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Are Personal Learning Networks the Key to Keeping Teachers?

Edsurge

And the trend of teachers leaving the classroom is unlikely to reverse course anytime soon. The fellows are meant to leverage one another as partners and collaborators to accelerate their personal and professional goals and expand on theory to incorporate innovative teaching practices.

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Universal Skills for Learners: Increasing School Relevancy

User Generated Education

A closer look at the data by grade level reveals a disturbing trend. Almost half of students who responded to the survey are engaged with school (47%), with approximately one-fourth “not engaged” (29%) and the remainder “actively disengaged” (24%).A

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Lead in the Now

A Principal's Reflections

Students need to be empowered to think at the higher levels of cognition while applying what has been learned in relevant contexts. Leaders need to understand that schools should reflect real life and allow learners the opportunity to use real-world tools to do real-world work. Leaders need to become the storyteller-in-chief.

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#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ve been published in Leading and Learning with Technology , and I’m currently co-authoring a book on how teachers can develop a personal learning network using social media and other digital tools. I’ve presented at various conferences such as ATE , CUE and ISTE. securingGreen ).

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3 must-have skills for today’s librarians

eSchool News

I want our school librarians to be seen as experts in new tools and resources, so I teach all of them these three essential skills: 1) How to Introduce New Technology. During monthly department meetings, we spend time discussing how to implement new tools and technologies into our schools.

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#8: 3 must-have skills for today’s librarians

eSchool News

I want our school librarians to be seen as experts in new tools and resources, so I teach all of them these three essential skills: 1) How to Introduce New Technology. During monthly department meetings, we spend time discussing how to implement new tools and technologies into our schools.

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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.