A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

Below I will address these through a new lens from which we can begin to transform teaching, learning, and leadership in a post-COVID19 world. Student engagement, learning, and outcomes : How will learning change in ways that better meet the needs of all learners? Digital amplifies this process.

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Education Professional Learning Personal Learning Network Outcomes 445

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2021

This year, we celebrated our 10-year anniversary —a milestone that speaks to a decade of improving educational outcomes through powerful and innovative learning experiences ??grounded grounded in learning sciences research. While we’ve known about the challenges of equity and outcomes in U.S.

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Outcomes Professional Learning EdTech System 287

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 25, 2019

Over the years, I have not shied away from discussing the need to align ideas and strategies to research as well as evidence that shows in some way that there is an improvement in student outcomes. This applies to what is seen on social media, in marketing assets, and at conferences. How has the learning culture changed?

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Outcomes Social Media Industry Strategy 305

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I got on Twitter in 2009, which was an accomplishment in itself as I had previously convinced myself that I would never use social media as I didn’t have the time nor saw any value in it. As my focus shifted from communication to learning that is when I saw unlimited potential. We don’t know what we don’t know. And if so, how?

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Social Media Twitter Personal Learning Network Outcomes 289

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A unique interface allows students to change what happens in the video and see how that change affects the outcome. The school system’s work to build engaging learning experiences for all students marks them as a leader in the effort to prepare today’s learners for success beyond graduation.” 

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Resources Social Media Education EdTech 104

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Course: Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies “In this course, you will explore the importance of culture; how it impacts thinking, learning, and behavior; and how to embrace cultural differences and become a culturally responsive teacher.” Digital Assessments How can we effectively assess learning in a digital classroom?

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Blended Learning Social Media Differentiated Instruction Learning 404

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 28, 2019

What professional learning support is needed to maximize the use of flexible spaces? It is ok to be skeptical of what you might see shared on social media when it comes to learning spaces (or anything for that matter). The space will not improve outcomes all on its own. What will be the role of technology?

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Blended Learning Learning Social Media Outcomes 349

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

At the individual level, intrinsic motivation drives educators to actively seek opportunities that support their diverse learning interests and needs. Social media has played a considerable role in this area over the years, demonstrating the power of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) with learning anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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Professional Learning Learning Personalized Learning Personal Learning Network 413

eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

” In addition to creating careers content through a diversity lens, each Coalition partner commits to improving STEM education for all students, with a specific focus on addressing equity by providing access to the award-winning Discovery Education K-12 learning platform for key communities.

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Industry STEM Outcomes Resources 57

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I predict that in the new year, more administrators and other educators will focus not just on building knowledge and ensuring their materials are aligned to the science of reading, but they will go beyond to examine hiring practices, multi-tiered systems of support, assessments, the science of learning and implementation, and more.

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System Education Trends eBook 129

eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2023

A unique interface allows students to change what happens in the video and see how that change affects the outcome. All MCHS educators using Discovery Education resources are supported by the Discovery Educator Network as they transform students’ learning experiences with dynamic digital media.

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Social Media EdTech Secondary Analysis 95

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A unique interface allows students to change what happens in the video and see how that change affects the outcome. Shiloh CUSD #1 already uses Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform to create engaging classroom learning activities for all students. Connecting

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EdTech Tools Social Media Professional Learning 97

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

There’s nothing wrong with formal professional development, especially if it’s meted out in manageable, bite-sized chunks, adds Torrey Trust, an associate professor of learning technology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who has studied professional learning networks and social media.

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Online Learning Learning Social Media Guidelines 210

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Commit to Personalized Professional Learning. The top-down, one-size-fits-all, sit-and-get, hours-based accountability model for professional development that has reigned prevalent in districts for decades, according to recent research studies, simply a waste of time and money. But how does the community know?

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EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. . Following a careful review of available options, VWSD selected Discovery Education’s flexible K-12 learning platform for classroom use.

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Academic Standards Schoology Social Media Education 83

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 4, 2018

All of these experiences empowered us to think about and then create a deep learning experience that could be easily accessible to all educators across the globe. Below you will see how the course is structured as well as learner outcomes. As a result, an online course was created with the help of Participate. Anyone can register HERE.

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Course Digital Badges Learning Professional Learning 182

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2022

Foster a SEL-focused teaching strategy with on-demand e-learning modules designed to strengthen understanding of trauma-informed educational practices and policies that foster a student-centered learning environment from Ready, Set, RISE! – www.discoveryeducation.com and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through?

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Resources Education Professional Learning Social Media 98

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

In her case social media has only increased her popularity exponentially. We can even take a look at social media numbers in general. Changes to grading, homework, instructional accountability, and professional learning will all start out as unpopular decisions.

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Social Media Outcomes Professional Learning Meeting 150

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2018

I recently chatted with Kathy Dyer, NWEA’s manager of innovation and learning, professional learning design, about how to connect professional learning (PL) to student outcomes and how to best support teachers. Learning that happens in 10 or 15 minutes can be powerful,” says Dyer.

