A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

For the most part, this consisted of attending mandatory district “PD” days, professional learning communities (PLC)’s or approved off-site experiences such as conferences, workshops, or webinars. In March of 2009, I began to use Twitter, and it was at this time that I began to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

The exponential evolution if the Internet and social media tools have allowed for the quick sharing of knowledge, ideas, images, videos, and opinions. In one respect everyone with a smartphone has instant access to information at any time and from anywhere. Digital literacy is more important now than it has ever been.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

There should always be a long-term plan following any keynote or workshop. For the purposes of this post, let’s put aside more traditional pathways that are either provided to educators or ones that are sought out, such as conferences and workshops. The digital world now provides all of us access to some fantastic opportunities.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 11, 2010

And it would have been difficult, nigh impossible, to have these kinds of connections and relationships without social media. The topic on #edchat this week centered around Social Media and the role it currently plays in education and the role it should play in education. Break down the motar and brick walls.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2017

I was recently working on my slide deck for a three-day workshop that will take participants on an immersive experience into digital leadership and learning. My primary objective for all multiday workshops is to illustrate the vital role that technology can play in improving teaching, learning, and leadership.

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EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Using Twitter in my classroom has certainly elevated my tech savvy status with parents as well as my instagramming 5th graders who have never known a world without digital devices. We live in a very social world, so why not use social media in the classroom? Only social media can deliver that.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2017

Interestingly, accessibility often isn’t the biggest factor blocking this process—more often than not, it comes down to a teacher’s own comfort with social media. Also, while teacher feedback on LinkedIn was overwhelmingly positive, feedback on Twitter was contentious. Twitter Problem #1: Personal Privacy Concerns. “I

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

At the 2014 TCEA Convention and Exposition , I presented a concurrent session called Got Twitter? I have presented several workshops over the past few years which introduce folks to using Twitter for professional learning, but have also wanted to share other tips and tools that have made my use of Twitter more productive.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2023

These skill-building, multi-player games help students build critical skills in math, language arts, and social studies in a fun and entertaining way.   A new collection of compelling social studies and civics education resources from Sesame Workshop which can be found in the Discovery Education platform’s Sesame Learning Channel. 

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Happy Black History Month video : In this new video from Sesame Workshop for students in grades PK-2, Elmo, Gabrielle, Tamir, and Abby come together to celebrate the contributions of Black and African American communities. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Discovery, Inc.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Sesame Workshop: Make Our Earth Better Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 4, 2018

Tom Murray and I have watched many book studies and Twitter chats unfold since the release of the book in June of 2017. We have also had the honor of co-presenting workshops across the United States. As a result, an online course was created with the help of Participate.

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My Island View

JANUARY 26, 2015

If today’s learner has a need to learn something that has meaning to him/her, he/she can access information and tools to curate, communicate, collaborate and create without any help from someone standing at the head of the class. The ability to create and access these sources is all part of a growth mindset for learning in the 21 st Century.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

By providing teachers access to timely, relevant content and useful teaching tools all in one place, Discovery Education is making it even easier for teachers to find or create the engaging lessons we know will stoke the natural curiosity in all learners.”. stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through?

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 24, 2021

As I mentioned earlier, this template could easily be used like a fake social media template where one creates a fake blog post from a literary, scientific, political, or historical figure. How to Access the Fake Blog Template (and more). Receive Access to the Creatively Productive Digital Downloads Doc Locker.

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EdTechTeam

JULY 17, 2017

We consolidated our theories and cherry picked the activities we would include in the catalog under the themes “Creating with Words”, “Creating with Images” , “Creating with the Body” , “Creating with Sounds” , “Creating with Stuff” , and “Creating with Social Media”.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2022

The Operation Build It Virtual Field Trip introduces students to innovative DIYers who demonstrate how to set-up workshops anywhere and tackle real-life challenges that they are passionate about. The Home Depot is celebrating 25 years of the Kids Workshops, and the new Operation Build It Virtual Field Trip further supports these efforts.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In this VFT, students are joined by creative and highly-skilled makers to learn how they can create an at-home DIY workshop and develop practical trade skills and know how to tackle challenges that are meaningful to students and their communities. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2016

So I started doing more–leading workshops, teaching online courses, and creating more resources—and it kind of evolved into my dream job. One of my core values is access, and I want to help to students, regardless of income. Finally, I’m doing a three-day workshop for counselors in the Santa Cruz mountains. I believe that.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 26, 2011

Whenever I do a workshop, training or talk I like to start out with a video. But there is one group of videos that I can always count on when I am trying to take complex technology and societal subjects (like cloud computing or the financial crisis) and make them accessible for users.

