Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

Our team at Lexington County School District One in South Carolina has focused on mitigating one of these complexities by addressing the human need for connection, support, and ongoing professional learning. Supporting Educators through the Shift to Digital Learning. Designing Virtual PL to Go.

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TeacherCast

JULY 25, 2022

As we learned about in our Instructional Coaching Newsletter blog post series, the Instructional Coaching position is an extension of the school district's Strategic Plan. Additionally, many school districts have digital learning goals to improve the Future Readiness of their students. Nothing more. So, what do you do?

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

No matter what type of professional development is provided or how it is setup, there should always be a goal in mind for each session and a curricular activity that follows it up to directly support and impact learning in the classroom. In this blog post, we will look at the creation of a Professional Development Roadmap.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

She said to me something that was remarkable but at the same time, it was a simple concept that should be adopted by any school district wishing to put a value on the professional well-being of their staff members. What is professional development? In the example that my Instructional Coach friend mentioned about her school district.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

She said to me something that was remarkable but at the same time, it was a simple concept that should be adopted by any school district wishing to put a value on the professional well-being of their staff members. Step 1: Define What Professional Development Truly Is. What is professional development? Let us look at another.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

No matter what type of professional development is provided or how it is setup, there should always be a goal in mind for each session and a curricular activity that follows it up to directly support and impact learning in the classroom. In this blog post, we will look at the creation of a Professional Development Roadmap.

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Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2021

Think back to the very first stages of having to use new hardware and/or software, and acknowledge how much you have accomplished: How many new kinds of hardware and software did you quickly have to learn how to use because of COVID-19? What did you learn about safety and equitable access to technology?

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BYOT Network

JANUARY 18, 2017

We can then carefully curate the information that we assemble and organize on social media, as it collectively becomes our representation of our digital selves. In my last blog post, Curation for Digital Learning , I detailed the reasons why schools and districts should engage in content curation to facilitate digital learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. However, our professional accreditation requirements are still on track and need to be renewed, as we have to learn and up our abilities for the fall. They fit into the categories of SEL, digital instruction, engagement/management, and leadership.

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BYOT Network

JANUARY 9, 2017

Of course, many districts have also increased their subscriptions to digital content providers, but to strategically curate digital content is a different initiative that requires its own comprehensive plan. In a professional learning session, a teacher once complained to me that her district was technology rich, but resource poor.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

But with the coronavirus pandemic disrupting more traditional professional learning opportunities like in-person conferences and workshops, it's time for you to chart your own course. Fortunately, there are plenty of informal ways to learn and grow professionally on your own.

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Hapara

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A digital learning platform is designed to make teaching easier by allowing educators to manage and individualize lessons and evaluate students. To get the maximum out of any digital learning platform your school uses, your operators need to be well-trained and skilled.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 19, 2014

Ask any of the thousands of teachers who regularly use Twitter, Pinterest, or Facebook about connected education, and you may get an earful about using digital tools as a means to connect with educators and students worldwide. This book helps teachers understand how to maximize this incredible power. According to DeWitt, we can.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post includes a full transcript, a pinnable (or printable) graphic, and the podcast episode. Blog: [link] Twitter: @Katie_M_Ritter. To learn about Lumio and how to sign up for FREE, head to LUM.IO We need to see that, too.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 9, 2019

NAA, which contributes to young people’s success through quality afterschool programs led by a skilled field of professionals and leaders, launched NAAPCS to give afterschool educators a chance to develop and be recognized. Shifting from seat time to competency-based professional learning with micro-credentials.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 1, 2016

To affect this change district-wide, BCPS needed to shift professional learning for educators to a more competency-based, autonomous model. BCPS’ Department of Digital Learning partnered with Digital Promise to roll out a micro-credential pilot during the 2015-2016 school year focused on “S.T.A.T. Burke said. “We

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. With school budgets being planned on a year over year basis, the concern over long-term sustainability for digital learning arises.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

We’ve been using distance learning tools for years. James Tiggeman Digital Learning Coordinator, Irving Independent School District. Every Verizon Innovative Learning School is assigned a full-time instructional technology coach to support teachers with effectively integrating technology into learning. “Our

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edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2021

In the edWebinar, “ Roadmap for Making the Best Decisions with Your ARP Funding,” sponsored by Project Tomorrow , the presenters offered advice to vendors on how to become partners in this new education environment. Professional learning needs are changing too. Technology is about more than student engagement.

