Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

When teachers engage in this collaborative culture, they share best practices, develop interdisciplinary projects, and contribute to professional learning communities, leading to more innovative teaching strategies and cohesive learning environments. Teaching and Teacher Education , 74, 125-136. link] Coulter, S.

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 28, 2015

As Dr. Toni Noble pointed out in her keynote at the Positive School’s conference in Sydney back in 2014, by teaching positive education strategies when children are young, we hope to inoculate students against some of the mental illnesses that can result in such harmful and tragic outcomes. The feature starts at 41.10.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

The collaborative identified blended learning as one vehicle to implement competency based education and personalize student learning. With this context in mind, GWAEA launched its blended learning pilot program in 2014, selected for its ability to converge local and state initiatives while providing a pathway to personalized learning.

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Blended Learning Learning Training Assessment 130

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Distinctive Schools , a network of high-performing charter schools in Chicago, Minnesota and Michigan, offers an example of how to create and operate a personalized learning system.

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Personalized Learning Advocacy Learning Professional Learning 61

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 21st, 2014 In a gentle way, you can shake the world. Mahatma Gandhi The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2016

NKCSD positioned this powerful and grounding guiding mindset as the backdrop for all of our strategies and decisions. 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.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

Train for transformation with professional learning focused on cultural competency and implicit bias. Adopt mediation as a restorative practice with specific language on how to use it. Professional learning: Require all staff to take courses on culturally responsive practices—and it should not be invitational.

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Policies Professional Learning Elementary Assessment 77

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Dora Kastel may not be a traditional classroom teacher, but she and the team at the American Museum of Natural History have founded a number of professional learning programs and tools related to the Next Generation Science Standards. This was,” Elizalde explains, “the initial assessment for a framework called the Learning Record.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2017

For schools looking to implement video coaching, the new book “ Evidence of Practice: Playbook for Video-Powered Professional Learning ,” which I authored, helps coaches and administrators make and implement a plan for how to best use video-powered professional learning with their teachers.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2016

The best school leaders don’t create technology strategies—they create teaching and learning strategies that technology makes possible. Professional development. the best professional learning starts at the beginning—with the “why” instead of the “how.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

To see the conference schedule in your own time zone, and for instructions on how to click through and enter a session, please go to our schedule page. History Survey Course: Free, Collaborative, and Self-Paced Professional Development - Craig J. And special thanks to Blackboard Collaborate for the terrific conference platform.

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Common Core Conference Blackboard Digital Citizenship 71

eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Naperville Community School District began thinking about how to prioritize student’s social and emotional needs in 2014. They developed their own SEL curriculum, developed a parent and community committee, and implemented professional learning for staff as well as an education series for parents.

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Professional Learning System STEM Outcomes 89

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Professional development and planned obsolescence for devices were outlined in the strategic plan as prioritized strategies. Here’s how we did it. The Position Shift. It is a great fit for the district, since we were beginning to introduce 21st century skills into our Best Instructional Practices Handbook. The Vehicle.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Understanding how to separate fact from fiction in media was recently discussed in the edWebinar, Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators , sponsored by the News Literacy Project. It also teaches students how to engage with news outlets and respond to coverage they think is lacking or problematic.

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Education Analysis Social Media Outcomes 98

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 12, 2019

As co-host of The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast , and host of the soon-to-be-released Shake Up Learning Show , it’s no secret that I like podcasts. I am also an avid listener of many podcasts myself, both for professional learning and personal interests. How to Listen to Podcasts. How to Find Podcasts.

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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. Since the school’s launch in 2014, their vision has come to life and the school has grown to serve 479 students in grades 6-8. This work is supported by NGLC.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Based on his own experience as a swim coach, McTighe also recommended “teaching like a coach,” which requires “thinking backward” from an upcoming event and then having the students practice appropriate skills and strategies they can apply in the future. Responsiveness and Outcomes. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Outcomes Differentiated Instruction Assessment Professional Learning 67

The 21st Century Principal

MAY 4, 2014

Fullan (2014) says we have gotten it all wrong. According to Fullan, this problem in education is due to an improper conceptualization of the role of the principal that is confusing and actually inhibits the professional learning of teachers and in turn the learning of students (p.

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Policies Common Core Strategy Professional Learning 102

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. How does one build relationships?

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BYOD Trends Future Ready Social Media 66

Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2017

The Valor Flagship Academy opened its doors to 150 fifth graders in the fall of 2014. Every Valor student has an “Individualized Compass Pathway” (based on the Compass Developmental Pathway), which guides them in how to grow in each of the five disciplines. These habits are broken down into two categories.

