A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2017

I was recently working on my slide deck for a three-day workshop that will take participants on an immersive experience into digital leadership and learning. My primary objective for all multiday workshops is to illustrate the vital role that technology can play in improving teaching, learning, and leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Constantly Seek Out Ways to Grow Attend at least one conference or workshop a year that is aligned to a significant initiative or focus area in your school/district (the annual Model Schools Conference is a fantastic option). So many powerful lessons and ideas can be gleaned once we venture outside the education silo.

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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. The list that follows is a result of that reflection.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

However, the mounting pressure from ridiculous mandates as a result of the current education reform movement and massive budget cuts across the country, have made it a challenge to learn through traditional pathways. Without funding, many districts no longer allow leaders to travel to national/state conferences or even attend local workshops.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I Wonder Workshop, Sphero, Ozobots — they all have lesson ideas on their web pages. Buy one robot, start with the online coding or set up a small club. Just get a small thing happening, and build from there.”. “My

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 10, 2016

Since 2009 I have been a huge believer and advocate for connected learning and the formation of Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). Now don't get me wrong, I still highly value face-to-face experiences, as there are some natural limits to learning exclusively in a social media vacuum.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

It also extends well beyond social media to articles, books, keynotes, workshops, and presentations. Becoming a connected educator changed my entire trajectory thanks to what I was and continue to be able to glean from my Personal Learning Network (PLN) in addition an array of other means to get information discussed in this post.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 17, 2011

I''m going to be in Melbourne, Australia, in a couple of weeks and thanks to some great networking by Andrew Hiskens and Hamish Curry (with thanks also to Anne Mirtschin and Jenny Luca ) I''m going to be leading a free, all-day workshop at the amazing Experimedia in the State Library of Victoria. Your Personal and Professional Growth.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 22, 2013

Educators now have to attend mandate-driven workshops on the Common Core, teacher/principal evaluation, and student growth objectives. Now, I am not saying that these things are not important, but it is hard as a professional to develop a love for learning when one has to succumb to daylong trainings with absolutely no authenticity.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 7, 2011

How do you use the Web to build and participate in personal learning networks? How do you start building your own personal or professional presence on the Web, and what kind of work opportunities come from doing so? As I''ve given workshops on "Teacher 2.0" are here: [link].

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Grow Professionally Attend at least one conference or workshop a year that is aligned to a major initiative or focus area in your school/district. To compliment traditional means of professional learning, work to create or further develop a Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2011

This shift in mindset can be directly attributed to what I have learned from innovative educators in the social media spaces that I now delve into on a routine basis. The knowledge that I have acquired from my Personal Learning Network (PLN) provided me with the ideas and strategies to utilize student cell phones as mobile learning devices.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The conference, which more than 3,600 people attended in 2017 according to ICE, will hold more than 400 informative sessions and workshops. We are excited to have CDW•G create a modern learning environment for educators to experience what classrooms today can not only look like, but how they can better facilitate learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2019

Our curated list of sessions, presentations, panels and workshops at ISTE 2019 features EdSurge staff picks, ISTE award winners and the sponsors of our article collection. Read our Conference Spotlight: ISTE Happenings to learn how educators around the country are using innovative digital tools in their classrooms.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2016

Not quite sure how you're going to run formative assessment in your classroom, or lead professional development workshops? Share more hopes and strategies for the new year, and widen personal learning networks. It's that time of year: back-to-school. Are you ready for it? Edsurgechat : the Fifty States edition.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

How to create a vibrant, healthy Personal Learning Network. Screencasting was quite popular in these two classes as well as Summer PD workshop. How to work tech tools into their unique student groups. How to create screencasts and screenshots. How to create professional blogs. As educators, we need to remember this.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. Teach Writing with Tech. Certificate.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 2, 2010

For one of my sessions I will focus on how I discovered the power of the Personal Learning Network (PLN), how I built mine and how other educators can do the same. But just like when I do a technology workshop, the points of view of other educators are more important. Why do I need to connect to other educators?

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Prioritize growth Attending at least one conference or workshop a year that aligns with a significant school or district initiative and reading one education book and one from another field, such as general leadership strategies or self-help, can yield powerful lessons and ideas.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Join me in Australia in February of 2013, where I''ll be doing a series of workshops, masterclasses, and consultancies in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth. The workshop activities will enable educators, as the "lead learners", to build educational resources for their students, themselves, and their institutions. The Educator 2.0

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

But with the coronavirus pandemic disrupting more traditional professional learning opportunities like in-person conferences and workshops, it's time for you to chart your own course. Fortunately, there are plenty of informal ways to learn and grow professionally on your own.

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The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

to experience the Amazing Personal Learning Network (PLN) that we are.Free, Virtually, and Global! So, don’t wait till the big expert comes to town with the most convenient workshop. You cannot learn what you need to know about digital storytelling in a one-hour workshop. I want YOU!

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Next week, we''ll be recommending Google+ Communities that we think our Hawaii (and other) teachers will enjoy as they build their PLN (Personal Learning Network).

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 2, 2017

Join the Shake Up Learning Facebook group to connect with Kasey Bell, engage more deeply with Shake Up Learning content, ask questions, share your own lessons and ideas, and expand your personal learning network! It’s NOT About the App, It’s About the LEARNING (presentation). You asked, and I listened.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

At the individual level, intrinsic motivation drives educators to actively seek opportunities that support their diverse learning interests and needs. Social media has played a considerable role in this area over the years, demonstrating the power of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) with learning anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 11, 2016

Since 2009 I have been a huge believer and advocate for connected learning and the formation of Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). Now don’t get me wrong, I still highly value face-to-face experiences, as there are some natural limits to learning exclusively in a social media vacuum.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

A participative workshop particularly for those feeling dispossessed or discouraged by the current educational system, designed to provide a meaningful path forward to improve personal or community educational opportunities. Saturday 8am - 3pm - "Hack Your Education" workshop for students, teachers, parents, and/or administrators.

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My Island View

JANUARY 26, 2015

Educators who can share ideas and help others avoid problems make up an individual educator’s Personalized Learning Network. The ability to create and access these sources is all part of a growth mindset for learning in the 21 st Century. It also requires an openness to learning about the tools to accomplish it all.

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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. He’s as prolific as an educator of educators as he is a teacher.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 11, 2010

Recently at NCTIES Kevin Honeycutt spoke on Personal Learning Networks. We do workshops and seminars and talks about why teachers should have a PLN and how to get one. I did not attend the session however a quote from it, tweeted and retweeted several times really resonated with me (and several others). What about kids?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 14, 2012

"In The Connected Educator, authors Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Lani Ritter Hall integrate professional development that is currently working in schools with a new model connected learning communities. They figure out what they need to learn and then collaborate with others to construct the knowledge they need.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

Understand the secrets to picking good digital writing tools while working with classmates in a hands-on and non-threatening writer’s workshop format. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. INTASC 1, 8.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. The Tech-infused Class. Certificate. Group enrollment.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

There is nothing more important to an educator, outside of working with kids, than professional learning. Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse. You can now learn anywhere, with anyone, at anytime you want for free. Image credit: [link].

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Understand the secrets to picking good digital writing tools while working with classmates in a hands-on and non-threatening writer’s workshop format. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. INTASC 1, 8.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

Understand the secrets to picking good digital writing tools while working with classmates in a hands-on and non-threatening writer’s workshop format. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. INTASC 1, 8.

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