A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

However, the mounting pressure from ridiculous mandates as a result of the current education reform movement and massive budget cuts across the country, have made it a challenge to learn through traditional pathways. Digital leaders seize the opportunity to grow and learn like never before through a connected model of leadership.

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 12, 2009

The Personal Learning Network (PLN) that I''ve built on Twitter over the past couple of months has become an amazing resource for learning about what''s going on in the educational technology world. I subscribed to a few blogs based on links I saw tweeted, too!) Tons of informational resources there!

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

It occurs to me that so many of my best ideas come from the blogs of others. As often as not, those blogs live outside of the school library world. In no particular order, here’s a very personal selection of blogs/bloggers I couldn’t live without. Cult of Pedagogy is far more than a blog.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 11, 2016

Eric Sheninger is the Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership with the International Center for Leadership in Education. His work focuses on leading and learning in the digital age as a model for moving schools and districts forward. It is comprised of a community of over 100,000 educators from across the globe.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2017

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Use blogs, wikis, discussion forums, Google Spreadsheets, and Google Hangouts to collaborate and share. Use technology to differentiate for varied student learning styles (this is an overview—more detail in The Differentiated Classroom ).

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

One interesting ability of blogging is the ability to see which posts have gotten the most views over time. There is obviously a great deal that can be learned from this kind of data. What''s interesting to me is that a post I did over two years ago is still the most popular post on this blog. That''s it.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2017

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Use blogs, wikis, discussion forums, Google Spreadsheets, and Google Hangouts to collaborate and share. Use technology to differentiate for varied student learning styles (this is an overview—more detail in The Differentiated Classroom ).

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

In case you didn''t know there are thousands of educators and an array of learning communities over at Google+. From my point of view educators become quickly attached to one specific social media tool as their go to source for his/her Personal Learning Network (PLN). blog posts) and lurk for a little bit.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I was honored to have been interviewed for Educational Leadership, ASCD's flagship magazine, on the power of Twitter as part of a Personal Learning Network (PLN). As you will see, the true power of connected learning is what you glean from the people you engage with. You can read the article HERE.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2016

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Use blogs, wikis, discussion forums, Google Spreadsheets, and Google Hangouts to collaborate and share. Use technology to differentiate for varied student learning styles (this is an overview—more detail in The Differentiated Classroom ).

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Welcome back to our insightful series on 21st century education. It’s astounding to reflect on how much has changed in the intervening years in the world of education and teaching. Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role.

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The 21st Century Principal

AUGUST 3, 2011

Next week, I will be presenting to a group of educators in my district on the subject of "Must-Have iPad and Smartphone Apps." I did a blog post a short time ago, and that list hasn''t change much, but there have been a few additions and deletions, mostly due to suggestions of those in my Personal Learning Network.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 6, 2015

Eric Sheninger, Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) and Scholastic Achievement Partners (SAP) , kicked off the 2015 Leading Future Learning conference with his keynote on Digital Leadership. In education, teachers and administrators control everything.

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edWeb.net

MAY 15, 2017

School leaders can use online networks and communities for their own personal professional learning, and to support collaboration with staff across schools and districts. As a personal tool, school leaders can use online communities to expand their network. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Each September I am excited like most educators to get back to business doing everything I can to help students succeed. Don''t get me wrong, the summer months are invaluable to me as I spend my time immersed in the flow of information that my social networks provide, developing action plans, analyzing data, and hiring staff.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. By the time educators finish this class, they will be ready to implement many new tools in their classroom. Teach Writing with Tech. Certificate.

