A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 19, 2014

Over the years, and in my latest book , I have written about how social media has presented me and my school with numerous opportunities that I never could have imagined would be possible. Image credit: [link] Well, I have digressed a bit from the purpose of why I am writing this post.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2020

Such is the disappointment and frustration that many students—and their parents—are sharing across social media , after learning that their submissions for the online Advanced Placement exams , happening this week, were not accepted due to technical difficulties. They would repeat these steps for the second question.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

We will have a full day of crowdsourced sessions on Thursday, September 18th, where we could use your help in supporting our presenters. There is a full schedule of amazing sessions on game-based learning topics, and volunteers will be able to connect with these outstanding presenters. Sign up to volunteer at Gaming in Ed!

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

This year, they have decided to rely instead on what NASSP members have reported as the issues that keep principals up at night, such as Common Core implementation, new teacher evaluation models, and dropout prevention and graduation rates. Feature chat sessions combined with some basic social media training.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 1, 2016

There are some parents who equate EdTech with “new math” and Common Core, terms that send shudders through some segments of our population. The new curriculum being taught under STEM and Common Core systems are programs designed to improve how lessons are taught. The comparison is completely unfounded, of course.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

The presentation of material is adapted to students’ needs based on their responses to questions and tasks. These include awareness of what you post on social media, proper digital etiquette, and the need for digital security. Although there are different pathways to learn the material, the end goal is the same for all students.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Image credit: [link] The motivation from this post came from a recent presentation I did on digital learning. I also hope that those who block social media, ban students’ devices, and mandate Common Core scripts understand that these decisions are destroying a love for learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

You have to pay attention to proper writing skills, be careful to not plagiarize content or media, be a friend to your ebuddies, be constantly and brilliantly inspired, and be a tech genius who can fix all those geeky things that make social media work. 13 Ways Blogs Teach Common Core.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

Even in the face of adversity in the form of education reform mandates, Common Core alignment, impending PARCC exams, new educator evaluation systems, loss of funding, and an aging infrastructure we have not only persevered, but proven that positive change can happen with the right mindset.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. Feedback from User: The final design is presented to the users for their feedback. This is typically done by sharing documentation of learning and final reflections through social media. What Does ‘Design Thinking’ Look Like in School? ).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2015

It uses a simple statement that will turn all the social media mavens into engineers—IF THIS THEN THAT. Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. – See more at: [link]. This app uses this authentically and granularly.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

As social media embracement was not even a blip on the radar at this time, these teacher leaders were quite skeptical about the alleged benefits I described. I remember a few years back during a meeting with teacher leaders, a tipping point that would ultimately change the direction of professional growth at my school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

If you’re a veteran teacher integrating technology into units of inquiry and/or Common Core State Standards, these tips will be invaluable. Social media (4). . … close-reopen …. When you face a problem, these two answers are a great place to start. Parents (3). PCs–includes Windows, laptops (31). Pedagogy (16).

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User Generated Education

JULY 5, 2018

Standards Addressed (Think cross-curriculum and 21st century skills; think process as well as content learnings): Science Standards (see the Next Generation Science Standards at [link] or your state standards): Math Standards (see Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice at [link] or your state standards). Use of Social Media?

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 24, 2013

The Core Six: Essential Strategies for Achieving Excellence with the Common Core by Matthew J. Thomas Dewing, and Matthew Perini seem to do just that in their book The Core Six: Essential Strategies for Achieving Excellence with Common Core. Social media is here to stay.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Race, Social Media & the Role of Schools. From Common Core to the SAT, the call for accountability is moving away from the drivers of the past two decades as we look to reflect the more holistic attributes of student development and grapple with the adverse impact of high-stakes testing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

These can be adapted to any writing program be it 6+1 Traits, Common Core, or the basic who-what-when-where-why. social media. Participants will review between one and four during the class (by themselves or in groups) and present their review to classmates in a weekly Google Hangout. Topics include: cyberbullying.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Now, it's obvious when we look at extreme examples, but just take the case of social media and imagine a child who spends 15 minutes on Instagram. Connective uses of technology are for communication purposes, which range from gaining fluency with social media, to composing an essay or a presentation, to writing an email.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2017

Discuss not just your years of experience, but the student groups you’ve taught, the philosophies you’ve followed (such as IB or Common Core), parent needs met, pedagogy you’ve rolled out, teacher groups you’ve led, and more. In this section, also include all of your social media contacts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2015

