A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

From my point of view educators become quickly attached to one specific social media tool as their go to source for his/her Personal Learning Network (PLN). Now anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love Twitter as a professional learning and networking tool. Take Twitter for example.

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Digital Promise

MAY 7, 2019

“I think this will be a great way to centralize the information for our staff,” said Jenni Sherrill, digital learning coach at R.M. The Community is meant to mimic social media, as users can create and share short posts about successes in the classroom or in their schools at large. Marrs Magnet Center in Omaha, Nebraska. “I

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

In her case social media has only increased her popularity exponentially. We can even take a look at social media numbers in general. I really wasn't concerned much about this as a teacher, but during my first few years as an administrator it was definitely on my mind. My thought process made sense to me at least.

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Hapara

JUNE 21, 2023

It’s not surprising that the majority of that screen time is dedicated to watching online videos and hanging out on social media platforms. So it’s important for kids and teens to learn how to use online platforms in safe and healthy ways. Kids and teens communicate through texting, social media and school email.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 29, 2014

Meeting New People -Social media is called that for a reason. I''ve had many experiences where after I chat I think what great ideas to share with my teachers or administrators or something new I wanted to try for my own professional learning. Definitely. As I''ve written before, hashtags are powerful.

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 19, 2019

ISTE is one of our favorite conferences because we get to reconnect, face-to-face with those edufriends we haven't seen in the past year, we get to learn with some incredible minds in the field, and we get a sense of what schools and districts are thinking about as they look to the future of learning. Did you go as a member of a team?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

We’re in a situation now that we can jump on social media and share and grow with each other, and my goal is to be able to connect people. If you don’t have a good pairing with each other, that definitely could happen. I think you have to be able, as a mentee, to realize that it’s your job to learn from your mentor.

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Tech Helpful

MARCH 4, 2019

The following post is by Alex Podchaski, and while I have never met him in person, we are part of each other's professional learning network. The classic definition of, “I know it when I see it … ,” applies here. Alex's thoughts were spot on with mine and I asked him if he would guest blog on the subject for me.

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

.” If you are interested in learning more about digital portfolios, you can check out this free webinar I led on the topic , or take a look at my course on educators creating their digital portfolio for their professional learning. Critical Thinkers.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

When teachers engage in this collaborative culture, they share best practices, develop interdisciplinary projects, and contribute to professional learning communities, leading to more innovative teaching strategies and cohesive learning environments. But culture is an elusive concept and mandates a definition here.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Here is how I responded: "Education technology – or edtech – is the study and practice of effective teaching and learning processes and strategies that incorporate devices, apps, programs, and media. Edtech can be used in traditional classrooms, at home, and as part of learning in almost any setting."

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Now, between the number of online information sites and the proliferation of social media apps, plus near constant mobile phone use, determining a story’s credibility seems to call for advanced detective skills. For her students, Whitehead often uses definitions from the Stony Brook University Center for News Literacy.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Professional Learning. Honest Conversation. Join the Community.

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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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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

What does it mean to be “connected”, as a professional and a learner? I think it is a working definition for many educators, myself included. Just as student learning can become more personalized with technology in the school mix, so to should professional learning. That works for me. Volume is great.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2018

Because there are risks, and a lot of kids don’t think about all their private social media that they think are private, but they’re really not. That fear can definitely come in there. Area of interest include self-directed professional learning, sketchnoting, coding/programming, and cats. Vicki: Yeah.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Donors Choose now also offers teacher professional development as an option, and you can choose from all sorts of training programs, like EdTechTeam's custom professional learning workshops and summits. Simple is definitely best. I shared projects on every social media platform I could. Write from the heart.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. Librarians who curate successfully not only build their brands, they contribute to their communities—students, faculty, administrators, and parents—as information professionals. Curating with kids.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 13, 2019

If you have a favorite place where you do your best work, then definitely use that space. This first phase of goal setting lays the foundation for informed and detailed goals that you will definitely want to accomplish. will lead professional learning opportunities at least once per month. will start a leadership podcast.I

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Here are 5 lessons I’ve learned as an instructional coach. . Let’s face it – I’m definitely a type A personality. My staff was not used to having an instructional coach on campus every day and they definitely took me up on my offer to help whenever possible. No two days are the same, and things rarely go according to plan.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2016

Dive into blended and problem-based learning to deepen your understanding of how to use 1:1 computing in your classroom. Learn more about the ways students—and teachers—can responsibly access, evaluate and use online resources and social media. Digital Citizenship. Classroom Device Management.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 17, 2017

Meaning, does your classroom offer one-and-done types of learning activities, or does the learning grow, inspire, and evolve throughout the year and beyond? Learning doesn’t have to end when the bell rings. Take a look at the definitions below and think about what your classroom looks like. Please move to step two.).