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Tip #1: School Social Networking Accounts. This is our school Twitter page that we use to communicate, collaborate, and share student success. In this same letter he introduced two new social media platforms to further dialogue: a district Facebook page and a district twitter account, @WT_Schools. Tip #4 Seesaw.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles Unified), Annenberg Learner and Discovery Education today launched a new partnership providing educators, students and families access to high-quality digital resources. More than 100 multimedia courses and workshops are streamed free through [link]. About Annenberg Learner.

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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. Maybe you're a high school biology teacher who has connected with other teachers on Twitter. No problem.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

With easy access to websites, blogs, online PD, webinars, YouTube, workshops, and social media, finding digital resources is not hard to do. Organizing what we find, however, for efficient access when we need it, might not be so easy. There needs to be varied approaches to access and promotion.

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The Innovative Educator

JULY 2, 2017

Rafranz Davis, a woman of color, who won the leadership award at #ISTE17, shared via Twitter that she and those in her circles did not have this experience. She explained that they had a meetup of black techs of color that was shared on social media. They have a private social media space where they planned and connected.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page .

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EdTechSandyK

JANUARY 27, 2013

When you first start using Twitter, one of the things you have to figure out is how to decode Tweets. Below is a Tweet as it might be displayed on the Twitter website when viewed on a computer. Twitter has a habit of rearranging these things once in a while!) Twitter Username/Handle - The name a person is known by on Twitter.

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MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

I’ll be the first to admit it: when I first started using Twitter 3 years ago, I used it purely as a social outlet. But after spending quite a bit of time using Twitter personally, I soon discovered the value in using it to build a professional learning network. The first step is to upload a picture.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The search for digital equity is multi-tiered and doesn’t stop at the need for access to devices. Additionally, the apps and information that each child has access to need to be uniform. You cannot attend a workshop and come out equipped to address the issues in an ongoing fashion. Teachers… you need to be on social media.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 26, 2017

This list will give you VIP access to early information about our podcast launch, when the episodes will air, and special resources just for our Google Teacher Tribe!! Follow Us on Social Media. Follow @GTeacherTribe on Twitter. 3 EdTech and E-Learning Influencer on Twitter. Just fill out this form.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Fill out the form at the bottom of this post to access all of Lisa’s templates.). And you could even have students evaluate the values of a social media feed as part of a digital citizenship lesson. How to Access the Templates. Receive Access to the Creatively Productive Digital Downloads Doc Locker.

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EdTechSandyK

JUNE 8, 2012

I have networked on Twitter and on this blog with one of the podcast hosts, Dave Roy ( @UBCMET ), a Senior Program Assistant for EPLT, and it was Dave who asked me for an interview after hearing me in another recent podcast appearance. How important of a resource are various social media for doing this?

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

I was there for a few reasons, starting with having the fine opportunity to lead a pre conference workshop, followed by presenting on two panels, helping out with a Twitter component, and reconnecting with dozens of friends and colleagues. Preconference workshop.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Robb is a keynote and featured speaker at conferences and leads workshops all over the country and in Canada. She is a regular contributor to www.therobbreviewblog.com and has a series of podcasts with Evan Robb that you can access on [link].

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edWeb.net

APRIL 11, 2016

Eric has received numerous awards and acknowledgements for his work, including being chosen by TIME Magazine as one of the 140 Best Twitter Feeds in 2014. Follow Eric on Twitter @E_Sheninger. edWeb can be accessed on any mobile device. Read the original post here. A new feature that has been rolled out recently is edWeb TV.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Before reading, please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. interactive tool for classroom use.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Lisa, better known as TechChef4u, has been educating for more than 18 years with experience ranging from high school English and middle school math to international curriculum development, creating and developing workshops, and managing technology integration camps within the state of Texas. Get access to Lisa’s Doc Locker here.). [33:39]

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