A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

You can either lurk and learn or develop your own Personal Learning Network (PLN) to farm the best ideas and strategies that are actually working in similar demographics. Consider a daily or weekly YouTube video that can be embedded in a mass email to showcase how teachers are successfully implementing remote learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

Undeterred, I continued to talk about the concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and what it had done for my professional growth. I wanted to try really hard to at least attempt to find a way to implement a consistent pathway to learning during the school day as my teachers had requested.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2017

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Use blogs, wikis, discussion forums, Google Spreadsheets, and Google Hangouts to collaborate and share. Develop the solid core of a Professional Learning Network. Your Personal Learning Network.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In my position as K-12 Director of Technology Integration and Innovation in the Spotswood School District, I am assisting with the district’s transition to Google Apps for Education (GAFE) as well as working with teachers on the effective integration of technology. To accomplish this I had to quickly familiarize myself with some new tools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2017

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Use blogs, wikis, discussion forums, Google Spreadsheets, and Google Hangouts to collaborate and share. Develop the solid core of a Professional Learning Network. Course Objectives. What You Get With Enrollment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2016

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Use blogs, wikis, discussion forums, Google Spreadsheets, and Google Hangouts to collaborate and share. Develop the solid core of a Professional Learning Network. What You Get With Enrollment. 8 Activities (topics).

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

I mandated five walks a day for each member of my team and we used a color-coded Google Doc to keep track of where we visited and the specific improvement comments provided to each teacher. This is extremely important in terms of technology integration in the classroom and professional learning to improve practice.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. Exploring the relationships between professional learning community, teacher and student characteristics.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

We are excited to have CDW•G create a modern learning environment for educators to experience what classrooms today can not only look like, but how they can better facilitate learning. This year, #ICE18 offers attendees the unique opportunity to learn and share with over 3,500 educators covering a wide spectrum of topics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Building Digital Citizens.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

But with the coronavirus pandemic disrupting more traditional professional learning opportunities like in-person conferences and workshops, it's time for you to chart your own course. Fortunately, there are plenty of informal ways to learn and grow professionally on your own.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Evernote and Dropbox are still at the top of my list of iPad apps, though I would add Google Drive, Amazon Cloud Drive, and iCloud as other cloud storage options I now use. It has been replaced by Google Drive. 6 Key Personal Learning Network Literacies Every Educator Needs. don''t use Docs-to-Go any longer.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Secondly, develop an informal walk-through schedule with your leadership team, mandating at least five walks per day for each member, and track visits and improvement comments on a color-coded Google Doc. When in doubt, lean on Google Scholar. Establish norms Establishing a shared vision and expectations for all teachers is crucial.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

In this Episode, we discuss and demonstrate our favorite Google Apps for Education Tips, Tricks, and Chrome Extensions. Google Apps for Education Tricks Mentioned on Todays Show. Turn any Google Doc or item in your Google Drive into a fantastic looking WordCloud. Checker Plus for Google Calendar. SoundCloud.

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Think of ways to breakdown classroom walls and collaborate through resources such as twitter in the classroom , Google Hangouts & Mystery Skype Google Apps for Education - collaboration in the classroom & with instructor Back Channels like Today’s Meet Edmodo Check out these social networking sites to help build your PLN (Personal Learning (..)

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 28, 2014

You have taken control of your own learning You have made the decision to be a public learner, swimming through social media waters using tools like Twitter, Google+, Linked In, blogs, etc. Curation for professional learning - also uses Paper.li How much time does edtech leadership spend gaining perspective?

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

I was quite impressed by Joyce Seitzinger's Professional Learning Environment (PLN) model that she presented at Deakin University in Melbourne this week. I assume that this is because most of the tools she identifies as falling into this category of PLN deployment is push technology (RSS feeds, Google Reader etc).

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

They collaborate online, use social media to interact with colleagues around the globe, engage in conversations in safe online spaces, and bring what they learn online back to their classrooms, schools, and districts. Just as student learning can become more personalized with technology in the school mix, so to should professional learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Initially, we only started with three teachers who had their own Twitter accounts,” says Torres, but the duo is encouraging more teachers to get accounts so they can share out about what is working and develop professional learning networks. It has to come from the adult first.

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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. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Your Local Professional Learning Community (PLC) Why? A professional learning community (PLC) shares resources and discusses specific student performances. My PLC uses a shared Google Doc for each unit we teach; we add links and descriptions for the digital resources. The connections are virtually limitless.

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EdTechnocation.com

APRIL 2, 2014

Unit 2 focuses on the development of your PLN (Professional Learning Network) and becoming a "Connected Educator". What do you see as the most important advantages of adding social media tools to your personal learning network? One of the greatest benefits of Google+ are it''s Communities.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have long supported teachers in their career development, but with the help of technology, they’re now transforming education itself. We spoke with educators around the country and discovered seven ways that PLCs are transforming teaching and learning in schools.

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MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Instead of ”professional development,” we need authentic, personalized “professional learning opportunities” that improve workflow and foster creativity. Teachers need the opportunity to collaborate, they need to have a sense of ownership in their learning, and they need to feel valued.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Kasey Bell’s ( @ShakeUpLearning ) Shake Up Learning Blog and her Shake Up Learning Show Podcast series offer a wealth of practical ideas, lists, interviews with experts and practitioners, and Kasey’s presentation resources. Some of Catlin Tucker’s books on blended learning. She also offers a Webinar series.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Educators, and those interested in technology in general would do well to peruse all the episodes here in TeacherCast Broadcast Network! This is such a great teaching/learning resource. This is an engaging, helpful podcast and I always learn a lot from it. Google Apps Tips, Tricks, and Chrome Extensions. 08 Dec 2015.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. The Tech-infused Class. Certificate. Group enrollment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Building Digital Citizens.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Self-paced via Google Classroom. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. The Tech-infused Class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2019

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. The Tech-infused Class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Participants in this four-week online class will explore twenty digital tools educators use in their Structured Learning technology curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Participants will respond to the reviews of their classmates with comments, suggestions, personal experience, and questions. The Tech-infused Class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Participants will respond to the reviews of their classmates with comments, suggestions, personal experience, and questions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. digital citizenship.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JULY 14, 2020

As we move more into the world of online learning and teaching for students, it is becoming apparent that teachers are also needing to move online for their own professional learning. Many teachers are now participating in these conferences via video over IP applications such as Zoom and Google Meet. Messaging Apps.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 17, 2010

I discovered, however, if you carefully build your network, most of the Tweets are useful and relevant. Before I give my top ten twitter tweeps, let me give a couple of words of advice on building your personal learning network through twitter: Fill in your Twitter profile! twitter PLN professional learning network'

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JUNE 7, 2019

Collaboration Technology such as Google Suite for Education (GSFE) takes collaboration to the next level. We also have adopted the Google Suite for Education and have a Learning Management System. Many schools are Google Suite for Education schools. My own doctoral study discovered how effective PLNs can be.

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