Reading By Example

DECEMBER 5, 2015

My topic was how to get started in building one’s personal learning network. Teachers in mathematics, science, technology, physical education, art, social studies, and special education were represented. Lists = groups created around topics and interests. Fast, systematic.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 1, 2012

I am extremely excited that August is Connected Educator month. In my opinion, being a connected learner, leader, and/or educator is no longer an option. My personal and professional journey in this area is well documented and something that I regularly present on. Access to a wealth of free resources.

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Personal Learning Network Social Media Personalized Learning Resources 308

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 17, 2019

After all, a bachelor’s degree in education doesn’t prepare someone for every situation. How to power through a difficult parent-teacher meeting comes to mind, but there are many challenges that teachers learn how to handle in time. Educators need a set of skills to successfully teach and manage their classrooms.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

Over the years, I have noticed that student engagement tends to decrease in my classes around this time and I reach out to my personal learning network (PLN) for ideas or tools to boost engagement. We have been exploring new ideas in our Spanish classes and students are really enjoying it.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

For this, there are many resources and websites that help teachers make that first step to connect with other educators in a safe and structured environment. Here are just some of them: ePals : an educator can connect with another teacher from any part of the world. Some of them prefer to seek classroom collaborations directly.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 2, 2017

The post Join the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Ready to Shake Up Learning in 2017? Join our Facebook Group! Looking to connect and learn with like-minded educators? Join the group and share how you are shaking things up in your classroom this year!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

“A key to growing as an educator is to keep company mainly with educators who uplift You, whose presence inspire You and whose dedication drives You.” Now you need to take time for yourself and go on some learning adventures of your own! passthesketchnote-info Virtual group fun!

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2017

After having attendees discuss in groups their responses to each question I have them report out their thoughts using a variety of tools. In some cases, I will directly train educators on how to use various tools, but learning to use the edtech tools is the easy part.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

“A key to growing as an educator is to keep company mainly with educators who uplift You, whose presence inspire You and whose dedication drives You.” Now you need to take time for yourself and go on some learning adventures of your own! q=Education%20podcasts&src=typed_query&f=user. Virtual group fun!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2014

A year ago, I created a technology course on Moodle for Spanish teachers as part of the Ministry of Education of Spain. The teachers are very new to web tools, developing Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) and are currently teaching full time. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.

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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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have long supported teachers in their career development, but with the help of technology, they’re now transforming education itself. We spoke with educators around the country and discovered seven ways that PLCs are transforming teaching and learning in schools.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 17, 2017

Looking to learn something new this summer? Maybe you want to develop your personal learning network on social media, read a few new books , or take a course alongside other educators. Thanks to technology, we can take learning online and collaborate with educators around the country and the world.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

The construction of a PLN enables educators to harness the power inherent in 21st Century technologies in order to create a professional growth tool that is accessible whenever, wherever. Image Credit [link] Most educators I talk to have no idea where to begin when attempting to create a PLN that meets their teaching and learning needs.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I was honored to have been interviewed for Educational Leadership, ASCD's flagship magazine, on the power of Twitter as part of a Personal Learning Network (PLN). As you will see, the true power of connected learning is what you glean from the people you engage with. You can read the article HERE.

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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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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 29, 2018

Did you know there are over 53,000 educators using ST Math? I love seeing how educators are utilizing ST Math in the classroom and what they see students learning from the program, like in this tweet: Personalized Learning! Connect with us and other educators on: The ST Math Central forum. Technical support.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2013

As she explained the project to me I immediately asked her if she could email it to me so I could not only share it, but also gather some feedback for her from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). You will work in a group of three. Each group must have at least one student with a smart phone.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2014

A year ago, I created a technology course on Moodle for Spanish teachers as part of the Ministry of Education of Spain. The teachers are very new to web tools, developing Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) and are currently teaching full time. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.

