A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2014

You see, prior to 2009 I was adamantly opposed to even the thought of using social media for both personal and professional reasons. I swore that I would never be on any social media site and became disgusted when friends and family brought up the topic. Here is what I now know and believe.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I got on Twitter in 2009, which was an accomplishment in itself as I had previously convinced myself that I would never use social media as I didn’t have the time nor saw any value in it. My “ah ha” moment came in March of 2009 after having read a newspaper article about Twitter in the Staten Island Advance.

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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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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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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 7, 2017

Public relations and communication efforts focused on evidence of growth in this area and in other academic and nonacademic areas can be conveyed through social media. Utilizing social media to convey staff statistics can build the confidence of any community, which has a positive impact on a school’s brand.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2017

As a former teacher and Director of Instructional Technology he is highly sought after for his expertise in educational technology integration and using social media for learning. He is also responsible in helping create #edchat, a weekly education discussion on Twitter that boasts over 500 weekly participants.

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

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

In March of 2009, I began to use Twitter, and it was at this time that I began to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN). Through the use of social media, I realized that I didn’t really need to be “developed.” I think the same can be said when it comes to the learners we serve.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Last year CareerBuilder.com conducted a survey that asked 2,303 hiring managers how they include social media in their hiring process. One thing the survey discovered is that 37% of employers use social networks to screen potential job candidates. A new manifestation of the behaviour is cyber self-harm.

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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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The 21st Century Principal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

They are banning the use of social media as a means to communicate with students and parents. It is misguided foolishness to think that social media is magically turning teachers into predators, preying on our nation''s children. Social media is here to stay. Blaming the medium for the problem never works.

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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. Be sure to share your reflections, questions, ideas, and successes by engaging on social media using #digilead.

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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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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. I made the video above quickly using Instagram.

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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

In July 2009, I co-founded the Bammy winning education chat, #Edchat , which has inspired over 400 education hashtags! The hashtag (# in front of a word without spaces, which transforms the word into a url on social media sites, like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram) was invented 8 years ago today by Chris Messina on August 23, 2007.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 23, 2015

In July 2009, I co-founded the Bammy winning education chat, #Edchat , which has inspired over 400 education hashtags! The hashtag (# in front of a word without spaces, which transforms the word into a url on social media sites, like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram) was invented 8 years ago today by Chris Messina on August 23, 2007.

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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. “The best thing a human being can do is to help another human being know more.” – Charlie Munger. In the process, I also discovered how to supplement my income.

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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. “The best thing a human being can do is to help another human being know more.” – Charlie Munger. In the process, I also discovered how to supplement my income.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Prior to 2009 I basically saw technology as just an add-on and something that could spruce up a lesson. Social media had to be blocked for all and I, for one, wasn’t going to waste any of my precious time using it professionally or personally.

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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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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.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 16, 2009

85+ Resources: Educator Guide for Integrating Social Media « emergent by design tags : socialmedia , favorite Twitter in the Classroom: Studies Find Increased Student Engagement tags : Twitter , favorite 50 Web Applications for Teachers tags : web2.0 , favorite Using Wordle in the classroom (1 of 2) tags : wordle , favorite Cell Size and Scale tags (..)

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2018

With an array of social media tools at our disposal, every educator should aspire to be the storyteller-in-chief. Once I started drinking the Twitter Kool-Aid back in 2009 I quickly learned the error of my ways. Over the course of five years from 2009 – 2014 we worked tirelessly to transform teaching, learning, and leadership.

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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. With social media anyone can now craft an accurate narrative of how our schools are preparing students for success. social media) tools.

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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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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JULY 17, 2022

A " press room " (educational articles, podcasts and other examples where I've been interviewed, featured or mentioned, currently going back to 2009). A clean, clear list of links to my main social media accounts. Publications (things that I have written). Years ago, I was inspired by Stella Pollard.

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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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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

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 might very well see a link to social media as I have.

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 26, 2021

I started on Twitter and social media probably around 2009 and saw so much value in the platform. Some people didn’t see the value in social media for education use until years after I did. It is about helping people move from THEIR point A to THEIR point B. I was hooked! So why didn’t I start in 2006?

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2017

Richard became a Google Certified Teacher in 2009. Richard’s print work includes a monthly column for School Library Journal, contributing author to What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media, and contributions to Teacher Librarian.

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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. So many of my teachers are making the choice to integrate social media as a learning tool that I just can''t list all of the examples. It was a huge problem for us.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2021

For example, the Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the subsequent financial distress it imposed on school systems forced many superintendents to cut services to the bone, leading to conflicts among parents, school boards, financial overseers and employees. The superintendent of schools position has always been uniquely stressful.

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