A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2011

When principals hear the words Twitter and Facebook they cringe. This is true, in many cases, when these tools are used for personal use. Quite simply, social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook have improved my effectiveness and efficiency as an educational leader.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Social media: platforms like Twitter help teachers build their personal learning network and share teaching tips and tricks. For example, you can use your school’s learning management system (LMS), which is a familiar tool for teachers around the world. See #globalclassroom for inspiration.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Twitter can be a great place to connect with educators in other districts or even other countries. Joseph Filipic explains, “I think it's important that I get my ideas from other educators, but then I use my parents and my students to adjust and accommodate for their learning needs.” Focus on an essential question. 17 at 7 p.m.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

Episode 344 with Jody Green and Dr. Tim Green From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. I received my PhD in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University.

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

The Art of the Follow: One of the hardest things on Twitter is to master is the art of the Follow. Twitter Comic Tutorial At-A-Glance Part Deux that coordinates to this blog is below- thanks!) Twitter Comic Tutorial At-A-Glance Part Deux that coordinates to this blog is below- thanks!) Middle school that''s great! 6 - Say What?

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Thanks to social media and my Personal Learning Network (PLN), I began to embrace new ideas, think differently, and critically reflect on my professional practice to be a better leader. It is also our hope that readers will extend the conversation to Twitter using #LT8Keys as both Tom and I are eager to engage with all of you.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

She had been following me on Twitter and asked if I would be willing to visit her school and see how they were implementing blended learning across all grade levels. An entire staff that believes in the power of being connected and the importance of having a Personal Learning Network ( PLN ). Now back to my story.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2017

We added new robotics, drones, and video game design, and engaged students using our new Lightspeed audio system. Challenge yourself by asking what you can do to promote 21 st -century learning in your library. There’s no denying that libraries today look a lot different than they did 20 years ago.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Confused colleagues will ask me about Twitter: What are those number sign thingies? Professors and school-approved twitter accounts may also use hashtags for classes, athletics, and district events. Twitter and hashtags are an effective method for sharing resources and announcements. How do you chat?

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 17, 2017

Looking to learn something new this summer? Maybe you want to develop your personal learning network on social media, read a few new books , or take a course alongside other educators. Thanks to technology, we can take learning online and collaborate with educators around the country and the world. Starts May 22.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 9, 2013

School leaders, however, are not encouraged to use Facebook, Twitter and other social media tools as a 21st century announcement system. As a part of the school leader’s library, this book is an excellent strategy guide for engaging in social media as a means to foster personal learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

30+ ideas to improve learning with awesome classroom design From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A well-designed classroom boosts student learning by as much as 16% (Barrett, Zhang, Davies, & Barrett 2015), but overdecorating is a distraction. Build Your Classroom Design PLN.

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Leveraging relationships with educators One of the most simple ways to begin to breakdown your classroom walls is to build a strong PLN, or Personal Learning Network. A personal learning network is made up of people/places you go to gain knowledge, share knowledge and collaborate with others of like minds and interests.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 1, 2013

" -Crystal Kirch, My biggest struggle this year High school math teacher Crystal Kirch’s biggest struggle of 2012 was met with both cheers from those who could commiserate as well as jeers from those who were concerned that students were not the culprit, but rather the victims of a system that set them up for failure.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 29, 2012

Social media has simply provided an increasingly powerful range of tools to extend personal learning networks (PLNs) to virtually any part of the world. I am connected, and I am thinking now as Reid Hoffman advised, in networks. I can send out a Twitter link, which may be retweeted by a dozen of my Twitter followers.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Right after Thanksgiving he will donate all the money to the charity that his website audience (Twitter-folk, and Facebook friends) vote on. The systems that they are proposing, such as those based on merit or performance pay, will ultimately create schools that are stagnant, teach to the test, and crush any desire for innovative practices.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 27, 2011

The iPad increases the level of my connectivity to my school staff and members in my Personal Learning Network. I can use apps such as Skype, Google Talk, Gmail, Google Calendar, Twitter, Linkedin, and Friendly for Facebook to remain connected to the teachers in my building and remain connected to my personal learning network.