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ePortfolio Moodle Digital Badges Personal Learning Network 265

My Island View

APRIL 3, 2017

Placing those social media technology tools i n the hands of some of the most educated members of our society who have the greatest effect on future generations has had somewhat mixed results. This lack of engagement may be harmful to the profession of Education for two reasons. It requires effort, time, and work.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

Speaking on panel at the PBS Digital Innovators event, Brown talked up the rise of the online spaces for collaboration, also known as personal learning networks (PLN) as enabling anyone, even those who in remote areas or who feel more introverted, to come together to collaborate and share ideas.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Classroom learning and management all begin with relationships, and SEL can guide the relationship and community building process. Any connected educator has heard buzzwords like flipped classroom, gamification, social-emotional learning (SEL), differentiation, and personalized learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

This year, on September 27, 2017, the American Association of School Librarians made a point to encourage their members to raise awareness about “overly restrictive blocking of legitimate, educational websites and academically useful social networking tools in schools and school libraries.”. Several educators echo Yates’ comments.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 1, 2017

The majority of educators are NOT digital natives and quite often technology can cause anxiety and fear because of its rapid development and increasing encroachment on our lives. Set students open-ended challenges so they can direct their own learning and push themselves. What challenges arise from this? Use the experts!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

Here are my takeaways as moderator of this amazing group: They were risk takers. Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. They worked together as a Personal Learning Network. They were connected educators.

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Digital Citizenship Personal Learning Network Twitter Gamification 150

Class Tech Integrate

JUNE 20, 2018

This post is week 2 of 8 in the 8 Weeks of Summer Blog Challenge for educators from HotLunchTray.com. The most important/impactful professional learning I have ever participated in was developing my own Personal Learning Network (PLN) through Twitter. Find out more about this challenge by clicking here.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 6, 2014

Guest post by Connor Wood I had never heard of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) before Lisa Nielsen asked me to write about mine. It just sort of happened as I started asking around for interviews for my education blog, Trismegistus Nab-tu-we. I guess I am kind of old school in using my email for most of my networking.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 18, 2012

As I reflect on my continuous evolution as an educational leader I am constantly amazed at how things have changed over the course of three years. It was in March of 2009 that I decided to give this social networking tool Twitter a try. I often marveled at the creative thought and passion that so many educators put into their writing.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

In case you didn''t know there are thousands of educators and an array of learning communities over at Google+. From my point of view educators become quickly attached to one specific social media tool as their go to source for his/her Personal Learning Network (PLN). Take Twitter for example.

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The 21st Century Principal

AUGUST 3, 2011

Next week, I will be presenting to a group of educators in my district on the subject of "Must-Have iPad and Smartphone Apps." I did a blog post a short time ago, and that list hasn''t change much, but there have been a few additions and deletions, mostly due to suggestions of those in my Personal Learning Network.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Here are some ideas for providing time for educators to learn together. Invite teachers to determine how their shared preps can be used for any study group they can imagine. Organize some regular large group activities for children. Personal Learning Network Professional Development Professional Learning Communities'

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Collaborative Learning Personal Learning Network Learning Professional Learning 79

Technology Tidbits

APRIL 13, 2018

"A social network is a social structure made up of individuals (or organizations) called "nodes," which are tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency , such as friendship , kinship , common interest, financial exchange, dislike, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige. This list is in alphabetical order.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 15, 2014

Image credit: [link] In education I don''t think anyone sets out to establish a legacy. If there was one profession where individual or group legacy is least prevalent it is education. Educators are not in the limelight or in a position for their work to get noticed on a grand scale. Some are more meaningful than others.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 29, 2018

You start by welcoming students, reviewing the day’s activities, discussing changes in the classroom, meeting new students, celebrating the accomplishments of classmates, and anything else that benefits from a whole-group meeting. Group Activity: Everyone participates in a brief, lively activity that fosters group cohesion.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Edchat Interactive is a new type of free, online PD brought to you by some of the same folks who created #echat twitter discussions, including Tom Whitby and Steven Anderson , who are both friends of mine and in my Personal Learning Network and great educators. Does personalized learning mean more work for teachers?

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2015

Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to have an article published in the digital version of ASCD's Educational Leadership. Expanded access to learning - In my case digital communications opened my eyes to new and more powerful ways to learn. The title of the article was Transforming Your School with Digital Communication.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), as school PD, or through select colleges for grad school credit. They start at $750 for a group of five or more. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. The Tech-infused Teacher.

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