5 Tips to Build Your Professional Learning Network
Digital Promise
APRIL 16, 2024
When educators participate in PLNs, they can enhance skills and keep up with the latest education trends.
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Digital Promise
APRIL 16, 2024
When educators participate in PLNs, they can enhance skills and keep up with the latest education trends.
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). The experiences where I had some level of choice were the most meaningful to me and resulted in real changes to my educational practice.
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Digital Promise
JANUARY 21, 2020
In 2017, we partnered with Google and EdTechTeam to launch the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a classroom-based coaching program with the goal of increasing educational equity and the impactful use of technology. What did we learn about coaching trends in the U.S.? 11 from 3-4 p.m.
eSchool News
MARCH 20, 2024
DENVER ( BUSINESS WIRE )– MindSpark Learning® , a nonprofit organization specializing in extraordinary learning experiences, conducted vital market research to understand evolving needs for professional growth and development. MindSpark has impacted over 90K educators and 2.7M as well as 88 countries.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 18, 2021
I can tell from experience that it’s a prerequisite for a teacher to follow trends due to the fast-changing market and nuances of working with young professionals with a progressive mindset. 6 Edtech Trends to Keep an Eye On. Below you’ll find 6 tech trends that are must-have in 2020 and beyond. Gamification.
A Principal's Reflections
MARCH 17, 2024
It thrives under the guidance of a passionate, skilled educator who is constantly evolving alongside their students. Teachers are the backbone of any thriving learning environment. Nevertheless, just like their students, educators thrive in personalized learning experiences.
A Principal's Reflections
MARCH 24, 2024
The landscape of education is constantly evolving, and artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful tool for educators. While it won't replace the irreplaceable human touch in the classroom, AI can significantly enhance teaching and learning by offering personalization, efficiency, and insightful data analysis.
eSchool News
JANUARY 1, 2024
As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education?
edWeb.net
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast A recent edWebinar by edWeb featured a presentation from Princeton Public Schools in New Jersey about the benefits of teacher autonomy and professional learning. The panelists discussed the benefits of a coaching program in an educational setting.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Technology has become increasingly important to every level of education, and its value to social-emotional learning , or SEL, is no exception. An essential part of my role as vice president of product for Committee for Children, an industry leader in SEL, is to keep a close eye on trends in education technology.
Neo LMS
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Finding time to engage in professional learning can present a challenge for educators. So how can educators engage in professional learning and find time to connect with other educators, when schedules and responsibilities make finding extra time difficult? How can we make time to connect?
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Key points: Innovative new technologies and strategies are impacting education in 2024 65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024 Tech-less teaching methods could alienate tech-savvy Gen Zs For more news on edtech trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Does “new year, new you” apply to K-12 education in 2024?
edWeb.net
AUGUST 24, 2023
Listen to the Interview on Podcast Educators in all roles need professional learning that meets their needs in more ways and in more areas than ever before. The pandemic has had a catastrophic impact on education. How did it impact professional learning?
edWeb.net
APRIL 29, 2021
“We are not isolated in our common concerns regarding student learning in light of the COVID pandemic, and it has been a great resource to find solutions to common problems shared by fellow educators.”. edWeb makes it possible for educators to participate in personalized, collaborative learning – anytime, anywhere.
edWeb.net
JUNE 8, 2021
As educators and industry partners look ahead to the 2020-21 school year, they’re examining the impact of the pandemic and the potential transformation of all aspects of K-12 education. Highlights from the Simba PreK-12 Professional Learning Market 2020 Report. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.
The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Modern professional learning links the Professional Learning Community (PLC) with the Professional Learning Network (PLN). An Excerpt from Modern Professional Learning: Connecting PLC’s with PLN’s. The Professional Learning Community. It retires. It retires.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 11, 2022
These micro-credentials are developed, assessed, and awarded by more than 50 partner organizations, ranging from institutes of higher education to non-profit organizations. Professional development is one of the most influential practices in education. It helps you to really learn from your mistakes. How do we do it?
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The Traditional Approach Problem-based learning has a rich history in American education, with John Dewey laying the theoretical groundwork in 1916 and McMaster University pioneering the PBL program for medical education in 1969. Deforestation in Borneo presents fractions in the context of an environmental problem.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 28, 2019
Use Analytics to Quantify Educational Technology’s Effectiveness and Risks. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how a new analytics dashboard helps K–12 schools measure education technology ROI. Analyzing trends of schools with high engagement can provide a model to target improvement at sites with lower adoption rates. .
A Principal's Reflections
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
Technology has the potential to transform teaching and learning in a number of ways. One way it can be used to transform teaching and learning is by providing students with access to a wealth of information, including multimedia resources, educational apps, and online databases.
eSchool News
JANUARY 5, 2024
As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education?
eSchool News
DECEMBER 15, 2023
In the coming year, that broad trend will continue, with a shift to looking beyond knowledge building as schools, districts, and states begin improving capacity and creating systems aligned to the science of reading. If they do, I also predict that they will be rewarded progressive and worthwhile growth in student literacy outcomes.
Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
Which education challenges are schools and districts prioritizing? Survey Results Highlight Priority Education Challenges. Social-emotional learning (#2). This finding aligns with a growing trend toward a “whole child” approach. Personalized learning (#4). Real world learning (#8). Student engagement (#3).
Catlin Tucker
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Reading stretches my thinking about educational trends, topics, and issues. My reading regularly inspires my blogs, books, teaching, and work with educators. A book club may present a more manageable, self-paced approach to professional learning.
MindSpark
JANUARY 24, 2024
By Rachel Bull On January 24th, we celebrate International Day of Education – an opportunity to honor those shaping our future: educators. Educators take on many roles in their careers, as mentors, innovators, advocates, and more. Today and every day, MindSpark is cheering on our incredible educators!
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Impactful technology use is the ability of educators to use technology to develop their students’ skills in six imperative categories: agency, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and ability to select relevant technology tools.
Edsurge
MAY 11, 2023
Educators around the world are shifting into learning and organizing mode in response to the release of ChatGPT and other new AI chatbots that have brought a mix of excitement and panic to education. Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.);
Discovery Education
JANUARY 27, 2024
Turn your calendar to February and find new engaging resources from Discovery Education! Pop of Professional Learning What’s New Trending Topics Magic Moment Pop of Professional Learning […] The post This Month at DE: February appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 16, 2023
As I shared in Digital Leadership , evolving technology enables and empowers leaders to seize the moment and look for ways to fundamentally improve teaching, learning, and leadership. Peer-reviewed research Educators want a compelling why that imparts value when it comes to change.
A Principal's Reflections
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
Learn from more experienced leaders : Seek out mentors or coaches who can provide guidance and support as you develop. This can help you to identify areas where you need to focus your professional learning efforts. Stay current on trends and best practices in the education field.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 20, 2023
How can educators prepare students for an evolving future influenced by artificial intelligence? Educators are encouraged to view AI not merely as a technological advancement but as a tool to enhance and augment the human experience. George is an assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Discovery Education
MARCH 2, 2024
Move into March with new, engaging resources from Discovery Education! Pop of Professional Learning What’s New Trending Topics Magic Moment Pop of Professional Learning Every teacher has thought, “How can I make this lesson more exciting […] The post This Month at DE: March appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.
eSchool News
JUNE 30, 2016
New survey reveals teachers’ professional learning preferences, trends in priorities. The survey finds that educators from PreK-12 and higher education institutions most often enroll in courses that provide training for online software and digital resources and classroom management/behavior training.
The PL2C Blog
JANUARY 22, 2018
Moving beyond passive sit-and-listen experiences, micro-credentials create active learning experiences as educators apply their learning to their classroom. However, we should consider the consequences of the competencies themselves for personalizing learning. In both, the teacher is expected to use formative assessment.
edWeb.net
MARCH 21, 2019
edWeb is a professional learning network that provides teachers and all educators with the personalized professional learning and collaboration needed to improve education and student learning. New to the 2019 survey, we asked what kind of impact edWeb has on students’ learning.
The Web20Classroom
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
But it was a wake up call to me and the way I approached delivering Professional Development. It also got me thinking about how much boring time educators spend in meetings and “PD” when they could be doing something more authentic. Each time we meet and learn together is another opportunity to be better for kids.
edWeb.net
APRIL 11, 2018
Continuous, effective professional learning can help teachers and administrators improve teaching and learning, but research shows traditional forms of professional development have become expensive and ineffective. This trend is disrupting traditional models for professional development.
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 10, 2018
School districts across the country are tackling the toughest challenges in education, including kindergarten readiness, family engagement, and school redesign. Based on what we learned from challenge sessions, artifact reviews, and in-depth interviews with district leaders, we created the Challenge Map. Introducing the Challenge Map.
Discovery Education
JANUARY 6, 2024
As you jump into January, Discovery Education has new resources and ideas to help you spark students’ curiosity in potential careers, meaningful moments in history, and STEM! Two […] The post This Month at DE: January appeared first on Discovery Education Blog. Welcome back!
eSchool News
APRIL 19, 2023
The United States is experiencing a national education shortage of teachers leaving the profession in droves, coined “The Great Resignation” due to high anxiety, burnout, safety concerns, low salaries, and challenging job demands. K-12 educators are considering leaving their jobs. What is micro-coaching?
Linways Technologies
JANUARY 9, 2019
A community, in this sense, would be a Professional Learning Network (PLN) for teachers. It is a community that exists on mutual share and learn of information. It is based on reciprocity and a level of trust in knowing that everyone is trying to learn and is searching for value-added information from each other.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education, the worldwide leader in education solutions, today announced it has partnered with Subaru of America, Inc. LyondellBasell , Nucor , Honeywell , and the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) to launch the Sustainability Education Coalition. Subaru of America, Inc.,
Discovery Education
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Dive into December with resources from Discovery Education to honor December holidays, explore digital citizenship, and keep students engaged as you head toward winter break! DEN STAR and Pennsylvania […] The post This Month at DE: December appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 19, 2017
But she’s probably best known as founder of the Edcamp Foundation, which helps teachers run free, grassroots professional-development workshops. There is something I learned about the power of play when I was an educator and when I was a school leader that has never left me,” says Swanson. “I Pull Learning'.
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