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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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SplashLearn Announces ‘SpringBoard Math Challenge 2021’

eSchool News

It is designed to give teachers and schools the opportunity to engage their elementary school students through fun math challenges aligned to the Common-Core curriculum. Follow SplashLearn on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter. The math content covers more than 570 skills through 2,376 activities and games.

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PleIQ: the early-years interactive smart toy that fosters multiple intelligences through an Augmented Reality experience

Educational Technology Guy

All learning activities are Common Core and Universal Design for Learning (UDL); any teacher in the US or abroad can experience the next ed-tech frontier of augmented reality in their classrooms. These valuable insights allow for a more personalized learning to take place within the toy, in the classroom, and at home!

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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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Understanding Ed-Tech Product Pricing, for Educators and Entrepreneurs

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

BetterLesson doesn’t appear to mention pricing for it’s personalized PD. Flocabulary , a site that uses songs and hip-hop to meet Common Core standards, lists its pricing very clearly and gives users an easy way to purchase online. Going Back to School to Learn About Blended Learning.

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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?