My Island View

JULY 5, 2017

In September of 2014 I wrote, Educating Parents About Education , a post supporting the idea that we need to better educate parents about education in order to have them engaged as advocates and not adversaries for much of the needed changes in education in regard to methodology, pedagogy and technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 8, 2018

Vicki: Today, we’re talking to Jarod Bormann @jbormann3 , Technology Integrator in Iowa, and author of Professionally Driven: Empower Every Educator To Redefine PD. Jarod: The happenings of it and the surroundings of it sort of stem from a particular kind of planning session that I had with a technology planning team. Where do I start?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

education technology agenda. Much work remains to be done to realize the full potential of education technology. Help Schools Identify What Works As more schools get connected to high-speed internet, it is imperative that the most effective technology solutions get implemented. What do you say?

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2017

Arc Capital Development Adam Phyall, Director Technology & Media Services, Newton County School System, Covington GA Oh oh! Good resources for finding quality digital resources and apps: Students EdCamp PLN on Twitter Educator Blogs When selecting tools and resources: Ask what the core functionality of the app is.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

I duplicate the form for each volume, change the image and title at the top, so it matches my printed newsletter, then link it to one Google Sheet so the data is in one place. . Just like planning for technology integration, you want to ask yourself, what’s the end goal? I also do giveaways to encourage teachers to complete the form.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 13, 2020

We’re experiencing a shift in education right now, which has forced educators to use technology creatively to continue to do our jobs. I had a set group of people at different levels, but most of them don’t use technology outside of work besides a cell phone. They might also have to do some creation, curating, data searching, etc.

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Model and promote management of personal data and digital identity and protect student data privacy. ISTE Standards for Educators 2017) Part of using technology in the classroom is both modeling and creating opportunities for ourselves and our students to be a productive part of the digital landscape. Digital literacy.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

As founding director of CASTLE (the Center for the Advanced Study of Tech­nology Leadership in Education), the nation’s only university center dedicated to the technology needs of school leaders, I have had the good fortune to work with administrators all over the world on digital leadership issues.

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Digital Learning Technology Mobility E-rate 88

RafranzDavis.com

AUGUST 9, 2015

I found twitter, Edcamp and connected to teachers. I wanted students to have more “hands-on” contact…not “drag and drop” technology but to create beyond presentations. Student privacy/data wasn’t a part of my vocabulary. The ipad released and my school bought some. 3 Act math = life changing).

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 8, 2016

Last week I enjoyed the great variety of edCamp Global sessions across a variety of platforms–Periscope, Twitter chats, and Google+ Hangouts. Kids Listen is creating platforms for producers to share ideas, and publish data and information relevant to creators, consumers, and supporters of podcasts for kids.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Our vision must evolve to incorporate a new approach to literacy instruction, one in which technology becomes an accelerator to personalize and create meaningful learning contexts. Natalie is involved in EDCampNJ , EDCamp Jersey Shore , EDCamp Leadership , NJ/PA ECET2 , and NJASCD. Follow her on Twitter: @NatalieFranzi.

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Tools Edcamps Social Media Video 48

My Island View

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Things change so fast, that we are now faced with “data obsolescence”. We know change now comes faster than we have ever experienced in history before and, if technology has its way, that rate of change will always increase in speed. These coaches are often regular teachers with a penchant for technology and a collaborative mindset.

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Social Media System Conference Course 98

MSEDTechie

MARCH 3, 2016

24 - which happened to be a school snow day), I had the opportunity to join 34 other educators, from all over the world, who possessed the same passions, dedication, and mindset that I do about technology and innovation, making meaningful connections along the way. Google has specific beliefs about learning based on data.

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Google Edcamps Social Media Groups 40

My Island View

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Things change so fast, that we are now faced with “data obsolescence”. We know change now comes faster than we have ever experienced in history before and, if technology has its way, that rate of change will always increase in speed. These coaches are often regular teachers with a penchant for technology and a collaborative mindset.

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My Island View

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Things change so fast, that we are now faced with “data obsolescence”. We know change now comes faster than we have ever experienced in history before and, if technology has its way, that rate of change will always increase in speed. These coaches are often regular teachers with a penchant for technology and a collaborative mindset.

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Social Media System Conference Course 48

The Principal of Change

JANUARY 31, 2015

With new technologies, people not only learn how to use them, but they repurpose them to create new and better ideas. Our openness to learn and to develop new ideas because of this development was crucial in this process, as with so many other technologies.

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Twitter Social Media Edcamps Personal Learning Network 28

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

We also invest in digital technology that we believe can engage students, as well as make the teacher’s job more enjoyable. This was the rationale for starting teacher-centered Edcamps during professional development. We also know technology cannot replace strong relationships. During these sessions, we don't go in with a plan.

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Tech Helpful

MAY 6, 2016

I recently participated in a #TnTechChat Twitter chat moderated by @TeachTnTech regarding Technology skills needed in preservice teachers. Technology allows for teachers to have more small group and one on one instruction, something all teachers find value in. Technology-based formative assessment options.

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Blended Learning Future Ready Edcamps Assessment 44

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

I love this headline from Campus Technology , which echoes the wise words of Bill and Ted from their excellent adventure: “ Ed Tech Changes … and Stays the Same.” Via CMX : “ How Edcamp Scaled Up 1,500 Community Events Connecting Educators All Over the World.” Very thorough research, gj. million total.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

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Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via Inside Higher Ed : “The number of career colleges and the number of credentials they award have dropped by roughly 20 percent in the last four years, new data from the U.S. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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Khan Academy Education Facebook E-rate 45