21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

It is filled with thoughts on Student Communication Skills including “I can” statement(s), classroom attributes, and assessment rubrics. Communication: Facilitating and Assessing the 21st Century Skills in Education. Make assessment of Communication an ongoing effort. Make assessment of Communication an ongoing effort.

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Assessment Education STEM Resources 189

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

However, there is a big difference between talk or desire to innovate and an evidence base that illustrates an actual improvement grounded in better outcomes. I have also been blessed to observe great examples that members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) make available on social media. More on this later.

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Social Media Personal Learning Network Facebook Strategy 313

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

It requires all leaders, regardless of title, to seek out answers to crucial questions that can pave the way for innovative ideas aimed at improving outcomes for all learners while fostering better relationships with stakeholders. As technology changes, so must pedagogy, especially assessment and feedback. This needs to be prioritized.

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Outcomes Social Media BYOD Strategy 354

Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 7, 2016

For some time now I’ve been critical of “disposable assessments.” ” An assessment can be characterized as “disposable” if everyone understands that its ultimate destiny is the garbage can. ” Research on Renewable Assessments. Student writes the paper and submits it to faculty.

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Assessment OER Outcomes Examples 99

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 24, 2014

Schedules will be finalized, lessons developed, assessments graded, observations completed, meetings attended, and this basic routine in some slightly altered format will continue throughout the year. Social media allows us to take sole control of our public relations and tell our school stories consistently, accurately, and transparently.

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Social Media Facebook Strategy Twitter 339

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 25, 2019

Over the years, I have not shied away from discussing the need to align ideas and strategies to research as well as evidence that shows in some way that there is an improvement in student outcomes. This applies to what is seen on social media, in marketing assets, and at conferences. How has assessment changed?

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Outcomes Social Media Industry Strategy 305

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2022

We are rapidly moving away from the traditional idea that success is the guaranteed outcome if you study hard and go to college. With the monetization of posts and live streaming, some social influencers are raking in anywhere between $5,000 per month through affiliate links or, as one influencer shared, over $700,000 in brand deals.

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Social Media Outcomes Video Accessibility 159

Neo LMS

JUNE 27, 2019

Fifty-nine percent of students who use social media say they use it to discuss educational subjects with their peers. Schools that use more software related to assessment reported higher student outcomes than those that didn’t. Examples of technology in the classroom. Technology in the classroom has come a long way.

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Examples Classroom Education Tablets 370

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

In a previous post I discussed in detail strategies to help ensure the effective use of technology to improve learning outcomes. These are all outcomes that any educator would (or should) openly embrace. You don’t have to be a fan of technology, but you do need to understand that it’s a catalyst for some exciting pedagogical changes.

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E-rate Blended Learning Social Media Outcomes 240

Mistakengoal.com

AUGUST 10, 2016

Part of that program requires (nearly) all undergraduate students to take a First-Year Seminar (FYS) course and one of the resolutions updated some of the specific outcomes of that course. All FYS courses, however, are intended to have some common outcomes and it’s those common outcomes that the faculty senate updated.

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Social Media Digital Citizenship Course Case Study 40

Digital Promise

MARCH 26, 2019

Ask around via social media. Using your network and social media can also help you find what you need. You can reach out via your favorite social media platform and ask for their advice and support. Edtech Selection is Challenging for Teachers without Clear Criteria to Assess Product Quality.

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EdTech Social Media Conference Flipped Classroom 282

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Schools continue to make investments in technology to engage students better, improve outcomes, and prepare all learners for the new world of work. Based on what I have seen during my work in schools and through the sharing on social media, the majority of what educators are calling blended learning is blended instruction.

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Blended Learning Learning Differentiated Instruction Elementary 368

User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

As many in education know, commentary about ChatGPT is appearing on the news, social media, and the internet. I still am an early adopter of technologies in that I believe many can benefit students in their learning. As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education).

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Training Examples Technology Wiki 421

Educator Innovator

JULY 8, 2016

To measure the impact of its media literacy programs and tools, our partner The LAMP developed an assessment rubric to analyze the work created by students and how that form of activism enables the role a student plays in a participatory digital culture. On average, youth spend nine hours a day consuming entertainment media.

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Outcomes Learning Assessment Survey 52

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 30, 2018

There are many reasons I continue to blog regularly, but the biggest is trying to add a practical lens to many of the ideas we either see or hear about on social media. Another outcome is the impact that it has on readers near and far. Never discount how your ideas and experiences might positively influence the work of others.

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Industry Outcomes Robotics Social Media 254

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

School districts have already seen some of these tools enter the educational space, with innovations such as AI-enabled teaching assistant programs and advanced data collection and analysis to improve student assessments. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out what administrators should consider when integrating new education technology!

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Trends E-rate Analysis Education 407

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 28, 2019

How will assessment and feedback change or improve? It is ok to be skeptical of what you might see shared on social media when it comes to learning spaces (or anything for that matter). The space will not improve outcomes all on its own. How will it promote higher levels of student agency?

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Blended Learning Learning Social Media Outcomes 349

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning assessments for K-12 schools, has added two new solutions to its product suite. Yet students today face the unprecedented challenges of social media, political polarization and learning gaps from the COVID-19 pandemic. Charlotte N.C.

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Assessment Education Strategy Report 96

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

From increased engagement to more inclusive environments, the correct application of EdTech improves a wide range of learning outcomes. Outside the classroom, students love to share their experiences on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat.

