edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Understanding how to separate fact from fiction in media was recently discussed in the edWebinar, Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators , sponsored by the News Literacy Project. News Literacy Education: 21 st Century Skill. What is News Literacy Education? Staying Sharp Online.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2018

When I work with schools, especially in a coaching role, I routinely ask educators to share with me how they are empowering students to own their learning or ways in which they are transforming teaching, learning, and leadership. Once I started drinking the Twitter Kool-Aid back in 2009 I quickly learned the error of my ways.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The effort, aptly named the “Unified Classroom” product suite, aims to connect assessment, enrollment, gradebook, professional learning and special education data services to its flagship student information system, which already houses a variety of data including attendance, discipline, health, roster and schedules.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2017

We see the fruits of our labor through our students as they show growth in learning over time. There is nothing more gratifying as a servant of education then when our passion translates into helping students of various ability levels accomplish tasks that they themselves never thought possible.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jacquelyn Whiting, Innovation and Technology Specialist for Cooperative Educational Services, and Peter Adams, Senior Vice President of Education for the News Literacy Project, assert that while there are many credentialed journalists, there is also “a world of citizen journalists with mini computers in their pockets.”.

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

(June 25, 2018) – Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, today announced that upcoming enhancements to its award-winning Techbook series will help educators maximize instructional time by making engaging digital content even more accessible to teachers and students.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2017

In response to these challenges, the NYCDOE launched WeTeachNYC in September 2015, an online professional learning space for teachers and school leaders.WeTeachNYC was designed based on three core understandings: Educators benefit from having a centralized space where resources and opportunities are easily discoverable.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2017

In response to these challenges, the NYCDOE launched WeTeachNYC in September 2015, an online professional learning space for teachers and school leaders.WeTeachNYC was designed based on three core understandings: Educators benefit from having a centralized space where resources and opportunities are easily discoverable.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 30, 2021

The disruptions and changes during the past year have made a return to the industrial education model of the 19th and 20th centuries problematic for school districts committed to preparing diverse students for 21st century careers. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Creating a Framework for Innovation.

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Insight Education Group

DECEMBER 11, 2015

In July 2015, Race to the Top (RTTT), a bold federal initiative that offered incentives to spur innovation in teaching and learning, officially ended. Since the roll out in 2009, RTTT has dedicated over $4 billion to states, impacting more than 22 million students and 1.5 million teachers across the country.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2018

This issue has many implications for student learning, but one that is often overlooked is that a shortage of qualified instructors can have a crippling effect on a school district’s ability to implement technology effectively. While technology can address a variety of education challenges, the misuse of it can be disruptive to learning.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 6, 2023

When thinking about how to accelerate math achievement back to pre-pandemic levels, there are many ways to provide your students with additional instructional time outside of the classroom. Learning doesn’t need to be confined to just the school day or even the school year. How Do We Accelerate Learning?

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

Two months after the COVID-19 crisis forced educators across the United States to leave their classrooms and start teaching online, the scope of the changes and challenges have now become clear, and educational leaders have started to identify what’s working and what still needs improvement. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

In order to address education equity, administrators must first recognize the common barriers. Disconnection between teaching and learning: Teachers often confuse covering the material with teaching to the kids—if they teach to understanding, then the classroom becomes a different environment. Does everyone feel valued?

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Tech4TeacherEd is a new edWeb.net community for pre-service teachers, college of education faculty, and inservice educators to share resources and ideas for integrating digital tools into the classroom. It helps them engage as a professional in lifelong learning right from the start in their pre-service years.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 23, 2022

Once students have identified themselves in this way, they can begin to self-actualize by applying the education and outside knowledge that is relevant to their continued development, including their abilities to achieve or sustain mental wellness. Implementing and Aligning Processes. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 19, 2011

I orginially wrote this post back in 2009. Since that time so much has gone on in the world of Social Media in Education, I decided it needed some updating. With all of these external pressures there is little time for school leadership to encourage teachers to take risks in their classroom and be creative in terms of technology.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2016

FlipCon’s swan song, which starts on July 19 in suburban Dallas , is hardly the end of the movement or of the Flipped Learning Network, the group that has organized the event since 2012. “The conference has peaked,” explained Brian Bennett, an educator and chairman of the board for the Flipped Learning Network.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 11, 2019

Whether you are a first-year teacher or a veteran teacher, classroom and system-wide assessments can be a time of high anxiety and stress for everyone involved. Classroom Prep. Preparing for the classroom, system-wide, or state-mandated testing requires organization, training, a great attitude, and patience. Communication.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 20, 2019