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EdTechTeacher

JULY 31, 2020

This blog post shares some important considerations and essential questions for schools and teachers to consider when planning for the upcoming school year. Infrastructure and access To begin, schools must answer questions of what infrastructure and access students and teachers need to participate in digital learning experiences.

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TeacherCast

JULY 17, 2022

How to Install a Chrome Extension According to the Google Support website : Open the Chrome Web Store. For additional information on how to add/remove or manage your applications, check out this page on the Chromebook Help website. No matter what your needs are, there is probably a Chrome Extension for you. Click Add to Chrome.

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The PL2C Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Digital Learning Coach, Instructional Technology Facilitator and Research Associate at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. Schwartz and Okita developed the following table to compare and contrast high versus low agency learning environments. By Jaclyn Stevens, M.Ed. What is Learner Agency… really?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 27, 2015

How To Design A 21st Century Assessment. Contemporary curriculum design involves multiple facets: engaging 21st Century skills, using digital tools, collaborating with others around the globe, performance tasks, and more. In a nutshell, those considerations include: Students must demonstrate what they’ve learned. by Mike Fisher.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 14, 2020

As schools across the globe begin to plan for the new normal and redefine the school day and location, we must also rethink our professional learning plans for teachers and staff. No matter what you call it–blended PD, virtual PD, online PD, remote PD, or hybrid PD, we need to rethink our professional learning methods.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

You might have walked away saying to yourself “why do they not know how to do these simple tasks?” When it comes to finding support getting some of the more basic aspects of digital life it all comes down to making sure that the staff members who need to do specific tasks know how to do those specific tasks. Of course not.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Christina Fleming, Vice President of Blackboard K12, presented the Speak Up 2019-2020 National Findings titled Digital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation. Digital Learning During the Pandemic. She lives in Maryland. Join the Community.

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BYOT Network

JUNE 11, 2020

This is part one in a series of blog posts from the IMS K-12 team focusing on interoperability and its advantages for educators and instruction in K-12 education, especially during the current pandemic. This post is cross-posted on the IMS Global Learning Impact Blog. The Value of an Interoperable Learning Management System.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

You are highly motivated and a “go-getter” You aren't afraid to take charge of your own professional development. You know how hard it is to be in charge of professional learning for hundreds of teachers and are often reaching out to your PLN to get the best answers, tips, and tricks so you can bring them into the classroom.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

You might have walked away saying to yourself “why do they not know how to do these simple tasks?”. When it comes to finding support getting some of the more basic aspects of digital life it all comes down to making sure that the staff members who need to do specific tasks know how to do those specific tasks. Of course not.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 9, 2016

With accusations flying of manipulation of stories, the media and voters, it’s truly hard to know if what we read on blogs, social media and other sites is actually the truth or a tale spun to generate clicks. Here are several resources to use for professional learning as well as some to use in the classroom.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Blog post by Stacey Pusey based on this edLeader Panel. Throughout the pandemic, we were all part of a live virtual experiment on how to make it work, said Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow. Dr. Evans serves on several boards and advisory councils and is a frequent speaker and writer on digital learning.

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

I recently experienced this with a district who was preparing to provide professional learning for their teachers on how to develop lessons with digital content from Discovery Education Streaming. The technology department decided to reduce the licensing of all of their digital content due to budgetary constraints.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Embedded professional learning and collaboration: It’s not enough for the application to tell teachers how it works; the more effective ones explain how to integrate the application into the classroom and offer insights into how the tasks meet academic goals. Sara Delano Moore, Ph.D. Join the Community.

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TeacherCast

MARCH 5, 2022

In this blog post, we are going to discuss the last three steps in the process of creating an EdTech Integration Plan. One of the most important parts of your recommendation list is an agreeable format for how professional development, and professional learning should be both created and implemented.

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TeacherCast

MARCH 5, 2022

In this blog post, we are going to discuss the last three steps in the process of creating an EdTech Integration Plan. Throughout the process of creating an EdTech Integration Plan, a school district goes through several steps that we have covered in previous blog posts: Create a District Snapshot. A plan for professional development.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2022

She further states, “Phonemic awareness is the most advanced phonological awareness skill that a child can have and in fact, that’s where we want them to land in the midst of learning how to put sounds together that are connected to letters written on paper.”. Blog post by Ginny Kirkland, based on this edLeader Panel.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Because digital devices and online environments can simultaneously be transformatively empowering and maddeningly disruptive, the work of integrating digital learning tools into schools is usually difficult and complex. Fears about digital learning tools are especially tricky because they’re primarily emotional, not logical.

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