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SpeechTechie

JUNE 15, 2010

One very positive movement in educational circles aims to promote more useful brain-stuffing- I am speaking about the development of Personal Learning Networks or PLNs. audio cognitive impairment emotions language arts news operating systems PLNs professional development syntax'

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

There was a lot of buzz about it every now and then on Twitter but I still don''t see it''s widespread adoption as a great storytelling tool and feedback tool. Here is an example I use a lot where I asked people to give me their thoughts on what a PLN (Personal Learning Network) means to them. How did I do? Need ideas?

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 23, 2020

Also, the key to not feeling overwhelmed and constantly afraid you’ll forget something is to get it into your system pronto. I have a personal system where in my outliner I keep the day’s count of Keep Notes and Email (plus voicemail and pinned tabs that require follow up) so I can calculate how many hours I’ll need.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

But too often the conversations around what educators can do with technology in their classrooms focus on the current moment in a system that almost no one thinks is perfect. This was a spur-of-the-moment challenge, something Caviness devised while at a Rangers game, but students who followed her on Twitter immediately responded.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

In a formal sense, distance learning has been a familiar concept since at least 1837, when Sir Isaac Pitman began teaching his shorthand system using typed instruction cards mailed through the universal Penny Postal service to his students across England. There has been a dramatic shift in the last decade.

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 18, 2016

Most school systems have some version of Google Apps for Education available for teachers or GAfE, I recommend uploading and converting your important documents, presentations, and spreadsheets to the cloud for easy editing, sharing, and storage. Resources 6 Tips to a Super Twitter Profile How to Write a Professional Social Media Bio 4.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

A great place to learn new EdTech tools, and to build your PLN (Personal Learning Network)! Learn Why Edusight is an awesome Portfolio Tool For Documenting Student Achievement | @Edusight. Edsby: Learning Management System. Learn Why Swivl Is the Perfect Tool For Your Flipped Classroom | @GoSwivl.

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 2, 2015

EX: " escalators go up " turns into: esc@lator$((G0))up** = 20 characters for Twitter: esc@lator$((G0))up**TWIT = 24 characters. So, create albums, add tags to each picture (or group), and set up an easily managed system for the photos in your life. Twitter is a relationship - built over time with shared interests. I just did!

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The Principal of Change

JULY 5, 2015

We’ve lived through so many models and so many attempts to perfect the educational system. We know that or have always known that learning is a community event with all kinds of social actions and, importantly, relevancy in the eyes of students and parents. But how many times do we need to hear it? I mean, really? It’s the year 2015.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Would you like to get students excited and engaged in a way that embeds the learning and gets them active? These resources can help you network, save time, and remain current on research. Career Portfolio Manitoba is produced and delivered by Learning Agents and Keystone Adult Education Services.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 16, 2016

I’ve worked as an instructional technology coach for several years in NYC, and when I talked with other local coaches, we often hadn’t heard of half the programs and apps that one another were using even though we were doing the same job in the same school system! Get connected with other educators who can help.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 30, 2015

An entirely new system of collecting data? Join a Twitter Chat. 44% of users who are signed up for Twitter have never sent a single tweet!! Connect with sources that will strengthen your personal learning network. Maybe you are already super organized. Maybe you just upgraded your computer. A shiny new idea?

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

With so much going on in terms of personalizing each student’s learning experience, there’s one thing that’s easy to overlook while chasing the best outcomes: the learning needs of teachers. Some swear by their PLNs (Personal Learning Networks) or CoPs (Communities of Practice). The takeaway.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

She teaches them to post daily on the class Twitter and Instagram accounts she set up. Read the page one story in The New York Times on North Dakota third-grade teacher, Kayla Delzer, who according to the reporter is one of the “tech-savviest teachers in the United States.” Reporter Natasha Singer says: Her third graders adore her.

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