A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

So I did what I have been doing for the past five years and that was submit a query to my Personal Learning Network (PLN) using Twitter and Google+. The teachers I was working with only had access to a laptop cart, thus apps that had to be downloaded on a device were not an option.

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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.

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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. They chatted with colleagues on discussion boards, blogs, and Twitter. Some of the problems students faced down: How to use twitter. How to use GHO.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

So after you've taken a needed respite from distance learning and its immense screen-time demands, consider these tips for engaging in meaningful online DIY professional learning this summer. The members of this group can constantly be in flux because you choose whom you want to interact with or reach out to. No problem.

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There is no box

JUNE 30, 2015

But I went to school BT (Before Twitter) and BGHO (Before Google Hangouts). 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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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Confused colleagues will ask me about Twitter: What are those number sign thingies? Tags can be self generated or recognized by groups of people as "official". Professors and school-approved twitter accounts may also use hashtags for classes, athletics, and district events. How do you chat? Do I friend or follow someone?

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 12, 2013

Tool 1-Twitter Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a big advocate for Educators to use Twitter for Professional Development and growth. Twitter can serve as a place to connect with other professionals and see whats working in other buildings or districts that might work in yours. I access the Internet and have all my documents.

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My Island View

JANUARY 7, 2016

Recently, I have read a number of posts and tweets about how people are unfollowing their accumulated “follows” on Twitter in large numbers. It is also important to note that many educators use Twitter as part of their Personal Learning Network to personalize their learning.

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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 Web20Classroom

AUGUST 11, 2010

Last night on #edchat the conversation turned from talking about how valuable student blogging is to whether or not students should learn or have their own Personal Learning Network (PLN). His comment was that because of the location of many of his students access to digital resources was a problem.

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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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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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My Island View

APRIL 3, 2017

Education as a profession needs to recognize and accept the fact that we live in the 21 st century and social media enables change that can happen much faster, and affect greater groups of people than any technology of the 20 th Century, including radio and television. It requires effort, time, and work.

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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. My start, like many others, was on Twitter. While Twitter was and still is a cornerstone of my professional learning, it is equally important that we develop communities of practice (CoP).

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

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. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. This is a contested label for new and emergent properties that are found on the Web. wiki YouTube'

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 25, 2017

Allow students to choose group members, seating arrangements, assignment due dates, etc. With so much access to technology, today’s students (and adults!) have immediate access to almost anything. If you want to start having these conversations now, join us for Saturday’s #satchat on Twitter.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Twitter: @TechEdShow ([link]. 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. Quick Tweet for Multiple Twitter Accounts. Quick Tweet for Multiple Twitter Accounts. * TechEducatorPodcast.com.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 23, 2020

Even teachers who are often alone “behind the classroom door” can have access to their grade level teams, subject area departments, and a global network of peers and experts. Many of these cloud-based services even now have the option of working offline when you don’t have internet access, and syncing up right away once you do.).

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Among the other practical and creative resources Matt and his #DitchBook community shares are the free ebooks–a Beginner’s Guide to Twitter for Educators , 101 Practical Ways to Ditch That Textbook and The Digital Pirate. As a student, Lisa found school boring irrelevant. Teacher Reboot Camp by Shelly Terrell.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 24, 2017

Allow students to choose group members, seating arrangements, assignment due dates, etc. With so much access to technology, today’s students (and adults!) have immediate access to almost anything. One solution is to start small. With autonomy comes responsibility, so hold students accountable for the results of their choices.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 24, 2017

Allow students to choose group members, seating arrangements, assignment due dates, etc. With so much access to technology, today’s students (and adults!) have immediate access to almost anything. One solution is to start small. With autonomy comes responsibility, so hold students accountable for the results of their choices.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 24, 2017

Allow students to choose group members, seating arrangements, assignment due dates, etc. With so much access to technology, today’s students (and adults!) have immediate access to almost anything. One solution is to start small. With autonomy comes responsibility, so hold students accountable for the results of their choices.

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 2, 2015

EX: " escalators go up " turns into: esc@lator$((G0))up** = 20 characters for Twitter: esc@lator$((G0))up**TWIT = 24 characters. After you set up your home WiFi network, did you set a secure password to protect it from squatters? Twitter is a relationship - built over time with shared interests. Did You Ever Delete Your MySpace?

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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. 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. So I hereby nominate for the Best Group Blog !

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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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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! Digital tools can be used to engage students, enhance learning and allow creativity and collaboration. Thanks for your attention, and see you online!

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ProfHacker

OCTOBER 28, 2015

We have also been open to suggestions from others on Twitter to contribute more activities, or to suggest more resources. Not a single person we invited does not have a Twitter handle. Every single person we invited is someone known to at least one of us; most of them are known to all of us. But that’s a good thing.

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ProfHacker

OCTOBER 20, 2015

We have also been open to suggestions from others on Twitter to contribute more activities, or to suggest more resources. Not a single person we invited does not have a Twitter handle. Every single person we invited is someone known to at least one of us; most of them are known to all of us. But that’s a good thing.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

For example, collaboration in an online group creates relationships “in which people from often widely divergent cultures and who represent diverse experiences and perspectives learn and work together” as called for in the Common Core Standards.

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