TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 27, 2015

The Changing Role Of The Teacher In Personalized Learning Environment. Today’s students are studying and learning differently – a change confirmed by the widespread adoption of digital studying. Adaptive learning platforms provide instruction that is specific to individual students’ needs in a cost-effective manner.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

For the past year and a half, my team and I at ICLE have been assisting the district with doing Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) K-12, incorporating blended learning, and aligning sound pedagogy to the use of flex spaces. Incorporation of flexible learning spaces throughout the building. Now back to my story.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2011

The knowledge that I have acquired from my Personal Learning Network (PLN) provided me with the ideas and strategies to utilize student cell phones as mobile learning devices. Image credit: [link] Last year some of my teachers began to utilize student devices as tools for learning, mainly as student response systems.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 17, 2017

Looking to learn something new this summer? Maybe you want to develop your personal learning network on social media, read a few new books , or take a course alongside other educators. Thanks to technology, we can take learning online and collaborate with educators around the country and the world. Self-paced.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

For a paradigm shift to occur and be sustained it must be driven by change agents who are willing to disrupt the status quo embedded in the global education system. Success is contingent upon sound instructional design, quality assessments, and an improved feedback loop. This sounds great in theory, but it won’t just happen.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Often, PLC groups take the lead in creating curriculum, resources, or assessments. Digital assessment platforms like Edulastic offer an easy way for teachers and administrators to collaborate on the creation of common assessments. Teachers in Burton School District (CA) discuss digital assessment data.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

Learning Space Toolkit by North Carolina State University has a system for needs assessment and space planning. Build your Personal Learning Network (PLN) by adding these experts and resources to your social media accounts. Architect’s RosanBosch’s Portfolio of Teaching & Institution Designs.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2017

That was the theme of the Wednesday evening reception for more than 200 people at San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art, aimed at celebrating the work of Bay area schools delivering personalized learning programs, funded by the Silicon Schools Fund. All are exploring different versions of personalized learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2017

We agreed that the system was broken and it wasn’t just curriculum we wanted to change, it was our relationships with students. I didn’t know what “personalized learning” or “mastery-based grading and assessment” meant. The truth is, I’m a difficult person to work with because I’ve got a huge chip on my shoulder.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 1, 2013

" -Crystal Kirch, My biggest struggle this year High school math teacher Crystal Kirch’s biggest struggle of 2012 was met with both cheers from those who could commiserate as well as jeers from those who were concerned that students were not the culprit, but rather the victims of a system that set them up for failure.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 16, 2014

This passive, reductionist explanation of learning prompted a number of pedagogical strategies, including reinforcement of behaviour, punishment and reward, and the introduction of teaching machines with their instructional texts, structured assessment of learning and remedial loops.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

At the individual level, intrinsic motivation drives educators to actively seek opportunities that support their diverse learning interests and needs. Social media has played a considerable role in this area over the years, demonstrating the power of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) with learning anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

But too often the conversations around what educators can do with technology in their classrooms focus on the current moment in a system that almost no one thinks is perfect. Question #3: What are your expectations for student to self-assess their work and publish it for a wider audience? It’s also a skill that pops up throughout life.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

I find it interesting that for the course I am taking, Technology and School Leadership , I drive two hours round trip once a week to participate in the learning. Technically, we could facilitate the course through the learning management system (Canvas). Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

I find it interesting that for the course I am currently Technology and School Leadership , I drive two hours round trip once a week to participate in the learning. Technically, we could facilitate the course through the learning management system (Canvas). Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 6, 2015

” Excuses and opinions will not do anything to change systems. Question: why are we perpetuating an out of date system? Students walk into school and suddenly feel a disconnect: Learning is confined to a schedule and a chair. The system is about a 1-size fits all approach. Professional Learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Would you like to get students excited and engaged in a way that embeds the learning and gets them active? These resources can help you network, save time, and remain current on research. Career Portfolio Manitoba is produced and delivered by Learning Agents and Keystone Adult Education Services.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2017

As the first certified library media specialist at the district level in this system, I have been busy building a strong standard of practice for our librarians. They advise me on policy and procedures, and provide their professional opinions as “experts on the ground.”.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As the first certified library media specialist at the district level in this system, I have been busy building a strong standard of practice for our librarians. They advise me on policy and procedures, and provide their professional opinions as “experts on the ground.”.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 30, 2015

It’s about assessing what’s out there, removing the old outdated equipment and thinking, and investing in the future. Upgrading means assessing the way you do things, evaluating the validity, and only saving the really good stuff. An entirely new system of collecting data? Maybe you are already super organized. Cost: FREE.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

With so much going on in terms of personalizing each student’s learning experience, there’s one thing that’s easy to overlook while chasing the best outcomes: the learning needs of teachers. Some swear by their PLNs (Personal Learning Networks) or CoPs (Communities of Practice). Be flexible with PD time.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 31, 2011

and Social media in the classroom (Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking, Podcasting, etc.) 1:1 Programs: laptops, netbooks, iPads, and tablets "Flipped" learning Rethinking Homeworl School 2.0 Personal Learning Networks Social Professional Development Social networking Peer-generated PD Student 2.0 Classroom 2.0

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