A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

With little to no training or preparation, they have stepped up to keep learning going. A recent eSchool News article highlighted that most teachers don’t feel fully prepared for remote learning. teachers in mid-March to collect and share best practices, ideas, and common approaches to remote learning. My favorites at bit.ly

Khan Academy 542

Khan Academy Learning Blended Learning Schoology 542

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

What makes a professional development experience valuable? How can we build meaningful personal learning networks? What’s the right balance of planning and serendipitous discovery when it comes to professional learning? Widening my personal learning network.” Diversity is important.

Personal Learning Network 64

Personal Learning Network Personalized Learning Conference Twitter 64

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. Join the Community.

Professional Learning 40

Professional Learning Personal Learning Network Meeting Groups 40

My Island View

APRIL 3, 2017

Social media enables collaboration, which for adult learning is the key to success for most adults. The key to accepting social media as a tool for learning comes in the term “Social”. It takes time to learn the tools, time to learn the culture, and time to learn the strategies to effectively learn through social media.

Social Media 97

Social Media Education Personal Learning Network Professional Learning 97

The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Department of Education’s Connected Educators initiative seeks to celebrate and encourage educators at all levels to collaborate and participate in online learning resources and communities. Whether it be digital or paper, getting something you didn''t ask for can be an annoying waste of time cluttering physical and online mailboxes.

Social Media 73

Social Media Personal Learning Network Groups Conference 73

My Island View

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

After being involved in social media for over a decade, I have made a few observations that might be helpful to folks who use social media, more specifically Twitter, to develop and maintain a Personal Learning Network. Using Twitter for professional learning requires a collaborative mindset. This requires work.

Professional Learning 48

Professional Learning Social Media Learning Twitter 48

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. This is evidenced by the number of conferences that have exploded online this summer. I have included them below.

Tools 113

Tools Social Media Conference Groups 113