A Principal's Reflections

JULY 17, 2022

Throw in other societal pressures impacting education and you have one big hot mess on your hands. Let me be clear: No one has all the answers, no matter how many books they have written, keynotes delivered, or years of experience under their belt.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 19, 2020

Will has been talking about how to rethink learning, teaching, and schooling for decades. He is the author of multiple books and has launched major collaboration initiatives such as the change.school , Modern Learners , and Powerful Learning Practice networks. Here are Will’s books. Freedom to Learn.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

So, what does meaningful professional learning look like? Take a look at the image below from Sylvia Duckworth to see what educators really value and think about what needs to change in your school or district. The other is ensuring what has been learned leads to improvements in teaching, learning, and leadership.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 9, 2021

Practice vs. research in education. At first glance, this gap between research and practice makes no sense since they have the same end goal: to improve education. Here are more benefits of keeping up with the most recent developments in education research: Knowing which practices are evidence-based. Those are all valid sources.

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 5, 2015

My topic was how to get started in building one’s personal learning network. Teachers in mathematics, science, technology, physical education, art, social studies, and special education were represented. Personal Learning Networks. That is why we started with Twitter.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Try also to read one education book and another related to a different field such as leadership, self-help, or business. So many powerful lessons and ideas can be gleaned once we venture outside the education silo.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

On the contrary, I have seen this firsthand from some fantastic educators whose schools I have been blessed to work with on a long-term basis in the role of job-embedded coach. I have also been blessed to observe great examples that members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) make available on social media.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

This post is the fourth in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. My book will focus on each of these elements as part of a change process. It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. To view the entire series click HERE.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2014

I knew early on in my education career that I wanted to be an administrator. My father was an elementary principal for 30 years and I always admired how he was able to inspire his staff to focus on student learning. What I lacked was education on how all aspects of technology could be used to enhance learning.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

#ICE18: Illinois Conference Will Prepare Educators for Modern Learning Environments. The organization — now 10,500 members strong — is continuing efforts to support the development, growth and use of technology in all facets of the educational process as educators seek to prepare students for the 21st-century workplace.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 26, 2014

While it is no longer unusual for teachers to embrace and understand the value of personal learning networks, few are supporting their students in doing the same. Personal Learning Network' As you read what this teacher is doing consider how you might integrate such practices into your work. I want more ».

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The challenge for me though was to select books that were not only engaging, but would push my thinking on educational leadership. I wanted to read not only for pleasure, but also personal and professional growth. For me that equates into pleasurable reading. Obviously I am a non-fiction guy.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

They desperately sought time during the school day to engage in professional growth opportunities, learn how to integrate Web 2.0 tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). Math teacher Jeff Fiscina learned how to create engaging learning activities using Educreations.

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The 21st Century Principal

MARCH 27, 2012

According to Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Lani Ritter Hall, “Teachers must learn to model connectedness and enable students to develop personal learning networks, made up of people and resources from both their physical and virtual worlds but first, teachers must become connected collaborators themselves.”

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

The education space is not immune to some of the prevalent issues and challenges described above. In fact, I for one benefitted greatly as a principal when I learned about something shared on social media and then either implemented or adapted it in a way that bolstered the transformation efforts at my school.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Social media had to be blocked for all and I, for one, wasn’t going to waste any of my precious time using it professionally or personally. Learning spaces had to conform to the perceived rule of law in education. To order click HERE In Learning Transformed , Tom and I lay out 8 keys to drive needed change now.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Feelings of isolation occur with some regularity among educators, especially those who teach in specialty areas and/or small schools. In this show, listeners are invited to j oin BAM radio''s Rae Pica for a discussion about overcoming isolation by builidng a personal learning network. Lisa Nielsen (that''s me!)

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

There are many changes I intend to make, but the most significant will be creating a book that is more “evergreen,” a book with less focus on tools and more on the dispositions of digital leaders. Society is now in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution , which was in its infancy as I began writing this book.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2017

How can we expect students to be engaged in their learning if their own teachers are not engaged? This book was a game changer for me as an educator. It challenged me to really think about what motivates my students and how to keep them interested and engaged in their learning. What was I thinking?”

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

In his book, The New Rules of Marketing & PR , David Meerman Scott perhaps captures why a number of us so heavily engage in using social media: “ It’s fun to blog and tweet, and it makes you feel good to get your ideas out into the world.” The best way to do this is to optimize your social media presence as an educator.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University. Get a discount off your PD.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

“A key to growing as an educator is to keep company mainly with educators who uplift You, whose presence inspire You and whose dedication drives You.” Now you need to take time for yourself and go on some learning adventures of your own! quarantinegamessorted Tinyurl.com/quarantinegamez Connect with educators online!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

“A key to growing as an educator is to keep company mainly with educators who uplift You, whose presence inspire You and whose dedication drives You.” Now you need to take time for yourself and go on some learning adventures of your own! q=Education%20podcasts&src=typed_query&f=user. q=education.

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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.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 9, 2013

Here are some books that I consider vital for school leaders seeking to learn as much as they can about its potential to enhance leadership and education. Each of these books are excellent sources of information for the school leader trying to learn about social media and potential in educational leadership.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2016

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Rely on a Personal Learning Network. Teachers will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, and publish digitally. Course Objectives. Assess student technology use organically.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Since 2011 Banned Books Week has included a day to recognize banned websites. If we block it, we have no chance to educate them on it. Several educators echo Yates’ comments. Learning how to behave online responsibly and safely—a concept known as digital citizenship—requires access to social media tools in schools, they note.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I recently read this Education Week post by Jill Berkowicz and Ann Myers titled We Have 21st Century Learners Who Need 21st Century Leaders. They go on the summarize the following: "Essentially, the 21st century leader has to develop a renewed understanding of how children are learning now. I couldn''t agree more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. Lots of questions, often directed to each other–for clarification, personal experience, or simple collegiality. They worked together as a Personal Learning Network.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Try to also read one education book and another related to a different field such as leadership, self-help, or business. So many powerful lessons and ideas can be gleaned once we venture outside the education silo.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2011

This shift in mindset can be directly attributed to what I have learned from innovative educators in the social media spaces that I now delve into on a routine basis. As educators we must establish a vision for our students and model the use of cell phones as mobile learning devices in order to empower them to embrace the same view.

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My Island View

JANUARY 29, 2020

The discussion around technology in education often revolves around wha t technology can or can’t do in regard to affecting kids’ learning. It is far more complicated than throwing the tech at the kids and sitting back to record the miraculous results in a grade book. This includes how to use technology to learn more technology.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Below are possibly the ten most important leadership lessons that I learned from my parents: Celebrate what matters : You would not have known it in my household, but both my parents were award-winning educators. In education we have the unique opportunity to positively impact the life of a child every day. I could go on and on.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Image credit: https://media.licdn.com For me, becoming a connected educator in early 2009 served as a catalyst for professional growth in ways that I could never have imagined. As I developed and grew my Personal Learning Network (PLN) I learned how much I did not know.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

All of these educators had first met online. Every educator’s story is different. One time, my students were Skyping with education leaders in California. We all have a lot to learn!). Here are some pictures my students took at the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai in March 2015. It isn’t hard.

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