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Back to School Twitter Chat Tuesday, July 28th – 8 pm EST #Back2SchoolChat

The CoolCatTeacher

The exchange of ideas and building of our Personal Learning Network (PLN) is part of our growth and learning. Conversation topics will be split into two main topics — social-emotional learning (SEL) and edtech tools and tips for distance and blended learning: Our biggest concerns and how we plan to approach them.

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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

BYOL – Bring Your Own Learning. CMS – Content Management System (a tool to build websites and apps). PBL – Project Based Learning ( click here for my guide ). PLN – Personal Learning Network. RED – Rapid e-learning Development. STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths. Windows, Android).

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The People and Moments That Define Us

A Principal's Reflections

Image Credit: [link] My second reason for wanting to become an administrator early on in my career stemmed from the fact that I wanted to help as many students as possible. Once in the space that social media provided, I began to lurk and learn. If it were not for my Personal Learning Network (PLN) I might have never changed.

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52 Ways to Go Back To School, From Educators Across the United States

Edsurge

What Educators Want from Digital Tools : Educators give their honest opinions--what are they looking for from digital tools? Have they or their schools somehow added their own flare to existing tools? On Kentucky educator got so frustrated, she decided to create a tool herself. The Surprises. Continuing the Conversation.

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The Fault Lines Between Sharing and Shilling for an Edtech Product

Edsurge

For educators like Sean Arnold, who lists more than a dozen credentials and awards from edtech companies on his personal blog, that relationship can be a “double-edged sword,” as he described in his response to the article. “My I’ve followed the guidelines, but when does advocating for the best tools stop and shilling for a product begin?”

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6 Super Geeky Tech Tips for the New School Year

The Daring Librarian

If you want to go deeper with LinkedIn discussions and groups, and build a personal learning network that connects with other educators, you can! Get Polished Your social network profile is your best and most read professional bio on the web—so keep it polished, up-to-date, and consistent across all of your accounts.

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This Week's Live, Interactive, and Free Webinars in Elluminate

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Those close at the fringes of the digital frontier are charting a different course with ICT rich classes and mLearning spaces whilst developing our personal learning networks. This webinar provides educators with a framework and forum that supports student learning communities around STEM concepts.