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. Presentations can have sound, hyperlinks, social media buttons and so much more.

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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

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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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

MAY 28, 2017

Social media had to be blocked for all and I, for one, wasn’t going to waste any of my precious time using it professionally or personally. Learning spaces had to conform to the perceived rule of law in education. The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course for continuing education, salary advancement, or recertification is only $359. So, go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat to learn more and use the coupon code COOL20. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University. Get a discount off your PD.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

As I transitioned from principal to Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) my work began to take me all over the country and the world. As an educator and parent, this means so much more to me than her consistently being advanced proficient every year on all standardized tests.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2011

This shift in mindset can be directly attributed to what I have learned from innovative educators in the social media spaces that I now delve into on a routine basis. Image credit: [link] Last year some of my teachers began to utilize student devices as tools for learning, mainly as student response systems.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In a rapidly changing world, educators have been forced to self-examine and come to terms with approaches that are inefficient and irrelevant–from outmoded ways of setting up classrooms to equating school success solely on standardized metrics. Digital tools now allow for professional learning to take place anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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My Island View

JANUARY 26, 2015

If there is one thing I truly understand about educators it is that they are slow to change. The problem however is that many educators want to apply this sit and wait posture to anything that requires them leaving their zones of comfort. A majority of educators are very comfortable with the methodology and pedagogy of that time.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

Tips for Creating Wow-Worthy Learning Spaces by Todd Finley [Edutopia]. Using Bulletin Boards to Differentiate the Classroom Environment by Jessica Mazone [Gifted Education Communicator]. 3 Learning Experiences You Should Give to Every Student [Every Classroom Matters episode]. Planning for Higher Education , 43 (2), 45.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Welcome back to our insightful series on 21st century education. It’s astounding to reflect on how much has changed in the intervening years in the world of education and teaching. Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2015

What are the school factors that influence student learning and ultimately achievement? How do we get educators and school systems to embrace change as opposed to always fighting for buy-in? Today’s leaders have a great advantage when it comes to learning and that is social media.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 16, 2011

The United States Department of Education is sponsoring a program called Connected Online Communities of Practice , a three-year initiative. I run what is arguably the largest social network for educators, Classroom 2.0 But in education we forget, or don''t believe, this. with 54,000 members.

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My Island View

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I was somewhat disturbed about a recent post by a friend and connected colleague concerning the state of Twitter and its use by some individuals in what is now fast becoming the education social media culture. Twitter enables educators to easily and quickly exchange content in the form of links to other educators.

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

How well did I collaborate with other educators? To answer these questions, I often turn to the people who can help me evaluate how effectively I’ve been integrating edtech tools into the classroom: students, parents and fellow educators. There are over 70,000 educators around the world who use Skype in their classrooms everyday.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2010

On a crisp, sunny Saturday morning in October, approximately 400 passionate educators congregated at New Milford High School for the Tri-State Educational Technology Conference (TSETC). What I did hear though from educator after educator was how phenomenal the conference was. The book marks were also a nice touch.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I want to see if I can make a difference by cultivating local conversations on education, and to learn some things in the process. 7pm local time - Community education discussion - Tentatively titled "Your Child Is Not Defective" - 2 hours. and social media for your personal, educational, and professional growth.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 6, 2015

Eric Sheninger, Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) and Scholastic Achievement Partners (SAP) , kicked off the 2015 Leading Future Learning conference with his keynote on Digital Leadership. Question: why are we perpetuating an out of date system?

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 16, 2014

And yet these theories paid scant attention to the social contexts within which learning occurs. It was not until social theories such as Vygotsky''s social constructivist model were introduced that education as a whole began to capitalise on the dialogic power of learning. Unported License.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 20, 2015

I have written a lot about Personal Learning Environments in the past, especially when they were emerging as a concept, and sounded quite new. PLEs could be created by anyone, using just about any tool or technology, and we expanded the idea to embrace other elements such as real experiences and people (Personal Learning Networks).

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 18, 2016

Most school systems have some version of Google Apps for Education available for teachers or GAfE, I recommend uploading and converting your important documents, presentations, and spreadsheets to the cloud for easy editing, sharing, and storage. Start with a free educator Wikispaces page. Today, that’s easier than ever!

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 29, 2012

Education has always been a team sport, whatever side of the classroom you sit on. In fact it did so several years ago, even before the introduction of social media, through the use of e-mail and bulletin board services (remember them?). I am connected, and I am thinking now as Reid Hoffman advised, in networks.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

The institutional learning platform - the VLE - is a classic case of decisions made about learning without consulting the learner. How can we reach a place in education where students find their own level and make their own pathways through learning?

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

Here is an example I use a lot where I asked people to give me their thoughts on what a PLN (Personal Learning Network) means to them. Check out the Voicethread In Education wiki for some. So many educators ditched the service all together since the free options for educators doesn''t really have all that they need.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

At the individual level, intrinsic motivation drives educators to actively seek opportunities that support their diverse learning interests and needs. Social media has played a considerable role in this area over the years, demonstrating the power of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) with learning anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 16, 2012

I wrote in my previous blog post about reciprocity learning , where I discussed the sharing culture emerging through social media. I suggested that Personal Learning Networks would not be able to function if people failed to share their ideas and content freely. But we can take this a step further.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

In a formal sense, distance learning has been a familiar concept since at least 1837, when Sir Isaac Pitman began teaching his shorthand system using typed instruction cards mailed through the universal Penny Postal service to his students across England. Does this mean that the term ''distance education'' has had its day?

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The Principal of Change

JULY 5, 2015

We’ve lived through so many models and so many attempts to perfect the educational system. We know that or have always known that learning is a community event with all kinds of social actions and, importantly, relevancy in the eyes of students and parents. But how many times do we need to hear it? I mean, really?

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

If they are in the education field - a librarian - edtech - esp. I use Twitter as a professional personal learning network builder - not as just a social outlet.though I''m thrilled to say some of my PLN have become my personal friends.so I really think as educators we should be going transparent.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2010

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. McLuhan (see the video) predicted we’d have to leave the bookworld behind to be “with it” in the electronic world but with social media we can do it all.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2010

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. Things are getting interesting as we cry out for a means of sharing information, between people and across time, space and networks.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JUNE 7, 2019

In the Guide to Capstone Education from the National Capstone Consortium there are a series of questions posed about technology and the role it should, could or might possibly play in a capstone course. Technology is also able to support the 4Cs of education (Critical Thinking, Communication, Creativity and Collaboration).

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 16, 2016

I’ve worked as an instructional technology coach for several years in NYC, and when I talked with other local coaches, we often hadn’t heard of half the programs and apps that one another were using even though we were doing the same job in the same school system! Get connected with other educators who can help. Innovate like a turtle.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 1, 2015

16 Books About Modern Learning Every Teacher Should Read. In the age of blogging and social media, is there still room for books? While digital content is handy and accessible, many of the issues we face as educators are deeper than any single post–or series of posts–can adequately address. Of course there is!

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today’s classrooms have more devices, more educational software, more opportunities to differentiate learning based on various student needs, and educators are under more pressure to do more, preferably as fast as possible, with excellent results. However, there is a silver lining. Define what teachers really need.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Education start-ups like Seesaw give her their premium classroom technology as well as swag like T-shirts or freebies for the teachers who attend her workshops. And she recommends their wares to thousands of teachers who follow her on social media. “I She is a schoolteacher with her own brand, Top Dog Teaching. public schools.

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