The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Provide teachers on a particular grade level or who teach a common subject with a shared prep so they can plan and study together. Invite teachers to determine how their shared preps can be used for any study group they can imagine. Personal Learning Network Professional Development Professional Learning Communities'

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 27, 2017

I spent a great deal of time writing numerous detailed memos on everything from technology tools to improve assessment, developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN), and embracing innovative ideas. I drafted memos and emails that provided guidance and examples. Then I waited. The wait for any sort of change was never-ending.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

Each elementary school in the district has a makerspace within its resource center (and the fifth-to-eighth grade students have access through a related studies course), where all the robotics activities are happening. My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Thanks to social media and my Personal Learning Network (PLN), I began to embrace new ideas, think differently, and critically reflect on my professional practice to be a better leader. To that end we created an extensive study guide to go along with the book.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Discover more ways to design engaging distance learning experiences by taking my new accredited graduate course , Online Learning: Best Practices to Leverage the Power of Distance Learning. Tips and Resources. “Take rest; a ?eld eld that has rested gives a bountiful crop.”

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Recharge with books- Book chats/studies, audio books, author virtual events, #BookCampPD, @HackMyLearning, @EduMatchBooks, @BurgessDave, @Foundations_inc. Tips and Resources. “Take rest; a ?eld eld that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” ” – Ovid. Escape technology, people, and worries.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Organization and time management : As kids my brothers and I were empowered to take responsibility over our learning. To this end my parents ensured that we studied and managed our time appropriately. I have seen the most impact in this area by taking control of my learning through the formation of a Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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There is no box

JUNE 30, 2015

In college, some of my best learning experiences were working on group projects. We also used study groups to self organize around a specific course, topic or test. Both those group learning experiences were constrained by proximity and time. Why then do we not move into an era of learning to network and networking to learn?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 30, 2015

In her study, published in Social Psychology Quarterly, Speer discovered that in almost every case, indirectly or directly praising oneself seemed to violate social norms. Social media provides the means to share the awesomeness of your face-to-face colleagues as well as members of your Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 22, 2013

#StuVoice #edchat — Lisa Nielsen (@InnovativeEdu) October 18, 2013 This is what a passionate student told a room full of educators at the 2013 Tech Forum in New York in response to a question from social studies teacher Melissa Seideman. She was asking how Digital Native students prefer learning when it comes to technology use.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

An Informational Guide to Young Children’s Outdoor Play Spaces [PDF] by the Consortium for Health, Intervention, Learning and Development (CHILD) – This guide is based on the 7 C’s identified by a five-year study of outdoor play spaces at child care centers in Vancouver. Georgia Educational Researcher , 12 (1), 51.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

This site is also a great place to grow a personal learning network (PLN) with options to join a Google Educator Group (GEG) or G Suite for Education G+ Community. Use this tool during group work to control noise levels, or turn up the sensitivity meter for use during exams or independent study time. Bouncy Balls.

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The PL2C Blog

MAY 2, 2018

Since returning from Boston, Cyndy and Philip’s Personal Learning Network includes their active engagement in a new peer-driven protocol they discovered called MasterMinds , where a group of up to 10 colleagues convene using Google Hangout 1 hour per week.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Building a Learning Community on Edmodo While focusing on social and self-awareness skills, think of the online space as a walled garden that needs to be tended: seeds to be planted, watered, and supported as they grow. Your students also need to be encouraged to interact, both in a face-to-face learning environment and a virtual one.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Students begin to understand their own ways of learning and what methods best meet their individual needs. Interdisciplinary Learning -In these classrooms there will be a variety of content sources that naturally lend themselves to interdisciplinary study.

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ProfHacker

DECEMBER 7, 2015

( This post is co-authored with Mia Zamora, School of English Studies, Kean University ). We also do not want to ignore the early history of networked learning from the early days of eLearning, pre-social media and MOOCs. Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) – as in focusing on relationships and connections between people.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

This site is also a great place to grow a personal learning network (PLN) with options to join a Google Educator Group (GEG) or G Suite for Education G+ Community. Use this tool during group work to control noise levels, or turn up the sensitivity meter for use during exams or independent study time. Bouncy Balls.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

This site is also a great place to grow a personal learning network (PLN) with options to join a Google Educator Group (GEG) or G Suite for Education G+ Community. Use this tool during group work to control noise levels, or turn up the sensitivity meter for use during exams or independent study time. Bouncy Balls.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

One of the most valuable assets a 21st Century learner has is their personal learning network (PLN). And we are all 21st Century learners, even if we are not enrolled on an accredited study programme.

