Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2017

The future, and increasingly the present, of educator professional development is predicated upon insights and resources shared within professional learning communities. Teachers in 2017 are more likely to learn from a Twitter chat for education than most “sit and get” professional development sessions hosted by their school or district.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

Learn about this program, how you can join in, and how you can become a better mentor. Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Listen Now.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Sometimes you get to attend a surprise Edcamp. I was settling in to write when I saw a tweet about Edcamp Los Altos. At Edcamp LosAltos As the first session wrapped up, I was in the MPR and I started talking to John Miller. Do you use learning centers or stations? Do you use learning centers or stations?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update June 3rd, 2014 Discovery is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what nobody else has thought. Albert Szent-Gyorgi The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 17, 2019

6 Truths of Effective Teachers View Their Teaching As A Science And An Art- Most educators, early on in their career, have had one of those moments, at the end of a long successful day, realizing that they learned more in those 8 hours than in their previous 4 years of higher education. They are continuously seeking out professional learning.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 8, 2015

Instead of the resolutions I make every year that are personal, I want to make some public, Learning Resolutions, that maybe you''ll adopt along with me. Learning Resolution 1-Reflect More I have written about the importance of reflection many times before and talk about it often. Kudos to them! This year, I want to flip the script.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 9, 2018

Collaboration is one of the most valued features of meeting with other teachers, and projects such as EdCamp have demonstrated how successful this informal style of unconference can be in inspiring and enabling teachers. 5 Innovative ways for teachers to connect with other teachers. Teacher Leaders. This however can lead to ever more stress.

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 14, 2013

Recently, I spent some time talking with the administrators in my district about technology, our vision for where we want to go and how they play a key role in the development of technology practices that can have a huge impact on student learning. These questions are adapted from the Principals Technology Leadership Assessment from CASTLE.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 15, 2012

Recently I spent some time talking with the Administrators in my district about technology, our vision for where we want to go and how they play a key role in the development of technology practices that can have a huge impact on student learning. These questions are adapted from the Principals Technology Leadership Assessment from Castle.

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MSEDTechie

MAY 23, 2015

For those in education, summer is a time for relaxation, regrouping, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE , or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new technologies and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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My Island View

AUGUST 13, 2015

I have addressed this in several earlier posts, but it needs to be re-stated until people finally begin to understand that there are differences in how adults effectively learn, andragogy, compared to the motivations in learning by children, which is pedagogy. It is how kids learn best. Collaboration vs. Lecture. Conclusion.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Afterwards, they are graded based on exams that test their learning than knowledge. In such a system active learning is missing. Studies show that this is more conducive to learning as we learn more when we visualize. In such a system, they don’t have an option to recap the classes and are forced to take notes.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 30, 2014

At the end of the first day I went home, learned everything I could. Then in the morning I went back and asked if I could lead a small group to talk about formative assessments and how we could use the clickers for that. This summer there were dozens of sessions, several keynotes and tons of great learning. He was not amused.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Initiatives like ConnectED are thus critically important to equip schools with high-speed internet so that all students can benefit from the latest learning innovations like media-rich, personalized content, live remote tutoring and mentoring, and content creation and publishing tools.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Is it about creating new and better opportunities for learning in our schools for our learners and ourselves, or is it about doing cool things? It is convenient, but does this lead to better learning in the classroom? My answer is that it could lead to worse learning faster. Look at EdCamp.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 27, 2017

This was all good until I realized that I could use my new skill learned at the San Diego EdCamp (thanks, Kyra Bowers !) I never feel like I have to assess every student during every discussion/lesson. Having my Google Form pulled up on a tablet is much cooler!

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. Ellis runs the Digital Media Lab , an experimental YOUmedia Learning Lab Network where young people connect their technology skills to professional, academic, or other opportunities.