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How To Professional Learning Social Media Survey 79

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal. Learning spaces must become learner-centered. Professional learning must be relevant, engaging, ongoing, and made personal. Technology must be leveraged and used as an accelerant for student learning. The book closes on the idea of sustainable change.

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Learning Professional Learning Outcomes Future Ready 218

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Discovery Education, the Charlotte, NC, based leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms worldwide, today announced the appointment of Eli Kennedy, the CEO of SMASH , to the company’s Board of Directors. About Discovery Education.

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Education Professional Learning Social Media Company 76

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

When teachers engage in this collaborative culture, they share best practices, develop interdisciplinary projects, and contribute to professional learning communities, leading to more innovative teaching strategies and cohesive learning environments. Teaching and Teacher Education , 74, 125-136. link] Coulter, S. Leijten, P.,

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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

Among the latest enhancements made to the Discovery Education K-12 learning platform for back-to-school are: . More ready-to-use tools to assess student outcomes and address learning gaps. Quiz gives multiple ways to promote active learning in the classroom and track progress in real time. Twitter and?

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Education Schoology Social Media Learning 72

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2018

With an array of social media tools at our disposal, every educator should aspire to be the storyteller-in-chief. Thus, I worked with my district to write the policies to block social media and ran around my school taking devices from students. The stories I accessed on Twitter inspired me to be better.

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Social Media Conference Twitter Outcomes 169

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

A global community of education professionals, the Discovery Educator Network connects members across school systems and around the world through social media, virtual conferences, and in-person events, fostering valuable networking, idea sharing, and inspiration. . Discovery Education’s National Partnership Coordinator. “The

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EdTech Social Media Learning Study 52

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

.” – Eric Sheninger If you are reading this blog, trying out new ideas, implementing innovative strategies, or attending meaningful professional learning opportunities then chances are you embrace change. Encourage colleagues resistant to change to attend professional learning opportunities with you, especially administrators.

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Outcomes Social Media Professional Learning Strategy 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2021

Courtesy of Santa Fe Public Schools Everywhere you look, it seems, people are talking about “learning loss,” or how much students haven’t learned during the tumult of the past two years. But for all the conversations in the news and on social media, one place we’re not seeing it as much is in schools themselves.

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Learning Strategy Academic Standards Professional Learning 214

The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The digital tools we have available to us for both teaching and learning is (and will continue to have) dramatic effects on both. And there is a shift (albeit small) in professional learning as well. You are no longer bound by the learning prescribed to you by your district. Learning is social.

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Social Media Technology Meeting Outcomes 201

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education provides educators an enhanced learning platform which facilitates engaging, daily instruction in any learning environment.

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STEM Elementary Social Media Schoology 52

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Similarly, Washington increased the school’s social media presence, so the district was controlling the narrative on multiple platforms. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. About the Host.

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Education Social Media Strategy Professional Learning 95

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Today’s students are inundated with information from myriad media sources—social media, blogs, podcasts, text messages, television, internet searches, radio, email, and other communication apps. She was a member of the state’s literacy, social studies, and technology leadership teams. By Ginny Kirkland.

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Education Analysis Social Media Outcomes 97

Doug Levin

MAY 12, 2015

I also tend to think that educators make rational responses in selecting instructional materials and tools (including using social media) – and certainly in the U.S. I’m aware of some nascent efforts along these lines, but would love to learn more if others are pursuing a related path in the U.S.

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OER Instructional Materials Khan Academy Outcomes 297

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 3, 2012

. - From Pinecrest Preparatory Middle-High Administration Letter to Parents , February 22, 2012 When I first read and watched a news story about this Florida charter school''s letter to parents encouraging them to get their kids off of Facebook because of the problems social media activities were causing during the school day, it got me thinking.

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Facebook Social Media Digital Citizenship Edmodo 108

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Gresham-Barlow’s school leaders explained how they have been able to increase and sustain engagement in district activities, and how this has led to improved outcomes for the students. Gresham-Barlow’s four-point learning model starts with accessible and intentional instruction that is designed to produce more equitable outcomes.

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Professional Learning Assessment Outcomes Secondary 57

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

There was a 120% increase in teachers saying they want to learn how to teach an online class as well as increased interest in the use of social media to communicate with parents and students, how to create videos, and facilitate an online discussion forum or a blended or flipped classroom. She lives in Maryland.

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Blackboard Chromebook Flipped Classroom Survey 59

Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

When I got connected on social media, my lens was expanded and I became aware additional organizations, as well as their supporting tools and resources. During my time as a public school employee, I’d occasionally hear about educational organizations that were working to support schools in some capacity.

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Future Ready Secondary Advocacy Elementary 100

eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2016

If teaching, learning, and leadership don’t change, we’re never going to get results.” ” Pillar 1: Student learning and engagement. “Technology is a tool–it’s not a learning outcome,” Sheninger said. Pillar 3: Professional learning and growth.

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Social Media Professional Learning Digital Learning Student Engagement 40