A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 13, 2015

The formation of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) has opened my eyes and mind to an array of ideas, strategies, and tools to support and enhance learning through the assistance of technology. Society, the landscape in our schools, and the learners who we serve continue to change as our digital world evolves.

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EdTechnocation.com

APRIL 2, 2014

Here is my Unit 2 reflection for the MOOC-Ed, Coaching Digital Learning: Cultivating a Culture of Change. Unit 2 focuses on the development of your PLN (Professional Learning Network) and becoming a "Connected Educator". For example, I enjoy using Twitter for the educational Twitter chats.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

It was at this time that I decided to take a calculated risk and attempt to help other schools scale their digital and innovative change efforts. As I transitioned from principal to Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) my work began to take me all over the country and the world.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

So after you've taken a needed respite from distance learning and its immense screen-time demands, consider these tips for engaging in meaningful online DIY professional learning this summer. And a Facebook group you've heard of is full of educators who are, like you, interested in project-based learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

How to embed materials into digital portfolios. How to create a vibrant, healthy Personal Learning Network. Lots (and lots) of schools are not 1:1, making do with shared carts of digital devices. As educators, we need to remember this. Middleton Digital Learning and Technology. Thanks everyone!

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 19, 2018

Common Sense Educators. Common Sense Educators is our Facebook group for educators committed to creating a positive, collaborative culture of digital learning and digital citizenship in their classrooms, schools, or districts. Educators can share lesson ideas and find support in an active Q&A forum.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 16, 2017

Common Sense Educators. Common Sense Educators is our new Facebook group for educators committed to creating a positive, collaborative culture of digital learning and digital citizenship in their classrooms, schools, or districts. Digital Is. And yes, we included our own. See you there!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 14, 2012

Join me Tuesday, January 17th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach on her new book, The Connected Educator. "In They figure out what they need to learn and then collaborate with others to construct the knowledge they need. psid=2012-01-17.0513.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

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The PL2C Blog

AUGUST 24, 2014

The instructional technology coach strives to engage and support digital transitions in their school and district, to empower educators to take ownership of their technology and align its use to curriculum and instruction… but, though we try, at times all we as coaches seem to do is become the help desk for tech support.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 2, 2017

Looking to connect and learn with like-minded educators? Join the Shake Up Learning Facebook group to connect with Kasey Bell, engage more deeply with Shake Up Learning content, ask questions, share your own lessons and ideas, and expand your personal learning network! Join our Facebook Group!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Higher education is joining the blockchain party , even if its entrance is, let’s say, incremental. The questions that blockchain raises are large and widespread, and special guest Stephen diFilipo guided us through the potentials for higher education. So why do proponents think blockchain can improve higher education?

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

How well did I collaborate with other educators? To answer these questions, I often turn to the people who can help me evaluate how effectively I’ve been integrating edtech tools into the classroom: students, parents and fellow educators. There are over 70,000 educators around the world who use Skype in their classrooms everyday.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Entangled Solutions felt, “Educators should develop the curriculum - they are curriculum design experts. Educators and employers need to collaborate to create a common skills language.” Institutions need to focus on this and not just on measuring” student learning outcomes. But this is an ecosystem problem.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

For the past three years, we’ve asked educators from every state to share, in their own words, how they make learning personal. So far, we’ve traveled to 28 cities across 23 states, in regions both urban and rural, to learn how educators are helping every student grow, and to amplify their voices by sharing their experiences.

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The PL2C Blog

AUGUST 24, 2014

In the spring of 2014, a team from the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation launched to first rendition of a Massive Open Online Course for Educators (MOOC-Ed), titled Coaching Digital Learning | Cultivating a Culture of Change (CDL). Definitely a learning experience. Twitter Data. Stevens, Katrina.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 26, 2013

I wrote about this new model question recently, and critiqued it in the context of emergent forms of digital learning. You may also have dialogue with your personal learning network as you discuss that content. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

I think it is a working definition for many educators, myself included. Lisa Dabbs from Edutopia attempts to define this concept: Connected learners develop networks and co-construct knowledge from wherever they live. Going from right to left, you can see how personal learning networks (PLNs) are only the beginning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. Wyoming Switchboard Network homepage.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 25, 2019

Why would anyone listen to me when so many other educators were sharing incredible resources online and doing it better than I ever could? Content creation was for the chosen few, the education rock stars. As an instructional leader and digital learning coach, I encouraged teachers to blog with their students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2019

Digital connections will evolve based on interests, kinda like a Netflix for edu. Building trust and meaningful relationships between students, educators and other community stakeholders may seem like a tall order. DLNChat — Jake Hansen (@jake_hansen_) March 12, 2019. But it can start with small steps.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2017

How can digital learning help improve graduation rates? How might adaptive learning courseware change the work of faculty? How do you learn about new edtech products? It’s the Twitter chat for the Digital Learning Network. Join the Digital Learning Network to get updates about all upcoming chats.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2015

They have embraced this digital world as it provides consistent relevance and meaning through an array of interactive experiences. As a result, the job of schools and educators has become exponentially more difficult as a natural disconnect results when students enter their school buildings.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2018

Can open educational resources, or OER, truly create more equity and access? That was the question at the heart of our #DLNchat on January 9, which centered around OER in Higher Education. To me OER is also about the democratization of access to education, and the pursuit and sharing of knowledge.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Like the Library 2.011 and GlobalEdCon conferences, I''m planning on holding a (free) worldwide virtual Future of Education: Learning 2.0 So, here''s my tentative Learning 2.0 I''ve purposely left out the library and global education categories because of the other two conference. conference January 23 - 27, 2012.

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