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 29, 2015

More than any other aspect of digital texts, this sense of malleability is what I find most exciting as an educator because it helps us expand the definition of what constitutes writing and it reminds us that writing, just like all forms of creation, is a social practice in conversation with others in the world around us.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 3, 2015

I learned so much and left with so many new ideas that my head has been spinning for the past few days. One thing was definitely clear. After experiencing the power of a student panel in professional learning first-hand (during my day job), I want more! See the #EdCampUSA Schedule and Collaborative Notes here.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Play can take many forms and has many definitions. outlines five characteristics of play in the article “ The Value of Play I: The Definition of Play Gives Insights ”. “The Value of Play I: The Definition of Play Gives Insights.” It resets the brain. Boston College Professor, Peter Gray Ph.D, Brown, Stuart, M.D.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 29, 2016

Currently, a group of 2nd-5th graders are meeting every Friday for one hour to learn to code these robots and create projects with them. Donna MacDonald (Vermont) and Jenny Lussier (Connecticut) are two wonderful friends who inspire me through my professional learning network, and they also have these robots on loan.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 23, 2012

Questions from the Audience: How do you deal with social media website age limits for elementary students? How do you create a professional learning environment? He now believes that it''s too late when everyone thinks the technology is a good idea (he thought Twitter was stupid when they first learned it).

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 24, 2015

This year SXSWedu takes place March 7th - 10th, and includes engaging sessions, interactive workshops, hands on learning experiences, film screenings, early stage startups and a host of networking opportunities. If you haven’t checked out the event before you should definitely visit their site to learn more.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Learn How to Create a Professional email signature that links to social media accounts. Grad Student Necessity December 26, 2014 by dr.j_cyrus from United States I recommend this podcast as one of the resources for the professional learning networks (PLNs) that my graduate students create each semester.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2011

I have written about 2020 learners , 2020 classrooms and 2020 curriculum (focusing mainly on assessment of learning), and also touched on what we might see with 2020 learning technologies. Most teachers would agree with this as a definite and positive future for schools. So what might teachers be doing in 2020?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Bernard Bull, Assistant VP of Academics & Associate Professor of Educational Design and Technology Irish-American Project - Donna Román Transforming professional learning through global collaboration - Kate Sutton Jones 6:00pm Plataforma E-learning Chamilo como herramienta dinamizadora en procesos educativos a distancia - Linda L.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

It kind of defies definition. It almost defies definition, but it’s a way to publish something almost like a blog except that it is actually interactive. If you’re not familiar with it yet, you should definitely — if nothing else — go to the website and look at their gallery. It’s sort of created its own genre.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 4, 2015

The key mission is to provide a professional learning community where librarians can leverage technology knowledge and expertise to improve school library programs, increase access to information, and foster strong teaching and learning environments in a connected world. Role definition and job descriptions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Saturday, April 12th at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show - Featured Teacher Donna Roman , Donna Adams Román is a 5th grade teacher at Mill Creek School in Illinois, blogger, trainer, and presenter committed to providing rich learning opportunities for her learners and professional learning network.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

The idea of Communication really is more then a skill… it is a foundation for learning. 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.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

According to the CoSN report, the standard definition of hurdles is a roadblock that forces schools to slow down, prepare themselves, and then make the leap. Super-Connected is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net for school superintendents, district leadership, and aspiring district leaders. Join the Community.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 10, 2023

The post 10 Things for Teachers to Try in 2023 – SULS0182 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. We will explore strategies, digital tools, professional learning, and much more! We can definitely find ways to use things like Chat GPT and other similar AI tools in our learning and assessments. 7-Day FREE Trial).

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