Creating an online graphic organizer on the animal kingdom doesn’t necessarily conflate with knowing how to compare-contrast (a skill mentioned thirty-eight times by Common Core between kindergarten and eighth grade). Let’s face it: Students are on social media or will be soon. Internet use.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

For Common Core schools: How do they prepare students to succeed with online testing? End-of-year assessments of the Common Core grade-level standards are delivered online. It’s becoming more common for teachers and students to be friends with each other online, maybe through Facebook or Twitter.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

It is also a part of the Common Core State Standards, based off of the work of Isabel Beck. Learning of words happens incidentally and from all types of contexts; in school, out of school, from communication and conversations, television, social media, and music. All learning is based in language! Instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2017

Reflection is a task at the core of many learning standards and is well-delivered with blogs. Blogs hone writing skills that focus on the cogent, pithy presentation of ideas in 300-1000 words. 13 Ways Blogs Teach Common Core. Writing skills. A Penn State professor’s creation. A general scoring rubric.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Voices can be recorded, and talking Vokis can be emailed and shared on social media. This new version enables us to offer teachers the opportunity to try Voki in presentations and lesson plans.” Voki also offers an ever growing library of Common Core-aligned lessons – reimagined as Voki presentations.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 12, 2014

I had the pleasure to attend and present at the Midwest Technology Conference in February. I co-presented two workshops this year. link] [link] [link] social media - @METCenews [link] Solution for a teacher Web site, assignment submission, and a dozen other things that we do in a dozen different ways, but all in one place.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 16, 2016

Writing a digital story includes five basic steps: Research the topic so you are clear on presentation. The site works on most digital devices and is Common Core-aligned. When completed, it can be saved to the camera roll or shared via email or a variety of social media options. Finally, the audio overlay is added.

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 30, 2016

Reuters also cites a confidential PowerPoint presentation by the College Board that says the testing group had documented widespread security woes in June of 2013, after nixing an SAT exam slated to be given in South Korea. Common-Core Testing Clashes With Social Medial Monitoring.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Following the airing of XQ: The Super School Live program m y social media feed blew up a bit with comments from my educator friends on threads like this one. Adding to that, innovative educators know the importance of media literacy and watching what is presented with a critical eye. I'm not sure.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 19, 2017

With the Common Core, state testing, interventions, and all else that goes on in the elementary day, how would I find time for my students to investigate and inquire into their interests? While some studied robotics and social media, others dived into different learning disabilities and schools around the world.

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Gaggle Speaks

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Students are creating an increasing amount of digital drama on social media, email, mobile apps and online collaboration tools. Common Core State Standards and standards established by the American Library Association and ISTE now require that digital literacy be part of a child’s education.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Most people who are middle-income or better, the Common Core kindergarten standards almost seem ridiculously easy. And so we meet, and I remember we were at our little meeting room, and they're giving a presentation about themselves. And I saw the advantages my kids had before they showed up to kindergarten. I’m a big fan.”

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 20, 2015

Resources might include apps, YouTube or Vimeo videos, websites, presentations, PDFs, images, Google Drive links, and Dropbox files. Filter your search by subject, paid/free and device/platform of choice, tag and Common Core Standard. . Collections are assigned unique URLs that may be shared via email or social media.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2012

The conference theme is the use of social media and Web 2.0 this will also allow you to correspond with the presenters and other members, and to comment on sessions and discussions). Venable Social Networking for Social Good with TakingITGlobal for Educators by Kate Gatto Social Networking for Teacher Education by Leigh A.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 12, 2018

A recent University of Phoenix College of Education survey showed that about 58% of teachers use educational apps and 41% use social media. Growth is particularly high in web-based devices. Monday, November 5, 2018 12:00pm Pacific time, 3:00pm Eastern Some apps are comprehensive and others tackle a specific purpose.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 26, 2016

People’s positions and experiences described on websites and blogs matter as much as the accuracy of the information presented. “We This includes actively listening to someone else’s point of view without immediately disagreeing, and reconsidering one’s beliefs in light of new information presented. Forzani, E. Jenkins, H.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Devices present opportunity, headache, and a new layer of scrutiny for some schools. He sees some merits to posting video on social media but warned that it can also have unfair and negative consequences. “A More than an hour of that is spent on social media. But smartphones have changed all of that.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2019

As early as kindergarten, Common Core math requires students to see math abstractly with numbers, concretely with objects, and visually with pictures. About the Presenters. In the online scavenger hunt platform, GooseChase , teachers create scavenger hunt type games with coding missions that even the littlest coders can master.

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