The 21st Century Principal

MAY 20, 2012

In their new book, Why Social Media Matters: School Communication in the Digital Age , authors Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes write: “Skill in communication is a key ingredient for school leaders’ success in today’s complex education environment, and this communication now includes social media.”

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 4, 2018

The reaction to Learning Transformed has been truly humbling. Tom Murray and I have watched many book studies and Twitter chats unfold since the release of the book in June of 2017. The key to change is not telling, but showing how ideas can transform teaching, learning, and leadership. Anyone can register HERE.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The post Holiday Reading: 6 Books That Will Transform Your Classroom – SULS042 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Not every professional development book is made equal. With that in mind, Kasey shares 6 books that will transform your classroom, as long as you take action on the advice. Click To Tweet.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Five principles underlying heutagogy Learner agency Self-efficacy and capability Metacognition and reflection Nonlinear learning Learning how to learn The origins of heutagogy Steward Hase and Chris Kenyon, who defined heutagogy as the study of self-determined learning in 2000, name it an optimal approach to learning for the 21st century.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

in this post, I share with you my perspectives, drawn from my experiences as a blogger, educator, and academic with a PhD in educational studies, on what constitutes the quintessential characteristics of 21st century teachers. In their quantitative study of over 300 Finnish first graders, Nurmi et al., Madda et al., 2011, Nurmi et al.,

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Is it a positive social experience? The conversation, as well as a survey completed by the attendees, will help inform a national study the Center is conducting on best leadership practices for managing devices and technology in K-12. What is the nature of the experience (real-world relevance)?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 21, 2022

10 Ways to Rejuvenate and Learn This Summer Jillian's Book: Destiny's Amazingly Different Dreams Neuroscience of Surprise (episode 774) The Word Collector, by Peter Reynolds Explore.org – Raptor Resource Project. And I have read this excellent book to my students called The Word Collector by Peter H.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Episode 388 Digital Resources Mentioned: EVERFI and WORD Force , amazing reading games for reading literacy Wixie one of Debbie's favorite tech tools for young learners Book Creator – students can write their own ebooks. And I've gotten to feel so much richer in what I do because of those experiences.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 11, 2022

We will explore strategies, digital tools, professional learning, and much more! From adding beautiful graphics as a Google Classroom header to creating a professional-looking website, Canva provides you with the template you’re looking for. . Social media has the attention of our students.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 30, 2020

Leveraging social media to teach students has been a huge win for me in the classroom. I’m forever grateful that Tara Martin taught us all how to annotate text through social media. . Finding ways to bring their world into the classroom for the sneaky purposes of learning will get you to that end goal every time.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2016

Here are six ways to integrate BloomBoard into your professional development: provide a curation of quality, tested resources organized by topic so teachers have a one-stop shop for informing themselves on topics of interest. track teacher professional learning for credentialing or recertification (or salary schedules).

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

But more commonly, you're trekking to conferences near and far, taking courses to stay up on current research and teaching methodology, and digging into books, blogs, and other resources you'd set aside for "when I have time." Affinity Online: How Connection and Shared Interest Fuel Learning.

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Reading By Example

JULY 2, 2018

I mean we don’t approach the students in our classroom as though everyone learns in the same way, so why would we approach our own professional learning as though we need exactly what our teaching partner down the hall needs? As an instructional coach, my primary role is to facilitate professional learning FOR teachers.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

You may recognize Pam, as she is very active on social media and serves as one of the community managers of the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group. Pam is a lifelong learner who loves to read professional development books, especially books from Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. Lesson Checks. Testing Tips.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

They have to be developed together in order for a student's learning experience to be engaging, effective, and relevant. Here is how I responded: "Education technology – or edtech – is the study and practice of effective teaching and learning processes and strategies that incorporate devices, apps, programs, and media.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 1, 2015

There are a LOT of great books for teachers out there. Picking just fifty is no easy feat but we’ve done our best to cover the best books for teachers from five different angles. Learning Culture. Best Books for Teachers 1-10. Best Books for Teachers 11-20. Now all of these are exceptional reads. Inspiration.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 4, 2015

During a multi-day workshop I was running in one of my schools a few years ago, we had teachers divide up in to curriculum teams to investigate and find resources for a unit of study they felt they were weak in. I am sure there are wonderful resources for the classroom and learning that are posted there. Why is Pinterest blocked?" "I

