A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

Image credit Expectations are also changing in a knowledge and information-based society where information can easily be accessed from virtually anywhere. The World Wide Web has transformed how we access, consume, create, and share information.

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Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2019

The program promises 100 hours of online training and 100 hours of in-person training for 16 weeks. The nonprofit wing trains cohort members to become database administrators for customer relationship management tools by software provider Salesforce. She wants to bring that type of access to her participants.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Traditional forms of professional development (PD) such as “sit and get,” one-size-fits-all, and trainings lacking accountability have proven obsolete. Digital tools now allow for professional learning to take place anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2018

I have access to budgets that enable me to attend multiple meetings of various kinds, and I seldom have to provide a specific justification. I know there are many who can’t travel at all, or who must demonstrate that when they attend a meeting, conference or training that it has quantifiable benefits for their institution.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

Professional Growth Traditional forms of professional development such as “sit and get”, one-size-fits-all, a few isolated days in the school calendar, and trainings lacking accountability are all a waste of time and money. Technology now allows for professional learning to take place anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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My Island View

JANUARY 26, 2015

The mindset of a 20 th Century educator is very comfortable for most educators since they were trained for the most part by 20 th century educators. Today’s learners have become more directed and into the ownership of their learning. The classroom is no longer the only location where learning takes place.

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MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

If you are going to train teachers, you should have experience with instruction. There is nothing worse than receiving training on a tool that you don’t have access to, or will never get to use. Ex: using a overhead projector, training on a product that is old and has replacement. and no particular order….

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 12, 2011

Everyone has one - a personal learning environment, that is. Just look around when you are next sat on a bus or train, and you will see people sat listening with earbuds or using their mobile phones. We all learn. We all learn. We all use tools to help us learn. Some will be reading books, or Kindles.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 11, 2016

Since 2009 I have been a huge believer and advocate for connected learning and the formation of Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). Now don’t get me wrong, I still highly value face-to-face experiences, as there are some natural limits to learning exclusively in a social media vacuum.

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The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

to experience the Amazing Personal Learning Network (PLN) that we are.Free, Virtually, and Global! You pick your time, your expert, your topic, put on your bunny slippers, & soak in the learning and become a leader in your district! Train Thysel f: "The stuff we are working with is pretty new. I want YOU!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

To Address It: To address this, state policies were developed that successfully eliminated any barriers to student access and opportunities. Wyoming Switchboard Network homepage. Wyoming educators get up and stretch in the middle of a PD Day.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 10, 2012

The conference sessions are being held in Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate), and can be accessed live from any personal computer. Special volunteer training is provided! There are opportunities for commercial sponsorship of Learning 2.0, CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP: Thanks to the following sponsors for support!

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My Island View

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Teachers were trained in education courses from colleges, many of which were slow to change from 19 th and 20th century models of teaching. 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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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. Do you want to travel and help other teachers learn how to use Google Apps in their classroom? Want to make a little extra cash in summer training teachers?

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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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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 2, 2015

Oh and in the small print of my comic I said 3 important things : Turn off your wifi & bluetooth until you need them - especially in airports and on trains ! After you set up your home WiFi network, did you set a secure password to protect it from squatters? If not, now''s the time to do that.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Actionable advice for school leaders on how to create an effective teacher training program. Specific teacher training can solve many of them, but remember that PD is not a universal remedy. Teachers’ needs vary, of course, so it’s always a good idea to start planning a PD program based on a training needs analysis.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 1, 2015

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. Visible Learning & The Science Of How We Learn by John Hattie and Gregory Yates. Ed note: This post has been updated from a 2013 post. ” 16.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2021

In the American Jobs Plan , the Biden Administration has put a stake in the ground on a bold vision to “ensure workers have ready access to the skills they will need to succeed,” especially those from historically under-resourced communities. This expands students' access to opportunities and their sense of possible future selves.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Virtual reality has improved leaps in bounds in the last year, and is becoming even more accessible in the classroom. I’ve had early access to the private beta version of the platform, and I am so excited to see a big player like Amazon working on open source resources for teachers and students. It is absolutely incredible. Join me!

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