The Web20Classroom

JUNE 19, 2019

Written with my friend Shaelynn Farnsworth we break down the simple things any learner can do to make the most of their conference experience. The end of June means signals to many education technology enthusiasts one thing - the annual ISTE (International Society for Technology In Education) Conference is just around the corner.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2023

During the spring of 2022, I met Nicki Slaugh , who serves as principal, and many of her staff at a school system where we were all there to facilitate professional learning on Personalized Competency-Based Learning (PCBL). A standout example of this is Quest Academy Junior High School in Utah.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 28, 2021

edWeb is a professional learning network that provides teachers and all educators with free online professional learning communities and edWebinars. edWeb makes it possible for educators to participate in personalized, collaborative learning – anytime, anywhere. Download the edWeb 2020 Survey.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Well duh, of course I didn’t, as I was an aspiring leader who was just venturing into this space. Learn from more experienced leaders : Seek out mentors or coaches who can provide guidance and support as you develop. This can help you to identify areas where you need to focus your professional learning efforts.

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EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 14, 2016

EdTechTeam is proud to become an Apple Professional Learning Provider. EdTechTeam offers a four-week online course For Those Pursuing Apple Teacher Recognition Independently, a full-day workshop for Those Who for face-to-face support, and a conference for motivating larger communities of educators.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

The typical edtech conference buzzes with gadgetry, infrastructure and new ways to engage students. When racism, voice and privilege are not addressed in a deliberate way, all of us suffer Most tech conference attendees don’t stop to consider the institutions, such as racism and complicity that create the inequities their students deal with.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 24, 2021

One of the main reasons I look forward to the summer “break” is because it is a time to relax and recharge but also provides the opportunity to learn and participate in PD that I may not have time for during the year or attend events that only occur during the summer. Making time for what we need personally and professionally.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Finding time to engage in professional learning can present a challenge for educators. While schools provide their own professional development sessions or teachers may have opportunities to attend local, state, or national conferences, the cost involved in attending them leads to additional planning and preparation for our students.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

edWeb is a professional learning network that provides teachers and all educators with free online professional learning communities and edWebinars. edWeb makes it possible for educators to participate in personalized, collaborative learning – anytime, anywhere. Download the edWeb 2020 Survey.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 2, 2020

edWeb.net has just released its 2020 Teacher Professional Learning Survey. For three years, edWeb has conducted an annual survey on professional learning and how edWeb meets educators’ needs. edWeb professional learning provides educators with these highly rated attributes.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2016

New survey reveals teachers’ professional learning preferences, trends in priorities. The 2016 Vision K-20 Professional Learning Survey Report is the ninth annual national K-20 educator survey from the Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN) of SIIA, and also is the first survey focusing on online professional learning (PL).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The course is for teachers and instructional staff who are familiar with technology and are looking for an entry point into PBL, or those who are interested in learning more about both PBL and technology integration. Leading Project-Based Learning with Technology” is a 5-hour, self-paced course. About PBLWorks.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2019

Educators often go to professional development events, including technology conferences for a variety of reasons. For some, it is a rare opportunity to learn the latest in education and technology. Often, what gets lost in big tech conferences is a focus on inclusion and equity. That’s a problem.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2023

CHARLOTTE, NC — Following a comprehensive evaluation, the South Carolina State Board of Education has approved the South Carolina-aligned High School Biology course of the award-winning Science Techbook by Discovery Education for statewide use as a core instructional resource.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

As an Apple Professional Learning Provider , EdTechTeam offers professional development featuring Apple. These online courses, on-site workshops, and conference-style events are designed to celebrate educators and help them make the most of Mac, iPad, and built-in apps to enhance student learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2018

ISTE CEO Richard Culatta provided a preview of the new 2018 ISTE Standards for Education Leaders , formerly called the ISTE Standards for Administrators, Monday at ISTE’s 2018 Conference & Expo in Chicago. Connected Learner : Leaders model and promote continuous professional learning for themselves and others.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

ISTE is traditionally known for its annual edtech conference, which draws as many as 15,000 people each year. So the organization is trying some new things, like running graduate-level online courses through what it calls ISTE U. He says ISTE U offers professional learning in the edtech space that is tool agnostic and vendor neutral.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

ISTE U serves as a digital hub offering top-tier professional learning courses designed to assist educators in developing fundamental skills for teaching and learning in a digital world. EdSurge: Why did you decide to take the ISTE U AI course? I'm doing them a disservice if I don’t learn about AI.

