Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Despite the setback, I believe there is still a way for students to re-engage in school, support their communities and learn leadership skills. After taking a closer look at the social emotional learning (SEL) framework, it is clear there is a connection between SEL and service learning that educators can use and nurture.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I was honored to have been interviewed for Educational Leadership, ASCD's flagship magazine, on the power of Twitter as part of a Personal Learning Network (PLN). As you will see, the true power of connected learning is what you glean from the people you engage with. You can read the article HERE. The connection was to communicate.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 7, 2017

The following post is adapted from BrandED: Tell Your Story, Build Relationships, and Empower Learning. Branding matters in the changing world of learning, fueled by powerful digital resources (Sheninger, 2014). Student learning and achievement are directly linked to the quality of the school staff. Extracurricular activities.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

I don''t know about you, but I grew quite resentful of the media in the past as they would be so quick to call my office to comment on a negative situation, but would not give me the time of day when I had a positive story for them to cover. This fact makes social media a natural fit. Sound familiar?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2019

Anne Collier on Episode 456 and 457 of the 10-Minute Teacher Anne Collier, Founder and Executive Director of The Net Safety Collaborative and SocialMediaHelpline.com , shares what we need to know about social media in this two-part series. We’ll post the first post on Monday with the second part of the series on Tuesday.

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edWeb.net

MAY 3, 2017

edWeb is so excited to congratulate Michelle Luhtala, department chair at New Canaan High School Library in Connecticut, for being selected as a 2017 AASL Social Media Superstars winner ! I’m the founder of edWeb.net and had just started our social network for educators. Time well spent. Thank you to both of you.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2017

Are these buzzwords or are they things that can be used to improve learning? Today Steven Anderson @web20classroom brings back the veil and helps us learn about these emerging technologies. Are these buzzwords or are they things that can be used to improve learning? Augmented reality and virtual reality. Listen Now.

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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

MARCH 25, 2018

My unexpected journey began with a decision to give Twitter a try in 2009. This should never have happened either as I was convinced that any and all social media tools were a complete waste of my time and would not lead to any improvement in professional practice. The rest is history. My first thought was, “Heck no!

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User Generated Education

MAY 23, 2016

Watch children, youth, and even adults when they are immersed in learning something of interest of them, and you will see often complete engagement and personal joy. It can be as simple as replicating real life learning in more formal schools. I have discussed this in my post Natural Versus Unnatural Learning. Wonderment.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 28, 2019

Back in 2009, I began calling for an evolved construct of leadership that would better serve schools in meeting the diverse needs of learners and stakeholders alike. However, the means to implement them to transform teaching, learning, and leadership will remain relatively stable. Order your copy HERE. The point here is simple.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 17, 2010

Since then I have done a lot of thinking about and talking about social media policy. I repost it now because we are heading into that time of year when people are starting to ask me and the rest of the members of their PLN''s about their best example of social media policies. I originally wrote this post in Sept.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Pillar #6 - Rethinking Learning Spaces and Environments Digital leadership looks at societal trends as inspirational elements and potential catalysts for change in the structure of the schools themselves as well as the designs of programs. The end result will be opening the door to learning while creating global scholars.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

As I have previously mentioned many times on this blog, it was Twitter back in March of 2009 that served as a catalyst for my transformation into the leader that I am today. was, and adamantly believed social media had absolutely no place in education. Why do you use Twitter? If you don''t, what are your reasons?

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Back in 2009 when we began to transform teaching and learning at New Milford High School we were extremely fortunate at the time to have wireless Internet access throughout the school. Access to the Internet allowed us and our students to harness and leverage thousands of free tools to support teaching and learning as described above.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2014

This is something that I could have never dreamed of prior to social media as I felt that writing was definitely not my strong suit. Social media not only helped me find my voice, but it helped me find the voices of so many passionate and amazing educators from across the country and globe.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 23, 2015

Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers or Learning to Go. In July 2009, I co-founded the Bammy winning education chat, #Edchat , which has inspired over 400 education hashtags! Build your Personal/ Passionate Learning Network (PLN) by exploring the stream and connecting and sharing with the teachers active on that stream.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 23, 2015

Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers or Learning to Go. In July 2009, I co-founded the Bammy winning education chat, #Edchat , which has inspired over 400 education hashtags! Build your Personal/ Passionate Learning Network (PLN) by exploring the stream and connecting and sharing with the teachers active on that stream.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 5, 2015

