A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 14, 2012

While taking the time to set up our SMART Board and applicable technology, we were greeted by Jon Bernstein, the director of the event, in addition to a variety of people representing SMART Technology, Common Sense Media- Digital Passport, Pearson Education, and the Director of Hybrid Learning for Washington DC Public Schools, John Rice.

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Gaggle Speaks

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Technology in the classroom plays a significant role in student engagement as teachers continue to implement a variety of tools to improve the learning process. Instead of the traditional “raise your hand if you agree,” poll teachers through text messages. Meanwhile, staff meetings often lag behind this tech transformation.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2016

But rather than fight this uphill battle ( Generation Alpha is forecasted to be more technological than any previous), let's figure out how to leverage these little machines. 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 ?

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 25, 2014

She has taught students how to record podcasts, use Twitter and post photos to Flickr with their phones. “My Apps that Webb has used include Celly , which allows teachers to text students while not revealing phone numbers, and Poll Everywhere , which helps teachers conduct polls through text messages.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Together, with a sound pedagogical foundation, these dynamic 21 st Century tools have the ability to assist in transforming learning environments where students are engaged and excited to learn. The students in Geometry honors have learned how to use the board’s construction tools.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This term is stolen from the business world and refers to activities that help students get acclimated to the systems and culture of the class: Getting to know each other, learning about the focus and culture of the course, forming teams, learning the syllabus, practicing with the course technology, and so on.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

This past Wednesday (February 6) was the second annual Digital Learning Day. New Milford High School joined thousands of other schools and educators across the country to showcase how digital learning is changing education. Students came into class on Digital Learning Day and were given an assignment that needed to be completed.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 21, 2017

For the next several weeks I’ll be sharing posts that you can use for your summer learning. School may be out for many but the learning we do as educators can last even outside the classroom. These posts will take us through Twitter chats and how you can participate in real time or whenever you want. Happy Learning!

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WJU EdTech

MARCH 10, 2015

The Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) is a leading proponent of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL). “Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. Want to learn more?

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2016

" Oftentimes, presenters will simply demonstrate how to use a tool or create within a tool without explicitly addressing why the tool should be adopted. Asking or requiring participants to work with an unfamiliar group or a group that may not share their experience or expertise may create a barrier to learning.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2016

" Oftentimes, presenters will simply demonstrate how to use a tool or create within a tool without explicitly addressing why the tool should be adopted. Asking or requiring participants to work with an unfamiliar group or a group that may not share their experience or expertise may create a barrier to learning.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

We have around 180 days each year to drive our students’ learning. A solid lesson plan should provide you, the teacher, the direction and the ability to visualize the path of learning that consists of the “what, why, and how” of the teaching-learning activities. Does my plan match the learning goals? S: Support.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 26, 2014

But, as every teacher knows, it matters little how perfectly your lesson meets Reading Anchor Standard #3 if 30 students’ eyes are glazed over while you teach it. Every student and every class has different interests, and the beginning of the school year is best spent learning about those interests and sharing your own.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Harvard University is one of the most selective schools in the United States, so it isn’t the first place that comes to mind when discussing how to make computer science appealing and open to a broad range of students. Malan’s students sometimes use it to submit their code instead of doing so through the Learning Management System (LMS).

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

But how can we know what they know without depending on hand raising and verbal feedback from just a few students? Formative assessment can supercharge your classroom learning. How can students share using drawings and images? How can we have evidence of learning in the moment? Poll Everywhere.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 11, 2012

It being, that technology, if used responsibly is a great asset for teachers to improve instruction and for students to enhance their learning. I believe helping students to apply what they learn in the classroom to the real world is arguably the greatest responsibility of a teacher. Job well done by this mathematics teacher!

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Whether your role is as an administrator, teacher, parent, or student leader, if you’re reading this, you are probably interested in helping other school community stakeholders understand the power of technology in a teaching and learning environment. Or, go farther by using technology tools live during these professional learning times.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Challenges Current tech practices in schools do not support the demand for personalized learning. Many activities related to learning and education take place outside walls of classroom. AWESOME IDEA : Students at the elementary level had to apply to BYOT, indicating how they would use the device for learning.

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