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. The education space is not immune to some of the prevalent issues and challenges described above. Digital literacy is more important now than it has ever been.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Design thinking is an approach to learning that includes considering real-world problems, research, analysis, conceiving original ideas, lots of experimentation, and sometimes building things by hand. We adapted the Design Thinking Process to include additional phases based on our own experiences in schools with educators and kids.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

I love educational technology. I still am an early adopter of technologies in that I believe many can benefit students in their learning. As many in education know, commentary about ChatGPT is appearing on the news, social media, and the internet. Later, I describe and show the work of my students.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Find more strategies for connecting students and teachers for productive learning. It’s well-established that educational technology has a place in the lowest grades. Department of Education has provided official guidance on the use of technology with young children. . If Not Now, When? by Joe Marquez.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2024

And, while those are still foundational to education, there’s now a fourth pillar of knowledge school districts need to impart upon their students, and it’s how to navigate today’s connected, digitally enabled world. percent) students report being bullied (National Center for Educational Statistics).

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning. In elementary settings, AI-powered educational tools can provide personalized learning experiences tailored to each student’s needs and interests.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 6, 2019

iNACOL defines personalized learning as “tailoring learning for each student’s strength, needs, and interests—including enabling student’s voice and choice in what, how, when and where they learn—to provide flexibility and supports to ensure mastery of the highest standards possible.”

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

– Michael Gorman ( 21centuryedtech ) By now you have run into the idea of AI (Artificial Intelligence in education. It helps us by learning, solving problems, and making decisions, just like we do! In education, AI can be helpful. It can make learning more personalized for each student.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2015

Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to have an article published in the digital version of ASCD's Educational Leadership. The title of the article was Transforming Your School with Digital Communication. As our learning culture began to change it was critical that I was able to articulate these changes to my stakeholders.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2014

I knew early on in my education career that I wanted to be an administrator. My father was an elementary principal for 30 years and I always admired how he was able to inspire his staff to focus on student learning. Once in the space that social media provided, I began to lurk and learn.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 18, 2012

Last night was the DENny Awards 2012, the annual awards where the Discovery Educator Network and Discovery Education honor DEN members for their efforts throughout the years. In fact, the Discovery Education employees that ran the event were wearing tuxedo t-shirts! More about the Discovery Educator Network: [link].

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 30, 2013

I''ve had the pleasure of spending time at the Florida Educational Technology Conference, better known as FETC. Held in Orlando, educators from across Florida and the world really, are here talking educational technology and learning together. Below are the links to everything I did today.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Disruptions like school openings and closures, shifts between remote, hybrid, and in-person learning, new policies and procedures, and the loss of shared traditions have made things difficult for everyone. Tips to help students get engaged with learning: 1. Acknowledge students' social and emotional well-being.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Kalysta title: 4 tools that make it easier to personalize learning & differentiate lessons. Social media caption: Technology platforms that differentiate and personalize your lesson plans. This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Tia Butts. I hear your response right now…. Try these 4 tools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

Jody Green and Dr. Tim Greene talk about taking teaching to the next level with #supermuch. We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. Jody Green.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Dear Bonni, In the midst of this current COVID situation, I'm looking to up my game … as an educator … especially in the online environment. I’m wondering if you might recommend what top three books would you suggest I read outside of ‘Urgency for Teachers,’ ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed,’ ‘The New Education?’

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Another "big" for Texas is education, and when I'm looking to get a pulse on what the current trends and landscape are, I turn to social media! With over 5 million students currently enrolled in Texas public schools alone , the Twitterverse is rich with insights from state educational leadership. Tony Bonazzi @GISDMath.

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EmergingEdTech

APRIL 25, 2023

In today’s modern environment, educators have their work cut out for them, from staying on top of adaptive learning technologies to navigating new student requirements. But one of the most crucial concerns for today’s educators is student engagement. It is a question every educator should consider in their particular setting.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2019

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. At the end of the year, attendance was still just about 35 percent. “I Subscribe today! They didn’t. What, what?

