Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

But with the coronavirus pandemic disrupting more traditional professional learning opportunities like in-person conferences and workshops, it's time for you to chart your own course. Fortunately, there are plenty of informal ways to learn and grow professionally on your own.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2015

An added bonus is that there are so many free tools such as Twitter, Google+, blogs, Facebook, and Remind that are free for all to use. Expanded access to learning - In my case digital communications opened my eyes to new and more powerful ways to learn. Leaders have the power to shape the culture of schools.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

They say that though the Children’s Internet Protection Act (a law put in place by the federal government 2000) requires schools to filter content such as pornography or other explicit subjects, districts have gone too far, filtering websites with valuable learning opportunities using the law as justification. We must keep learning first.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 12, 2015

Disney has an incredible app that allows you to check the wait times for rides in real time as well as access/change FastPasses and dining reservations. This was torture for an eight and nine year old so as parents this is when our kids had access to their iPod Touches. By the way, all Disney World parks have free WiFi.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Now it depends on how you define CPD, but for me it is the personal learning you require to sustain, enhance and extend your own capabilities within your professional practice. This learning can come in many forms. All of my learning right now, at this stage of my career, is self determined. Unported License.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 28, 2014

Notes from an edWeb.net Webinar 4/28/14 Dr. Joe Mazza Director of Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership North Penn School District Dr. Mazza just took on his position in December. He is a project manager, promoting connected teaching, learning, & leadership. The smartest person in the room IS THE ROOM."

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

Last week my school was fortunate to have the NJ School Boards Association (NJSBA) visit to produce a live event called Learn@Lunch: Technology as an Engagement Tool. Yes, I was the Principal at that time, but my perspective and philosophy as to what constituted a 21st Century learning environment was vastly different than what it is today.

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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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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 11, 2010

Recently at NCTIES Kevin Honeycutt spoke on Personal Learning Networks. schools are open 24/7/365 with student access to teacers and teachers to other teachers. Is social media more rewarding to teachers & professional development, or to students & their learning? He said, "I am smart. My hunch is BOTH.

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 9, 2011

One of the most acclaimed iPad apps of the year is also one that can let you take your Personal Learning Network with you anywhere you go. I''m speaking of FlipBoard , which lets you add a variety of "feeds" (for example, Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, or any blog) and access it as an interactive magazine.

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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. Just as student learning can become more personalized with technology in the school mix, so to should professional learning.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

Finally, I will suggest that there are five key objectives to achieve if universities are to achieve success in the use of learning technologies in the future. It is a complex network of dynamic resources that we all acknowledge is constantly changing to adapt to the growing demand for entertainment, communication and access to knowledge.

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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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Learning with 'e's

JULY 12, 2011

Everyone has one - a personal learning environment, that is. We all learn. We all use tools to help us 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. Some will be reading books, or Kindles.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

I hope that SpeechTechie becomes just one stop for you in your Personal Learning Network (PLN) , including other blogs, Facebook pages , or Twitter contacts. To learn more about PLNs, check out this post from The Innovative Educator blog , or my own on ASHAsphere.

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MSEDTechie

AUGUST 21, 2012

But most importantly, I had the opportunity to expand my Personal Learning Network this week. I created a website , professional twitter and Facebook , Pinterest EDTECHIE board , and update this blog. After 2 hours, I was finally rescued, so much for getting work done.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 13, 2016

The post How to Boost Your Teacher Brand appeared first on Shake Up Learning. It’s also the best way to promote your personal and professional brand. Your brand is what you represent, the content that you share, your audience, your Personal Learning Network (PLN), and your teaching philosophy. Now is the time.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

21st Century Educators must be able to adapt, communicate, take risks, model, continually learn, collaborate, exhibit vision, and lead. Keys for Principals: Support your staff, be flexible, exhibit passion, don''t use time as an excuse to learn, take/encourage risks, and model. Learn more about Google Docs here. Learn more here.

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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. I love this series because it helps her teachers learn more about technology, improve their teaching, and advocates for her role as a tech leader in her school. Thank you, Shelly!)

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 12, 2012

Educators need to start with good pedagogy and lesson objectives and activities and then look for technology that can enhance those lessons, improve teaching and learning, and help students learn. They all work similarly so the learning curve when switching isn''t that big. This goes along with number 3 - self learning.

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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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ProfHacker

OCTOBER 28, 2015

I’ve been working for some time on ideas of inclusion & ( in)equality in open education, and of the possibility of a postcolonial MOOC (with Shyam Sharma ), and gathering ideas from others on how to envision a more inclusive, diverse and equitable open online learning experience. Putting Ideas into Practice.

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ProfHacker

OCTOBER 20, 2015

I’ve been working for some time on ideas of inclusion & ( in)equality in open education, and of the possibility of a postcolonial MOOC (with Shyam Sharma ), and gathering ideas from others on how to envision a more inclusive, diverse and equitable open online learning experience. Putting Ideas into Practice.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 16, 2011

Nobody learns in a vacuum, not even Robinson Crusoe. The power of this PLN (personal learning network) should not be underestimated. The PLN has always been there of course, but never before has it been available to us in such a widely distributed, accessible and immediate format. and of course, I meant it.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 6, 2011

Others simply cannot blog because their school is blocking access to certain tools and services on the web. But sharing ideas and growing a personal learning network are becoming synonymous for many teachers. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. The blog can be private - for your eyes only.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today’s classrooms have more devices, more educational software, more opportunities to differentiate learning based on various student needs, and educators are under more pressure to do more, preferably as fast as possible, with excellent results. Each student learns differently. Divide and conquer. Embrace variety.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Common Core Learning Standards for ELA & Literacy, Key Design Considerations Innovative educators know that when used in the right way, social networks and other online technologies are great tools to conduct such research and gain knowledge. With all this information however, comes a new issue: I want more ».

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The post 17 Things for Teachers to Try in 2017 (Infographic and FREE Download) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. 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. 17 Challenges for Teachers in 2017!

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