A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 24, 2014

They will also create differentiated assessments in order to provide students with valuable feedback as to the progress being made towards defined learning goals and outcomes. Social media allows us to take sole control of our public relations and tell our school stories consistently, accurately, and transparently.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Launched in 2012, the platform provides users with more than 10,000 authentic, interactive video-based science interactives crafted by Pivot’s expert curriculum team and teacher community. A unique interface allows students to change what happens in the video and see how that change affects the outcome.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators need to rest and recover this summer. You can create a community of learners in your school, your department, and through social media. With video instruction on the rise, flipped classroom techniques can help any teacher.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

From increased engagement to more inclusive environments, the correct application of EdTech improves a wide range of learning outcomes. In addition, PowerPoint lessons with graphs and other visually-oriented materials such as videos are beneficial. This often presents a challenge for them and their teachers.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2023

Launched in 2012 by two visionary educators, the platform provides users with more than 10,000 authentic, interactive video-based science interactives crafted by Pivot’s expert curriculum team and teacher community. A unique interface allows students to change what happens in the video and see how that change affects the outcome.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2017

You can view the Google Hangout video HERE. We had a vibrant conversation on the topic of Digital Leadership with a focus on school culture, embracing change, strategic use of social media, the Model Schools Conference , and innovation. If you watch the video you will see light-hearted back and forth banter between Will and me.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 1, 2016

By 2006 several social networking sites were enjoying surges in popularity, including MySpace, Bebo and of course, Facebook. 2006 was also the year Twitter was launched. Social media lend themselves naturally to support learning through discussions, collaboration and sharing. Unported License.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Students that take part in a global virtual team are more likely to develop their teamwork skills, reduce stereotyping and obtain better learning outcomes than their peers who don’t participate in a global project. Social media: platforms like Twitter help teachers build their personal learning network and share teaching tips and tricks.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Launched in 2012 by two visionary educators—Peter Bohacek and Matt Vonk—the platform provides users with more than 10,000 authentic, interactive video-based science interactives crafted by Pivot’s expert curriculum team and teacher community.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 4, 2018

Tom Murray and I have watched many book studies and Twitter chats unfold since the release of the book in June of 2017. Below you will see how the course is structured as well as learner outcomes. Explore and reflect on video content and innovative practices in action from educators currently leading these change efforts.

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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. Once I started drinking the Twitter Kool-Aid back in 2009 I quickly learned the error of my ways. The stories I accessed on Twitter inspired me to be better. The stories that we shared resonated near and far.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. Generative AI Use Case #1: AI is built into social media.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2022

a unique educational initiative that enhances teacher performance and student outcomes through improved stress-management skills and greater overall social-emotional learning from Kaiser Permanente, Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation), and Discovery Education. . Twitter and? LinkedIn. .

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Pacansky-Brock emphasizes that taking an online course is the “…best way to gain empathy for students and an outcome no book can provide.” Each lesson has a well-curated collection of videos, readings and other resources. In fact, he welcomes us to share what we are learning by using the class hashtag across a variety of social media.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This is a model that simply doesn’t lead to good learning outcomes. Anya Kamenetz, journalist and author , “The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life” : I'm not seeing any trend away from devices in the classroom. That context seems to be missing in our Twitter-verse right now.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 21, 2014

I went on public record several times this year to say that the best continuing professional development (CPD) I have ever received has been through Twitter. My Personal Learning Network (PLN) is the vehicle that carries me to this learning, and social media is the highway that enables me to get there. Unported License.

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Personal Learning Network Social Media Personalized Learning Twitter 63

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students, which is followed by a series of brief videos and prompts used to guide class discussion. Mystery Science lessons conclude with a hands-on activity incorporating basic supplies commonly found in a classroom or at home.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Remember you can follow me on Twitter at @mjgormans. Students can see how texting, emailing, video conferencing, Socratic Seminars, online discussions, and face to face conversation all provides different takes when communicating. As always, I invite you to follow me on twitter ( mjgormans ).

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Leaders in the education program have worked to promote stories about the teachers they’re training in the media (including local NPR interviews ), by producing video stories (such as one about a bus driver-turned-teacher ) and through social media posts on Twitter, TikTok and Facebook (like these posts about that former-bus driver ). “As

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Spark Page is a website creation tool where students can use text, images, videos, and links to create a website. Spark Video is a moviemaking tool students can use to bring icons, images, videos, text and music together with their voice to create a movie. Free download: graphic organizers to use with Spark Video projects.