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Waterford

JULY 12, 2023

Use Expert-Led Communication Strategies to Engage the Families in Your District Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinars , including “ Driving Impactful Family Engagement with CARES ,” and learn how you can build a school environment that values families and advises teachers as they connect and collaborate with families.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This powerful tool can provide a space for teacher-to-teacher collaboration, professional learning and support, parent communication, and even special projects and enrichment classes for students. Badging has become particularly popular for encouraging teachers to learn new tech skills. Online Professional Learning.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In July 2018, Digital Promise launched a new Maker Learning Leadership Cohort dedicated to professional learning, peer connections, and school transformation in the Pittsburgh region. For Duquesne Elementary educators and students, maker and STEAM learning sit at the intersection of core content and real-world skill acquisition.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Kim has been a presenter at multiple technology and education conferences through the years where she has been able to share some of the tips and tricks that she has found to make her classroom teaching more engaging for her students and more do-able for herself. Join the Community.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 12, 2018

The many, many years of formal professional development I’ve attended over many, many years in K12 education in no way equals the professional development opportunities I found for myself in the last few years across my online communities of practice and through open structure conferences that offered me choices and flexibility.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2023

The group plans to produce reports and guidelines for using AI in education; make policy recommendations for incorporating AI in school curriculum standards, courses, tools, assessments, and professional learning; and establish a global framework for computer-science curriculum that includes AI. That’s a tall order.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Regardless of the route taken, all learners and adults' health and safety should be the driving force that determines whether to stay the course or move in another direction. Many hybrid learning models have either an entire day (typically Wednesday or Friday) for teachers to plan, grade, provide interventions, and conference with students.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2020

The current course in many districts and schools has created conditions and a workload that is just not sustainable. What I mean here is that this has to be their opportunity to plan, grade, conference with students, create videos for flipped lessons, or engage in professional learning.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The GaDOE Social Studies Department and three of their virtual specialists presented an edWebinar on their three-year journey in creating and maintaining virtual learning communities for social studies for every grade level and course from K through 12. Attending as many Georgia state conferences as possible. How they did it.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Speaking from experience, I have significantly benefited from not only engaging in digital spaces but taking what I have learned and applying it to my practice, which I can readily show when asked or communicate through my blog. I have written in the past about the need to move from professional development (PD) to professional learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

Fast forward to September 2022, and I am finalizing modules on Canvas, our learning management system, to continue to deliver the same quality professional learning, but in an entirely different format. This reality is problematic for teachers and necessitates a new approach to providing professional learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

The best advice I can provide is to understand that making teachers go through the motions like it is a typical school day might not be the best course of action. Consider a daily or weekly YouTube video that can be embedded in a mass email to showcase how teachers are successfully implementing remote learning.

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Waterford

JULY 12, 2023

Use Expert-Led Communication Strategies to Engage the Families in Your District Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinars , including “ Driving Impactful Family Engagement with CARES ,” and learn how you can build a school environment that values families and advises teachers as they connect and collaborate with families.

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My Island View

JUNE 9, 2023

In a recent chat with my Chat AI app, I asked for an overall analysis of a subject that I have been blogging on for more than a decade now, professional development in education. Of course, I know what I think about it, but my interest was in how accurately I represented my ideas through my writing. My blog is My Island View.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

The best course of action is the focus on the “what if” instead of the “yeah but” aspect when it comes to time. So, what does meaningful professional learning look like? The other is ensuring what has been learned leads to improvements in teaching, learning, and leadership. Easier said than done, right?

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 27, 2016

The three biggest reasons pre-K-12 educators took online professional development courses in the past year were to learn how to use digital devices, how to use the educational software that goes on them, or to find out more about classroom behavior or management, according to a new study. Online PD Course Findings.

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Ditch That Textbook

JUNE 14, 2019

Summer is the perfect opportunity to focus on ourselves both professionally and personally. Whether it’s through a conference, online course, reading, or catching up on all of those podcasts you haven’t had time to listen to yet. The long break can leave us time to focus on our own learning.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

. — As the first step in a new partnership focused on equity in math education, Casio and Open Up Resources (OUR) have joined forces to integrate Casio’s ClassPad.net technology into the Algebra 1 Program of Open Up High School Mathematics, the organizations announced today at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics conference.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 29, 2017

I spent the last week in warm and sunny Orlando attending the 2017 FETC Conference. This is one my favorite conferences of the year because of the quality of the sessions, the people and, of course, the learning. Just as student learning needs to be individualized and personalized, professional learning does also.

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