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 2, 2019

See this post to learn How to Design Google PD That Works! 35:47] – Whether you are doing professional learning or demonstrations, remember “show, not tell.”. Alternative Methods to Coach, Connect, Reflect, and Learn. Asynchronous, online book studies. Shake Up Learning Courses. Twitter chats.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

This will be easier to do if school leaders harness the talent on their campuses and create systems that encourage teachers to learn with and from each other. Professional learning should not be relegated to a handful of all-staff training days. The members of the PLC determine the focus of their inquiry and learning.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 14, 2019

The post How to Get Credit for Listening to Podcasts – SULS012 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Let’s explore how we can use podcasts for professional learning and get credit for it! I’ve learned so much from listening to other educators sharing their ideas, tips, and lessons in podcasts, and I bet you have too.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

He’s written and co-authored several books on the subject and has spent more than two decades studying the fields of professional learning and instructional coaching. . Teaching Learning Coaching Conference 2020. Jim’s Books: . Join our FREE Shake Up Learning Facebook group. Instructional Coaching.

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

RISD educators across the Berkner Feeder Pattern will use Discovery Education’s award-winning Science Techbook , Math Techbook , and Social Studies Techbook , as well as the Discovery Education Streaming Plus and STEM Connect services as core instructional resources supporting the “Future Ready: STEM for All” initiative.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Parallel to this work, we build capacity across our curriculum team by focusing heavily on Michael Horn and Heather Staker’s book Blended: Using disruptive innovation to improve schools and resources from the Clayton Christensen Institute. What resulted was the FCPS Vanguard Teacher Program (a proud “Vanchise” of the Fulton program).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 19, 2022

The use of this technology is equally trending in the education, museum, and professional learning spheres. Virtual Reality is a social and digital technology that uniquely promises to transform learning, build empathy, and make personal and professional training more effective and economical.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 1, 2013

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Michael Fullan is Professor Emeritus of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Yong Zhao has designed schools that cultivate global competence, developed computer games for language learning, and founded research and development institutions to explore innovative education models.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 14, 2018

So, to say I learned A LOT from the Teacher Leader Cohort is an understatement. First, just let me say…Twitter – I never in a million years would have thought to use this social media avenue as a PLN tool. Through the cohort, I have learned how to provide blended learning.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 16, 2017

Leaders who get the chance to be focused on their own growth for an action packed day of learning are better leaders. He is the co-moderator of the Twitter chat #suptchat with Nick Polyak , and he and Polyak co-authored the book The Unlearning Leader: Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools Today (Rowman-Littlefield Publishers 2017).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Starting with social media such as Facebook and Twitter, the two make it a priority to celebrate the accomplishments of students and teachers in their school on a daily basis. Torres also participates in Twitter book studies and leads and participates in chats such as #EdHyper and the #BeMoreEdChat. Jessica Torres.

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Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

When I was studying History at University in the late 1970s I had an eccentric, English born lecturer. Social Media and Mobile Devices. There is no doubting that students love their devices and social media in all its forms. We have to stop giving screen time and column inches to the social media horror stories.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. Librarians who curate successfully not only build their brands, they contribute to their communities—students, faculty, administrators, and parents—as information professionals. What’s curation?

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

They collaborate online, use social media to interact with colleagues around the globe, engage in conversations in safe online spaces, and bring what they learn online back to their classrooms, schools, and districts. I currently use these groups to continue the conversation about my book. That works for me.

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The PL2C Blog

MAY 2, 2018

Over the past four years, we have engaged in multiple book studies, several personality tests, and more coaching scenarios than imaginable. Without professional development, educators become stuck in a rut, not knowing what best practices are and how to implement change in their school.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

And if I can find an opportunity that allows me to further my learning without sacrificing my summer vacation—or better yet, enhances it—you can bet I’m going to be the first to sign up. The nice thing about summer learning is choice. For more ideas, head to TES’s list of 33 books every teacher should read. Digital Citizenship.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 23, 2012

Notes from FutureofEducation.com Webinar Steve Hargadon , Moderator Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay , authors of Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds [link] Book was three years in the making. Vicki says they wanted the book to be an experience that is encouraging. Who is the book for? Professional developers, teacher educators.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Adobe Spark : This flexible design tool lets teachers and students design everything from a web page to a social media post. DIY.org : According to Higgin, this is the best community in youth media and learning products. Any kid can go and learn how to make things, share what they make, and earn badges.

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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. We ended our time together by reviewing the key descriptors for both models of professional learning (see table below).

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