Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

The post How to Find the Best iOS Apps for Your Classroom appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Finding the Best iOS Apps for Your Classroom! The App Store is NOT the best place to find apps for your classroom. The best way to find apps is to connect and learn from other teachers using apps in their classroom.

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Educators will participate in professional learning to create a community of practice and support for students entering their plans and prototypes in a regionally sponsored competition. The aim is to instill an ethos of empathy, excitement, and passion for learning, where science, engineering, creativity, and caring intersect.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Today’s students are inundated with information from myriad media sources—social media, blogs, podcasts, text messages, television, internet searches, radio, email, and other communication apps. He began his career as a classroom teacher in New York City schools through Teach For America. By Ginny Kirkland.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2015

(This is the second of two parts on professional learning. It is based on the visual below that was created by Sylvia Duckworth and adapted from “ 8 Things to Look for in Today’s Classroom “ ). Connected Learning. This has a major impact in our learning today. You can read the first part here.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

In order to maintain relevancy in the classroom for students and each other, educators need to connect together, to learn, share, reflect and grow. Our mobility, use of social media and access to devices has made making connections easy and impactful. Being a Connected Educator is a mindset.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

Tania Rashid, Global Education Program Administrator What School Leadership Should Look Like for the Future School Year - Mrs Fabiana Casella “We are emotional beings in a social setting:” How the use of symbols, ritual, ceremony, and stories to build meaning, are the keys to positive school culture and climate. - Johnson, M.A.E.,

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EdTechSandyK

JANUARY 27, 2014

Notes from a concurrent session at TASA Midwinter 2014. We need to be using social media to tell people about the positive things that are going on in our classrooms and schools! Professional Growth Don uses Twitter for a professional learning network. Agenda is created the day of the conference.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 9, 2018

In the past, I have written about some simple ideas that can help improve the culture in both the classroom and school setting. Get into classrooms and schools as much as possible. If you are going to make decisions that impact classrooms, you need to be in those classrooms as much as possible. Learn with your community.

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Three obstacles to successful integration of technology into teaching and learning include: 1 - Innovative educators often work in isolation 2 - Guidelines and policies for tech use are lawyer, not student or teacher, friendly 3 - Lack of tech expertise and funding for professional learning opportunities Do any of these sound familiar?

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 16, 2016

Walking in and out of the classroom, seeing what great teachers do, can make you an amazing teacher, even in the role of the principal. Or you could do this… See that amazing thing happening in a classroom and ask the teacher if they can share it. Great principals take advantage of this.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

edWeb.net is a professional learning community that brings together the widest collaboration of educators and industry professionals in education to provide free professional learning for educators – anytime, anywhere. This has been one of the best learning experiences for me as an educator ever.

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The PL2C Blog

MAY 2, 2018

Started in 2014 by the Friday Institute, this cadre of teacher leaders has been given tools to practice the art of coaching. I have seen our group grow exponentially, both in attendance and in terms of professional growth of individuals that are taking part.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

Technology has the power to connect people around the world, but it can also make kids feel lonelier, especially on social media. Besides the fact that students live on their phones, they also didn’t want to sift through web pages, connect to multiple social media accounts, or read messages for other schools, parents, etc.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. Back in 2014, our interviews and surveys led us to a taxonomy of digital curation. Social media curation efforts can help us fuel participatory culture as we build and connect communities.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 7, 2016

Someone asked me a question similar to this; “What do we do about kids that are distracted by devices in the classroom?” Do not think the expectation only has gone up for teachers in the classroom. How have you implemented opportunities for learning with devices in your own professional learning?

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 23, 2016

Social media has connected friends and family across the globe, but it has quickly become a tool for bullying and narcissism. Mediums also have the ability to shape our learning experiences, memories, and comprehension. The very medium used with good intentions could in fact create unintentional learning barriers.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 11, 2015

When I first went into administration, my former principal shared with me the idea that I would become a much better teacher if I went to teachers classrooms. Instead of seeing a practice in a classroom that we would share days or sometimes weeks later ensured that great teaching and learning would NOT go viral.