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Technology Classroom EdTech eBook 417

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I predict that in the new year, more administrators and other educators will focus not just on building knowledge and ensuring their materials are aligned to the science of reading, but they will go beyond to examine hiring practices, multi-tiered systems of support, assessments, the science of learning and implementation, and more.

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System Education Trends eBook 129

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Experts attribute this increase to distinct factors including severe and long-term bullying experienced by the perpetrator, non-compliance and withdrawal side effects of psychiatric medications, social media, exposure to violent content, access to weapons, and a lack of mental health resources.

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STEM Training Outcomes Social Media 93

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

In a world where ideas are a dime a dozen and shared openly on social media, it is incumbent upon all of us to critically reflect and determine if it is, in fact, a sound strategy. During workshops with administrators and teachers, I get to dive deep into these topics and outline the strategies that schools use to improve outcomes.

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Strategy Outcomes Social Media Analysis 319

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Students that take part in a global virtual team are more likely to develop their teamwork skills, reduce stereotyping and obtain better learning outcomes than their peers who don’t participate in a global project. Social media: platforms like Twitter help teachers build their personal learning network and share teaching tips and tricks.

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How To Classroom Wiki Collaborative Learning 369

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2017

The bottom line is that if we don’t get the instructional design right first, then the chances of technology improving learning outcomes is slim to none. Both of these outcomes should never be driven by a tool, device, or program. It is sometimes hard not to get sucked in by all the potential benefits that come with technology.

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Personal Learning Network Learning Outcomes Tools 238

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 4, 2018

Below you will see how the course is structured as well as learner outcomes. It alters the use of authentic assessments, how technology is leveraged, the spaces in which the learning occurs, the way educators grow professionally, how schools collaborate with the community, and the sustainability of the system as a whole.

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Course Digital Badges Learning Professional Learning 182

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This framework has given each committee member ownership over the strategic plan, ensuring that all members are accountable and devoted to meeting our intended outcomes. In addition to the goals developed by teachers, our students were now better able to assess who was being left out of the class curriculum. Why are they all men?”

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Libraries Meeting Strategy Social Media 172

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 23, 2024

Have a plan for the outcomes and results you wish to achieve. Look for the types of queries your customers often have and review the performance of your brand on social media based on user engagement and comments. Carefully assess the overall layout to ensure it aligns with your brand’s visual palette.

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eBook Tools Guidelines Social Media 52

EdNews Daily

MAY 18, 2017

Measuring success will be more shared, less quantitative, and supported by valued competencies – we give too many linear assignments – we need to balance these with cyclical inquiry holding unknown outcomes at the outset in order to allow students to practice the competencies that mitigate the stress of ambiguity of complex problem solving.

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Learning Outcomes Social Media STEM 229

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

A unifying focus bridges curriculum, instruction, and assessment to a school’s vision and mission. The focus is strengthened by the school’s commitment to social media to consistently share and reinforce how everything they are doing centers on the whole child and high levels of student agency. Obviously, I chose the latter.

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Learning Pearson Elementary Social Media 413

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As CEO at FastBridge Learning, Soutor scaled the company over a four year period to $11M ARR at a 45% annual growth rate and delivering more than 25 million assessments to over 1.6 The ParentPowered approach fosters positive relationships between caregivers, children and schools to improve student outcomes.

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Company Social Media Facebook Outcomes 101

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

More ready-to-use tools to assess student outcomes and address learning gaps. Quiz now features: 200 new ready-to-use formative assessments created by Discovery Education perfectly aligned to content. stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through? Twitter and?

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Education Schoology Social Media Learning 72

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Whether it is in person at events and workshops or in social media spaces, I routinely see conversations play out where educators take a certain stance on the meaning of specific words. Does the meaning in someone’s opinion really matter or is it more about the outcome as it pertains to the learning culture of our schools?

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Future Ready Outcomes Social Media Assessment 150

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

18, Richmond received an email from the Jefferson County School District: AJ was suspended while the district evaluated his risk of violence, a formal process known as a behavioral threat assessment. Still, policymakers increasingly see the use of threat assessment teams as a viable way to prevent mass shootings.

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Assessment Report Training Guidelines 106

The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Learning is social. I will be the first person to tell you I use social media to make connections and learn with so many different people from around the world. A simple change in our language can have a huge impact and outcome. It should be really less about technology and more about relationships and attitudes.

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Social Media Technology Meeting Outcomes 201

EmergingEdTech

APRIL 25, 2023

Businesses try to engage disenfranchised clients with unique corporate gifts (some of which may be a good way to grab the attention of higher-education students), social media is built on the back of grabbing attention of those who feel disconnected from the real world. Why the disconnect? There are also reasons to be positive.

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How To Classroom Survey Gamification 88

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 25, 2017

I helped write the district policy blocking social media and at the school level made sure no mobile devices were seen or heard. For sustainable change to take root and flourish there must be a belief that our actions can significantly improve outcomes. Mindsets go well beyond what a person thinks or feels. Define or be defined.

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Outcomes Policies Social Media Mobility 188

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2016

It’s tempting to assign a goal–say, third graders should type 15 wpm–and then assess based on student ability to meet that goal, but that’s not practical. A more purpose-built goal is to assess based on progress. For more on the future of educational assessment , read this excellent article by Dr. David Hawley.

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Assessment Digital Citizenship Social Media Tools 150