A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2015

Expanded access to learning - In my case digital communications opened my eyes to new and more powerful ways to learn. I then began sharing with groups of teachers several ideas, strategies, and tools I'd acquired from my personal learning network (PLN).

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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 work tech tools into their unique student groups. How to create a vibrant, healthy Personal Learning Network. Thanks everyone!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Often, PLC groups take the lead in creating curriculum, resources, or assessments. PLCs then get instant insights across classes to fuel discussion within the group and between leadership and teachers. This anytime, anywhere access to information speeds up collaboration between meetings.

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There is no box

JUNE 30, 2015

Silent classrooms. This is not how we learn in the real world. The extent of networking to learn, if we were lucky, was putting four desks together and working in groups. And if you asked a peer a question during a test or worked on a homework problem in a group and came back with the same answer, watch out!

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Using Digital Media to Connect Inside and Outside of the Classroom “True technology integration is seamless, it shouldn''t be viewed as an add-on, an afterthought, or an event." How well did you integrate technology in your classroom? Skype with another classroom to share projects or become pen pals. Think about last year.

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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. Recent research reinforces this perspective. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p. Madda et al.,

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 24, 2017

On Saturday, May 20th, 2017, I’ll be giving the keynote address at #TCT17, the third annual “Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today” conference. Since its inception, TCT’s developers have pursued the goal of connecting educators and technology to enhance and energize classrooms. With so much access to technology, today’s students (and adults!)

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 24, 2017

On Saturday, May 20th, 2017, I’ll be giving the keynote address at #TCT17, the third annual “Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today” conference. Since its inception, TCT’s developers have pursued the goal of connecting educators and technology to enhance and energize classrooms. With so much access to technology, today’s students (and adults!)

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 24, 2017

On Saturday, May 20th, 2017, I’ll be giving the keynote address at #TCT17, the third annual “Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today” conference. Since its inception, TCT’s developers have pursued the goal of connecting educators and technology to enhance and energize classrooms. With so much access to technology, today’s students (and adults!)

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 25, 2017

On Saturday, May 20th, 2017, I’ll be giving the keynote address at #TCT17, the third annual “Tomorrow’s Classrooms Today” conference. Since its inception, TCT’s developers have pursued the goal of connecting educators and technology to enhance and energize classrooms. With so much access to technology, today’s students (and adults!)

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EdTechTeam

MAY 15, 2017

This is my 4th EdTech Team conference that I have attended and I still find myself walking away being excited to implement new practices in my classroom. As the internet and technology has developed, so has the amount of learners who have access to digital devices in South Africa. They can also contribute to the items on the list.

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edWeb.net

MAY 15, 2017

In “ How Online Learning Communities Help Principals Collaborate and Succeed ,” Shannon Holden, Assistant Principal, Republic Middle School, MO, presented on the unique possibilities that online collaboration offers for personal professional learning and within schools, and how school leaders can use edWeb.net for online collaboration with staff.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Learning how to behave online responsibly and safely—a concept known as digital citizenship—requires access to social media tools in schools, they note. They also invite in experts into the Facebook groups who can guide dialog or answer student questions. How can we have an impact on developing digital citizenship skills?”.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2011

Our passion for helping all students learn and assisting staff in their growth should be the driving motivational force to make our schools the best they can be, regardless of the obstacles. Everything is changing -- the world, learners, job market, technology, access to information -- the sad reality though is that schools are not.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 12, 2013

Most schools and districts spend lot of time and effort trying to get their teachers up to speed on technology and its use/place in the classroom. Even if I get an attachment I open it in Google Docs because I know I will have access to that document not matter where I am. I access the Internet and have all my documents.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Tags can be self generated or recognized by groups of people as "official". So if I my tweet was appropriate for English teachers who use technology and flip their classroom, I would use the hashtags #Engchat , #flipclass , and #edtech. To learn all there is about using Twitter, visit Cybrary Man''s Twitter Page.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Shortly after I received the award, it seemed like everyone wanted to visit my classroom and sit in a room with me to understand how I was getting my kids to learn. On a recent interview with a local radio show, I was asked how other teachers can do what I do in the classroom. As our practices evolved so did our presentations.

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My Island View

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The key to getting many helpful education tweets containing sources that a teacher may use in the classroom is to follow many, many classroom teachers. As you build your Personal Learning Network (PLN) of collegial sources, you will find people outside your specific realm of interest that will also add value to your learning.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

In no particular order, here’s a very personal selection of blogs/bloggers I couldn’t live without. Since 2013, Jennifer Gonzales has been regularly blowing my mind with her thoughtful blend of effective classroom strategies and what’s new on the horizon that you can use in your classroom or library tomorrow.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

They collaborate online, use social media to interact with colleagues around the globe, engage in conversations in safe online spaces, and bring what they learn online back to their classrooms, schools, and districts. Going from right to left, you can see how personal learning networks (PLNs) are only the beginning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 10, 2012

Subject strands include changes in the classroom, in student learning, in teacher personal and professional growth, in schools, and in pedagogy. The conference sessions are being held in Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate), and can be accessed live from any personal computer. PRESENTING: The Learning 2.0

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 23, 2020

If you’re going to be sedentary much of the day (teaching online is WAY more sedentary than teaching in a classroom or leading PD face-to-face), then you have to offset that with vigorous exercise later. In today’s world of remote work and remote learning, there is no reason to work in isolation or risk losing your saved files.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 24, 2011

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! 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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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

We''ll walk through building a personal learning network, creating your online personal learning environment, managing your digital profile, and cultivating your personal passions and life purposes. There''s something of both in "Hack Your Education." I''m willing to start small (we may be really small!)

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Learn How to Create a Professional email signature that links to social media accounts. Easily access your Google Calendar with this powerful extension Tweet This. Nesi from United States TeacherCast.net provides content that is relevant to what teachers are doing in the classroom. tools in the classroom and much more.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2010

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! link] TECH TALK TUESDAYS: CYBERSAFETY WHEN LEARNING ONLINE (THE AUSTRALIA SERIES) Tue 25 Oct 12:45AM New York / Tue 25 Oct 04:45AM GMT / Tue 25 Oct 02:45PM Sydney Anne Mirtschin.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 2, 2011

But what I get most from the Edublogs is an ever growing list of great new voices and views to add to my personal learning network. Classroom blog. Best group blog [link] I have to agree with Steve Dembo "the DEN Global blog is far and away the best group blogs in the EduVerse. Thank you, Shelly!)

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Tools for Learning Twitter : Improve instruction through global collaboration (sharing resources, best practices, lesson ideas, acquire knowledge, networking, tracking conferences, etc.), grow professionally by establishing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) , follow specific hashtags (#).

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

I always geek out learning about the latest gadgets, but I especially love learning about new ways that technology can improve learning in the classroom. The new year always inspires us to set new goals, learn new things, and start fresh. I love the start of a new year. It is absolutely incredible. Program a Robot.

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