The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

“Social media has offered us a platform where we can learn from and with the smartest people we ‘meet’ from around the world, whenever we need to or are ready to go.” Scott McLeod & Chris Lehman The School Leader’s Guide to Social Media Personal Learning Networks existed long before there was an Internet.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

The other is ensuring what has been learned leads to improvements in teaching, learning, and leadership. For the purposes of this post, let’s put aside more traditional pathways that are either provided to educators or ones that are sought out, such as conferences and workshops. It’s all about YOU! Just let me know!

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

You can either lurk and learn or develop your own Personal Learning Network (PLN) to farm the best ideas and strategies that are actually working in similar demographics. Make sure kids are safe Many educators have embraced live video platforms such as Zoom and Google Hangouts/Meets.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

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. Undeterred, I continued to talk about the concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and what it had done for my professional growth.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Social media: platforms like Twitter help teachers build their personal learning network and share teaching tips and tricks. Discussions can be synchronous (via video conference) or asynchronous (via an online forum). Some of them prefer to seek classroom collaborations directly. See #globalclassroom for inspiration.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Instructional leadership was a routine part of the job along with the budget, master schedule, curriculum development, meetings, email, phone calls, and many other duties. This adds a whole new level of credibility to the post-conference. I still vividly remember my early years as an assistant principal and principal.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

Come by the PowerSchool booth 2918 to meet me in person. Listen to Terry Freedman talk about how to get the most out of education conferences and ISTE. LIVE webinars and am an organizer for the K12 Online Conference and EdCamp Phoenix. Be sure to share what you learn; no matter how or where, give credit.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2015

This past April I was fortunate enough to have been asked to speak at the Moanalua High School Professional Development Conference in Honolulu, HI. This was the fourteenth time the school had put on the event and it was awesome to see and meet so many passionate educators on a Saturday. This is not fair to say the least.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

Speaking on panel at the PBS Digital Innovators event, Brown talked up the rise of the online spaces for collaboration, also known as personal learning networks (PLN) as enabling anyone, even those who in remote areas or who feel more introverted, to come together to collaborate and share ideas.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 27, 2017

I spent a great deal of time writing numerous detailed memos on everything from technology tools to improve assessment, developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN), and embracing innovative ideas. I drafted memos and emails that provided guidance and examples. Then I waited. The wait for any sort of change was never-ending.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 27, 2013

In this piece he describes what he saw at New Milford High School during his visit while the students were present the Friday before the Edscape Conference. I have also added some of my personal thoughts at the bottom of this post. Edscape was an incredible learning event for me.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The social media network can be Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or just about anything, although the sheer numbers of educators on Twitter is astounding and becomes quite useful. When you go to conferences, meet other educators. Here is a group of students meeting and connecting at ASB Unplugged in India in 2012.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Managing budgets, developing memos, attending meetings, responding to emails and phone calls, and other tasks also consumed a significant portion of my time. For learning, consider curating data weekly and present at an upcoming staff meeting. Feedback is critical to encourage growth and development.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2010

On a crisp, sunny Saturday morning in October, approximately 400 passionate educators congregated at New Milford High School for the Tri-State Educational Technology Conference (TSETC). The keynote then began and the conference was officially underway. Matt Ray provided updates on the conference and posted them to his blog.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. It’s a conduit for staying abreast of the latest educational trends, resources, and technologies. ” (p.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2016

Educators point to the ability to learn from colleagues, in addition to experts, as essential for enhancing their abilities. All six sessions will take place in the convention center’s Expo Hall, meeting room #8. Meeting rooms are located in Hall C at the back of the 1200 aisle. Personalized Learning Roundtable.

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2020

We were talking on Twitter about having an in-person meeting,” says Hadley Fergusion, who helped organize the inaugural event. The impetus, she recalls, came from a desire to learn about new technologies that were coming into the classroom at the time. That was when we first talked about the synergies.”

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 26, 2010

Educators from around the world are gathering to discuss and plan the future of edtech, play (some), but most of all, meet people. Conferences are great ways to make lasting connections with people.to grow your personal learning network. Yeah, you might not really know that person sitting next to you.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 15, 2017

This is my 4th EdTech Team conference that I have attended and I still find myself walking away being excited to implement new practices in my classroom. One of the keynote speakers at the conference, Lindsay Wesner , spoke on the importance of telling our own stories and getting learners to share their stories.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 3, 2010

This was my first time to the conference and I knew it was going to be amazing before I even got there. Before we go to Estes Park we were sitting in a restaurant and I casually asked Beth Still honestly how big this conference was. It was in a great location, very central to the conference so everyone had to walk by at some point.

