The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

If you want to see different practices, create the experience within professional learning opportunities and leadership practices. There are many places that there are constraints in what we do as educators that are outside of our control.

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

I saw this visual from Amy Fast , being shared all over social media: Now I might challenge the term “rules” because this is more of a compelling vision of a classroom, which I think is so much more powerful and inspiring for our students.

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 6, 2018

The most important aspect of what he tweeted is not that all educators agree, but that we are all in on the conversation, for our students and ourselves. Think about it…Are we as educators much better than the students we complain about when we are bored in professional learning?

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2015

(This is the second of two parts on professional learning. Connected Learning. To be successful in helping people develop professional learning networks is to narrow the focus on the tools that are being shared with staff. You can read the first part here. Idea: The idea for this is simple.

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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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techlearning

MARCH 14, 2018

-A Combination of Discovery Education’s New STEM Connect Digital Service and Sustained Professional Development is Set to Drive District’s Efforts to Grow Student Interest in STEM Education- Silver Spring, Md. Discovery Education’s STEM Connect enhances core curriculum and brings STEM to life in classrooms.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 24, 2013

Looking back through my reading notes, if I had to select 7 books that I suggest as “Must-Reads for the Summer of 2013” here’s those seven. Each of these books forced me to examine and challenge fundamental assumptions I had about teaching, technology, leadership and education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

Listen to Jennifer Gonzalez talk about 5 tech tools every educator should try in 2017. on Corippo is the Chief Innovation Officer for CUE, leading CUE’s professional learning throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. Quizlet Live.

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EdTechnocation.com

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

On Tuesday, November 19, 2013 I''ll be participating in a discussion on Linda Lindsay ''s Google+ Hangout on Air, Google Rocks Hawaii #14 - WHO to Circle? I''m sharing resources and talking about the value of Twitter in your PLN (Professional Learning Network). My session was titled I Can Do What With Social Media?

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

In this Episode, we discuss and demonstrate our favorite Google Apps for Education Tips, Tricks, and Chrome Extensions. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. Google Apps for Education Tricks Mentioned on Todays Show. Educational Podcasting Today ( [link] ).

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2017

This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and sponsored by Mackin Educational Resources. She is a Google for Education Certified Innovator and Trainer. Emerging Tech is a free professional learning community where school librarians can explore all the ways to integrate technology and 21st century learning into school library programs.

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Insight Education Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The Hawaii Department of Education announced it was facing critical teacher employment challenges , citing that the state’s five-year retention rate is only 51% and that they are having a difficult time filling positions: even after the start of the 2018–2019 school year, there were still more than 500 teacher vacancies.

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edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Technology has become an integral element in our students’ educational journey. Laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and even cell phones are providing students with opportunities to access the internet for researching, communicating and social learning. states such as California and Utah have proposed banned cell phone legislation.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2016

However, most educators (and the public) still view students who live in poverty and/or are Standard English Learners (who speak varieties of English that differ significantly from ACE) through a deeply ingrained deficit perspective. Ventris Learning was founded in 2013 to provide language development resources for under-served students.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Next Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1st and 2nd, are the kickoff days for the 2013 Connected Educator Month (CEM). If you didn''t participate last year, this US Department of Education-sponsored month-long series of events focuses on the significant ways that online collaborative learning is playing in professional development.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 16, 2017

On March 10, 2017, at Avon Lake High School in Avon Lake, OH nearly 100 educational leaders gathered for a day of learning, discovery, exploration, reflection and energy. The sharing of real stories impacting real educators and educational leaders across the nation helps to inspire change and those charged with leading change.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 19, 2022

The use of this technology is equally trending in the education, museum, and professional learning spheres. Virtual Reality is a social and digital technology that uniquely promises to transform learning, build empathy, and make personal and professional training more effective and economical.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Since 2013, Jennifer Gonzales has been regularly blowing my mind with her thoughtful blend of effective classroom strategies and what’s new on the horizon that you can use in your classroom or library tomorrow. Simply put, her blog , podcasts and videos will inspire you to be a better educator. by Jennifer Gonzales.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2016

Washington’s Highline Public Schools announced the launch of a new partnership supporting college and career readiness with Discovery Education, provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 11, 2015

Instead of waiting, teachers would blog or tweet about their practice, and this openness would accelerate not only the learning, but the conversations that would happen in the staffroom. Accelerated learning is crucial to accelerated leadership. These ideas are correlated not only in education, but in all areas.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 1, 2013

The 2013 School Leadership Summit, on March 28th, is a free one-day, online conference. 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.

