EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 12, 2009

The Personal Learning Network (PLN) that I''ve built on Twitter over the past couple of months has become an amazing resource for learning about what''s going on in the educational technology world. I almost titled this post How To Build a PLN on Twitter , but that would imply that there really is a specific "method".

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Neo LMS

MARCH 9, 2021

It’s more of a thought experiment to introduce today’s topic: how to research as a teacher, which brings us to…. Research can’t make up for the invaluable practical experience, but we shouldn’t dismiss the evidence offered by reliable studies that aim to improve teaching and learning. Your personal learning network (PLN)?

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 3, 2021

They are discovering a lot of what their children are doing is having information fed to them that they could have easily learned by watching YouTube videos. When they see what kids are learning, they're wondering if this is really that useful for their 21st century lives. However, it doesn't have to be that way.

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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. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you want to get some more information on what can be done for your school or district.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

With the continual evolution of digital tools and increasing connectivity, schools can no longer be silos of information. Digital leadership also compels educators to create more personalized learning pathways for adults during the school day and year.

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The 21st Century Principal

MARCH 27, 2012

According to Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Lani Ritter Hall, “Teachers must learn to model connectedness and enable students to develop personal learning networks, made up of people and resources from both their physical and virtual worlds but first, teachers must become connected collaborators themselves.”

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

Fortunately, there are plenty of informal ways to learn and grow professionally on your own. So after you've taken a needed respite from distance learning and its immense screen-time demands, consider these tips for engaging in meaningful online DIY professional learning this summer.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I was honored to have been interviewed for Educational Leadership, ASCD's flagship magazine, on the power of Twitter as part of a Personal Learning Network (PLN). As you will see, the true power of connected learning is what you glean from the people you engage with. How did you use it to improve your practice?

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 12, 2014

So we had to look at how to reclaim some of that time. If we take the traditional staff meeting, many times the information shared is just “for your information” or anything that could be posted to a blog or in an email. There are lots of ways information can be shared to capture that time back. What else would you add?

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Many connected educators tout the value they’ve found in developing a Personal Learning Network, or a “PLN.” From the start, Dawn wanted to make sure this was a community that encouraged conversations about teaching and learning , not just about tablets and apps. That’s everything.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2016

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Rely on a Personal Learning Network. “MTI 562 really opened my eyes and made me think about how to put technology into my lessons. Course Objectives. Assess student technology use organically. Thank you!

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Edchat Interactive is a new type of free, online PD brought to you by some of the same folks who created #echat twitter discussions, including Tom Whitby and Steven Anderson , who are both friends of mine and in my Personal Learning Network and great educators. Register and/or learn More.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

In today’s show, Peggy George discusses how to get the most out of ISTE 2017 even if you’re not at there: The #notatiste17 Google Group. How to share learning. How to deal with Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) if you can’t go. Listen to Terry Freedman talk about how to get the most out of education conferences and ISTE.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Why spend money on expensive information delivery systems when you can use Twitter for free? One of the benefits of using Twitter is that you can communicate information whenever and wherever you want, making it extremely convenient. As I learned from my students, many more people use the social media tool, Facebook, than use Twitter.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 27, 2015

The Changing Role Of The Teacher In Personalized Learning Environment. Today’s students are studying and learning differently – a change confirmed by the widespread adoption of digital studying. Technologically-based tools provide opportunities for students to learn both in and out of the classroom. Learning teaching'

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My Island View

JANUARY 29, 2020

Collaboration through technology seems to have been designed for educators to inform, if not educate themselves about their own profession. This includes how to use technology to learn more technology. How to develop a personal learning network through technology should be a course offered in every teacher preparation program.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 9, 2013

There are obviously quite a few social media resources available to school leaders on the Web, but finding high-quality information can be difficult. Here are some books that I consider vital for school leaders seeking to learn as much as they can about its potential to enhance leadership and education.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Any connected educator has heard buzzwords like flipped classroom, gamification, social-emotional learning (SEL), differentiation, and personalized learning. And during this time of hybrid and distance learning, being flexible is paramount as we shift in-person learning experiences to online formats.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2011

This shift in mindset can be directly attributed to what I have learned from innovative educators in the social media spaces that I now delve into on a routine basis. The knowledge that I have acquired from my Personal Learning Network (PLN) provided me with the ideas and strategies to utilize student cell phones as mobile learning devices.

