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Agency: Important for Students and Educators

A Principal's Reflections

In terms of communication, the aspect of listening is just as important in leading and sustaining change as the use of verbal and non-verbal strategies. Educator voice can be cultivated using the following strategies: Flipped staff meetings – Everyone who plans a meeting works terribly hard to develop and then get through an agenda.

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Can Micro-credentials Create More Meaningful Professional Development For Teachers?

MindShift

Learning science says people learn best when they apply new information to their own contexts. When learners can make mistakes, reflect on new strategies, get feedback, and try again they gain a deeper understanding of the topic. In this model, teachers can no longer attend a workshop and receive credit for merely being there.

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CHALK AND WIRE MYMANTL ( www.mymantl.com ) Chalk & Wire announced that its learning recognition network, MyMantl, is now fully available for students, educators, employees and employers. A Chemistry Update in Minecraft: Education Edition and updates to Office 365 for Education to inspire more personalized learning have also been added.

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Learning Revolution Free PD - OZeLive - We're Nominated for an Eddie - Games for Change

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Through case studies, panels, presentations, workshops and demos, we look to highlight models for collaboration on game development and distribution, bridging the gap between compelling entertainment and issue-driven games. Learn more about how to become a presenter here. Register here. Steve Steve Hargadon www.stevehargadon.com'

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Uncommon Learning

A Principal's Reflections

I also pull on leadership strategies presented in the best-selling book Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times (2014). Digital badges and micro-credentials : Digital badges are beginning to be embraced as a means to acknowledge a particular skill, accomplishment, or quality associated with learning.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Along with the MacArthur Foundation and HASTAC, Mozilla announced the launch of a $2 million competition to design and test new badges. US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called badges a “game-changing strategy.”. IBM boasted a partnership with the Sesame Workshop to build “ cognitive learning ” apps.

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