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Reading By Example

JULY 14, 2015

Check out an article I wrote for EdTech K-12 , on how to use this social media tool for better professional learning: How Twitter Can Power Your Professional Learning. I also want to point out an excellent post written by our school’s social worker, Barb Bondioli.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Learn How to Create a Professional email signature that links to social media accounts. Grad Student Necessity December 26, 2014 by dr.j_cyrus from United States I recommend this podcast as one of the resources for the professional learning networks (PLNs) that my graduate students create each semester.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 23, 2017

Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences for Educators (When people wake up for a professional learning day, are they looking forward to the learning, or the hour lunch?). Do not have a series of professional learning days that are focused on a new thing each time. You recreate what you experience.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

For my notes on Day 1 of this academy, which took place January 15, 2014, click here. Notes from the Discussion We no longer have to go to school if we want to learn. District #3 : Next Generation Digital Classroom - moving away from laptops and desktops. Important for modeling classroom management.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Checking in and seeing how things are going is one aspect, but actually finding powerful resources for someone else, asking them follow-up questions, suggesting professional learning opportunities for them (and even going with them), or a myriad of other opportunities, are crucial in development.

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 9, 2016

She then shared, that she always gets excited for these days, but then struggles because she realizes how far behind she is of other people in the classroom. June 15, 2015 5 Questions To Drive Personal-Professional Learning December 11, 2014 Something’s Gotta Go… November 12, 2013 Individual Learning and Mass Sharing.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Reinventing the Classroom - Correction. Some of you noticed that the announcement about our exciting ed tech event on May 1st, Reinventing the Classroom , had a broken link -- sorry about that! These sessions will be delivered by top-notch researchers and practitioners who you can learn more about here. Learn more here.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 4, 2016

If you haven’t heard of Genius Hour or 20% time in the classroom , the premise is simple: Give your students 20% of their class time (or an hour each week) to learn what they want. October 18, 2014 Which team are we on? Check out his post below and you will see just a sample of what will be shared.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection. These important attributes of a PBL classroom need to be intentionally thought out as part of the online experience. The sudden shift in the learning environment last year may have provided an obstacle for the way we wanted to see this happen.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

And while they can explore a wide variety of topics from the US Constitution to Ecology and Ancient China, I also like that you can assign these nonfiction texts at three different lexiles to supplement what you’re doing in the classroom. And I say frequently to my sister, who has access to this in her classroom, “You are so lucky!

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 4, 2015

The award-winning classroom teachers at my table wondered too. The key mission is to provide a professional learning community where librarians can leverage technology knowledge and expertise to improve school library programs, increase access to information, and foster strong teaching and learning environments in a connected world.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

- Latest Phase of Four Year Partnership to Focus on Implementing New Professional Learning Model Driving Continuous Improvement and Transforming Education- Silver Spring, Md. To achieve this goal, SDBD’s educators are now participating in Discovery Education’s Digital Leader Corps professional learning model.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 6, 2016

Connecting globally is really powerful, but how do we use this medium in a way to enhance professional learning and empower the voice of teachers in our own building. It can amplify and accelerate learning in any topic, whether it is on health initiatives, assessment practices, or deep understanding of any topic.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 7, 2020

This is powered by my 2014 Macbook Air. Powering this station is my trusty 2014 MacBook Pro. Social Media One of my goals is to reconnect with friends, past, present, and future, on social media. Station 2: Audio Recording My next station is a single-function audio recording station.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 7, 2020

This is powered by my 2014 Macbook Air. Powering this station is my trusty 2014 MacBook Pro. Social Media. One of my goals is to reconnect with friends, past, present, and future, on social media. Station 2: Audio Recording. My next station is a single-function audio recording station.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

Still, the virtual program has seen children thrive who failed in a brick-and-mortar classroom so that personalization became even more critical. She has positively influenced the educational field in many roles, including serving as a classroom teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, and deputy director of schools.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Already, many teachers don’t have the skills to integrate tech into the classroom—even the young ones. While they may be proficient in using edtech, they don’t know how to create comprehensive lessons to use it in the classroom. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 11, 2015

How so many educators have shifted this “norm” is by using social media spaces to connect and learn from educators all over the world, and making a significant difference in their own classrooms, and creating much more engaging and empowering learning spaces. Social media.

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eSchool News

MAY 4, 2015

Every day, in every school and every classroom, teachers directly influence, impact, and cultivate our most valuable resource: our children,” said Judy Seltz, ASCD executive director. “On Free Professional Learning for Teachers. Follow ASCD’s social media channels for information about the upcoming issue.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 8, 2021

In the classroom, there is a 15-minute engagement time with games, music and maybe even dancing so the students have some fun from the get-go. In the classroom, affirmations create an exceptionally positive culture. Her work has been shared in 78,000 classrooms across 100 countries and has rallied more than a million children.

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