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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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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 28, 2014

He is a project manager, promoting connected teaching, learning, & leadership. He is trying to bring Admin, Educators, Parents, Students, Community, & School Board together in a transparent way. Dr. Mazza showed us this video to give an idea of what connected educators can do with Twitter: Twitter in D123 from OLHD123 on Vimeo.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

In this fairly short presentation, Dr. Pasquini (whose blog you can find here ) offers 10 lessons for the digital teacher. Always be learning. Grow a personal learning network. Lessons Learned from Lecturing from Laura Pasquini, Ph.D. Give them a look below, and give Dr. Pasquini a follow on twitter.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Jeffrey Bradbury is clearly an innovator and a mover and shaker in the educational technology world. Great information June 12, 2015 by jjbs21 from United States Great podcast with a lot of valuable tips for educators! If you want to grow as a learner and an educator, you should be plugged into Teachercast.net's channels.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2015

I also have my more immediate, connected family in my school and district with whom I enjoy discussing educational topics face-to-face. Both help me develop as a teacher and connect me to other professionals. Your Local Professional Learning Community (PLC) Why? Your Global Personal Learning Network (PLN) Why?

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

In this Episode, we discuss and demonstrate our favorite Google Apps for Education Tips, Tricks, and Chrome Extensions. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. Google Apps for Education Tricks Mentioned on Todays Show. Educational Podcasting Today ( [link] ).

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EdTechnocation.com

APRIL 2, 2014

Unit 2 focuses on the development of your PLN (Professional Learning Network) and becoming a "Connected Educator". What do you see as the most important advantages of adding social media tools to your personal learning network? For example, I enjoy using Twitter for the educational Twitter chats.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

What does it mean to be “connected”, as a professional and a learner? I think it is a working definition for many educators, myself included. Lisa Dabbs from Edutopia attempts to define this concept: Connected learners develop networks and co-construct knowledge from wherever they live. That works for me.

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has named October as Connected Educator Month. Department of Education’s Connected Educators initiative seeks to celebrate and encourage educators at all levels to collaborate and participate in online learning resources and communities. 7-Mass poster You know this person.

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The PL2C Blog

AUGUST 24, 2014

In the spring of 2014, a team from the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation launched to first rendition of a Massive Open Online Course for Educators (MOOC-Ed), titled Coaching Digital Learning | Cultivating a Culture of Change (CDL). Definitely a learning experience. Twitter Data.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 28, 2010

Members of my PLN (Personal Learning Network), PLC (Professional Learning Community), colleagues, whatever you want to call them, (I call them all friends) were there sharing their learning with not only the new teachers, but with me as well. How has social media changed the way you approach education?

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The PL2C Blog

AUGUST 24, 2014

The instructional technology coach strives to engage and support digital transitions in their school and district, to empower educators to take ownership of their technology and align its use to curriculum and instruction… but, though we try, at times all we as coaches seem to do is become the help desk for tech support. Survey often.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. By the time educators finish this class, they will be ready to implement many new tools in their classroom. The Tech-infused Class. Certificate.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2019

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. By the time educators finish this class, they will be ready to implement many new tools in their writing classroom. The Tech-infused Class.

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The Daring Librarian

MAY 2, 2010

I am so glad that our ISTE affiliate changed its name from MICCA, which stood for the "Maryland Instructional Computers Coordinators Association to MSET - the Maryland Society for Educational Technology because though it was easier to say MICCA it really did NOT reflect the new 21st century technology shifts or leave room for new innovation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. By the time educators finish this class, they will be ready to implement many new tools in their writing classroom. The Tech-infused Class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. By the time educators finish this class, they will be ready to implement many new tools in their classroom. The Tech-infused Class. Certificate.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

If you’re new to tech education and wonder how to teach kindergartners to use the mouse, first graders to keyboard, third graders to sagely search the internet, pick the brains of our seasoned team of technology teachers. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Teach Writing with Tech.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 1, 2015

16 Books About Modern Learning Every Teacher Should Read. In the age of blogging and social media, is there still room for books? While digital content is handy and accessible, many of the issues we face as educators are deeper than any single post–or series of posts–can adequately address. by TeachThought Staff.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JUNE 7, 2019

In the Guide to Capstone Education from the National Capstone Consortium there are a series of questions posed about technology and the role it should, could or might possibly play in a capstone course. Technology is also able to support the 4Cs of education (Critical Thinking, Communication, Creativity and Collaboration).

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