Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

And I’m definitely not seeing schools discontinuing their focus on effective use of technology. This is a model that simply doesn’t lead to good learning outcomes. That context seems to be missing in our Twitter-verse right now. In fact, I’m not even sure who they would even be in a race with.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Remember you can follow me on Twitter at @mjgormans. The John Dewey quote … “the conveyance of meaning gives body and definiteness to the experience of the one who utters as well as to that of those who listen” presents an amazing picture of what learning in a classroom should look like. I look forward to learning from you!

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 31, 2011

In this first of my 10Q posts, I interview David Mitchell, Deputy Head Teacher of Heathfield Community Primary School in Bolton, who talks about his hopes and aspirations for schools in the future, and how social media tools such as blogs, and his concept of QuadBlogging are having a positive impact on primary education at an international level.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. Also remember to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and follow me on twitter at mjgormans. Please feel free to contact me via email ( mjgormans@gmail.com ) or Twitter at ( @mjgormans ). I enjoy learning from all of you.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 8, 2011

Each in its own way wants to measure and judge the effectiveness of education, but each does it in the wrong way - by relying exclusively on metrics that impose impossible pressures on teachers and students alike, and ultimately end up getting in the way of good learning outcomes. The roles may change, but the institution often does not.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 7, 2018

The discussion surrounding digital citizenship has been growing, but not everyone can agree on its definition. To start teaching digital citizenship, remember three simple maxims: Be safe, be savvy and be social. Social media, software and apps all have settings that can keep data protected. It is all of these things.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. ”) It was certainly the outcome that investors were hoping for Edmodo , which raised $25 million in 2012, boasting that it had 15 million users. But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful. Remember Edmodo? What is a “Platform”?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2014

Spread the word about World Read Aloud Day on social media to help us grow the movement. Thursday, March 6th at 8pm #globaledchat on Twitter , This is a conversation of all things global ed, ranging from classroom best practices to conversations around global issues. Follow #TLChat on Twitter to participate. Read Aloud.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 19, 2019

Oh, definitely. ” Then, what was really huge for me was that I started to realize that all of those hours spent weren’t necessarily improving my teaching or the student outcomes. Definitely. So, now I lock my door, and I put my phone away, and I get down to business, and I definitely batch things.

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The Innovative Educator

MARCH 8, 2017

Tim shared stories of his wrestling coach who pushed students to work until they threw up and a navy seal who he thought would be good to bring into a classroom because students would definitely listen to an overbearing figure such as that. He also shared that most things don’t have irreversible, negative outcomes.

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Educator Innovator

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

In other words, on social media, we often “flock together” or connect with like-minded individuals and those who are similar to us in other important ways. We forge or solidify friendships on Facebook and follow people on Twitter according to our existing bonds and shared interests.

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Furthermore, I can share what I have made with the world through my website and social media. With websites and social media, students certainly have the ability to reach a potentially global audience. I found several projects through Twitter. There are blogs, websites, eBooks, YouTube, and social media.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Before the bill was introduced, speculation about provisions and their impact started flying on social media channels, conference calls, and in sidebar conversations between colleagues. My Twitter feed exploded with jabs among colleagues rife with pithy statements and terse press releases. That’s not surprising.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It is the instructional designer and tenured professor’s signal — “to the barricades!” — and everyone snipes at the other side from the Twitter trenches for a week, until there’s an unspoken truce that lasts until the next “ban laptops” op-ed gets published. And everyone clicks and rages and snipes all over again. Green Imperial Pigeon.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 13, 2016

” The University of Northern New Jersey had a website – one with a.edu domain, to boot – as well as several active social media profiles. There was a regularly updated Facebook page, a Twitter account, as well as a LinkedIn profile for its supposed president.

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