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Groups Data Strategy Resources 96

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

Back in 2014, our interviews and surveys led us to a taxonomy of digital curation. Along the way they experience collateral benefits of developing learning agility, building social capital and demonstrating creativity. In school libraries, digital curation represents a workflow strategy for student inquiry.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Our best chance at building educational models that prepare students for the future is to combine the best of university learning with bursts of career-focused training. Sean Gallagher wisely pointed out in a recent EdSurge column that “industry-based professional-learning” is taking off, necessitating that colleges and universities adapt.

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Coursera Industry Training Course 104

edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2018

Over the past 20 years, Devin Vodicka’s vision for how to drive high-quality student outcomes enabled him to quickly ascend the roles of educator, school principal, district administrator, and superintendent. In 2014, he received Classroom of the Future Foundation’s “Innovative Superintendent of the Year” award.

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Future Ready Differentiated Instruction Personalized Learning Strategy 49

The PL2C Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2015

This article is a part of the Innovation to Change Education blog series, which is written by members of the Professional Learning and Leading Collaborative to provide educators with ideas and information for practical and innovative approaches to pedagogy and leadership. By Greg Garner. Change is HARD.

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Educator Innovator

JULY 14, 2014

At the end of the 2014 school year, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) honored 24 graduating seniors from 12 different high schools. While a few students may discover their own way to be a civic actor, more often people become civically active because they were shown how to participate.

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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. For more information about this professional learning opportunity , click here. Educational Leadership, September 2014 ).

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

DECEMBER 9, 2016

When we started back in 2014, there was only a handful of options of coding resources for students to try on code.org and many of them crashed due to the number of students using the site around the world. I had to use strategy just like solving a math problem. They of course gave brilliant responses.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 4, 2016

This work often carries back to their homes where parents/guardians share their passion for learning beyond the school walls. Note: I am hosting a FREE Webinar next week, ¨Getting Started With Genius Hour: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Structuring Genius Hour (and my 5 Best Strategies for Engagement)¨ – Sign up here. .

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

But while you wait for the completion of the nomination process and our always exciting annual reveal at ALA Annual in June, here is a round-up of my own strategies for keeping on top of apps. Top 100 Tools for Personal & Professional Learning (for formal/informal learning and personal productivity).

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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. November suggests Stratosphere which talks about how to evaluate technology projects. What are you doing outside of school on your own that helps you learn?

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MOOC Khan Academy BYOD Libraries 75

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Our friends at PowerUp WHAT WORKS , an American Institutes for Research project, and the Learning Revolution are excited to announce an 8-session professional development webinar series in May for teachers, ed tech coordinators, and school leaders. Learn more here. It is truly “for administrators, by administrators.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

A common cry from teachers across the world is for relevant professional development. A 2014 Gates Foundation study shows only 29% of teachers satisfied with current teacher PD. So, what can we do to improve teacher professional development? This month’s question is about how to improve teacher professional development.

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Fractus Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2016

As well as being an English teacher and a member of the professional development team, I was also integral in developing pedagogical outcomes and disseminating information through weekly professional development sessions. We hadn’t heard of Twitter as an effective Professional Learning Network ( PLN ). The Year Was 2011.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Presenters in the recent edWebinar, “ Cyber Security: Concerns, Strategies and Solutions for Schools, ” warned that with the increasing variety and strength of cyber attacks, most schools will face incursions. They offered key strategies for going on the offensive against hackers. Join the Community.

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Strategy Student Data Privacy Data Policies 53

Reading By Example

MAY 2, 2016

What Everson leaves for the reader to figure out is how to develop and implement an action plan that honors all learners’ need for autonomy to follow their passions and become more engaged in school. Our school has implemented what I call a collaborative learning cycle. Each part in the cycle represents a weekly meeting.

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Reading By Example

MAY 2, 2016

What Everson leaves for the reader to figure out is how to develop and implement an action plan that honors all learners’ need for autonomy to follow their passions and become more engaged in school. Our school has implemented what I call a collaborative learning cycle. Each part in the cycle represents a weekly meeting.

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Student Engagement Collaborative Learning Meeting Assessment 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2019

This professional learning event includes thought-provoking practitioner and expert panelists, student speakers, and an interactive design thinking challenge on "How can schools cultivate a culture of changemaking?" Abdel-Kader is a trustee of the Longview Foundation for International Education & World Affairs.

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