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A Wake Up Call For School Leaders

A Principal's Reflections

Begin to strategically utilize an array of free social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook to communicate important information (student honors, staff accomplishments, meetings, emergency information) to stakeholders in real-time. Don''t wait another second to start building a Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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Lead in the Now

A Principal's Reflections

Leaders must begin to establish a vision and strategic plan to create classrooms and buildings that are more reflective of the real world while empowering learners to use technology in powerful ways through either personalized or blended strategies and increased access in the form of BYOD or 1:1. This needs to be prioritized.

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10 Characteristics Of An Authentic-Based Learning Classroom

The Web20Classroom

They were going to allow students to bring their own device to the classroom to use in the course of their learning. But through a pilot program they discovered that the focus of their professional development around BYOD needed to not be on technology. Access to technology connects students with experts from across the globe.

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Technology and Capstone Courses

Dr. Shannon Doak

In my current school, HPA, we have a program called Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) where the students are responsible for bringing a device to school. We also have adopted the Google Suite for Education and have a Learning Management System. ” It is my opinion that schools put resources into what they know will make a difference.

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Uncommon Learning

A Principal's Reflections

They also become supplemental learning spaces for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-related classes and courses. Blended and virtual learning : Traditional schooling, as dictated by brick-and-mortar buildings and mainstay pedagogical techniques, no longer meet the diverse learning needs of all students.

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Keys for a Successful Digital Transformation

A Principal's Reflections

Image credit: [link] Many lessons can be learned from successful digital transformations , including the one that occurred at my former school. Thanks to the Internet and Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s) we can learn firsthand from the reality inherent in digital transformation success across the globe.

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