SpeechTechie

MARCH 6, 2016

I am happy to be helping to organize the EdCamp Access unconference this year. EdCampAccess, in the tradition of EdCamps that have taken place around the world, is an unconference devoted to K -12 educators who work with struggling learners. Hope to see some of you there. Information is below!

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 29, 2017

I am happy to be helping to organize the EdCamp Access again unconference this year. EdCampAccess, in the tradition of EdCamps that have taken place around the world, is an unconference devoted to K -12 educators who work with struggling learners. Hope to see some of you there. Information is below!

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Below is the excerpt from the ISTE Standards for Educators that describes this standard: Empowered Professional Learner - Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning. Check this out.

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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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The Innovative Educator

JULY 5, 2017

It is also important to establish group norms. 11) Empower staff Supervisors can be mindful to allocate days (5 - 10 per year) for staff to attend professional learning opportunities. Make space for them to share what they learned back at your school. Look at the people you follow and engage with on Twitter.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 17, 2019

In all the work I have done with countless educators from across the world I believe we can break them down into two groups. Continuously Seeking Out Professional Learning- Effective Educators don't just believe that lifelong learning is a characteristic they want their students to have, it's a mantra they live by.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The set up works well for a mix of classroom activities from partner work to group work to direct instruction, but by the end of the day, the desks have migrated out of formation because every time a student slides into his/her seat, the desk gets slightly pushed to the right. Here are additional links on how to run an Edcamp.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

But with the coronavirus pandemic disrupting more traditional professional learning opportunities like in-person conferences and workshops, it's time for you to chart your own course. Fortunately, there are plenty of informal ways to learn and grow professionally on your own.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

She said to me something that was remarkable but at the same time, it was a simple concept that should be adopted by any school district wishing to put a value on the professional well-being of their staff members. What is professional development? In the example that my Instructional Coach friend mentioned about her school district.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

She said to me something that was remarkable but at the same time, it was a simple concept that should be adopted by any school district wishing to put a value on the professional well-being of their staff members. Step 1: Define What Professional Development Truly Is. What is professional development? Let us look at another.

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SpeechTechie

APRIL 12, 2018

EdCampAccess, in the tradition of EdCamps that have taken place around the world, is an unconference devoted to K -12 educators who work with struggling learners. As is the format for unconferences, we do not schedule formal sessions in advance; instead, we do so together as a group at the start of the day via a crowdsourced session board.

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Kyle Pace

APRIL 5, 2017

We should never underestimate the power of a group of people who are well-informed about the possibilities available to our students. What if every person that attended a conference, went to an edcamp, participated in a Twitter chat, etc. The power lies with us. Think about it this way.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

Newsletter Sponsor Click for more information Partner Spotlight CORE Education is a not-for-profit educational consultancy, professional learning and research organisation. Is there an existing benchmark of typing speed skills for this age group? Stay tuned, we''re still working on lots more for each of these events.

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SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Learn more about it below: The Third Annual #EdCampAccessBoston MARCH 21, 2015 (save the date and spread the word!) WHAT is an EdCamp? An EdCamp is a FREE unconference for educators who love to further their learning. “We We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience ?

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2016

The seminal conference for the flipped learning movement, known formally as the Annual Flipped Learning Conference, is entering its ninth and final year as an in-person event, owing — somewhat fittingly — to dramatic shifts in online learning and communication, similar to the ones that birthed the movement in the first place.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 3, 2015

Great group shot of #edcampusdoed w/ @arneduncan pic.twitter.com/oex1G4cNcg — Zac Chase (@MrChase) May 29, 2015 #EdCampUSA On Friday, May 29, I had the privilege to attend #EdCampUSA (aka EdCamp DOED) in Washington D.C. This was no ordinary EdCamp. This EdCamp was held at the U.S. GET YOURSELF TO AN EDCAMP!

