The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

But for me real satisfaction comes from making “connections” with other educators and growing my personal learning network. Making personal network connections to learn and interact with other educators is both personally and professionally satisfying, and this is best done when we do so as real people.

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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 29, 2018

It’s time to journey back into the classroom for many of our teachers and students across the country. Did you know there are over 53,000 educators using ST Math? I love seeing how educators are utilizing ST Math in the classroom and what they see students learning from the program, like in this tweet: Personalized Learning!

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 1, 2017

The majority of educators are NOT digital natives and quite often technology can cause anxiety and fear because of its rapid development and increasing encroachment on our lives. Don’t be afraid to tell your students that you are learning too – they really appreciate this. What challenges arise from this?

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Many connected educators tout the value they’ve found in developing a Personal Learning Network, or a “PLN.” ” Yet, the online communities that are built often become graveyards of unclicked links to the latest app or education technology idea. Everyone is used to that with Facebook.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

What are the best ways for a teacher to engage their classroom in a global conversation? All of these educators had first met online. Every educator’s story is different. As I shared in Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds, students are the greatest textbook ever written for each other. It isn’t hard.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2015

Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to have an article published in the digital version of ASCD's Educational Leadership. An added bonus is that there are so many free tools such as Twitter, Google+, blogs, Facebook, and Remind that are free for all to use. Leaders have the power to shape the culture of schools.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 11, 2010

Recently at NCTIES Kevin Honeycutt spoke on Personal Learning Networks. So if these connections and relationships work so well for our educators, why could they not work for our students? Social Media makes the world a classroom, and the world has so much that it can teach! He said, "I am smart. My hunch is BOTH.

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 13, 2018

"A social network is a social structure made up of individuals (or organizations) called "nodes," which are tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency , such as friendship , kinship , common interest, financial exchange, dislike, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige. Facebook -nuff said!!

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 22, 2017

Steven Anderson and Shaelynn Farnsworth lay out what Connected Educators do and how it’s a always a work in progress. Educators today can no longer just walk into the classroom, shut their door and teach. In every facet of our practice there are other educators doing amazing things that we can all learn from.

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Using Digital Media to Connect Inside and Outside of the Classroom “True technology integration is seamless, it shouldn''t be viewed as an add-on, an afterthought, or an event." How well did you integrate technology in your classroom? How well did I collaborate with other educators? Start by taking a moment to reflect.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

I was also adamant that social media had no place in an educational setting, but most of you who read this blog know about my radical change of mind in regards to this. To put it bluntly, no educational organizations in NJ would have even thought of approaching me to talk about the innovative use of technology at my school.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 19, 2018

Common Sense Educators. Common Sense Educators is our Facebook group for educators committed to creating a positive, collaborative culture of digital learning and digital citizenship in their classrooms, schools, or districts. Educators can share lesson ideas and find support in an active Q&A forum.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 16, 2017

Common Sense Educators. Common Sense Educators is our new Facebook group for educators committed to creating a positive, collaborative culture of digital learning and digital citizenship in their classrooms, schools, or districts. Educators can share lesson ideas and find support in an active Q&A forum.

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

On a scale from 1 to 5 (1 not well, and 5 being very well) How well did you integrate technology in your classroom? Notice I didn''t say how well did you USE technology in your classroom. P.Brown When technology is integrated, it is planned and purposeful, it is a routine part of the classroom environment. Think about last year.

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MSEDTechie

MAY 18, 2016

For those in education, summer is a time for relaxation, reflecting, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE , or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new tools and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2010

On a crisp, sunny Saturday morning in October, approximately 400 passionate educators congregated at New Milford High School for the Tri-State Educational Technology Conference (TSETC). What I did hear though from educator after educator was how phenomenal the conference was.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

For the past three years, we’ve asked educators from every state to share, in their own words, how they make learning personal. So far, we’ve traveled to 28 cities across 23 states, in regions both urban and rural, to learn how educators are helping every student grow, and to amplify their voices by sharing their experiences.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

Think about it in a lower elementary classroom. Here is an example I use a lot where I asked people to give me their thoughts on what a PLN (Personal Learning Network) means to them. Check out the Voicethread In Education wiki for some. Skype took off and more and more teachers are using it in the classroom.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Brook Avenue Elementary School in Waco, Texas has been in the papers before, but not for shiny new laptops or flexible classrooms. However, school leaders Sarah Pedrotti and Jessica Torres are on a mission to flip the failure narrative and rebrand their school by motivating their teachers through personalized professional development. “You

