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How to succeed with online PD for teachers

Neo LMS

At the same time, it’s not easy to offer a quality training program. That is why school leaders or instructors have to carefully consider what are the final goals of teacher training, and whether it really helps teachers achieve better results in class. Don’t get me wrong, offline training is just as good. Give timely feedback.

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Cultivating and Growing Your Personal Learning Network

edWeb.net

Steven Anderson, Lisa Schmucki, and Shaelynn Farnsworth discuss the value of a personal learning network. Steven Anderson published a book with Tom Whitby in 2104, The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning. Twitter is easy, but may not be the best. Steven and Shaelynn are big fans of edWeb!

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Leading in a Remote Learning World

A Principal's Reflections

It goes without saying that our teachers have done an incredible job when it comes to adapting to a remote learning world. With little to no training, they are finding ways to make it work for their kids while overcoming a myriad of challenges in the process. This definitely applies now.

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Why Learning and People Should Come First

A Principal's Reflections

For the most part, my integration of technology into workshops is to foster greater collaboration, showcase how to increase engagement authentically, formatively assess, and creatively showcase what they have learned. Integrating them to support high-level learning and having evidence to support this is the challenging work.

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What Twitter Shortcomings?

My Island View

I was somewhat disturbed about a recent post by a friend and connected colleague concerning the state of Twitter and its use by some individuals in what is now fast becoming the education social media culture. I remember those days as well, since I was on Twitter years before my friend. Sharing Is Not Bragging.

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Why Twitter Will Never Connect All Educators.

My Island View

The mindset of a 20 th Century educator is very comfortable for most educators since they were trained for the most part by 20 th century educators. Educators who can share ideas and help others avoid problems make up an individual educator’s Personalized Learning Network.

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The Fault Lines Between Sharing and Shilling for an Edtech Product

Edsurge

The practice is widespread from top to bottom: Apple, Google and Microsoft train and certify teachers who demonstrate expertise with their wares. Egregious examples abound on social media, where companies of all stripes pay celebrities to mention or pose with a product on Instagram. The tactic is not unique to education.

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