User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

and the kids agree as studies have indicated. Engagement is strong at the end of elementary school, with nearly three-quarters of fifth-graders (74%) reporting high levels of engagement. Gallup has conducted more than 5 million surveys with students in grades five through 12 over the past several years.

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Personal Learning Network Survey Social Media Study 357

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I to teach kindergarteners the basics of coding. “It

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

in this post, I share with you my perspectives, drawn from my experiences as a blogger, educator, and academic with a PhD in educational studies, on what constitutes the quintessential characteristics of 21st century teachers. In their quantitative study of over 300 Finnish first graders, Nurmi et al., Madda et al., 2011, Nurmi et al.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration by Scott Doorley and Scott Witthoft. Build your Personal Learning Network (PLN) by adding these experts and resources to your social media accounts. How to Make an Ugly Classroom Beautiful. Classroom Caboodle’s elementary Classroom Layout.

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Resources Classroom Personal Learning Network Social Media 150

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

My father was an elementary school principal at Alpha Public School and Hatchery Hill School for a total of 30 years. My mom was an elementary teacher for 27 years, the last 18 spent teaching at Francis A. Organization and time management : As kids my brothers and I were empowered to take responsibility over our learning.

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Personal Learning Network Elementary Personalized Learning Facebook 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Brook Avenue Elementary School in Waco, Texas has been in the papers before, but not for shiny new laptops or flexible classrooms. However, school leaders Sarah Pedrotti and Jessica Torres are on a mission to flip the failure narrative and rebrand their school by motivating their teachers through personalized professional development.

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Twitter Elementary Facebook Outcomes 84

Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Fortunately I can show you as well as tell you how well these ideas are working out at one high school: I guarantee that you are going to have a better feeling about future leaders (because you will meet one) after viewing my video interview (below) with Wettrick’s student Paige Woodard, or hear what her classmates have to say.

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