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Climate is Everything

A Principal's Reflections

While learning about Immigration in Rebecca Millan’s American History 2 class during the week of October 4, students created interactive Glogster posters. Manzo asked the students to take out their mobile devices and submit their questionnaire answers using Poll Everywhere. On a side note, Ms.

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NMHS Social Studies Teacher Brings Technology to Capitol Hill

A Principal's Reflections

For more information on this event check out the summary provided by ISTE. The event began with an introduction and panel discussion moderated by the Executive Director of Learning First Alliance, Cheryl Williams, who discussed the pertinent value of integrating technology into our 21 st century classrooms.

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Ideas and Tools to Give Everyone a Voice

A Principal's Reflections

Mentimeter – Move over Poll Everywhere. Mentimeter is a great tool that allows you to poll your audience in a variety of ways. You can even create a presentation that has multiple polls. It is a free game-based learning platform that not only gives everyone a voice, but also provides a fun way to do it.

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Small Changes, Huge Results

A Principal's Reflections

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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New Year, New Adventures

A Principal's Reflections

Many of the initiatives that I am about to pursue either came directly or indirectly from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). Professional Learning Communities (PLC''s): The district will be moving to this research-based model as our main means of professional development. So what''s on the horizon at my school?

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5 Ways Teachers Can Encourage Deeper Learning With Personal Devices

Edsurge

While pushing students to learn outside our classrooms is a step in the right direction, how do we ensure that these experiences lead to deeper learning ? While ensuring rigorous learning experiences is critical, we also must be mindful that we run the risk of schooling students out of their curiosity.

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Spice It Up! 6 Tech Tools to Transform Your Staff Meeting

Fractus Learning

I want them to be positive, collaborative learning communities, where ideas are shared and staff walks away energized. So, the staff meeting focus is now one of instruction, professional learning and sharing , and conversation, centered around topics to help move our school to the next level. Poll Everywhere.