A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

I dragged the “pin it” bookmarklet into Google Chrome and off I went. As I began to piece together resources on Personal Learning Networks(PLN’s) , I lost track of time and ended staying up well past my bedtime. I think in time Pinterest will evolve into a powerful component of educator''s Personal Learning Networks.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 5, 2014

How to be a self-directed learner – finding and using resources (both face-to-face and online) to learn and improve personal interests. Self-directed Learning. Google Lesson Plan – Search Education. How to develop one’s own Personal Learning Network (PLN). Education'

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 26, 2012

Social Media is an incredible resource for education. Educators can learn, share, connect and more with educators from around the world. There are many different social media networks, and lots of ways to use them. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Tom Murray

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Recently, I had the opportunity to record a Google Hangout with four connected educators on “Growing Your PLN.” What is a personal learning network? What is a personal learning network? A Personal Learning Network is an informal learning network that enables an individual to work'

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

The post that got all the attention told people five steps they can take to develop their personal learning network. Google Reader) in each step have changed (used Feed.ly Reader question : Do you have a personal learning network? If so, how has it helped you learn?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop the core of a Personal Learning Network. Google account (can be your school account or a personal one). Ready and eager to commit 5 weeks to learning. Assess student tech use organically. Who Needs This.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 16, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop the core of a Personal Learning Network. Google account (can be your school account or a personal one). Ready and eager to commit 5 weeks to learning. Assess student tech use organically. Who Needs This.

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SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

Hi Folks, I am going to be offering a series of Friday sessions through Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MASSCUE). The first is on a topic close to my heart, Personal Learning Networks. Are you looking for new ways to connect with passionate and creative educators for your own professional development?

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

I mandated five walks a day for each member of my team, and we used a color-coded Google Doc to keep track of where we visited and the specific improvement comments provided to each teacher. Try also to read one education book and another related to a different field such as leadership, self-help, or business.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Social Media is an incredible resource for education. Educators can learn, share, connect and more with educators from around the world. There are many different social media networks, and lots of ways to use them. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

On the contrary, I have seen this firsthand from some fantastic educators whose schools I have been blessed to work with on a long-term basis in the role of job-embedded coach. I have also been blessed to observe great examples that members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) make available on social media.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 23, 2019

Advice to New College Graduates about to enter the Teaching profession Summary of new teacher tips, urban schools issues, technology resources Google for Educators - Google has a huge number of free resources for teachers and students. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

#ICE18: Illinois Conference Will Prepare Educators for Modern Learning Environments. The organization — now 10,500 members strong — is continuing efforts to support the development, growth and use of technology in all facets of the educational process as educators seek to prepare students for the 21st-century workplace.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2019

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: Use blogs, Twitter, and Google Hangouts to collaborate. Learn to use tech collaboratively, purposefully, and as good digital citizens. Develop the core of a Personal Learning Network.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

Undeterred, I continued to talk about the concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and what it had done for my professional growth. I wanted to try really hard to at least attempt to find a way to implement a consistent pathway to learning during the school day as my teachers had requested.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 2, 2017

The amount of new acronyms in the educational technology world is staggering… and often overwhelming for educators. CREATE – Collaboartion, Resources, Educate, Apps, Technology, Enriching. FL – Flipped Learning ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). MLD – Mobile Learning Devices. Windows, Android).

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

You can either lurk and learn or develop your own Personal Learning Network (PLN) to farm the best ideas and strategies that are actually working in similar demographics. My colleagues and I at the International Center for Leadership in Education ( ICLE ) have modified all of our services for virtual delivery.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2017

For the most part, my integration of technology into workshops is to foster greater collaboration, showcase how to increase engagement authentically, formatively assess, and creatively showcase what they have learned. Integrating them to support high-level learning and having evidence to support this is the challenging work.

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 22, 2013

That is what Google is for." StuVoice #edchat — Lisa Nielsen (@InnovativeEdu) October 18, 2013 This is what a passionate student told a room full of educators at the 2013 Tech Forum in New York in response to a question from social studies teacher Melissa Seideman. We like to learn by trying it ourselves."