In 2009, I began my journey as a connected educator and learned how to use social media and web tools to share my knowledge and materials. Challenge: Try one of these ideas and share your resource with me so I can help you get the word out on my social networks. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 5, 2015

In 2009, I began my journey as a connected educator and learned how to use social media and web tools to share my knowledge and materials. Challenge: Try one of these ideas and share your resource with me so I can help you get the word out on my social networks. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

When it comes to communicating with their peers, scientists use a variety of media, with an emphasis on old-school methods: When it comes to digitally communicating with one’s peers, the leading technology for scientists is… email. In contrast, social media is only a viable communication method for a minority of these scientists.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In 2009, Gerald Bracey, one of our nation’s foremost experts on educational assessment, stated : In its prescriptive aspect, the NAEP reports the percentage of students reaching various achievement levels—Basic, Proficient, and Advanced. emphasis added]. The pundits already are chiming in on the 2022 NAEP results.

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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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Teacher Reboot Camp

APRIL 25, 2016

Go a step further and have your students design social media videos and graphics introducing us to their passion and projects where they need support. Design social media graphics on Canva , use a video editing tool like Blender , or you can hire someone to make a video for you cheaply using Fiverr. Reflection.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Fortunately, my employer supports this and as such, we have been incorporating the voice of students in the guidelines around social media (You can see the teen guidelines at schools.nyc.gov/socialmedia ). Admittedly, I''m not much of a user of social media platforms for the under 13 set, so I knew I had a lot to learn.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Social media has changed the landscape and broadened the concept of branding to education whether you like it or not. It requires a focus on strategies and ideas that are being successfully implemented to positively impact student learning. It can also result in building a more vibrant learning network.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2017

We had a vibrant conversation on the topic of Digital Leadership with a focus on school culture, embracing change, strategic use of social media, the Model Schools Conference , and innovation. Will and I met virtually on Twitter way back in 2009. You can view the Google Hangout video HERE. Image credit https://behappy.me

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Over the last year, he’s helped Khan Academy manage a three-fold user increase, has grown and developed an online program geared toward early learners, and launched a new peer-to-peer tutoring platform to keep students connected and learning during the pandemic. Everyone used to ask me, “What about early learning?”

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Image credit: [link] The one thing I have learned though since I began my social media journey almost six years ago is that we no longer follow a predetermined path. Social media really did open up a door to a whole new world that I never knew existed. You can read about the project and view the video HERE.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2021

State and local leaders made tough calls, erred on the side of caution and learned lessons that have redefined our playbooks. It was school for all of us, and though exhausting, much was learned that will help us going forward. Related: Lessons learned. Many of the actions we took were unprecedented and unpopular, but necessary.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Today Dr. Michelle Zimmerman @mrzphd talks about social emotional learning and education technology. FutureFit aligns social emotional learning and character education with your traditional subjects of math, language arts, sciences and more for grades K-12. Edtech and Social Emotional Learning.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

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. Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 26, 2016

To this day I still remember the article that I read about Twitter in the Staten Island Advance one cold Sunday in March of 2009. As someone who was totally against the use of social media for both personal and professional reasons, that article was intriguing to read as it essentially reinforced my negative perception.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

Luckily change came in the form of a little blue bird that gave me the kick in the butt that I desperately needed back in 2009. Moving from a fixed to a growth mindset and feeding of the daily inspiration that connected learning provides gave me with the fuel to create a shared vision that eventually became a reality as a result of action.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2017

Learn what I do now to make the fall even more wonderful! Richard’s work is focused on sharing free resources that educators can use to enhance their students’ learning experiences. Richard became a Google Certified Teacher in 2009. Richard became a Google Certified Teacher in 2009. Register now for the free webinar.

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 26, 2021

“ One of the things I discuss in the video is how we give grace to people on their own journeys of learning in a myriad of endeavors. I started on Twitter and social media probably around 2009 and saw so much value in the platform. So why didn’t you start them earlier? I was hooked!

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2015

When I first dipped my toe into the social media waters in March 2009 I really did not know what to expect. Little did I know that my tweeting would lead to a feature story on CBS Channel 2 NYC during November 2009 and in the process catch the eye of business maven Trish Ruben.

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