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The Professional Learning Sweet Spot

A Principal's Reflections

Through the use of social media, I realized that I didn’t really need to be “developed.” On-going and job-embedded experiences lead to sustained changes to practice and improve student outcomes when it comes to results. I think the same can be said when it comes to the learners we serve. That’s just how it goes.

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Learning Transformed Course

A Principal's Reflections

Below you will see how the course is structured as well as learner outcomes. In addition to the digital badge awarded at the end of the course, once all requirements have been met we can also send a signed certificate of completion. As a result, an online course was created with the help of Participate.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

These indicators have become so embedded in the minds of those judging our schools and work that we, like everyone else, worked hard to focus only on initiatives that would hopefully produce favorable outcomes in those areas. Change Digital Leadership educational leadership Innovation New Milford High School Opinion'

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What Problems Has Edtech Solved, and What New Ones Did It Create?

Edsurge

Now, educators are focused on linking edtech tools directly to student learning outcomes. Hyper-stimulating media pervades their worlds, social media culture makes them feel inadequate, and existential pressures of economic, community and environmental decline hover over their futures. Open digital badges.

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Sketch 50: Join the movement!

EdTechTeam

Within the next few days, the group had a domain, a website, a variety of social media accounts, and a spreadsheet to collaboratively generate prompts. From digital doodles in apps like Procreate and Paper53 to sticky notes and notebook paper -- sketchers young and old are finding their #sketch50 entrypoint.

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Digital Leadership – LIVE Blog of Eric Sheninger Keynote at Leading Future Learning 2015

EdTechTeacher

Social Media is a Game Changer. However, in 2009, he came to the revelation that social media would help him become a more effective communicator. At that point, he saw that social media was a gateway to what’s possible. However, technology is a tool and not a learning outcome. Trust students.

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A Strong Case for Uncommon Learning

Fractus Learning

Technology is a tool to enhance learning outcomes, and when used appropriately, it is not the tool that matters, but the learning and experiences we can provide for our students that matter most. Digital Badges and Micro-credentials. Pedagogy always trumps technology” (Sheninger, 43).