A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

An entire staff that believes in the power of being connected and the importance of having a Personal Learning Network ( PLN ). Systemic use of a variety of social media tools to communicate with stakeholders and keep them in the know.

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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. The members of this group can constantly be in flux because you choose whom you want to interact with or reach out to.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 19, 2018

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. And yes, we included our own. See you there! Common Sense Educators.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 16, 2017

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. And yes, we included our own. See you there! Common Sense Educators.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Digital delivery of content can personalise learning, enabling learners to work at their own pace, and in a place and at a time that suits them.

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

But at the end of the day, there are always questions to ask yourself: What tool did I use to connect with my parents and students? 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.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 2, 2017

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! It’s NOT About the App, It’s About the LEARNING (presentation). You asked, and I listened.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Going from right to left, you can see how personal learning networks (PLNs) are only the beginning. Otherwise, our self-directed learning isn’t really self-directed at all; it follows the current of the streams of information that Twitter, Facebook, and other social media feeds provide. And then there is Facebook.

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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. Some tools such as Storify will naturally sequence content chronologically. Others such as Scoop.it

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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.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2019

DLNchat-ters offered ideas about how to better use tools for online discussions. Use active learning techniques. Not all community-building occurs in real-time. As Paul Wilson said, “Teachers can communicate through design, discussion interaction, and formative feedback.”

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 25, 2019

As an instructional leader and digital learning coach, I encouraged teachers to blog with their students. But I wanted everything about my educational blog to reflect my goal of affecting change and helping more teachers embrace digital tools as a means to transform the classroom. I really don’t know why.

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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

These initiatives allow students to use real-world tools to do real-world work, focus on developing skills sets that society demands, respond to student interests, empower students to be owners of their learning, and focus on ways to create an environment that is more reflective of the current digital world.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 31, 2011

and Social media in the classroom (Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking, Podcasting, etc.) 1:1 Programs: laptops, netbooks, iPads, and tablets "Flipped" learning Rethinking Homeworl School 2.0 Personal Learning Networks Social Professional Development Social networking Peer-generated PD Student 2.0 Classroom 2.0

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