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Boost Morale with These Simple Strategies

A Principal's Reflections

You can also share stories across social media as a way to share successes more broadly, something I dive into deeply in Digital Leadership. & 2004), "Making workplace fun more functional", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. Some schools have large-scale team-building events both on and off-site. & Ryan, R.

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Family Trainings or Workshops Even those who want to be involved in their child’s academics might not know where to start. As an educator, you can facilitate family trainings or workshops, like those offered by Waterford Family Academy. Social Media This method for connecting with families continues to grow in popularity.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

Communicate with parents through tech: Use digital resources (like apps, texts, or social media groups) to keep parents informed about class activities and upcoming assignments.[10]. Train: If you’re an administrator, schedule a faculty training session on how to use your school’s technology and answer any questions.[11].

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

Instead, view it as a tool that can inform and supplement lessons, and even then, only if teachers and administrators are well trained in its use. All it takes is a little time and personal training to help you understand the ins and outs of useful classroom tech. Education, Communication & Information, 2004, 4(1), pp.

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Feelings During FLOW-Related Learning

User Generated Education

The characteristics of “Flow” according to its originator and researcher, Czikszentmihalyi, are: Completely involved, focused, concentrating – with this either due to innate curiosity or as the result of training. Sense of ecstasy – of being outside everyday reality. Encouraging Positive Student Engagement and Motivation: Tips for Teachers ).

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Recycling Kolb

Learning with 'e's

Kolb's model was categorised by Mayes and deFreitas (2004) as an individual constructivist theory, in that it features a number of components that reflect solo learning activities. And yet, although L and D departments are also embracing social learning, many still continue to refer to Kolb's model as an important model of learning.

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Theories for the digital age: Connectivism

Learning with 'e's

One highly visible theory is Connectivism (Siemens, 2004). This places the onus firmly upon each student to develop their own personalised learning tools, environments, learning networks and communities within which they can ‘store their knowledge’ (Siemens, 2004). Training, 35 (1), 52-58. 1964) Understanding Media.