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 8, 2016

I was asked by one of the administrators from a “1 to 1” district, “How do you address educators that believe they do not have enough professional learning to effectively use these devices?” Their response? Their response? That those teachers didn’t have devices. Same goes for opportunities.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 7, 2016

Look around your staff meetings; how many educators (paid to be there) are disinterested? If you teach the way you taught pre-devices, pre-google, and pre-social media, and then introduce devices into the classroom, the majority of us are going to have a hard time staying “engaged” We have to rethink our teaching.

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 9, 2016

Not that there weren’t opportunities, but that they seemingly felt they may have “arrived” When she said this, she reminded me of a tweet I recently saw where an educator said that a recent PD she attended was great for other teachers, but it was all stuff that she had already knew. We can always get better, so we should.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The use of this technology is equally trending in the education, museum, and professional learning spheres. Virtual Reality is a social and digital technology that uniquely promises to transform learning, build empathy, and make personal and professional training more effective and economical.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 23, 2017

This practice is no different than an educator with a struggling student, trying the same practice over and over again, and wondering why the student still doesn’t understand? Do not have a series of professional learning days that are focused on a new thing each time. Learn often from the people you have the most access to.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Learning is something that never stops or stays stagnate, and because of that, organizations must reflect that we are not only in the business of “people”, but also of being open to and leading change. Conversations in education always need to start from this point. It is the only constant.

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MindShift

APRIL 25, 2019

” Yet at the same time, we also heard from teachers and education organizations who are introducing the topic in subjects from social studies to math to English language arts, and at every grade level, from preschool on up. At the same time, there’s a tension in pushing more educators to take this on. Assign a novel.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2013

Steve Steve Hargadon Co-Chair, 2013 School Leadership Summit [link] The Summit Schedule : Times below are in US-Pacific Daylight Time (UTC/GMT - 7). Revathi Viswanathan Gamifying Curriculum: Quest-Based Learning - Sean J. O''Neil, Technology Coordinator How Can Mainstream Education Meet The Needs of Post-Modern Society? -

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own virtual and physical events and those of our more than 200 partners. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Especially with so many students working from home and using the internet for research, educators have an opportunity to engage their students in meaningful and relevant analysis, as well as the development of critical thinking skills. The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning,?The He is the author of 3 books,?The

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TeacherCast

JUNE 7, 2020

I am proud and excited to announce the launch of a brand new adventure for myself, my family, and the TeacherCast Educational Network. At the current moment, it is powered by my 2013 Mac Pro and features two widescreen monitors perfect for editing video or working on the TeacherCast website. What a difference a few months makes.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 7, 2020

I am proud and excited to announce the launch of a brand new adventure for myself, my family, and the TeacherCast Educational Network. Communication with teachers and educational companies needs to be streamlined. Social Media. One of my goals is to reconnect with friends, past, present, and future, on social media.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

If you don’t “get” why technology is important, or know people who don’t, take a listen to understand and learn about transformative practices that work in education. They’re doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning. Jane McGonigal spoke at ISTE in 2013. It’s in Australia.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 17, 2015

A recent story on The Onion , the Internet’s beloved satire site renowned for its ability to pinpoint painful truths in its “fake news” stories, last week underscored one of the saddest dynamics of modern education. That’s why educators need to join together and support one another. Start a reading group.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

For educators that may mean working with students in a face to face, elearning, or a blended environment. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. How do teachers and students learn about and employ these tools?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

And, they have done a phenomenal job of upgrading it over time, of adding more educational-friendly features, of adding things like commenting, adding new layouts and columns and so on. A lot of times people don’t really think the developers want to hear from educators, or that it’s going to have much of an impact. Steve: (laughs).

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