A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 25, 2018

Apparently, I was dead wrong on this assumption and quickly learned that Twitter in itself wasn’t a powerful tool, but instead, it was the conversations, ideas, resources, and passionate educators that connected with me. Not only was I supported in writing books, but I was also encouraged to share our work at local and national events.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

People love to try guess what Apple is up to—that’s true for the company’s education strategy as well. So when Apple’s longtime vice-president of education, John Couch, published a book this year with his thoughts on the future of education and accounts of his work at Apple, it opened a rare window into the company’s views on education.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Digital tools, such as mobile apps and educational games, are the newest additions to the teacher’s toolbox. It is well known that individuals construct new knowledge based on what they already know, that they learn differently from one another, and that they learn best when they are asked to perform appropriately challenging tasks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

Many of these, educators would love to teach but “just don’t have time for “, even though they align well with broad goals of preparing students for college and career. Start with videos that educate students about cyberbullying. It has eighteen units that blend tech knowledge into the real world.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Now, exemplary teachers focus on blending learning into the student’s life knowledge base with the goal of building happy, productive adults. Level Two: Show a relationship between an idea in the text and other events. How to Create a Tech-based Curriculum Using the SAMR Model.

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Digital Promise

MAY 21, 2015

Most importantly, I wanted to start a conversation about keeping a growth mindset in education. I wanted to find out if teachers conducting their own research could develop a growth mindset and shift the way they notice events, solve problems, or ask questions in their own classrooms. Step Three – Fund Your Knowledge Base.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Technology has penetrated every aspect of life, and education is no exception. There are thousands of online tools to streamline education delivery. As teachers create events to welcome students with access codes, they can reply online without disclosing their names. Conclusion.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

A study was published by IDEA, a non-profit organization that focuses on academic success in a higher education context, which explored whether class size is a factor in perceived learning. It’s worth noting, though, that the courses that were large tended to emphasize knowledge-based material. The authors—Stephen L.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2015

The ‘college and career’ students are preparing for is different so the education model must be different. It’s not a stressful event, rather viewed as a life skill. Critical thinking Education reform Lesson plans play' Our classrooms are more diverse. Problem solving is integral to learning.

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MindShift

MARCH 25, 2018

Earlier this year, math educator and Demos executive Dan Meyer published a piece entitled “Lonely Math Teachers” in which he raised the shortcomings of social media and the need for innovative math teachers to connect online. At its best, he argues, Twitter can be an invaluable tool for professional development among educators.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 23, 2012

Educating students to traditional literacy standards is no longer enough. The authors write : "In our present society we are seeing powerful technologies and information systems causing a parallel change in the knowledge base. Why are facts are becoming obsolete faster and knowledge built on these facts less durable?

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Blackboard Knowledge Base Study Groups 48

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

In this comprehensive guide, I’ve categorized a selection of key search engines for teachers and educators into various categories, each tailored to meet specific needs within the educational landscape. My goal is to make the digital world more navigable and less overwhelming, especially in an educational context.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

After hearing long lists of dates and places and people and events, he came back with another question: If I can Google everything you just said, what value are you adding to the learning that takes place in your classroom? Marco Torres once asked a room full of social studies teachers to describe their curriculum and instruction.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 24, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Elluminate. Event recordings are posted and available after the events if you aren''t able to attend them live. How do we define a world-class education for today’s students?

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

I see it as imperative for both genders to thrive, not just survive, in the global, knowledge-based, information/technology-driven world they’ll live and work in together as adults. People often question me on why I’m not advocating for girls and empowering them instead. But I don’t see my advocacy as a zero-sum game.

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Connecting 2 the World

APRIL 11, 2012

As explained in the previous section, knowledge of perceived value often were used as currency within the power structure, with study participants sharing, accessing resources, or withholding their knowledge based on their analysis of situational factors within the environment.

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The 21st Century Principal

AUGUST 13, 2013

As students head back to school for the start of the 2013–14 school year, ASCD—the international education association—offers a new selection of professional development opportunities to enable educators at every level to support the success of each learner. for the 2013 ASCD Conference on Educational Leadership.

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Education Conference Knowledge Base Tablets 63

Connecting 2 the World

MAY 26, 2011

This is knowledge that can be articulated, represented in various forms (such as visuals, documents, presentations, interviews), and stored for future use. Unlike the more traditional content or explicit knowledge, tangible representation of knowledge may include tacit knowledge. For example, educational credentials (e.g.

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Study Groups Training Report 63

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 7, 2021

Back in episode 216, I spoke with Peter Adams of the News Literacy Project about how educators can be informed media consumers and advocates for truth. One of the questions we’re asking is, “What is education? The Truth for Teachers podcast is doing a two-part series about media literacy this season. What is school for?”

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Philosophy of education examples are the topic of our blog post today! Yet, in the midst of lesson plans, grading, and classroom management, there’s one thing that can anchor you, giving direction and meaning to your daily interactions: your philosophy of education. What is a Philosophy of Education?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Key points : Today’s students will undoubtedly encounter generative AI in their careers Two higher-ed instructors have designed a guide for using generative AI in life design and career education See related article: A scholar’s embrace of ChatGPT-4 Innovations that have transformed education have often been met with skepticism.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2018

I mean, I was so peeved at the publishers who come out there and talk about being education companies, but shareholder value trumps all. In this podcast, we talk about his crazy 30-year journey in education, which took him from Pearson to farming, to the nonprofit work he does now. Larry Singer. What were you thinking at that time?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

That’s the record that Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s first Latino commissioner of education, would bring to the highest education office in the country, as multiple news reports say the Biden-Harris administration plans to name him as its nominee for Secretary of Education.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.”

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