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Google account (can be your school account or a personal one). Ready and eager to commit 5 weeks to learning tech. Price includes course registration, college credit, and all necessary materials. Know what to do, but have questions.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 31, 2017

This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

In this Episode, we discuss and demonstrate our favorite Google Apps for Education Tips, Tricks, and Chrome Extensions. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. Google Apps for Education Tricks Mentioned on Todays Show. Leave a VoiceMail.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

The Discovery Educator Network is an awesome, free, resource for educators, filled with other educators. The DEN is a great place to connect with other educators and share resources, ideas, lesson plans, and much more. It''s not just about Discovery Education resources either. Come and join us!

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 27, 2018

Advice to New College Graduates about to enter the Teaching profession Summary of new teacher tips, urban schools issues, technology resources Google for Educators - Google has a huge number of free resources for teachers and students. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 3, 2013

I was devastated to learn a few weeks back that Google Reader was getting the ax. I took solace knowing that many of the other Google tools that I have become quite attached to were still around. That was until I read a tweet about Google Alerts quietly being shutdown.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 18, 2012

Last night was the DENny Awards 2012, the annual awards where the Discovery Educator Network and Discovery Education honor DEN members for their efforts throughout the years. In fact, the Discovery Education employees that ran the event were wearing tuxedo t-shirts! More about the Discovery Educator Network: [link].

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

As a practitioner I am always looking to learn how to better assist educators at all grade levels. Superintendent Scott Rocco provided me with a great opportunity to not only work with teachers in his district, but to also push me outside my comfort zone, which has always been secondary education.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2017

You can view the Google Hangout video HERE. A major theme that resonated throughout our discussion was the importance of becoming a connected educator and how this in itself can be a powerful catalyst for meaningful change. I always admired Will’s passion for educational technology and genuine interest in becoming a better educator.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 15, 2017

Are we as educators prepared to be brave and do things differently? But access to conferences like the EdTechTeam summits and social media services like Twitter has enabled me as an educator to develop and grow an amazing personal learning network (PLN). This is a real hidden gem by Google.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 22, 2016

Advice to New College Graduates about to enter the Teaching profession Summary of new teacher tips, urban schools issues, technology resources Google for Educators - Google has a huge number of free resources for teachers and students. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

But for me real satisfaction comes from making “connections” with other educators and growing my personal learning network. Making personal network connections to learn and interact with other educators is both personally and professionally satisfying, and this is best done when we do so as real people.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

I will be leading a panel discussion on the 5 teacher trends changing education. Come by the PowerSchool booth 2918 to meet me in person. In today’s show, Peggy George discusses how to get the most out of ISTE 2017 even if you’re not at there: The #notatiste17 Google Group. How to share learning. Blog: [link].

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Digital Promise

MARCH 27, 2019

When we launched the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a program from EdTechTeam, Google, and Digital Promise that empowers school leaders to transform instruction across every classroom for every student, we wanted to put teachers in control of their professional development. Google Forms, Quizizz, Quizlet, GoFormative, and Kahoot!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2017

Use blogs, wikis, discussion forums, Google Spreadsheets, and Google Hangouts to collaborate and share. Use technology to differentiate for varied student learning styles (this is an overview—more detail in The Differentiated Classroom ). Track your progress via a Google Spreadsheet (link provided). Who Needs This.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The Discovery Educator Network is an awesome, free, resource for educators, filled with other educators. The DEN is a great place to connect with other educators and share resources, ideas, lesson plans, and much more. It''s not just about Discovery Education resources either. Come and join us!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2019

Develop the core of a Personal Learning Network. Google account (can be your school account or a personal one). Ready and eager to commit 5 weeks to learning tech. Blend tech smoothly into any curriculum, making it a tool, not a distraction. Assess student technology use organically. Who Needs This.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2016

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. At the completion of this course, the teacher will be able to: Use blogs, wikis, Twitter, and Google Hangouts to collaborate and share. Rely on a Personal Learning Network. LOVING all I’m learning!!

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