Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Kahoot-2013. Newsela-2013. In many schools, students juggle multiple devices and frequently tackle projects that go far beyond rote learning and give them the experience of learning through doing. We’ll always debate exactly what content and how much content students should learn to prepare for their lives post school.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Go to coolcatteacher.com/modern right now to sign up for the Modern Classrooms essential course for free where you will learn about the strategies, research, and resources that can drive student-centered, self-directed learning in your classroom. Thank you for listening. 8 Important Generative AI Use Cases in the.

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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. We need to do less, better.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

There is a great deal of talk these days about micro-credentials and digital badging as a means to acknowledge professional learning of educators. To learn about each tool, Laura provides a deliberately brief description of what the tool is. Upon receiving documentation, she issues a digital badge for their learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Jessie Voigts "Thanks for providing this global forum that truly flattens the world of learning." Jerry Blumengarten The 2013 Global Education Conference starts today! I only wish I didn''t need to sleep, so I could attend them all live!" -Dr. If you haven''t attended our annual Global Education Conference, you are in for a treat!

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2016

To implement its use, administrators learned how to coach teachers in using it to design learning opportunities as well as how to gauge teacher impact on student achievement. Using an early release schedule once a week allowed teachers to meet in teams to further their exposure and understanding of the Framework.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 27, 2016

In a report entitled, “ Technology in Education: Global Trends, Universe Spend and Market Outlook , “ FutureSource consulting projected that edtech spending worldwide will hit $19 billion dollars by 2018, up from $13 billion when measured in 2013.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

DECEMBER 1, 2013

The 2013 CEL convention focused on the theme of Transformative Literary Leadership and Learning, and my session was STOP BLEEDING RED INK: Using Paper and Online tools to assist in evaluating student work. Celebrity Sightings & Twitter Twitter has become such an integrated part of my professional learning.

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Conference Twitter EdTech Meeting 141

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

“Don’t call it professional development—call it professional learning.” The first goal of effective models of teacher professional development is understanding who they are and what are their needs. Technology and Professional Development. ” Jill Abbott Sr. Bruce holds an M.B.A

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. Along the way, we learned a lot about how to teach coding skills and what types of professional development opportunities effectively supported our efforts.

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Robotics Survey STEM Elementary 162

The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

.” If you are interested in learning more about digital portfolios, you can check out this free webinar I led on the topic , or take a look at my course on educators creating their digital portfolio for their professional learning. Critical Thinkers. Tony Wagner, The Global Achievement Gap.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2017

This created a disparity, and we wanted to level the playing field by giving all students access to the best resources and learning tools, including technology. We balanced specific technical training on our learning management system and particular web tools with discussions about best practices for classroom management and room design.

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Laptops Classroom Training Professional Learning 73

Buncee

DECEMBER 9, 2020

I’ve been using Nearpod since 2013 when I went 1:1 with iPads in my 6th grade ELA classroom. I didn’t even own a smartphone yet, so I was learning how to use technology with my students in real-time. I loved how Nearpod allowed every student in my classroom a voice. My professional learning sessions are more interactive.

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Smartphone Professional Learning Twitter Assessment 69

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Principal Tim Beekmann emphasized the importance of being strategic and explicitly clear about how to make school work for each student so the students are not left on their own to navigate around barriers that prevent them from achieving school success. He also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars.

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Tools Elementary Professional Learning Assessment 89

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 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. So I taught my kids how to self-correct. Full Bio As Submitted. Jon Corippo. Jon Corippo.

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EdTech Tools Twitter Professional Learning 378

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Within that group were science teachers who decided to spend their summer break learning how to incorporate computer science into their classes. Released in 2013, the NGSS was created to align science education with how scientists actually work and think. Several ready-to-use simulation models are available.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 30, 2016

Speaking about the opportunities there are for learning in our world today through technology, I asked educators in the room to do a “Twitter Video Reflection” and share their learning back to the hashtag. Since many of them were new to Twitter, they didn’t know how to do it, so I decided to not help them.

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Learning Professional Learning Twitter Video 37

edWeb.net

JANUARY 5, 2021

The policies deal explicitly with subjects such as racial slurs and gestures, and how to work with reading materials that include offensive language. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The second one is what we called, “Innovate Salisbury Professional Learning.” We had another professional learning cohort called “Leading Your Salisbury.”. Lynn has been an integral part in the success of Salisbury’s 1:1 teaching and learning initiative – Teaching and Learning 2020 (TL2020).