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few bright spots stand out for me. Social Media and Connected Learning. Student-Centered, Project Based Learning.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2015

(This is the second of two parts on professional learning. Connected Learning. This has a major impact in our learning today. What I have started to notice is that you can see some major benefits of being connected in the classroom for the learning environment of our students. You can read the first part here.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 30, 2017

It is definitely convenient, but does this lead to better learning in the classroom? My answer is that it could actually lead to worse learning, faster. Look at EdCamp. The process of innovation in teaching and learning is something that all educators should aspire to.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The post Google Success Story: Pam Hubler, Google Certified Trainer appeared first on Shake Up Learning. You may recognize Pam, as she is very active on social media and serves as one of the community managers of the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group. She has presented at FETC, the EdTechTeam Low Country Summit, and EdCamps.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 6, 2015

As someone who is a big believer in creating experiences for educators where they partake in the types of learning that should happen in the classroom, I thought this suggestion made total sense. To be honest with you, professional learning in many cases needs an overhaul. ” Click To Tweet. ” Click To Tweet.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

During the school year, the professional learning we receive can be very district- or campus-centered. According to Malcolm Knowles' theories in adult learning, we should: Be task-oriented -- not only focused on memorization. If you are a classroom teacher, the following learning paths or opportunities may be ideal for you.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

During the school year, the professional learning we receive can be very district- or campus-centered. According to Malcolm Knowles' theories in adult learning, we should: Be task-oriented -- not only focused on memorization. If you are a classroom teacher, the following learning paths or opportunities may be ideal for you.

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MindShift

JANUARY 3, 2017

Riley had decided what was important and students were expected to learn what they were taught. So after a colleague she admired and teachers she followed on social media began extolling the learning advantages of letting go of control in the classroom, Riley decided to give it a try. Holding myself accountable.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 26, 2018

When you finish reading (or now), have a look at Hurley’s non-profit nextvista.org and get your students involved in creating high-quality learning resources that can be used by others. How do we quickly learn names and deal with feeling embarrassed about forgetting? professional learning network). You decide.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 4, 2017

When Sean Crevier accidentally wandered into the room where educators at a Milwaukee Edcamp were discussing 20 percent time projects, also known as Genius Hour , he stayed only out of politeness. For the past six years, Crevier has been letting his students choose and drive the learning involved in these projects. ASSESSMENT.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Our vision must evolve to incorporate a new approach to literacy instruction, one in which technology becomes an accelerator to personalize and create meaningful learning contexts. as part of a flipped learning model. Teachers can differentiate content and questioning and promote self-paced learning.

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Hansen's Link to Tech

JUNE 9, 2015

Start using an LMS (Learning Management System) such as Google Classroom , Schoology , Canvas , Edmodo , Moodle. Using a web-based central location to communicate, collaborate, assign, assess, and create allows for great opportunities for teachers and students to efficiently learn especially in a real-wold context.

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MindShift

JANUARY 8, 2017

In schools that succeed in implementing real instructional improvements, teachers figure out how to improve teaching and learning by journeying through multiple passes of a cycle of experiment, reflection and adjustment. Helping Teams Learn from Experiments. The second entry point is around team learning.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 24, 2015

It was obvious that most principals and superintendents in attendance are well aware that we need big, big changes in schools to make learning meaningful for kids and and to make teaching a sustainable, rewarding profession for teachers again. The focus is finally becoming on the learning, not the tools. ” 3) Nimble grit.

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few bright spots stand out for me. Social Media and Connected Learning. Student-Centered, Project Based Learning.

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wwwatanabe

JULY 3, 2012

Mary Beth Hertz : Her idea of EdCamp , which was an unconference based on collaboration, sounded fabulous! It happens by caring, planning, & assessing. This fits perfectly with many of the resources we use in our district such as the Learning Activity Checklist and Lesson Improvement Questions.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

Think of it this way — Some students learn by seeing. Others learn by hearing. Others learn by doing. But no one learns one way. So, when you have many ways of teaching material, nearly every student learns better. If project based learning works – do it. So, if differentiation works – do it.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 21, 2020

The post A Framework for Blended PD (Part 2) – SULS072 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. As most schools in the US prepare for the start of school online or in some blended format, it’s important to think specifically about teachers’ professional learning. Join a Shake Up Learning book study.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 4, 2017

Now an Apple Professional Learning Provider as well, EdTechTeam offers experiences focused on supporting the new Apple Teacher program, which is designed to celebrate educators and help them make the most of Mac, iPad and built-in apps to enhance student learning.

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iLearn Technology

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Hundreds of conferences, workshops, MOOCS, edcamps, professional journals, blogs, the list seriously goes on and on. We’ve found this to be the single greatest factor that impacts every other part of learning. A large part of our program is full-immersion learning. We take students on weekly learning excursions.

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