Edsurge

MAY 23, 2022

Putting the ‘Person’ in Personal Learning Networks While educators building communities to learn and share ideas isn’t new, today’s personal learning networks (PLNs) offer educators the chance to hone their focus and build their practice in specific areas of professional development.

Personal Learning Network 173

Personal Learning Network Personalized Learning Learning Survey 173

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Superintendent Scott Rocco provided me with a great opportunity to not only work with teachers in his district, but to also push me outside my comfort zone, which has always been secondary education. 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.

Elementary 240

Elementary EdTech Personal Learning Network Secondary 240

Digital Promise

MARCH 27, 2019

We built this tool based on one key belief: teaching and learning is primary, technology tools are secondary. For the more adventurous, you can search YouTube for tutorials on a particular app or reach out to your personal learning network (i.e., “Has

Strategy 236

Strategy Personal Learning Network Android Secondary 236

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With PLCs, we decide as a team that ‘this’ is really what every student at Benton High School leaving Algebra 1 should know how to do,” says Brandy Beckman, Secondary Math Instructional Facilitator. This anytime, anywhere access to information speeds up collaboration between meetings.

Data 112

Data Secondary Education Assessment 112

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. We like to have things wide open,” explains Ellwein, who was also named as one of several “Digital Principals of the Year” by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Digital Citizenship 150

Digital Citizenship Social Media Facebook Education 150

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Creating or further developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) is also essential to access 24/7 ideas, strategies, feedback, resources, and support. For example, elementary will conduct walks in secondary to provide feedback and vice versa. We then share collective insight while processing the feedback.

Personal Learning Network 502

Personal Learning Network Strategy Conference Assessment 502

EdTechTeam

MARCH 26, 2019

We built this tool based on one key belief: teaching and learning is primary, technology tools are secondary. For the more adventurous, you can search YouTube for tutorials on a particular app or reach out to your personal learning network (i.e., “has

Strategy 86

Strategy Chromebook Google Personal Learning Network 86