A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2015

It was an incredible opportunity to get back to Hawaii for a professional event as opposed to a vacation. This was the fourteenth time the school had put on the event and it was awesome to see and meet so many passionate educators on a Saturday. This is not fair to say the least. The hash tad we will be using is #leaderedHI.

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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. Anyone, according to St.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Most importantly, true growth is about learning from people that don’t belong to the same culture as us — a truly eye-opening experience for students and teachers alike. Social media: platforms like Twitter help teachers build their personal learning network and share teaching tips and tricks.

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2020

The box included nametags, pens, markers, sticky notes and lanyards—the typical staples for any event. The maker kits were provided courtesy of Digital Promise, an education technology nonprofit, which saw these events as “a great vehicle to introduce teachers to making,” says Josh Weisgrau, its director of learning experience design.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

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. tools and how they can be utilized for teaching and learning. LinkedIn : Professional networking site that allows educators to connect, exchange ideas, and find opportunities.

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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. Click here to learn how to join for the 2019-2020 school year.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Image credit: [link] Recently, New Milford High School hosted their annual edcamp-like Saturday learning conference called Edscape. Leading into this Saturday, I had an opportunity to spend most of Friday in the halls of New Milford with students and staff observing the climate and learning throughout the day.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2011

As I learned from my students, many more people use the social media tool, Facebook, than use Twitter. After lurking and learning for a little while, I quickly discovered this vibrant community of passionate educators actively collaborating to improve educational practices. We are making learning relevant, meaningful, and creative!

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 28, 2014

Notes from an edWeb.net Webinar 4/28/14 Dr. Joe Mazza Director of Connected Teaching, Learning & Leadership North Penn School District Dr. Mazza just took on his position in December. He is a project manager, promoting connected teaching, learning, & leadership. The smartest person in the room IS THE ROOM."

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

Last week my school was fortunate to have the NJ School Boards Association (NJSBA) visit to produce a live event called Learn@Lunch: Technology as an Engagement Tool. You can view the archive of the event here. We also had to trust they would use their mobile learning devices (i.e. So what changed?

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Here is some context before I detail what I learned about leadership from my parents. Below are possibly the ten most important leadership lessons that I learned from my parents: Celebrate what matters : You would not have known it in my household, but both my parents were award-winning educators. I could go on and on.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

At conferences, I’m always learning, and I try to engage as many attendees as possible in meaningful conversation. As my experiences grew, my personal learning network broadened and my perspectives became less myopic. Culture is the foundation for two critical parts of the learning environment.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2016

Educators point to the ability to learn from colleagues, in addition to experts, as essential for enhancing their abilities. Educators point to the ability to learn from colleagues, in addition to experts, as essential for enhancing their abilities. All six sessions will take place in the convention center’s Expo Hall, meeting room #8.

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edWeb.net

MAY 15, 2017

School leaders can use online networks and communities for their own personal professional learning, and to support collaboration with staff across schools and districts. As a personal tool, school leaders can use online communities to expand their network. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

I''ve met some great people in the DEN and learned so much. It''s a great Personal Learning Network for any and all educators. And don''t forget to check out the Discovery Educator Network blogs , with lots of great information and resources from other educators. The Common Core Connection….

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

True technology integration is seamless, it shouldn''t be viewed as an add-on, an afterthought, or an event." Watch the video below to learn more about the SAMR model Read more about SAMR here SAMR IN ACTION What instructional objective do your students struggle with learning? Other routes to Tech Savvy Teaching.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 27, 2011

The iPad increases the level of my connectivity to my school staff and members in my Personal Learning Network. The iPad’s size allows me to take it easily into meetings and other events where a laptop isn’t practical and my Droid phone is too hard to manipulate. The iPad increases my level of access to the cloud.

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ProfHacker

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

This March, my virtual and physical PLNs (Personal Learning Networks) will converge as I organize and host the Digital Pedagogy Lab Cairo: An AMICAL Institute. I am deeply engaged with my PLN, and learn a lot with and from them, but my context is very different from most of theirs. Rethinking Context and Hybridity.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 12, 2013

Visit my post on hashtags and chats to learn more. Then you can create snazzy graphs to impress them at the next meeting!) Check out this post to learn more about setting up Diigo and getting all the nifty educator only features. Ning bills itself as the social network you create. Use the Google Forms. Ning does all that!

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 26, 2010

Educators from around the world are gathering to discuss and plan the future of edtech, play (some), but most of all, meet people. grow your personal learning network. Everyone I follow on Twitter adds value to my learning. Yeah, you might not really know that person sitting next to you. What do you think?

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 26, 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. Click here to learn how to join for the 2019-2020 school year.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 3, 2010

After this event I knew it was going to be difficult for the conference to replicate the learning I experienced there. There was a session lead by Jon Becker on whether or not we should use the term PLN (for Personal Learning Network). That is what learning should do. I hope that this can be an annual event.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 2, 2012

The workshops are full-day hands-on events which will explore these trends of the education revolution--which is demanding even more from our educational institutions and from educators. full-day workshops will include post-event online meetings, together with networking and forums discussions. Download the Educator 2.0

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2010

We didn’t know what to expect, but were committed to planning and delivering an event that would have a positive impact on all who attended. The common theme of all of these informal discussions was the cultivation of student-centered learning opportunities. Just check out these thoughts from Meg Wilson.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. I’ve got some experience with this from the past eight years.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 24, 2011

How many were there to learn about how to help their students in this new entrepreneurial world? The Meeting: If the idea interests you, I hope you will join me this Thursday to start the brainstorm. network provide that you would want? Recordings of the session will be posted within a day of the event at the event page.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Whether it be in the form of endless piles of paperwork, never ending observations, meetings with parents, attending events, developing a master schedule, or constructing a school budget – there never seemed like enough time in my day to even get those responsibilities done. Consider flipping your faculty meetings.

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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. This will be an open, comforting, and hopefully empowering event. and social media for your personal, educational, and professional growth. I''ll also need to find meeting spaces in each city.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 1, 2011

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. Event recordings are posted and available after the events if you aren''t able to attend them live.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2011

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. Event recordings are posted and available after the events if you aren''t able to attend them live. That place happens to be a virtual world.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 24, 2011

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. Event recordings are posted and available after the events if you aren''t able to attend them live. What does the future of learning look like?

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MSEDTechie

AUGUST 21, 2012

But most importantly, I had the opportunity to expand my Personal Learning Network this week. While it''s fairly easy for students to learn to share their work with you, the clutter that ends up in your email box can be overwhelming. After 2 hours, I was finally rescued, so much for getting work done.

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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. Event recordings are posted and available after the events if you aren''t able to attend them live. How do you integrate technology into 21st century classrooms?

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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. Event recordings are posted and available after the events if you aren''t able to attend them live. Stuck as an order-taker in training and development?

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

21st Century Educators must be able to adapt, communicate, take risks, model, continually learn, collaborate, exhibit vision, and lead. Keys for Principals: Support your staff, be flexible, exhibit passion, don''t use time as an excuse to learn, take/encourage risks, and model. Learn more about Google Docs here. Learn more here.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2021

For the Administration to realize its commitment to improving outcomes for historically underserved learners and workers, more equitable pipelines to employment will need to be built on both skills and networks. Doing so requires more than the occasional job fair or networking event.

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