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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. link] [PDF] High Performance Learning Spaces – a paper shared by Stanford University in 2004 about their research into creating spaces where high performance learning happens. How to Make an Ugly Classroom Beautiful.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

I started with coding about three years ago, with the Hour of Code tutorial by code.org,” says Kirsten Innes, information specialist at the school. My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I started its robotic program on a smaller scale. “I

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 29, 2018

It’s an informal way to re-acquaint everyone with each other and with the classroom ecosystem. While it is informal, it is not disorganized. Here’s how to make sure it goes smoothly: Do set the goals for the day. Sharing: Students share information about important events in their lives. Do have rules.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

In the course, Online Learning: Best Practices to Leverage the Power of Distance Learning , participants discover hands-on how to continue the learning process at a distance even during inclement weather, a health crisis or other safety issue. For more information about this class, click here.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

In the course, Online Learning: Best Practices to Leverage the Power of Distance Learning , participants discover hands-on how to continue the learning process at a distance even during inclement weather, a health crisis or other safety issue. For more information about this class, click here.

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There is no box

JUNE 30, 2015

Networking tools like twitter and Google Hangouts (GHO) now allow the formation of groups of peers and experts to assemble around themes, topics and interests. These groups (or Personal Learning Networks) allow for just in time information requests, asynchronous collaboration and archived knowledge bases.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

Some of the problems students faced down: How to use twitter. How to use GHO. How to make a tagxedo interactive. How to work tech tools into their unique student groups. How to create screencasts and screenshots. How to create professional blogs. How to embed materials into digital portfolios.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Teachers and principals also increasingly voice opposition to blocking social websites, noting that schools have an obligation to teach students how to use social media responsibly. How can we have an impact on developing digital citizenship skills?”. We must keep learning first. Several educators echo Yates’ comments.

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Kyle Pace

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

This is one of the many great reasons to have a PLN (personal learning network) that you can tap into for advice, resources, and ideas whenever you need to. I have seen some edtech tools that make it ridiculously difficult to locate pricing/trial period information. It’s the nature of the beast.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

If a child enters school not already knowing colors, shapes, letters, and how to write his or her name (plus a whole host of other self-regulation, emotional, and interpersonal skills), she or he will behind before the first day of school even begins. We are expecting more of kids, and we are expecting more of teachers.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2011

Our passion for helping all students learn and assisting staff in their growth should be the driving motivational force to make our schools the best they can be, regardless of the obstacles. Everything is changing -- the world, learners, job market, technology, access to information -- the sad reality though is that schools are not.

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Kyle Pace

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

This is one of the many great reasons to have a PLN (personal learning network) that you can tap into for advice, resources, and ideas whenever you need to. I have seen some edtech tools that make it ridiculously difficult to locate pricing/trial period information. It’s the nature of the beast.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 7, 2018

Models like Big Picture Learning ensure that teachers have very small class loads because only by building relationships can we really meaningfully impact children. 3) Build Learning Networks Traditionally teachers with their teacher’s guide in hand had the power to dole out information to their little disciples.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 12, 2013

Chats and hashtags can be a wealth of information as well. Visit my post on hashtags and chats to learn more. Check out this site for some great information on Google Docs. Update: Lots of administrators are using Google Forms for informal (or formal) teacher walkthrough observations.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 18, 2012

Still confused with all the options and how to get the most of of what you choose? My friend Richard has created a great page with lots of tutorials on how to use Blogger, Wordpress and Posterous. So you have your space all set up and you have a working knowledge of how things work. Find out how by reading this post.

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There is no box

JANUARY 4, 2016

At a most basic level, Technology = Information Access. We are comfortable handing every student a textbook so that they can access information for learning and yet we still debate the value of handing every student an Internet connected device for accessing information for learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With PLCs, we decide as a team that ‘this’ is really what every student at Benton High School leaving Algebra 1 should know how to do,” says Brandy Beckman, Secondary Math Instructional Facilitator. This anytime, anywhere access to information speeds up collaboration between meetings. Credit: Roberto Escudero) 4.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Then you are a Jewish Educator) Need more information? The people I met at Edcamp have become the active foundation of my Personal Learning network. How to register Reserve your spot now by clicking on this eventbright link. Are you teaching in a Jewish context like a Day school or synagogue? pedagogy'

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