A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Image credit: [link] With all the change the world is now experiencing it is quite dumbfounding, to say the least, as to why schools and education remain static when it comes to change.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 12, 2019

As co-host of The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast , and host of the soon-to-be-released Shake Up Learning Show , it’s no secret that I like podcasts. I am also an avid listener of many podcasts myself, both for professional learning and personal interests. Podcasts for Professional Learning. What Is A Podcast?

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Do the last eight words sound familiar in education, whether in the classroom or leadership positions? Early in my career, I am guilty of answering the question, “Why do we have to learn this?” ” with, “because I said so.” It was nothing short of magic. Once given away, you will never get it back.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2016

Both Twitter and the iPhone were less than a year old. In the early spring, I had the chance to be part of a conversation that focused on using social media tools and strategies as part of educators’ instructional design. Is it productive to encourage the use of social media and smart devices in the classroom?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

But just as continual development of the iPhone eventually renders older prototypes obsolete; so too are new educational technologies pushing us past differentiation towards personalized learning. Transitioning to a personalized learning environment doesn’t happen overnight—it’s a process.

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techlearning

APRIL 9, 2018

Along with hosting video challenge contests in 2016 and 2017, the Generation Beyond program includes curriculum that is used in thousands of classrooms around the country, and the curriculum incorporates lesson plans and interactive content. million educators and over 50 million students, Discovery Education’s services are in half of U.S.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 22, 2018

As I speak with teachers of our youngest students regarding technology integration, I often hear concerns that technological devices will prevent these learners from necessary developmental fine motor activities that cement learning. “Too much screen time takes away from learning!” Use Google Suite for Education ?

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The Principal of Change

MAY 26, 2015

For example, it is not the iPhone that is innovative, it was the thinking that created it in the first place. Innovation is about mindset more than anything. In fact, if you made an iPhone that looked more like the first version than the current one, it would no longer be innovative, but simply replication.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

. - Albert Szent-Gyorgi The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. And finally, the 2014 Global Education Conference will feature Rana Dajani, Daniel Edelson, Kern Kelley, Jennifer D. Learn more here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

So, what can we do to improve teacher professional development? This is a contribution to Cathy Rubin’s Global Search for Education Top Global Teacher Blogger’s Column. This month’s question is about how to improve teacher professional development. I would keep a list of the next three things I wanted to learn.

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MindShift

JULY 29, 2015

Educators and students are quickly becoming more comfortable with classroom technology, allowing them to shift from thinking about the technical side of integrating a new tool to focusing on how it improves learning. The list of apps that educators favor this year shares some commonalities with last year’s favorites.

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edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2021

Virtual learning ended up being the boy’s path “into the classroom.”. Böttger was among educational and tech panelists on a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by Samsung , who described Oak Meadow’s journey to engage all students through technology that maximized teaching and learning. And further out in the future?

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

ASSIST EDUCATION & APEX LEARNING ( assisteducation.com/ ) & ( www.apexlearning.com ) ASSIST Education and Apex Learning enhanced their partnership with the addition of adaptive content and digital tutorials into the ASSIST Integrated Education Management System for K-12 schools.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. You can now find out. NAACP Letters.

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