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A Paradigm Shift

A Principal's Reflections

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Combining improved professional learning experiences with the power of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) sets the stage for meaningful improvement that can be transformational.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. ” (p. Brouwer & Korthagen, 2005; Ferrari, Cachia, & Punie, 2009; Zhu et al., Retrieved from [link].

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Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences With Technolgy

EdTechSandyK

It has been stressful trying to get everything in place in time to meet deadlines, but extremely rewarding as well. Something that became evident to me as I was working with my team was the fact that I was experiencing cooperative/collaborative learning at the same time that I was reading about it. In Web 2.0:

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MSET Conference a Whole Lot of Awesome!

The Daring Librarian

AND i finally got to meet face to face the amazing Joquetta Johnson who is going to help us with the ISTE SIGMS 21st Century Playground in Denver! after many years of being inspired by what i learned at the yearly MICCA (ISTE affiliate) conferences i was intrigued to go to the National conference. My first was Atlanta in 2007 and yeah.it

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Web 2.0 Tools for Professional Development

Dr. Shannon Doak

Many teachers are now participating in these conferences via video over IP applications such as Zoom and Google Meet. ” Doak, Shannon H., “Social Media as a Personal Learning Network for Professional Development: Teachers in International Schools Use and Perspectives” (2018).

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