A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 1, 2012

When I think back to my life as an educator prior to becoming connected, I can honestly say that I was isolated, naive, and definitely not as well rounded as I am today. One of the most amazing attributes associated with social media is that it makes the world a much smaller place.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2017

We had a vibrant conversation on the topic of Digital Leadership with a focus on school culture, embracing change, strategic use of social media, the Model Schools Conference , and innovation. Becoming a connected educator has definitely resulted in an exponential increase in professional relationships for me.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

It took a while, but many systems today can offer student-centered learning experiences. And they continue to be developed to reach constantly higher levels of personalized learning. Various and engaging learning content. Learning as a student means so much more than attending lectures. Online collaboration tools.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For instance, 55% use a search engine, 32% look at customer reviews, and 31% look up social media when shopping for new products and services. Hence, access to offline data and app usage is a definite attraction for users. Superior User Experience Today, learners aim to learn at their own pace and learn more effectively.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Though these are game-based learning, there’s no plot as you might find simulated games. Each app includes personalized learning, an enhanced review mode, and additional challenges to keep students motivated. Students learn the spelling, pronunciation, definitions, synonyms, and antonyms of SAT-level words.

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The 21st Century Principal

MARCH 27, 2012

According to Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Lani Ritter Hall, “Teachers must learn to model connectedness and enable students to develop personal learning networks, made up of people and resources from both their physical and virtual worlds but first, teachers must become connected collaborators themselves.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

So, why then is personalized learning a non-negotiable? Robinson does have his own definition of education’s purpose (“To enable students to understand the world around them and the talents within them so that they can become”), but his is one opinion. Why Problems Arise When Kids Go To School.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2021

Jersey City Public Schools, which only opened for in-person learning at the end of April, long after many other districts, seemed unsafe for learning even before the pandemic. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, virtual learning has worked for her son, who has autism and ADHD. Tatiana Martin, a Jersey City parent.

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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. But culture is an elusive concept and mandates a definition here.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Now, I know from reading comments on social media about the first episode we did in this series that some people argue that students have always done this. One of the things I advocate for really strongly is taking time at the beginning of the semester to provide what I call on-ramps back into in-person learning,” Eyler said. “So

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 21, 2021

The Definition Of Combination Learning. Combination Learning is a new teaching and learning strategy for the 21st-century. The definition of Combination Learning is learning through the flexible combination of two or more learning components. by Terry Heick. Problems/Challenges. Collaborators.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2010

I learned at TSETC that Adam runs a 100% free website called eduTecher that reviews and catalogs over 1,100 free web tools as well as offering short videos explaining how to use them in the classroom. The Blogger''s Cafe was definitely the place to be during the extended lunch break. You can check out his session here.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

was the question first posed to the #DLNchat community by Aneesa Davenport, social media and analytics manager for EdSurge. Has this ease of (often free) access affected student attitudes toward the cost and value of learning? Higher ed adds value by curating the personalized learning journey.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

A September survey of 677 school districts found that 79 percent of Hispanic students, 75 percent of Black students and 51 percent of white students wouldn’t have the option of in-person learning in September, according the survey by the news service AP and Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization focused on education.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2019

I've been a resident of the Lone Star State for over two years now, and I can definitely vouch for the saying: Everything is bigger in Texas! Another "big" for Texas is education, and when I'm looking to get a pulse on what the current trends and landscape are, I turn to social media! Personalize Dallas ISD @PersonalizeDISD.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 18, 2021

It definitely fit the bill. It’s a supplemental program—students still have core math time—but we’ve definitely been trying to build more of it into the schedule. I present regionally on innovative practices in education, topics such as the flipped classroom or using social media to build relationships for families.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 1, 2019

Take a look at the definition of “targeted marketing” in the bill and start to sweat, because it means the use of any image, any message, that targets any minor child. In other words, the benefits of target marketing, also known as profiling-and-pushing-messages for helpful learning programs for users could be enormous.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

moving along and most schools resuming in-person learning, EdSurge caught up with Khan to discuss what the last year has been like for Khan Academy, what he’s learned and what he’s planning to do next. This is true online, and it's definitely true in the classroom as well. With the vaccination rollout in the U.S.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

