EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

The game serves as an on-ramp for students, introducing technology into their educational journeys. Robotics was identified as a key technology development that would drive technology planning and decision-making in schools in the very near term of one year or less. Expose Students to Progressive Technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 27, 2017

When it came to technology and innovation, I was great at telling others what they should be doing. 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. Then I waited.

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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. Escape technology, people, and worries. 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

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. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books !

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

It has been quite the ride since I changed my perspective on teaching, learning, and leadership eight years ago. Prior to 2009 I basically saw technology as just an add-on and something that could spruce up a lesson. Learning spaces must become learner-centered.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Along with my good friend and literacy expert Shaelynn Farnsworth , we examine what authentic learning means and what these classrooms truly look like. Reimagining education is frequently sparked by advancement in technology. Students begin to understand their own ways of learning and what methods best meet their individual needs.

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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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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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EdTechTeam

MARCH 26, 2019

So, we developed a first-of-its-kind coaching model, based on Jennie Magiera’s work in Courageous Edventures , aimed at helping teachers tackle their challenges with personalized strategies and innovative tools. We built this tool based on one key belief: teaching and learning is primary, technology tools are secondary.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have long supported teachers in their career development, but with the help of technology, they’re now transforming education itself. We spoke with educators around the country and discovered seven ways that PLCs are transforming teaching and learning in schools.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 13, 2018

"A social network is a social structure made up of individuals (or organizations) called "nodes," which are tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency , such as friendship , kinship , common interest, financial exchange, dislike, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige. This list is in alphabetical order.

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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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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 4, 2013

This is the second post in my series of retrospective reviews on seminal books about learning and technology. I have scoured my personal book library in search of a dozen books that have influenced my own thinking, and share a synopsis of their contents with you. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

In today's fast paced and change ridden world, learners need now, like never before, to be able to connect through technology to peers, experts, content and services. One of the most valuable assets a 21st Century learner has is their personal learning network (PLN).

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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. Further, research validates the use of mobile technology in education. In fact, our same study found that 77% of college students feel the use of adaptive technology helped them improve their grades.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2013

We refer to this as personalised learning ( a video explains ). 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.

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My Island View

JANUARY 26, 2015

We can have every educator in the country sign a future ready pledge, but if they have no understanding of what future ready means to them personally, it will be another wasted initiative. We can’t cram 21 st Century learning into a 20 th Century model of teaching because it is more comfortable for our educators.

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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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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

I find it interesting that for the course I am taking, Technology and School Leadership , I drive two hours round trip once a week to participate in the learning. Technically, we could facilitate the course through the learning management system (Canvas). Geek heresy: Rescuing social change from the cult of technology.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

I find it interesting that for the course I am currently Technology and School Leadership , I drive two hours round trip once a week to participate in the learning. Technically, we could facilitate the course through the learning management system (Canvas). Geek heresy: Rescuing social change from the cult of technology.

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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. The kids were so excited.

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My Island View

JULY 14, 2015

Collaboration is also a preferred method of learning for adults. We are studying adult learning more and finding a difference between adult learning, Andragogy, and child learning, Pedagogy. Since educators are child experts, many wrongly assume that all individuals learn according to pedagogy.

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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. As with most other technology innovations, Web 2.0 The Changing Web (2.0) Wheeler, S. Winston, B.

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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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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 #4: What does your global network look like?

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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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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

On Twitter, Torres and Pedrotti have encouraged teachers to engage with educators teaching similar subjects in other struggling schools to build a network. Torres also participates in Twitter book studies and leads and participates in chats such as #EdHyper and the #BeMoreEdChat.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 24, 2011

Join Mike Shaffer, Academic Technology Specialist at the University of Findlay, to gain insight into how he has spread true campus-wide adoption and to gain a few tips and tricks about how you too can garner similar wide-spread adoption at your own school. How do you create and build your own personal reputation in an authentic way?

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JUNE 7, 2019

In the Guide to Capstone Education from the National Capstone Consortium there are a series of questions posed about technology and the role it should, could or might possibly play in a capstone course. How will technology enhance the structure and requirements of the program? In “How Does Technology Facilitate Learning?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2010

A new series focussed on technology in the languages classroom. Those close at the fringes of the digital frontier are charting a different course with ICT rich classes and mLearning spaces whilst developing our personal learning networks. Made in Geelong, Australia.” LearnCentral Link: [link] (1.5

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

When we get kids thinking creatively, it unleashes a joy of learning. In 2013, Fulton set out to answer those questions by launching their Vanguard Team , a group of 25 passionate educators who were on the forefront of technology integration and innovation. The technology is seamlessly making that happen in the background.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 13, 2016

Your brand is what you represent, the content that you share, your audience, your Personal Learning Network (PLN), and your teaching philosophy. Receive step-by-step instructions to help you prepare for all of the exams and the application, case study and video—all on your own terms! What is your digital reputation?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

As has been suggested by studies by education policy analysts, many awardees tend to hail from the same circles—they attend similar colleges and universities, know “30 Under 30” recipients from past years, or work at the same organizations as the collection of judges who bestow the honor.

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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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The Daring Librarian

JULY 3, 2010

He fought mythical beasties like the "Locked Net Monster," and the "Dollar and Centaur" by tenacity, tech tools, and an army of a PLN he defeated these beasts who kept him from integrating technology with his students -wanting to take them on a virtual field trip. in Social Studies and our TV show. were VERY busy!

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

"A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I began blogging because I needed a way to document what I was doing, thinking and studying. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2018

In fact, studies suggest that teachers matter more to student achievement than any other aspect of schooling. That’s why an investment in teachers is an outsized investment on student learning. Most of us have memories of teachers who we love, ones who have helped us see a path forward, believe in ourselves, and achieve new things.

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