A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

For the better part of my educational career, I always referred to any type of learning to assist me as a teacher or administrator as professional development (PD). It was always referred to like this, so who was I to argue. Through the use of social media, I realized that I didn’t really need to be “developed.”

Professional Learning 316

Professional Learning Personal Learning Network Learning Digital Badges 316

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

We’re in a situation now that we can jump on social media and share and grow with each other, and my goal is to be able to connect people. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Jody: It is.

Edcamps 358

Edcamps Social Media Elementary Company 358

My Island View

JULY 7, 2016

It was considered a social media application for professionals. Educators would come to these groups to discuss topics that we were all interested in, but were not being discussed in faculty rooms or faculty meetings or not even in the provided Professional Development sessions. My building limited me.

Social Media 81

Social Media Conference Edcamps Twitter 81

My Island View

JULY 7, 2016

It was considered a social media application for professionals. Educators would come to these groups to discuss topics that we were all interested in, but were not being discussed in faculty rooms or faculty meetings or not even in the provided Professional Development sessions. My building limited me.

Social Media 48

Social Media Conference Edcamps Twitter 48

My Island View

JULY 7, 2016

It was considered a social media application for professionals. Educators would come to these groups to discuss topics that we were all interested in, but were not being discussed in faculty rooms or faculty meetings or not even in the provided Professional Development sessions. My building limited me.

Social Media 48

Social Media Conference Edcamps Twitter 48

Tom Murray

APRIL 12, 2016

The notion of “effective professional learning” is something that has been discussed for decades. A comparison in the philosophies of today’s school districts yields results that falls across a continuum of who controls the learning. Learn alongside your staff members and model expectations for them. Nothing more.

Professional Learning 100

Professional Learning Learning Social Media Edcamps 100

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Claims on Social Media : Students consider the sources of a tweet and the information contained in it in order to describe what makes it both a useful and not useful source of information. Social Media Video : Students watch an online video and identify its strengths and weaknesses.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60