A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 15, 2014

This post is my contribution to Leadership Day 2014. The more I learned in digital spaces the more I began to take risks to improve the culture at NMHS. My Personal Learning Network (PLN) became, and still is, my most valued professional resource. Legacy is such a deep and meaningful word in my opinion.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 27, 2015

The Changing Role Of The Teacher In Personalized Learning Environment. Today’s students are studying and learning differently – a change confirmed by the widespread adoption of digital studying. Adaptive learning platforms provide instruction that is specific to individual students’ needs in a cost-effective manner.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I Girls in District 36 enrolling in high school STEM and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) classes went from 13 percent in 2014-15 to 29 percent in 2017-2018, Chertow Miller says.

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 24, 2017

As we come to the end of 2017 and go into the new year, I am doing a bit of self-reflection on my own personal learning. That has helped me with number one as well and reminded me that the more important word in “Personal Learning Network” is “Personal.”

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks.

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Flocabulary: Hip-Hop Learning That is Out of this World! This is a much needed update to a 2014 post. I don't use Facebook - we just never got along and I never warmed up to Snapchat. And a blog post for you on this topic. 6 Ways to Avoid Those Social Media Landmines PS.

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2020

The number of gatherings scheduled for 2020 was on pace to surpass last year’s count before the pandemic put everything on hiatus, according to Ferguson, who became executive director of the Edcamp Foundation in 2014. Ferguson says the initial conversations that would lead to the acquisition started at the SXSW EDU conference in March 2019.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Breaking Out of My Rut In 2014, when I started teaching English Language Arts at McClarin Success Academy, an alternative high school, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I didn’t know what “personalized learning” or “mastery-based grading and assessment” meant. Eight years into my career, I was frustrated and welcomed any change.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

The quality level is consistently high, the connections attendees make with each other are great, and it feels like we''re helping to redefine the personal learning networks and communities for teachers and learners all over the world. I want to spill the beans, but you''ll just have to wait!

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The PL2C Blog

AUGUST 24, 2014

In the spring of 2014, a team from the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation launched to first rendition of a Massive Open Online Course for Educators (MOOC-Ed), titled Coaching Digital Learning | Cultivating a Culture of Change (CDL). The course transpired over 6 weeks, beginning on March 10, 2014. 1 July 2014.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 19, 2015

What is important is that I find what works for me and sometimes a personal learning network pushes people towards “group think”, where I need to find what works for me to become successful, at different points of the day. October 27, 2014 Snapchat and Education December 1, 2012 Does Twitter Improve Education?

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 25, 2019

On January 25, 2014, Shake Up Learning was born. I talk a lot about the power of sharing your voice, in fact, there’s an entire chapter on the subject in my book, Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning From Static to Dynamic. The creation of Shake Up Learning was very intentional.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Physically attending class has also broadened my personal learning network. The connections I make in person could lead to future collaborations down the road. This leads me to wonder: Is virtual learning as currently conceptualized in education merely old wine in a new bottle? References. Chingos, M.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Physically attending class has also broadened my personal learning network. The connections I make in person could lead to future collaborations down the road. This leads me to wonder: is virtual learning as currently conceptualized in education merely old wine in a new bottle? References. Chingos, M.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 11, 2016

His work focuses on leading and learning in the digital age as a model for moving schools and districts forward. Eric has received numerous awards and acknowledgements for his work, including being chosen by TIME Magazine as one of the 140 Best Twitter Feeds in 2014. Follow Eric on Twitter @E_Sheninger. Read the original post here.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Educators, and those interested in technology in general would do well to peruse all the episodes here in TeacherCast Broadcast Network! This is such a great teaching/learning resource. Invaluable Teacher Resource November 11, 2014 by Christopher J. He shares his wealth of knowledge which is very inspiring. Always something new!

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Educators, and those interested in technology in general would do well to peruse all the episodes here in TeacherCast Broadcast Network! This is such a great teaching/learning resource. Invaluable Teacher Resource November 11, 2014 by Christopher J. He shares his wealth of knowledge which is very inspiring. Always something new!

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

Finally, we cannot afford to ignore the growing influence of mobile phones and apps as a disruptive force and the capability they have of enabling any time, any place learning. Retrieved 7 February, 2014. The Network Society. BMC Medical Education 6, 41. O''Reilly, T. What is Web 2.0. O''Reilly Media. van Dijk, J. London: Sage.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 31, 2015

In order to create these much-needed Personalized Learning Networks educators will need to learn about social media and its culture. Of course, it should go without saying that if staying within those comfort zones worked, we would not be having a global discussion on needed reforms for education.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 5, 2015

The beautiful thing about a “personal learning network” (PLN), is that it is personal. My experience using social media to connect with others has really taught me that it is not only the “network” that is personal, but learning in itself.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 22, 2016

Often people refer to the idea of a “personal learning network” when discussing Twitter, yet there are so many posts on how people are using Twitter wrong, that it doesn’t seem that personal. October 25, 2015 The Innovator’s Mindset (The Book) May 5, 2014 It’s not you Twitter, it’s me.

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 2, 2015

The Daring Librarian (@GwynethJones) December 28, 2014 But maybe you can use this handy Comic Tutorial to create a really super new password for every website you visit.don''t worry, there''s a trick! According to Lifehacker : Adding just one capital letter and one asterisk would change the processing time for an 8 character password from 2.4

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

She was the winner of the 2014 NCEA Distinguished Teacher Award for the Plains States. The world of teaching and education is filled with endless possibilities for professional development. Sometimes, you just have to look for them. Barb Gilman ( @BarbInNebraska ) is a Nebraska teacher.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 29, 2015

So in January of 2014, I took a risk and put myself out there, put my blog out there, imperfections and all. Educators began leaving comments, sharing their ideas and greatly expanding my personal learning network. I wanted it to be EPIC from day one. My blog will never be perfect, that was just an excuse.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2015

In this book I present successful uncommon learning initiatives that I helped implement as a school principal as well as examples from other schools across the country. I also pull on leadership strategies presented in the best-selling book Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times (2014).

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