A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2011

Fortunately for me I have already begun to work with my staff and students to transform the teaching and learning culture at New Milford HS as it pertains to cell phones as mobile learning devices. By the end of last school year many more teachers were incorporating mobile learning devices into their instruction.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2014

It seems like just yesterday that I was a disconnected nomad working hard to maintain the status quo and conform to a rigid system commonly known as education. You see, prior to 2009 I was adamantly opposed to even the thought of using social media for both personal and professional reasons.

Social Media 360

Social Media Personal Learning Network Personalized Learning Mobility 360

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 17, 2019

In fact, they find much more than tips and tricks online, they find a veritable support system. Schools might be concerned about the lack of interaction in online learning. building a personal learning network online. Online learning is not about absorbing information in front of a screen.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

Here are some of my thoughts from 2013 , which have aged nicely: Digital leadership considers recent changes such as ubiquitous connectivity, open-source technology, mobile devices, and personalization. You can’t re-envision or transform education if professional learning doesn’t change.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Social media had to be blocked for all and I, for one, wasn’t going to waste any of my precious time using it professionally or personally. Learning spaces had to conform to the perceived rule of law in education. Successful and sustained change not only happened, but results followed. We must do this. starting today.

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Learning Social Media Personal Learning Network Strategy 233

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

In early 2012, my district decided to bring a 1:1 mobile device initiative to the middle school students and I was fortunate enough to get a cart of iPads in my classroom. I am passionate about technology and its effects on teaching and learning. I received my PhD in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2010

I learned at TSETC that Adam runs a 100% free website called eduTecher that reviews and catalogs over 1,100 free web tools as well as offering short videos explaining how to use them in the classroom. I had met George Bengel at the NYSCATE Leadership Symposium this summer and personally reached out to him about presenting at TSETC.

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