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Advancing Mobile Phones as Learning Devices

A Principal's Reflections

As a principal, it took me a while to accept the fact that these small, but powerful computing devices could play an important role in the classroom. 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.

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New Year, New Adventures

A Principal's Reflections

Don''t get me wrong, the summer months are invaluable to me as I spend my time immersed in the flow of information that my social networks provide, developing action plans, analyzing data, and hiring staff. Many of the initiatives that I am about to pursue either came directly or indirectly from my Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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Small Changes, Huge Results

A Principal's Reflections

It was at this time that I saw the error in my ways and began to leverage the power of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) to effectively integrate an array of tools that I had never knew existed. our tablet pilot program discussed at Learn@Lunch) The second small change was educating my staff on the value of web 2.0