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Adobe Classroom Social Media Common Core 42

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.

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Blackboard Chromebook Flipped Classroom Survey 61

Insight Education Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

We also know that teacher quality has a greater impact on student outcomes than any other factor, including race, socioeconomic status, and prior academic record. According to Glassdoor for Employers, 86% of younger job seekers (in any field) who are in the first 10 years of their careers use social media in their job search.

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Social Media Policies Survey Examples 79

Learning with 'e's

APRIL 18, 2014

The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau likened the outcome of education to the yielding of fruit, and to highlight the need for ''cultivation'' of knowledge. Students become the nodes of their own production, creating content and sharing it through social media tools, much the same way a gardener would cast seed on the ground.

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Wiki Learning Social Media Video 61

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. Also remember to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and follow me on twitter at mjgormans. Please feel free to contact me via email ( mjgormans@gmail.com ) or Twitter at ( @mjgormans ). I enjoy learning from all of you.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Episode 137 with Dr. Michelle Zimmerman on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Dr. Michelle Zimmerman @mrzphd talks about social emotional learning and education technology. SEL Observation #1: Minecraft and Social Emotional Learning.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 14, 2021

From October 1-31, activities are available to join in, whether for a day like during the DigCitSummit held last year, or an entire Digital Citizenship Week event, or Twitter chats and webinars focused on digital citizenship. Students can learn about online safety and specific technology topics through activities, videos, and quests.

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EdTechSandyK

JUNE 8, 2012

I have networked on Twitter and on this blog with one of the podcast hosts, Dave Roy ( @UBCMET ), a Senior Program Assistant for EPLT, and it was Dave who asked me for an interview after hearing me in another recent podcast appearance. How important of a resource are various social media for doing this?

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Social Media Blended Learning Online Learning Wiki 55

Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 24, 2012

Social media - often referred to as Web 2.0 , or the participatory Web - is shaping up to be one of the most important tool sets available to support the promotion of change in education. Delicious, Diigo), microblogs such as Twitter, mashups (e.g. Yesterday's post can be found at this link. The web is constantly changing.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 26, 2018

The catalyst for this transformation came in part from Twitter. My experiences in this social space forced me to take a critical lens to my professional practice as well as that of my staff in my school. Over time my primary use of social media shifted from communicator to learner. Apparently, there was a reason for this.

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Social Media Outcomes Twitter Strategy 346

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Our free conference runs all week and is open to anyone to attend--spread the word with Twitter hashtag # globaled13. To receive the daily conference schedule, be sure to join the Global Education Conference network. Recordings of all sessions are available here. Special Notes: Thanks to our GREAT volunteer group!

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techlearning

MAY 15, 2018

We are discovering new ways to marry technology into curriculum, and are finding successful outcomes. Each slide could include a few sentences, images, maybe a video, and a voice overlay. The students can use the maps to retell a story including text, images and even videos while connecting it back to a place on a map.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 18, 2014

The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau likened the outcome of education to the yielding of fruit , and highlighted the need for cultivation of knowledge. Students become the nodes of their own production, creating content and sharing it through social media tools, much the same way a gardener would cast seed on the ground.

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Wiki Learning Social Media Video 29

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Students go to school to get education from teachers, who supply them with information in the form of a stand up routine that may include the use of class notes, handouts, textbooks, videos, and in recent times the World Wide Web. With Web 2.0, Similar to Web 2.0, Education 2.0 The learners in an Education 3.0,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

They include all the ebooks, videos, and other resources required so you don’t spend any more than what is required to register for the class. Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting. social media.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki Personal Learning Network 381

Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

The illustrious history of teaching students at a distance has embraced each new technology as it appeared, from printed text, through telephone, radio and television, CDs and videos cassettes, to modern day, digital age technologies such as mobile phones, the internet and direct satellite broadcasting.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

They include all the ebooks, videos, and other resources required so you don’t spend any more than what is required to register for the class. Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting. social media.

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki 373

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

They include all the ebooks, videos, and other resources required so you don’t spend any more than what is required to register for the class. Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting. social media.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki Personal Learning Network 369