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The Journey to Becoming an Author

A Principal's Reflections

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. It is important to note that we weren’t doing a bad job per se.

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How Mindfulness Can Help Teachers and Students Manage Challenging Situations

MindShift

Excerpted from “ Mindfulness in the Secondary Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Adolescents ,” (c) 2019 by Patricia C. Hoeksema, & Schouten, 2009). 2014; Spear, 2009). Social media offers a ready platform for comparing oneself to others, a process called social comparison. Norton & Company.

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A Teacher’s Guide to Communicating with Generation X, Y, and Z Parents

Waterford

They are generally comfortable with technology and navigate smartphones or social media platforms with little trouble. 6] Millennials are no longer elementary or secondary students themselves, though they may still be students in college or graduate school. 7 Ways To Engage Millennials and Gen Z On Social Media In 2018.

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The newly reimagined Empire State Information Fluency Continuum

NeverEndingSearch

Barbara Stripling, Professor Emerita, Syracuse University, and former ALA President, describes the history and goals of the project that builds on an earlier version developed by school librarians in 2009 under the auspices of the Office of Library Services and its former Director, Dr. Stripling.

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Global Collaboration Week Begins - Find a Project and Connect!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Learning2gether is a participant-driven professional development series that has produced over 420 podcasts since its inception in 2009. This event is brought to you by GlobalEd Events and TakingITGlobal. Who are we?

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

I’d love to provide a link but Andreessen deleted his blog in 2009. million devices shipped to primary and secondary schools in the US last year – that’s up from 50% in 2015. Someone generously re-posted all the content from that blog to a Posterous site.

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What role should a teacher play in choosing books kids read?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. They sometimes only focus on social media or TV.