A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The overreaching goal for each session was to support instructional strategies aligned to rigor & relevance and the 6 C's with a focus on the purposeful use of technology. This was then followed with strategies and tools for embedding tech that would assist with both differentiation of instruction and co-planning (virtually).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Guide students in selecting writing strategies that differentiate for task, purpose and audience.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

While it is understood that management is a necessity associated with the position, it should not be something that comes at the expense of improving the learning culture. In Digital Leadership I offered ten specific strategies implemented during my time as principal that you can adopt now, which you can read about below.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

Digital Moment , in partnership with the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google DeepMind , announced the launch of Experience AI , an educational program designed to support teachers in the fascinating but rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI), and to spark the curiosity of young people about the subject.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Her Instructional Theory into Practice (ITIP) model helped me identify the strategies I would use on a daily basis to help my students learn. These included the anticipatory set (hook), reviewing prior learning, checking for understanding, forms of practice, and closure. Herein lies the main disadvantage of ITIP.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Guide students in selecting writing strategies that differentiate for task, purpose and audience.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Guide students in selecting writing strategies that differentiate for task, purpose and audience.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Kimberly Sheppard is a personalized learning coach for Henry County Schools in Georgia. In that capacity, she is participating—along with eighty or so of her Henry County colleagues—in the Assessment for Learning micro-credential project , led by the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

delivered via Google Classroom. In this three-week course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Student joins an ongoing Google Classroom-based class.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

Extensive feedback was provided to district and building leadership, and a plan was developed to begin implemented specific strategies for growth over a period of time. It was during the return trip that I once again saw differentiation firmly in part of a personalized learning experience.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

Use a URL shortener to make links easily accessible in a slide presentation or push out using a Learning Management System (i.e., Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology). Leverage an adaptive learning tool if your school or district has purchased a license. Here you can find a listing or some great options. My favorites at bit.ly

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

But just as continual development of the iPhone eventually renders older prototypes obsolete; so too are new educational technologies pushing us past differentiation towards personalized learning. Transitioning to a personalized learning environment doesn’t happen overnight—it’s a process.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In the last two blogs, I have focused on strategies teachers can use to 1) assess prior knowledge before a lesson and 2) check for understanding during a lesson. I’ve suggested that teachers build mechanisms into their lessons to collect formative assessment data. What strategies would they use? Sketchnotes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Course: Designing Blended Learning for Student Engagement and Achievement “By the end of the course, you will be able to design and implement meaningful blended learning experiences with objective-aligned assessments and activities that foster core 21st-century skills.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

I’ve committed to personalizing learning, but how can I do that for every student in my inclusion classroom when the range of abilities among them is so vast? IEPs are legal documents designed to include specific goals, objectives and strategies for how to modify instruction to meet each student’s needs.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 18, 2020

A move to real personalized learning at scale is the most logical step. This includes digital pedagogy that consists of purposeful use, a move to personalized learning through blended strategies, use of data to differentiate, innovative assessment, and performance tasks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Teach Writing with Tech. Certificate.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 21, 2021

During the spring of 2020, I connected with the Juab School District in Utah and began what would be two years of longitudinal work to help them take personalized learning to the next level. Recently I visited the district where I met with each school to visit classrooms and see how they were progressing with personalized learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In this course, teachers will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, critical thinking, and immersive keyboarding. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Distance learning began March 23. Simon and the rest of the district turned their focus to food security , internet connectivity for families in need and online suicide prevention assessments. The organization also helped “All In” staff design three peer learning network sessions for the 25 “All In” schools.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

A recent report shared by Google and KPMG reveals that the education tech industry would cater to about 9.6 Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. Online learning gives proactive measures that make learning continue amidst calamities. Conclusion.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Certificate.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 221

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2021

Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Guide students in selecting writing strategies that differentiate for task, purpose and audience.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

I have also been blessed to observe great examples that members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) make available on social media. We should all want to do better in this area as the field of education needs more practical strategies that are weaved into the rhetoric.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Certificate.

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Hapara

APRIL 11, 2022

They are a cost-effective choice and make differentiating instruction and personalizing learning easier. For example, on OER sites, educators can find different lesson plans for the same learning goal to help them differentiate instruction. Are there opportunities for formative assessment? Assessment.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Think back to an assessment you took in your elementary years. The assessments you took were not that memorable; you probably didn’t have a lasting connection and there was absolutely no impact on you as a learner whatsoever. So why can’t we do that in a class that [only] allows for traditional assessments? Let’s embrace that!

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Now, before I go any further, it goes without saying that I see fantastic examples of sound pedagogical practice and innovative strategies that are leading to improved learning outcomes. In addition, I will provide additional strategies and resources. Below are some general closure examples: Explain one thing you learned today.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Integrating technology in the classroom not only cultivates digital literacy but also fosters collaborative and personalized learning environments. As students are learning in the digital age, they are exploring the multifaceted nature of technology tools, highlighting their transformative impact on the teaching and learning process.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The program—short for “no grades, no grades”—is hallmarked by the schools shifting to a more competency-based assessment structure and removal of grade levels. NG2] tackles long-standing educational barriers to personalized learning. Teachers gather and share that information via Google Sheets, and revisit it each week.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 26, 2019

When we launched the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a program from EdTechTeam, Google, and Digital Promise that empowers school leaders to transform instruction across every classroom for every student, we wanted to put teachers in control of their professional development. 3 Steps: How to Use the Strategy Menu.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2020

Immediately everybody’s mind goes to uploading chapters of the textbook and worksheets to Google Classroom. People often forget that the learning content is one small fraction of an effective learning experience. When people fall into the content trap, online learning has all of the materials but none of the heart.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Strategies introduced range from conventional tools such as quick writes, online websites, and visual writing to unconventional approaches such as Twitter novels, comics, and Google Earth lit trips. Guide students in selecting writing strategies that differentiate for task, purpose and audience. INTASC 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 5, 2021

The post Student Portfolios with Google Sites – SULS091 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Student portfolios with Google Sites is a no-brainer! Student Portfolios are the epitome of Dynamic Blended Learning and going beyond the due date because they are never “done.”. Student Portfolios with Google Sites.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 8, 2020

Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Guide students in selecting writing strategies that differentiate for task, purpose and audience.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 4, 2021

May 13 @ 3:30pm EDT: Teaching News Media Literacy: Go-To Resources & Strategies with Tom Driscoll. May 20 @ 3pm EDT: Utilizing Google Sites to Build a Digital Portfolio with Avra Robinson. May 20 @ 6pm EDT: Creating Flipped Learning Experiences with Google with Greg Kulowiec. May 24 @ 3:30pm EDT: How Do We Change?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Guide students in selecting writing strategies that differentiate for task, purpose and audience.

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