A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

There are many changes I intend to make, but the most significant will be creating a book that is more “evergreen,” a book with less focus on tools and more on the dispositions of digital leaders. Society is now in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution , which was in its infancy as I began writing this book.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Image credit: [link] The number one responsibility and challenge for digital leaders is to create a relevant, meaningful, and authentic learning culture that allows students to create learning artifacts to demonstrate conceptual mastery. A common misconception is that you have to be "tech savvy" in order to be a digital leader.

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My Island View

JANUARY 29, 2020

It is far more complicated than throwing the tech at the kids and sitting back to record the miraculous results in a grade book. Technology’s effect on education is difficult to assess, because it is not just the technology that affects the learning. This includes how to use technology to learn more technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2016

As I developed and grew my Personal Learning Network (PLN) I learned how much I did not know. The bottom line though is that the conversations and relationships that evolved thanks to a diversified network and enhanced intellectual bank unlocked leadership qualities hidden inside me.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

Sessions were run like a flipped classroom where attendees accessed daily topics, read/watched materials, tested their knowledge, and experimented with projects. How to create a vibrant, healthy Personal Learning Network. Lots (and lots) of students don’t have internet access at home.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Since 2011 Banned Books Week has included a day to recognize banned websites. Learning how to behave online responsibly and safely—a concept known as digital citizenship—requires access to social media tools in schools, they note. On YouTube teachers create channels where they post lessons that students can access at home.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Prioritize growth Attending at least one conference or workshop a year that aligns with a significant school or district initiative and reading one education book and one from another field, such as general leadership strategies or self-help, can yield powerful lessons and ideas.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 22, 2012

Twitter as a listening tool : I have access to two Twitter accounts. One is my school Twitter account, and the other is my personal-professional account. It can be the tool you use to see what others in your personal learning network think about your latest initiatives. Both serve as listening devices.

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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. But culture is an elusive concept and mandates a definition here.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

As my experiences grew, my personal learning network broadened and my perspectives became less myopic. I realized that talking pedagogy means very little if you don’t have a number of critical things in place before you get to the learning. We must be diligent about who we learn from—and who we learn with.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 15, 2017

As the internet and technology has developed, so has the amount of learners who have access to digital devices in South Africa. This has been a great addition to classrooms in South Africa, as all of a sudden we are able to have access to resources that can impact our learners. Social media can provide an excellent platform for this.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 27, 2011

The iPad increases the level of my connectivity to my school staff and members in my Personal Learning Network. I can use apps such as Skype, Google Talk, Gmail, Google Calendar, Twitter, Linkedin, and Friendly for Facebook to remain connected to the teachers in my building and remain connected to my personal learning network.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 12, 2011

Everyone has one - a personal learning environment, that is. Some will be reading books, or Kindles. We all learn. We all learn. We all use tools to help us learn. Mine will be different to yours, because my choices and preferences about what and how I learn are different to yours. It's quite simple.

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Leveraging relationships with educators One of the most simple ways to begin to breakdown your classroom walls is to build a strong PLN, or Personal Learning Network. A personal learning network is made up of people/places you go to gain knowledge, share knowledge and collaborate with others of like minds and interests.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Going from right to left, you can see how personal learning networks (PLNs) are only the beginning. You can create private or public groups, develop as many different pages within the group as you like, and control who has access to the conversations. I use it for personal reasons only right now.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Some of Catlin Tucker’s books on blended learning. Catlin Tucker ( @Catlin_Tucker ) blogs with a focus on student-centered blended learning. And, she has quite literally written the books on Passionate Learning, Passionate Readers and Global Collaboration. She also offers a Webinar series. by Terry Heick.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I found Woodard when I noticed that she had retweeted me and was following me on Twitter (personal learning networks are about who pays attention to you as well as who you pay attention to). Grace Schaffstall collaborated with elementary school students and their teachers to create and publish a book about the growth of a bird.

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My Island View

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

The very things that need to be exchanged for collaboration include: articles, posts, movies, podcasts, websites, whitepapers, videos, interviews, and now even books. An important fact that my friend overlooked in the post is that we each have a responsibility to pick and choose that we trust to follow in our personalized learning networks.

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MSEDTechie

AUGUST 5, 2013

My last post on 10 Powerful Media Tools Every Educator Show Be Using Yesterday was all about how educators need to create a Personal Learning Network, but our students need authentic audiences too. The app is free to download, and users can access the website as well.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 23, 2020

It’s my top level organization tool where I keep track of all these others… plus longer term ideas, or article and book outlines. I have a personal system where in my outliner I keep the day’s count of Keep Notes and Email (plus voicemail and pinned tabs that require follow up) so I can calculate how many hours I’ll need.

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Reading By Example

AUGUST 22, 2015

I believe there is a direct correlation between how long and how deep a person is connected within a social media and the level of relationships they perceive to have with those they follow and friend. In her book Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other , Sherry Turkle addresses this phenomena.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 24, 2011

Steve interviews regular guest Michael Horn, co-author of Disrupting Class , to discuss the new edition of the book. What does the future of learning look like? Online learning offers a solution for expanding opportunities, global collaboration, and 21st century skills. What is the value of a personal learning network?

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 13, 2016

Your brand is what you represent, the content that you share, your audience, your Personal Learning Network (PLN), and your teaching philosophy. million followers on Twitter alone, and he offers effective social media tips in his book. What do your website, blog, and social media profile say about you? He has nearly 1.5

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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

But I really believe that the Kindle is more of an addition than a replacement to books. I could be wrong, but people LOVE to HOLD a BOOK. I also like to smell new books (yes, i''m weird Mmm new book smell.am There are SO many ways to learn and to advance our professional development out there. I know I do!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Digital tools can be used to engage students, enhance learning and allow creativity and collaboration. tools for accessing, storing, analysing, applying and sharing information. link] 21ST CENTURY LEARNING: RECYCLING IN THE CLASSROOM Tue 25 Oct 01:00AM New York / Tue 25 Oct 05:00AM GMT / Tue 25 Oct 03:00PM Sydney Leigh Hofman.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 1, 2015

16 Books About Modern Learning Every Teacher Should Read. In the age of blogging and social media, is there still room for books? While digital content is handy and accessible, many of the issues we face as educators are deeper than any single post–or series of posts–can adequately address. Of course there is!

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 2, 2015

After you set up your home WiFi network, did you set a secure password to protect it from squatters? Not only can strangers steal your signal for unlawful activities, but they can creep in and gain access to your personal documents and information, which can lead to identity theft. If not, now''s the time to do that.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

Access cannot be underestimated when regarding the corporate work-study model,” says Francisco Castillo-Fierro, an administrator at Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School. Take the next four to six months to think about how your school and district can support students in widening their networks.

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The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

I''ve been on Twitter professionally now for 6 years, and I have an AMAZING & generous personal learning network of followers - so being careful, upbeat, positive and mindful of what I Tweet is important to me. I don''t use Facebook - we just never got along. That''s what I have!

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2015

It is not that our students are actually learning differently per se, but the environment in which they are learning is dramatically different. The engaging aspects of technology today and ubiquitous access to information provide constant engagement to learners of all ages.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

I create to-do lists, vision boards, and read productivity books to inspire me. Virtual reality has improved leaps in bounds in the last year, and is becoming even more accessible in the classroom. Expect to see more practical applications, as well as engaging learning games to make use of this growing technology. Google Keep.

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