Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

As we head into the spring, we may notice a decrease in student engagement. For some students, there have been midterm exams, extended school breaks, or we find ourselves in the middle of standardized testing season. Students should also be part of the process of deciding on different tools to try.

Student Engagement 530

Student Engagement Tools Game-Based Learning Gamification 530

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

It represents a dramatic shift from how schools have been run and structured for over a century, as what started as a personal use of technology has become systemic to every facet of leadership. Below I will address these through a new lens from which we can begin to transform teaching, learning, and leadership in a post-COVID19 world.

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Education Professional Learning Personal Learning Network Outcomes 445

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

Let’s look at these Pillars and ways that we can lead in the now: Student engagement, learning, and outcomes : We cannot expect to see increases in achievement if students are not learning. Students who are not engaged are not likely to be learning. Engagement is not a silver bullet, though.

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Outcomes Social Media BYOD Strategy 354

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Our goal is the purposeful integration of technology to support or enhance learning. We not only want students engaged, but also want to see evidence of learning aligned to high standards as well as the development and application of essential skill sets. Within minutes I was bombarded with so many new tools.

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Elementary EdTech Personal Learning Network Secondary 240

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

When we apply principals of efficacy to the Pillars of Digital Leadership , we’re well on our way toward integrating technology with confidence that learning will be transformed. Pillar 1: Student engagement, learning, and achievement: Enhancing essential skill sets that society demands.

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Digital Badges Personal Learning Network Social Media Professional Learning 89

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

The following are some specific paradigm shifts in relation to the Pillars of Digital Leadership : Student Engagement, Learning, and Achievement We can ill afford to teach and lead in the same ways we were taught and led. Technology now allows for professional learning to take place anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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iPhone Personal Learning Network Smartphone Professional Learning 150

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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Digital Citizenship Personal Learning Network Strategy Meeting 224