For educator-parents, these weeks are perfect opportunities to participate in our own summer learning adventures. Personalized Learning Through Gaming. Learn how personalized learning through purposeful gaming can help you engage your students and increase their motivation to learn.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 23, 2019

Lindsey spreads her love of learning as the Personalized Learning Environments Program Manager for San Francisco Unified School District. She reimagines learning through empowering teachers and administrators as designers of flexible learning environments that leverage technology to personalize instruction.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 19, 2015

What is important is that I find what works for me and sometimes a personal learning network pushes people towards “group think”, where I need to find what works for me to become successful, at different points of the day. That self-assessment and reflection is critical to people in our world today. Not at all.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

I think it is a working definition for many educators, myself included. They collaborate online, use social media to interact with colleagues around the globe, engage in conversations in safe online spaces, and bring what they learn online back to their classrooms, schools, and districts.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 3, 2016

That statement would not summarize Joe, but it was definitely a part of who he was. A person who lived his life full of passion and put his heart into everything he did, whether it was politics, education, or his family. I was definitely one of them. ” Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

In Redefinition, digital tools enable a complete reimagining of the learning activity. My original vocab and grammar worksheet could be transformed to include different or extended learning outcomes. As you can see, the SAMR model can help us be more mindful and purposeful about how we use digital media and technology.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Generally, after an incident occurs or staff receive a tip — say, a student gets into a fight or posts on social media condoning the use of violence — a team uses a structured process to gather information, interview the student and witnesses, and decide on a threat level to assign the student.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2020

A September survey of 677 school districts found that 79 percent of Hispanic students, 75 percent of Black students and 51 percent of white students wouldn’t have the option of in-person learning in September, according the survey by the news service AP and Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization focused on education.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

There may be no better example of this in 2017 than “personalized learning.” “Personalized learning” has powerful advocates, least of which US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos who talks about it as part of her broader initiative to “rethink school.” Manufacturing Trends.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 7, 2011

and social media are providing personal and professional opportunities--and that I can bring in guest speakers for webinars on these topics. How do you use the Web to build and participate in personal learning networks? How do you identify your career interests and opportunities?

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Learn How to Create a Professional email signature that links to social media accounts. A great place to learn new EdTech tools, and to build your PLN (Personal Learning Network)! I am enjoying working through all the back episodes, and definitely look forward to the upcoming new episodes. Tweet This.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

“ Does tech designed to personalize learning actually benefit students? ” “How Should Colleges Approach Student Success When Different Definitions Abound?” ” “10 definitions of datafication (in education)” by Ben Williamson. Because technology imperialism.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful. If you look for a definition of “platform” online, you’re likely to get something along the lines of Wikipedia’s – fairly straightforward, although quite technical: A computing platform is the environment in which a piece of software is executed.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

While you’re definitely there to hear the interesting presentations and the keynote speakers, a lot of the collaboration takes place in the Chat Room during sessions. Steve: Lucy’s our social media guru… Lucy: Yes there is. Lucy’s got the gift both with the keynote presenters and sort of the “feel” of the global event.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 10, 2020

One very important point here: as with all of my Edtech Elixirs entries and my personal social media posts, this is only Adam Watson's ideal list as of this posting. As a starting point, read its updated definition of CBE published in November 2019. Honorary Mentions of other CBE authors and websites: Rose Colby.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity.

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education. In order to respect the diverse learners represented by gender, age, ethnic and racial background, then first, the definition of making needs to be expanded.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, whose vision for the future of education involves “ whole child personalized learning ” and who says it plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into education initiatives to that end. ” Personalized Learning and the Nudge. The World Economic Forum. ” “?

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JUNE 7, 2019

In this post, I will address each of these questions based on the definition of a capstone course at my current place of employment. According to the definition of a capstone course adopted by HPA all capstones include the following phases: Proposal creation Content learning Skill building Research Implementation.

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