunities to apply learning through demonstrations or modeling and practice.” To streamline access, find out if teachers can log into PD through your LMS.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

It makes learning organic, part of life rather than something that must happen from a certain book or room. The problem is trying to blend them effortlessly into a class LMS or learning platform without lots of extra clicks and logins. To me, the growing popularity of web-based curricula is no surprise.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Authored by Marian Small and co-authored by Graham Fletcher, the blended, easy-to-use three-part instructional design emphasizes student teamwork and communication skills in a collaborative learning environment. myView Literacy © 2025 is a core English Language Arts (ELA) program for grades K-5 that empowers teachers and transforms students.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 28, 2020

The post A Framework for Blended PD (Part 3) – SULS073 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Delivering virtual or blended professional learning can be challenging. In Part 3 of this series on Blended Professional Development (PD), I’m sharing PD activity ideas, facilitation tips, and sample schedules.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

When it comes to professional learning, it can be too much to expect every classroom teacher to manage the necessary work of rebuilding students’ connection to school and learning while reclaiming their own. We are integrated, whether through 1:1 devices, LMS platforms, or tech-enhanced lesson plans.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

Training teachers to adapt to a blended learning environment during COVID by becoming more adept at using Canvas, a learning management system (LMS) that gives students equitable access to the district’s instructional resources and assignments and promotes collaboration among teachers.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2018

During the conference, ISTE opened enrollment for ISTE U , an online professional learning hub for teachers and leaders to build critical skills for teaching and learning in a digital world. ISTE partnered with D2L to use the BrightSpace learning management system (LMS) to power ISTE U.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Teachers must be intentional at exploring ways online to ensure that assessment is formative and allows them to plan scaffolding for next steps in learning. How do teachers and students learn about and employ these tools?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2019

This activity not only replaces the typical classroom socialization but provides students with the start to their own ongoing Professional Learning Network, a valuable resource they take away from classes. I assign questions that summarize class learning and provide a basis for conversation during the meeting.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 4, 2023

Leveraging CITES resources, districts can adopt a Learning Management System (LMS) that caters to all, supported by comprehensive guidelines also available on CAST’s CITES website. Perez advocated crafting an accessible procurement process as an initial step toward inclusive practices and technology.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Professional learning communities (PLCs) offer a collaborative approach to professional development in which small groups of educators meet regularly to reflect on instructional planning and practice, share expertise and insights from their teaching experiences, and engage in collective problem-solving.

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techlearning

MAY 24, 2018

D2L has launched its Emerald Release, the newest version of its Brightspace LMS. Social features include the Activity Feed, which lets users embed social content like TEDx or YouTube videos and images inline. Apple, Google, & Microsoft. Apple, Google, & Microsoft. Which is Best for Your School? ]

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N2Y

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

In addition, deliver lessons and activities to students with ease through direct links to each assignment, regardless of where they are learning. This way, data is collected with fidelity, allowing for learning management system (LMS) usage and improved pacing with general education. Professional Learning.

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TeacherCast

AUGUST 30, 2019

Track professional development and display badges and credentials earned. Establish professional learning plans to meet goals and standards. “A bulb integrates with most LMS or SIS systems, including Microsoft Office 365, Google, Canvas, Schoology and Blackboard. Learn more at [link].

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TeacherCast

AUGUST 30, 2019

Track professional development and display badges and credentials earned. Establish professional learning plans to meet goals and standards. “A bulb integrates with most LMS or SIS systems, including Microsoft Office 365, Google, Canvas, Schoology and Blackboard. Learn more at [link].

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edWeb.net

APRIL 5, 2022

Construct – ClearPath’s microlearning courses were built in Articulate RISE, an accessible rapid authoring software (ideal for the modern learner and workplace), and incorporated into a portable LMS that learners can easily enter and navigate, and that the team can readily update. Creating opportunities for peer learning.

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