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 13, 2020

Virtual PD, or virtual professional learning, is more than just making things digital. AND, I will be sharing some new professional learning options myself, and here on Shake Up Learning. Below is a guest post by Shake Up Learning Community Manager and Literacy Coach, Pam Hubler.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

You may recognize Pam, as she is very active on social media and serves as one of the community managers of the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group. She has presented at FETC, the EdTechTeam Low Country Summit, and EdCamps. 40+ Video Lessons (hands-on learning with Kasey Bell). Private Community & Study Group.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Instagram, Twitter, or personalized Facebook groups allow you to create your own learning opportunities, anywhere, and anytime. Learn From Others : Maybe you are more comfortable connecting with people in person than through the virtual world. Try Connecting: Are you a connected educator?

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My Island View

JULY 7, 2016

It was considered a social media application for professionals. I found that I could create groups of educators that had interests in education similar to mine. Social media for professional relationships has added a whole new level to any antiquated model of educational conferencing.

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2018

By now the term professional learning network (PLN) is used very often, but much of the time it refers to the virtual type, meaning our online colleagues and networks. Because of my current work, which involves working with educators in almost two dozen schools, I have a small peer group.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The post #PottyPD: How to Make the Most of a Captive Audience (FREE TEMPLATE) – SULS043 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. We are talking about some alternative ways to share professional learning tips and strategies through what has been dubbed as #PottyPD.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Your Local Professional Learning Community (PLC) Why? A professional learning community (PLC) shares resources and discusses specific student performances. To cement your bond, attend a local conference together or an Edcamp. Your Global Personal Learning Network (PLN) Why?

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 18, 2021

Pam also loves to create resources to share with educators through her website www.spedtechgeek.com , Twitter, as community manager of the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group and other social media platforms. She has presented at FETC, the EdTechTeam Low Country Summit, and EdCamps. 3 hours professional learning credit.

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My Island View

JULY 7, 2016

It was considered a social media application for professionals. I found that I could create groups of educators that had interests in education similar to mine. Social media for professional relationships has added a whole new level to any antiquated model of educational conferencing.

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My Island View

JULY 7, 2016

It was considered a social media application for professionals. I found that I could create groups of educators that had interests in education similar to mine. Social media for professional relationships has added a whole new level to any antiquated model of educational conferencing.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 18, 2015

We've been having a discussion in the newly formed #Flipcon15 Continued Voxer group about how to get new attendees more comfortable and connected at the conference. It was Barry's ability to see our strengths and talents and bring together the group to connect us to the greater ECET2 network.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Plans are in place to provide faculty with appropriate professional learning opportunities and, perhaps most important, heads of school have nurtured a school culture of risk-taking and innovation in which faculty feel safe to experiment, fail, and try again.

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The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

If you think of things such as “EdCamps”, that experience is mostly used for adult learning, but then “Maker Spaces” are mostly used by students. If they are great learning experiences, they should be for all learners, not just a certain group. How do we make great learning go viral?

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 26, 2018

At the end of each “Area” there is a series of questions for educators to discuss and explore, be it for a staff meeting, a study group, or an administrative team meeting. professional learning network). You decide. These kinds of events are invaluable to expand your PLN.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Northern Ignite is a burgeoning cluster made up of superintendents, directors of curriculum, principals, and teachers who come together regularly to learn from one another. “We We want to build opportunities for the whole group, not just the top of the pyramid,” notes Fried in the decision to include all tiers of the educational system.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

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. This is such a great teaching/learning resource. Educators Goldmine! A Great Listen!

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

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. This is such a great teaching/learning resource. Educators Goldmine! A Great Listen!

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 21, 2020

As most schools in the US prepare for the start of school online or in some blended format, it’s important to think specifically about teachers’ professional learning. When you are designing your professional learning experiences for adults, you need to consider the following: Be respectful of your participant’s time.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 4, 2017

Across all programs, EdTechTeam hired over 200 Google Certified Trainers ( 23 of them full-time employees) to deliver 438 events totalling 4568 hours of professional development in 2016. Official EdTechTeam accounts on Instagram and Pintrest were added in 2016, and the team twitter account now has over 30,000 followers.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

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Tech Helpful

MAY 6, 2016

As this week has progressed I find myself thinking on the subject a lot, and this blog post is a more thought out list of technology knowledge I think preservice teachers should be aware of before entering the workforce: Blended learning. The value of professional learning networks (PLNs).

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