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Pillars of Digital Leadership Series: Professional Growth

A Principal's Reflections

It is a shame that the growth of leaders, and all educators for that matter, is a trivial concern to districts and so called reformers, unless it is solely related to the Common Core, PARCC, SGO’s (in NJ at least), or a teacher/principal evaluation tool. Now more than ever leaders need to take control of their learning.

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Autonomy Breeds Change

A Principal's Reflections

They desperately sought time during the school day to engage in professional growth opportunities, learn how to integrate Web 2.0 tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). Math teacher Jeff Fiscina learned how to create engaging learning activities using Educreations.

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35 Take-aways from Summer 2016 Professional Development

Ask a Tech Teacher

We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. Time after time, they took responsibility for their own learning.

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Learn to Blend Tech into Your Class; Get College Credit

Ask a Tech Teacher

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. At the completion of this course, the teacher will be able to: Use blogs, wikis, Twitter, and Google Hangouts to collaborate and share. Use technology to support teaching and achieve Common Core Standards.

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Communicating a Concept With Instagram

A Principal's Reflections

Earlier this year she experimented with using Twitter to foster creative thought. As she explained the project to me I immediately asked her if she could email it to me so I could not only share it, but also gather some feedback for her from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). So what do you think of this project?

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Discovery Educator Network Open House Sept 10-14. Great free resources!

Educational Technology Guy

I''ve met some great people in the DEN and learned so much. It''s a great Personal Learning Network for any and all educators. The Common Core Connection…. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. Discovery Education Discovery Educator Network free resources' Friday, September 14 Week End Wrapup!

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17 Take-aways from Summer PD

Ask a Tech Teacher

Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. Lots of questions, often directed to each other–for clarification, personal experience, or simple collegiality. Time after time, participants took responsibility for their own learning.