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 15, 2013

Megan is the guest moderator on the Canadian Ed Chat (#cdnedchat) on Twitter who enjoys expanding her PLN and learning about new tech tools to improve her teaching and class experience. Here is Megan''s recap of EdmodoCon 2013. On Tuesday, I participated in a virtual conference - a professional learning opportunity - called #Edmodocon.

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Edmodo BYOD Differentiated Instruction Digital Citizenship 87

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2020

This can include things like not having cell phones on during class, but also “hack your space” activities in which students come up with ways to make their home learning environment as supportive as possible. She is also a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and in 2013 was named a MacArthur Fellow.

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Learning Mobility Professional Learning Groups 54

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2017

Since her older students like to share songs with each other through platforms like YouTube, she makes lessons out of song-sharing that involve writing and presentation skills, and how to appropriately comment on songs. The students can learn to identify these different elements and then attempt to replicate them with instruments.

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Exercises Professional Learning Resources Course 105

edWeb.net

MARCH 16, 2020

It is rewarding but also overwhelming and, at times, can take a personal and professional toll. But that doesn’t have to be, explained educator Justin Ashley in the edWebinar , “Catching Happiness: How to Work Through Burnout and Be a Joy-Filled Teacher,” sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Exercises Examples Professional Learning Classroom 72

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2020

As students enter upper elementary and middle school, the focus on executive function strategies declines, so students show up to high school, and don’t know how to take notes or study. He is always focused on the skills students desperately need to succeed in today’s world, and always places education before technology.

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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? That those teachers didn’t have devices. ” That might not help them move forward.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 10, 2015

The most recent data from the National Association of Educational Progress (NAEP) showed that 58% of US fourth grade students are below proficiency level in mathematics (The Nation’s Report Card, 2013). Past webinars, presentation slides, and CE quizzes are available in the Webinar Archives folder of the Community Toolbox.

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Common Core iPad Digital Learning Professional Learning 40

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 18, 2015

We've been having a discussion in the newly formed #Flipcon15 Continued Voxer group about how to get new attendees more comfortable and connected at the conference. I would not recommend STARTING to form a Professional Learning Network when attending a conference for the first time.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2017

We asked again, you know, we said how might we use this? Concept #9: Group Opinions, Uniformity, and Mass Implementation Aren’t How to Start. Bitter Vision Award recipient, ISTE 2013 Emerging Leader, and a Google Certified Innovator. Bill is currently obsessed with sharing his professional learning on Snapchat.

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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. In other words, educators learn from the communities to which their are connected, and having the tools to make those connections are truly vital in the digital age. In a "no-nonsense" manner.

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Insight Education Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Since professional learning communities (PLCs) for teachers starting taking off in the 1990s, they have been full of promise but lacking in execution. School leaders find themselves continuing to struggle with how to structure meaningful opportunities for teachers to work together.

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Insight Education Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Since professional learning communities (PLCs) for teachers starting taking off in the 1990s, they have been full of promise but lacking in execution. School leaders find themselves continuing to struggle with how to structure meaningful opportunities for teachers to work together.

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Professional Learning Groups Outcomes System 40

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. They learned how to manipulate various Photoshop Elements tools to crop, select, paint and fill select areas of their work with contrast colors.

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Although I discuss how to be safe and topics such as cyberbullying, the main emphasis of the talk is “you have the world at your fingertips, what are you going to do with it?” We had some great conversations and I later discussed them with the group of teachers that I was learning with.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Twitter Professional Learning 28

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

I freely admit that, as an entirety, this was probably the best professional learning experience that I have ever facilitated. Scott was a model for how to teach. Looking at a teacher’s lesson and coming up with appropriate talking points to help the teacher think about how to improve it. [We

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Groups Elementary Case Study Professional Learning 100

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2017

How a school defines student success influences its design and impacts critical aspects such as professional learning, curriculum, assessment and school culture. The competencies are grouped into four quadrants: Content Knowledge, Creative Know-How, Habits of Success and Wayfinding Abilities.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Learn How to Create a Professional email signature that links to social media accounts. For a comprehensive video tutorial and more details on how to set up keyboard shortcuts to save time grading Google Docs, check out Jennifer’s post at [link]. This is such a great teaching/learning resource. Tweet This.

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Google Education Digital Citizenship Video 68

edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2019

Teach students how to work in groups: Whether the students are staying in their seats and need to learn how to stay on task or moving from station to station, they’ll need to have clear expectations for their group learning. There’s no point in grouping the kids if they aren’t getting differentiated instruction.

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