A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

It is recommended that these be recorded for students to refer back to when needed and as a support for asynchronous work. Elicit feedback from colleagues, students, parents, or your Personal Learning Network (PLN). What matters above all is to keep moving forward. Reflect on what is working and what isn’t.

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 12, 2009

The Personal Learning Network (PLN) that I''ve built on Twitter over the past couple of months has become an amazing resource for learning about what''s going on in the educational technology world. I save ones I might use to my Delicious account for future reference. Tons of informational resources there!

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Writing my blog has also become a vehicle to share my work with other educators and build an invaluable personal learning network. I’ve done my best to guide them using what I’ve learned as a blogger from years of trial and error. I know many teachers are curious about blogging.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

I’ve been published in Leading and Learning with Technology , and I’m currently co-authoring a book on how teachers can develop a personal learning network using social media and other digital tools. I’ve presented at various conferences such as ATE , CUE and ISTE.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

They worked together as a Personal Learning Network. Often, I heard ‘Now I know how my students feel’–in reference to trying a tool that just wouldn’t do what it was supposed to. How to create a vibrant, healthy Personal Learning Network. They were connected educators.

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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). Now anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love Twitter as a professional learning and networking tool. Take Twitter for example.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

As you come across research that supports the types of effective pedagogical techniques that you wish to see in your classrooms archive it in a document that you can refer to when writing up observations. To compliment traditional means of professional learning, work to create or further develop a Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Someone who agrees with my perspective on not reading many books about online classes is Michelle Pacansky-Brock.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 9, 2013

Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education by Will Richardson and Rob Mancabelli Richardson and Mancabelli’s book is one of the most comprehensive and engaging reads yet on the potential of “Personal Learning Networks” as a transformative force in education.

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Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2019

As part of qualifying for the program, Hill and other students pass one-hour online assessments, a video interview, in-person group interview and background and reference checks. One goal of the program is for the cohort to create a social network, referring each other to job openings and helping future alumni find work.

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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. Refer to the archive mentioned above to see some of the amazing things my teachers are now doing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

How to create a vibrant, healthy Personal Learning Network. Often, I heard ‘Now I know how my students feel’–in reference to trying a tool that just wouldn’t do what it was supposed to. Because this was an online class, learning broke out everywhere. How to create professional blogs.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2015

When I began to develop a shared vision and strategic plan for change with my staff back in 2009 I referred to the Katgar Model of Change. Today’s leaders have a great advantage when it comes to learning and that is social media. You can’t go wrong with the work of Michael Fullan and his Six Secrets of Change.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2011

By irrelevant I am referring to our ability to prepare students with the skills to think critically, solve problems, demonstrate learning through creation, and compete in a global society. To take it a step further, model and encourage your staff to form their own Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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ProfHacker

DECEMBER 7, 2015

We are inviting others from our networks to help us make sure we have covered the most important aspects of networks, and the most important references and models out there. Because if we are going to write about networks, we may as well leverage our networks to make it even better.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 6, 2010

However, another important take-away here was the presenters, or lead learners as Dr. Mark Wagner referred to them as. This experience, combined with my Personal Learning Network (PLN) serve as driving forces to provide the very best learning opportunities for the students and staff of New Milford High School.

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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. It can be used to refer to an actual site you use to interact with others, such as the Educators PLN. What is PLN?

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 4, 2013

(p 238) This is clearly an experience we repeat time after time, as we spend endless hours immersed in chat, sharing and commenting, liking and favouriting, and ultimately engaging with our personal learning networks. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2015

Whether you use Google Classroom, a spreadsheet, or an online gradebook, think of a way to organize data today so that it is easy to reference and share with students, parents, and colleagues in data meetings later on. Other ideas will come via the internet from your awesome Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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SpeechTechie

JUNE 15, 2010

One very positive movement in educational circles aims to promote more useful brain-stuffing- I am speaking about the development of Personal Learning Networks or PLNs. If you are reading this post, you sort of already have one.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 17, 2012

Specifically, I made the point that Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) are enabled and strengthened when we make connections through social media tools. To enrich, extend and enhance learning experiences for their students. References Maslow, A. 1954) Motivation and Personality (Third Edition).