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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. Classrooms are no long bound by the four walls.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2013

In education, the common objective is usually to learn specific content, skills or competencies within defined areas. Ostensibly, learning is an individual goal, and each student does tend to learn in their own way, using their own favoured approaches and tools. MOOCs take learning even farther away from the classroom.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 29, 2012

Education has always been a team sport, whatever side of the classroom you sit on. Social media has simply provided an increasingly powerful range of tools to extend personal learning networks (PLNs) to virtually any part of the world. I am connected, and I am thinking now as Reid Hoffman advised, in networks.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

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. Going from right to left, you can see how personal learning networks (PLNs) are only the beginning.

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EdTechnocation.com

APRIL 2, 2014

Here is my Unit 2 reflection for the MOOC-Ed, Coaching Digital Learning: Cultivating a Culture of Change. Unit 2 focuses on the development of your PLN (Professional Learning Network) and becoming a "Connected Educator". For example, I enjoy using Twitter for the educational Twitter chats.

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 19, 2009

and if you''re the daring sort.the kind that isn''t afraid to dive into the digital pool and swim with the fishy digital collaborators.know that there will ALWAYS be someone who is doing more than you.who humbles you with all that they utilize in their classroom or school (i get both overwhelmed and inspired when i listen to Joyce Vallenza!!!)

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 1, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Elluminate. link] TEACHER-N-TEACHER: CONNECTING CLASSROOMS (MIDDLE SCHOOL PORTAL) Thu 6 Jan 08:00PM New York / Fri 7 Jan 01:00AM GMT / Fri 7 Jan 12:00PM Sydney Kimberly Lightle.

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 27, 2010

The main plate features those parts of my Personal Learning Network that are the most significant to me: Twitter , Flickr , Google (Gmail & Google apps) Nings ( Classroom 2.0 , Teacher Librarian Ning , MSET , ISTE Community ) Wikispaces and Sqworl. Discover how to build a Personal Learning Network.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 12, 2012

This past January I wrote "10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have" and I have decided to modify it for the "10 Tech Skills Every Educator Should Have". Overall, educators need to understand some basics about technology and that it is not a be-all-end-all solution to everything in a classroom. Here''s my list.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Cross-posted at The Educator''s Royal Treatment. As I mentioned in a previous post I have been working on a educational technology presentation for principals in a NJ school district. 21st Century Leadership Shift Happens (must see video for any educator unfamiliar with the tends and impacts associated with technology and social media.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 13, 2016

Your brand is what you represent, the content that you share, your audience, your Personal Learning Network (PLN), and your teaching philosophy. If you want to reach parents and school community stakeholders, Facebook is a strong bet. If you want to reach other educators, Twitter and Pinterest are big winners.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 2, 2011

But what I get most from the Edublogs is an ever growing list of great new voices and views to add to my personal learning network. So, to practice what I preach about educational thieving, when I like something I STEAL IT! Classroom blog. and even came in second runner up once or twice! Heh heh heh!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Each year, teachers come together from around the world to accomplish 1 to 30 goals to transform the learning in their classrooms in a movement known as The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers. Goal: Rethink Classroom Management - We should aim to love versus punish. I invite you to join The 30 Goals community.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Each year, teachers come together from around the world to accomplish 1 to 30 goals to transform the learning in their classrooms in a movement known as The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers. Goal: Rethink Classroom Management - We should aim to love versus punish. I invite you to join The 30 Goals community.

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The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Common Core State Standards ) We''ve been using their Week in Rap news feature in our MHTV school TV studio since they landed on the hip hop education scene in 2008 ! I don''t use Facebook - we just never got along. common sense media digital citizenship facebook flocabulary twitter vine week in rap' We were SO proud!)

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 16, 2016

There’s one complaint about technology that I hear from almost every single person I talk to: it’s just plain overwhelming. There’s too much to learn. Between ed tech for your classroom and the technology you use in your personal life, there’s always going to be a massive amount of tools you wish you could explore and master.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 6, 2011

Some complain that they don't have enough time to blog, and are tired when they get home from a hard day in the classroom. These are all valid reasons, but probably the most trenchant barrier to blogging is that many teachers still don't - or can't - see the incredible benefits blogging can offer to them, personally.

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