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The Journey to Becoming an Author

A Principal's Reflections

This should never have happened either as I was convinced that any and all social media tools were a complete waste of my time and would not lead to any improvement in professional practice. Social media not only gave us the inspiration but also empowered us to take action. My first thought was, “Heck no! I am no author.”

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Do It Right the First Time: How to Maximize Your Edtech Investment

Edsurge

Prioritize early evaluation With so many options being showcased at trade shows and conferences or on social media, it’s tempting to make your mind up before the search has even started. Administrators involved in upgrading technology attended conferences to see what their peers were doing and what was available in the market.

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How to Build Your PLN

Ask a Tech Teacher

Having people who understand how you think, have your back in emergencies, and serve as a virtual knowledge base will help you to handle difficult colleagues, adapt to challenging principals, address tricky parents, and differentiate for varied student needs. The engine of a PLN is social media. Post to it regularly.

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When Pushing Boundaries in Math Education, Where Can Teachers Turn For Help and Camaraderie?

MindShift

Earlier this year, math educator and Demos executive Dan Meyer published a piece entitled “Lonely Math Teachers” in which he raised the shortcomings of social media and the need for innovative math teachers to connect online. In his post, he made the case for Twitter. I wonder why I kept at it. The whole point is to keep growing.”

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Learning to learn: A skill set for the 21st century student

Neo LMS

In today’s knowledge-based economy, employees are challenged by new situations at work every day, so they need to constantly learn and improve their skills in order to be successful. Learning doesn’t stop when we finish school.

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An article and a powerful conversation: two updates on code name FOEcast

Bryan Alexander

Second, we held an ideation exercise at the Emerging Learning Design conference hosted by Montclair State University. Face-to-face conferences. Through a variety of mediasocial media, movies. A digital knowledge base of aggregated media to stay ahead. Research on Gen Z.

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An article and a powerful conversation: two updates on code name FOEcast

Bryan Alexander

Second, we held an ideation exercise at the Emerging Learning Design conference hosted by Montclair State University. Face-to-face conferences. Through a variety of mediasocial media, movies. A digital knowledge base of aggregated media to stay ahead. Research on Gen Z.

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