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 13, 2013

Especially our Social Studies partners! See exciting Social Studies Chat announcement below!) Click HERE for the FULL Size of this infographic) ( Full size of the graphic above ) INFOGRAPHIC LUST: Easily the latest, greatest thing to visual learning is the Infographic. My blog fodder ain''t for sale peeps! It was AWESOME!

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 26, 2019

For the more adventurous, you can search YouTube for tutorials on a particular app or reach out to your personal learning network (i.e., “has If unfamiliar with the app, simply click on the link to explore more. has anyone ever used Google Slides for creating incentive trackers?”).

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

The new program helps educators understand modern pedagogy, offers digital citizenship resources, provides ideas for coaching models, and helps teachers establish Personal Learning Networks - so important in this world of connectivity. Very much in-line with our Google Summits, EdTechTeam Bootcamps are ticketed events.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 4, 2013

We live in a world far richer in terms of social networking than Sherry Turkle did in the 1990s. And yet her studies into the use of these primitive versions of what we now call social media, revealed much of the truth about how we still engage today with each other online. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2019

done in class), videos, or other artifacts (research, cases) that students study, but also build an ongoing conversation by posting authentic replies,” advised Arnold. Pepper your discussions with topics that meet outcomes but also can garner student interest,” tweeted JJ Johnson. rather than just ‘students,’” tweeted Jaclyn Blackford.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 13, 2018

ISTE Community - International Society for Technology & Education is a great place for educators to come together and collaborate on technology issues and build their Personal Learning Network. Also, this site offers high level education for online learners looking for tutors or to study.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 11, 2012

The important concept we wanted to talk about was communities of learning, and how students can use social media tools to participate in them. Peter talked about the power of social media to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and also discussed the ways students manage their online presence.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2013

However, as we become increasingly connected to each other through technology, and our social ties strengthen, so there is greater scope for students to learn together, sharing their resources and ideas, and approaching their study collaboratively. Collaborative learning does not undermine or contradict personalised learning.

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My Island View

JANUARY 26, 2015

The students and their learning must be the focus. Teaching is not a passive exercise; it requires work, study, and involvement in an ever-changing world. Educators who can share ideas and help others avoid problems make up an individual educator’s Personalized Learning Network.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 27, 2015

Today’s students are studying and learning differently – a change confirmed by the widespread adoption of digital studying. In fact, our same study found that 77% of college students feel the use of adaptive technology helped them improve their grades. Further, research validates the use of mobile technology in education.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Studies have shown that a culture of support may help retain talented teachers. Improved culture and increased teacher retention The PLC becomes a support for both the emotional and logistical challenges that often overwhelm teachers.

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Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Six years ago, my interview with and blog post about Terrell’s netweaving turned out to be a useful resource when I sought to explain to educators the value and how-to of personal learning networks. She’s a teacher who teaches teachers. She’s taught in more than 20 countries!

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 12, 2011

As they gain more knowledge of their subject, broaden their personal learning networks and gain access to more content, so they modify their PLE to accommodate all the necessary storage, tagging and co-creation of content that ensues. When I was an undergraduate, I used all kinds of tricks to short cut my study and buy me time.

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Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 13, 2016

” We had a plan, but part of that plan was what I call “co-learning” — we knew that the learners in this course were also educators, and we knew that they would come up with ideas that the course planners had not thought of. I’ll never forget one classroom I visited. The kids were so excited.

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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. I am also facilitating a graduate course/book study for district staff with this tool, in between times where we physically meet. Of all the tools listed so far for professional learning, this one confounds me the most.

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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. Yet I don’t mind the drive, as I look forward to engaging in class discussion for the topic of the week based on the offered readings and content available online.

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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. Yet I don’t mind the drive, as I look forward to engaging in class discussion for the topic of the week based on the offered readings and content available online.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I found Woodard when I noticed that she had retweeted me and was following me on Twitter (personal learning networks are about who pays attention to you as well as who you pay attention to). Her Twitter profile led to her blog , which could have been written by someone twice her age.

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