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 20, 2015

PLEs could be created by anyone, using just about any tool or technology, and we expanded the idea to embrace other elements such as real experiences and people (Personal Learning Networks). People tend rarely to refer to them now.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2017

We started off attempting to land on a set of definitions for skills—many #DLNchat folks suggested we stray away from the terms “hard skills” and “soft skills” to refer to skills specific to one job vs. skills universal to all jobs. But before we could answer that question there was a lot to discuss….

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 29, 2012

Reid Hoffman (Founder of LinkedIn) When he made this statement at Babson College in May 2012, Reid Hoffman was referring to startup companies, but he could very well have been giving advice to any undergraduate student, or indeed any teacher or academic. I am connected, and I am thinking now as Reid Hoffman advised, in networks.

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ProfHacker

APRIL 18, 2016

My assignments are often inspired by things I learn about from my Personal Learning Network (PLN), and this particular assignment is inspired by several people.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 26, 2013

I wrote about this new model question recently, and critiqued it in the context of emergent forms of digital learning. But all discussions need a reference point, a starting place from where the arguments can proceed. You may also have dialogue with your personal learning network as you discuss that content.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2013

In education, the common objective is usually to learn specific content, skills or competencies within defined areas. Ostensibly, learning is an individual goal, and each student does tend to learn in their own way, using their own favoured approaches and tools. We refer to this as personalised learning ( a video explains ).

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My Island View

JULY 29, 2015

The term “connected educator” in this context refers to educators who are exploring or embracing the development of collegial sources and access to all sources through connections made using technology. They are each developing Personalized Learning Networks to improve their personal skills and abilities to advance their profession.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

I was certainly speaking for a time before the advent of what is now referred to as Web 2.0 Finally, we cannot afford to ignore the growing influence of mobile phones and apps as a disruptive force and the capability they have of enabling any time, any place learning. Continued tomorrow References Barsky, E. or the ‘social web’.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 16, 2012

For me, the concept of social connection means that as an educator, I am able to discover any kind of knowledge I wish, and converse with just about anyone I choose, as long as I am locked into the appropriate social network. Reference Watts, D. 2003) Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age. London: William Heinemann.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Physically attending class has also broadened my personal learning network. The connections I make in person could lead to future collaborations down the road. This type of learning, however, is highly student-directed with minimal influence from a teacher or from formal instruction. References. Chingos, M.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Physically attending class has also broadened my personal learning network. The connections I make in person could lead to future collaborations down the road. This type of learning, however, is highly student-directed with minimal influence from a teacher or from formal instruction. References. Chingos, M.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Rhizome theory is also a useful framework for understanding self-determined learning - the heutagogy described by Hase and Kenyon. The self-determined pathway to learning is fast becoming familiar to learners in the digital age, and is also the antithesis to the formal, structured learning found in traditional education.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

I hope that SpeechTechie becomes just one stop for you in your Personal Learning Network (PLN) , including other blogs, Facebook pages , or Twitter contacts. To learn more about PLNs, check out this post from The Innovative Educator blog , or my own on ASHAsphere. Kerpoof is a good example.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Over the course of 25 years, the archive of content in the Topics area has become a valuable reference source for what works. May you find many of their stories here on the pages of this blog and add them to your personal learning network (PLN. Don’t miss the professionally (of course) produced Videos.

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SpeechTechie

JANUARY 23, 2011

From my small network of SLPs I know personally, the page has grown virally to 500 "Likes." That''s a great growth in readership that I couldn''t have accomplished without Facebook, and it really speaks to the site''s utility as part of our Personal Learning Network (PLN). So thanks for that, Mark Zuckerberg.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Anyone who maintains a personal learning network will clearly recognise this phenomenon. I trust that in this brief essay I have been able to outline and highlight some of the key arguments for learning as a predominantly social process. References Bandura, A. 1977) Social learning theory. Engeström, Y.,

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