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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. Brouwer & Korthagen, 2005; Ferrari, Cachia, & Punie, 2009; Zhu et al., Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al.

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The People and Moments That Define Us

A Principal's Reflections

As a classroom teacher I felt that my impact was limited based on the number of students I had contact with on a daily basis. It was then in 2009 that I possibly took the greatest risk of my young administrative career. What I lacked was education on how all aspects of technology could be used to enhance learning.

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Connect, Share, Learn

A Principal's Reflections

It has been an incredible journey since I decided to become a connected educator back in March of 2009. Through connected learning and sharing, I have become better equipped to lead change at New Milford High School and to begin to transform the teaching and learning process. technology.

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The Administrators Toolkit Updated and Refreshed

The Web20Classroom

I originally wrote this post way back in 2009. Most schools and districts spend lot of time and effort trying to get their teachers up to speed on technology and its use/place in the classroom. But other social networks have come along too that support Administrators like the Edutopia Group for Educational Leaders or Edweb.net.

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Looking Back At 2010 And Looking Forward To 2011.

The Web20Classroom

I wrote a post on December 28, 2009 where I talked about tools that I thought would have a break out year. Think about it in a lower elementary classroom. Here is an example I use a lot where I asked people to give me their thoughts on what a PLN (Personal Learning Network) means to them. I want to be hip.

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Digital Leadership – LIVE Blog of Eric Sheninger Keynote at Leading Future Learning 2015

EdTechTeacher

.” He didn’t have time… Kids would cheat… It wouldn’t help learning… He had banned devices and technology, essentially creating a jail in his school. However, in 2009, he came to the revelation that social media would help him become a more effective communicator. Professional Learning.

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MSET Conference a Whole Lot of Awesome!

The Daring Librarian

I was super happy about the success and the feedback we got from the Maryland version of the Learning Tools Smackdown! Geordie Paulus - MICCA Outstanding Technology Leader 2009 , Matthew Winner - National Board Certification candidate , Aaron Smith - The Art Guy and Selena Ward - The Tech Tiger!