Finally, both talked about how, through the vetting process, they’ve been able to better educate their teachers about bringing edtech into the classroom. “We This edWeb webinar was sponsored by the Education Networks of America (ENA) and CatchOn. Kyle is known as a transformer of educational technology.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

Often distracted and easily bored, these students are also critical thinkers capable of thriving in the online classroom while learning 21st-century skills. In moving from classroom-based instruction to online instruction, the role of the faculty member changes from the content presenter to the facilitator of online learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In Massachusetts, an emerging partnership between private funders and the state department of education aims to help teachers across the Commonwealth learn, share and spread best practices when it comes to leveraging new instructional models and technologies. Last week, MAPLE released its first report: a.

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MindShift

JANUARY 20, 2017

We also learned—and have experienced in our careers as mathematics educators and researchers—that spatial reasoning is a curiously unacknowledged and neglected area of the curriculum. Education matters! Spatial reasoning and mathematical thinking are intimately linked. Spatial reasoning can be improved.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Each year, K-12 schools and districts that have leveraged technology to dramatically improve the educational experiences and achievements of their students are honored through SETDA’s Student Voices program. She is passionate about leveraging technology’s promise to improve education. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 1, 2013

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Michael Fullan is Professor Emeritus of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. His works focus on the implications of globalization and technology on education. He is an elected fellow of the International Academy for Education. Zhao was born in China’s Sichuan Province.

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edWeb.net

MAY 3, 2017

AASL’s Social Media Superstars program honors school library professionals who enrich the profession and its work on behalf of students by sharing information, expertise, ideas, encouragement, dialog and inspiration using a variety of social media channels. I’m the founder of edWeb.net and had just started our social network for educators.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Bell 1:30 PM Empowering Students in a Distance Learning Environment with John Spencer (60 minutes) 3:00 PM Personalizing the Online Classroom Through Creative Teaching and Learning (60 minutes) with Candy Mowen 4:00 PM Rethinking Students Evaluations as a Tool to Improve Online Instruction (30 minutes) with Steven J.

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The Electric Educator

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Every year I pick five professional goals to work on during the school year. This marks my third year of this process: 2009-2010 Goals. These activities play into my longer-term goal of becoming an Apple Distinguished Educator. Focus my PLN Over the last few years I have built a very wide-ranging professional learning network.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

How do we best help them to understand the value of new technology and how it might benefit their students lives (rather than how might it help my fit into their classroom). This mantra in education particularly in adopting emerging technology is incredibly important.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 6, 2015

Eric Sheninger, Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) and Scholastic Achievement Partners (SAP) , kicked off the 2015 Leading Future Learning conference with his keynote on Digital Leadership. In education, teachers and administrators control everything.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2015

The perception that good teachers reject textbooks and design their own curriculum has been a persistent belief of educators over the years. This map is informed by knowledge of content and research on learning. Curriculum programs vary in the extent to which they engage with teachers as professionals. Heifetz, R. Remillard, J.

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Fractus Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2016

As well as being an English teacher and a member of the professional development team, I was also integral in developing pedagogical outcomes and disseminating information through weekly professional development sessions. We hadn’t heard of Twitter as an effective Professional Learning Network ( PLN ). The Year Was 2011.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 3, 2012

Anderson is known to many in the world of education as a passionate and knowledgeable promoter of social media and technology for learning. He has been a prime mover in some of the most innovative projects for technology supported learning in the past few years. Connected Classroom blog.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Unfortunately, many schools and districts are still relying on individuals or looking for that magic program rather than developing educational systems that provide a high-quality, modern education for all students. Even before the pandemic and the shift to distance education, learning extended beyond the classroom.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

To help educators who now find themselves starting another fast-changing and potentially problematic school year, former U.S. And throughout the pandemic, he has been sharing the lessons he has learned with educators and students via online video calls. Blog post by Robert Low based on this edLeader Panel.

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The Daring Librarian

MAY 2, 2010

I am so glad that our ISTE affiliate changed its name from MICCA, which stood for the "Maryland Instructional Computers Coordinators Association to MSET - the Maryland Society for Educational Technology because though it was easier to say MICCA it really did NOT reflect the new 21st century technology shifts or leave room for new innovation.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

During a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , the presenters discussed the policies and practices that also keep data safe in a digital education environment. Gearing served as Superintendent of Dripping Springs ISD from 2012-2019 and as Superintendent of Marshall ISD from 2009–2012.

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