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The PL2C Blog

MAY 2, 2018

’ Yup, we’ve all been there at that once in a lifetime conference or PD session where we leave so charged up we can’t wait to put into practice an innovative idea we know will help move our students, faculty, and ourselves to a higher level of personalized learning and success.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

What it is Why you should go The unconference model is a powerful way for educators to meet and discuss the issues, ideas, and tools most important to them. The connections you can make ay a conference like this are amazing. The people I met at Edcamp have become the active foundation of my Personal Learning network.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

What it is Why you should go The unconference model is a powerful way for educators to meet and discuss the issues, ideas, and tools most important to them. The connections you can make ay a conference like this are amazing. The people I met at Edcamp have become the active foundation of my Personal Learning network.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Our emails led to phone conversations and eventually an in-person meeting—then another one. Together, we took our Saturday sessions on the road—heading to local conferences to learn from others or to present. She talked about professional development and change management.

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ProfHacker

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

This March, my virtual and physical PLNs (Personal Learning Networks) will converge as I organize and host the Digital Pedagogy Lab Cairo: An AMICAL Institute. I am unlikely to bump into people at a conference here unless I invite them as keynote speakers (which I have done to varying degrees of success in the past few years).

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 12, 2013

Then you can create snazzy graphs to impress them at the next meeting!) Here are just a few: Educational Administrators Ning The Educator''s Personal Learning Network Ning More Educational Nings Update- Nings are still hugely popular. Having your faculty vote on an important issue? Use the Google Forms.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 28, 2014

You try to contribute as much as you take from your Personal Learning Network (PLN) You are committed to paying it forward with your connectivity, being a resource for others, and building capacity with your own learning community. Student voice as a key to meeting their evolving needs. Online Courses (e.g.

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The Daring Librarian

MAY 2, 2010

Every year for the past fourteen years I''ve presented and attended the MICCA conference and it''s part of what has made me who i am as a technology educator. Of course I have sad "attention-seeking issues" with wanting lots of ribbons at conferences. Speaking of ISTE conferences. My first was Atlanta in 2007 and yeah.it

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 13, 2009

so the NECC conference in DC was just brilliant this year! lovely, smart, & cool colleagues who can continue the discussion about Educational Technology - expanded my Personal Learning Network! don''t worry, it''ll make sense eventually. i''ve decided to become transparent.my worlds are colliding anyway. wasn''t easy.

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My Island View

JANUARY 7, 2016

Of course we should not tell folks how to use Twitter, since it is a matter of personal preference as to how each user uses it and what each gets from it, so the best we can do is model what we see as successes in our own personal use. That should require an initial screening or vetting of those to be followed.

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My Island View

APRIL 18, 2016

I remember attending an education conference back in the early 90’s and seeing the most impressive presentation on education that I had ever seen before. The presentation was based on this person’s life experience through the lens of an educator. This alone, seems to scare off some educators to even being open to considering change.

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My Island View

APRIL 18, 2016

I remember attending an education conference back in the early 90’s and seeing the most impressive presentation on education that I had ever seen before. The presentation was based on this person’s life experience through the lens of an educator. This alone, seems to scare off some educators to even being open to considering change.

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My Island View

APRIL 18, 2016

I remember attending an education conference back in the early 90’s and seeing the most impressive presentation on education that I had ever seen before. The presentation was based on this person’s life experience through the lens of an educator. This alone, seems to scare off some educators to even being open to considering change.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Going to a conference is like attending a family reunion. It's a chance for me to connect with my edu-family, the global network of teachers I am connected to online. To cement your bond, attend a local conference together or an Edcamp. Your Global Personal Learning Network (PLN) Why?

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 3, 2010

the one I blogged about that we helped to make in SL) I manned my Twitter & Beyond booth for 2 hours and talked with passerbys about the benefits of Twitter and did a mini Personal Learning Network Bootcamp ! SO, to have so many different lounges means that the ISTE conference planning committee GETS IT.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

“This white paper is just the kick-off of this work,” says Culatta, “Next month we will put together our research network, followed by pilots in the summer and fall.” The team hopes that as educators and politicians see students meeting content mastery goals set up in the models the desire to continue and scale the work will spread.

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MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Meeting this challenge is a huge task. Teachers need the opportunity to collaborate, they need to have a sense of ownership in their learning, and they need to feel valued. Their professional learning should be personalized. These are just informal sessions that educators can meet up to talk about whatever they want.

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