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

It may, to the chagrin of many of us, be at a glacier’s pace, but there is hope for the future of education. To achieve this, though, we’ll need to educate people very differently ( Robot-Proof: How Colleges Can Keep People Relevant in the Workplace ). The potential for the future of education is limitless.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

(February 28, 2018) – New Mexico’s Loving Municipal School District (LMSD) today announced a new four-year partnership with Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms. LMSD’s new partnership with Discovery Education supports this commitment.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In education, does technology create just as many problems as it solves? As we bid farewell to the teenage years of the 21st century, we posed these questions and others to longtime industry entrepreneurs, analysts and stakeholders about the highs and lows, wins and woes of the past decade. It may be up to the field of education.

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Edthena

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

They’re about setting the crucial, strong foundation of instruction and classroom dynamics that will propel student outcomes all year long. From building relationships with parents to supporting students in the return to in-person teaching, we have highlights and article links for you. Providing social-emotional supports.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2011

This morning I read a great article on PBS Media Shift by Audrey Watters entitled " Why Schools Should Stop Banning Cell Phones, and Use Them For Learning." This shift in mindset can be directly attributed to what I have learned from innovative educators in the social media spaces that I now delve into on a routine basis.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 30, 2015

The Free Dictionary defines bragging as to talk or write about oneself in a proud or self-impressed way. The best way to brag about yourself to others is probably not to brag at all." No one likes a person who brags excessively and just about all of us have been guilty of this at some point or another.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Whatever peace and quiet educators may have expected over Labor Day weekend were rattled by a Saturday morning New York Times story: “ Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues.” The piece from Natasha Singer examines the murky relationship between edtech developers and the educators who tout their products.

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techlearning

MAY 21, 2018

–Renewal of Long-Term Partnership Ensures 58 Member Districts Continued Access to Award-Winning Digital Content from Discovery Education- Silver Spring, Md. EducationPlus is a non-profit, membership-driven educational service agency serving 58-member school districts in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2020

While rare, tragedies like school shootings get lots of media attention, and taken together with more common problems like bullying, self-harm, and suicide, these issues raise important questions about students' safety. Subjects: Digital citizenship, journalism, social studies, ELA. Recommended for: Grades: 8-12.

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techlearning

APRIL 11, 2018

–Renewal of 15-Year Partnership Supports the Creation of Digital Learning Environments Across Louisiana- Silver Spring, Md. Louisiana Public Broadcasting Educational Services Department is committed to providing extensive information, lesson plans, materials, and digital resources to support formal education in K-12 classrooms statewide.

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

(May 16, 2018) – Texas’ Richardson Independent School District (RISD) today announced it has selected Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, to support the district’s new, three year “Future Ready: STEM for All” initiative. said RISD Deputy Superintendent Dr.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

This new partnership directly supports the Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Catholic Schools’ efforts to provide all students an academically excellent education that empowers all individuals to reach their fullest potential.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 7, 2019

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of glimpses into the possible future of education. In education like everywhere else, the way that products are delivered (in this case, learning) is undergoing a seismic shift. By Leilani Cauthen. Everything changes. And Technology changes everything.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Monica Alicea, a Technology Training and Integration Specialist, about strategies and tools to engage students. Tune in to learn more about Global Connections Week and other great ideas from Monica! Listen to this article. Monica explains how teachers can personalize learning through Lumio lessons.

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The Web20Classroom

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Across the globe educators just wrapped up celebrating Connected Educators Month. During October the focus was on helping all educators, everywhere, understand the importance of being connected to one another and an examination of all the ways to make that happen. Being a Connected Educator is a mindset.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

If this post helps some of you avoid the mistakes I learned early on, then it will accomplish its purpose! Classroom Management Tip #1: Build a Partnership With Your Students It’s true that you must relate before you can educate. Several years ago on the first day of school, he came home excited about this one teacher.

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techlearning

APRIL 5, 2018

- Discovery Education´s Digital Resources and Comprehensive Professional Development System to Create Authentic STEM Teaching and Learning Environments for Elementary Students- Silver Spring, Md. Discovery Education’s Science Techbook series empowers educators to transform science instruction.

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My Island View

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I was somewhat disturbed about a recent post by a friend and connected colleague concerning the state of Twitter and its use by some individuals in what is now fast becoming the education social media culture. Twitter enables educators to easily and quickly exchange content in the form of links to other educators.

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