A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

In March of 2009, I began to use Twitter, and it was at this time that I began to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN). Through the use of social media, I realized that I didn’t really need to be “developed.” It is crucial always to align any professional learning with current trends and needs.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 23, 2019

The WEF goes on to summarize five trends that everyone needs to know about to be ready for this paradigm shift. Lifelong learning can come in many forms, but in my opinion, the most practical and time-friendly option is the creation and use of a Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

From more than 1,500 proposals received in PanelPicker to applicants for our startup and design competitions, we review a diverse array of content aligned to some of the biggest trends today. What follows is a curated list of the top 10 trends impacting teaching and learning as exhibited in the programming at SXSW EDU 2019.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

Additionally, leaders need and should want access to the latest trends, research, and ideas in the field. Digital leadership also compels educators to create more personalized learning pathways for adults during the school day and year. This needs to be prioritized. Leaders need to become the storyteller-in-chief.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. Manufacturing Trends.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Social media had to be blocked for all and I, for one, wasn’t going to waste any of my precious time using it professionally or personally. Learning spaces had to conform to the perceived rule of law in education. Successful and sustained change not only happened, but results followed.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Pillar #6 - Rethinking Learning Spaces and Environments Digital leadership looks at societal trends as inspirational elements and potential catalysts for change in the structure of the schools themselves as well as the designs of programs. To view the entire series click HERE.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

I still am an early adopter of technologies in that I believe many can benefit students in their learning. As many in education know, commentary about ChatGPT is appearing on the news, social media, and the internet. As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education).

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Here I’d like to identify trends from 2015 which seem likely to persist or grow over the next year. I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. Libraries Many trends collide here, and really deserve a full post.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Hyper-stimulating media pervades their worlds, social media culture makes them feel inadequate, and existential pressures of economic, community and environmental decline hover over their futures. What trend or fad will resurface next decade? The new problem we have created is a dramatic increase in student anxiety.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Social media is ubiquitous in many people’s lives, and it’s no different for educators–some of today’s most innovative teachers are using social media platforms such as Snapchat and Twitter to engage students and build their own personal learning networks.

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 20, 2017

Last week Martin Dougiamas, the creator of Moodle, the world’s leading open source learning management system, joined our Future Trends Forum to discuss the future of that technology. I see it as similar to the Canvas Commons for resources with a social media component? Thank you. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

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. IDbookGreen ), The Educator’s Guide to Producing New Media and Open Educational Resources (Routledge – bit.ly/green

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Kitaboo on EdTech

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

These supporting software help provide a personalized learning experience. Social Media for Collaborative Learning: One cannot ignore the importance of social media. From being an online platform to kill time, social media has evolved into one of the effective mediums to collaborate and interact.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2019

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Michele Eaton, director of virtual and blended learning, Wayne Township (Indianapolis) School District. Subscribe today!

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

K-12 Cyber Incident Map: 8 School Districts Have Experienced Multiple Cyber Incidents Since 2016 , which reports on a trend that I’ve seen in tracking K-12 cyber incident reports: school districts suffering repeat cyber incidents, even in the short time I’ve been tracking the issue (since the start of 2016).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2018

And we also mulled over thorny emerging issues, such as the role social media plays in designing our lives, and concerns about the corporatization of education. The Problem With an ‘Engineering Model’ of Personalized Learning Listeners were also curious to hear what’s up with another buzzword, personalized learning.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Its student participants create adoption campaigns for shelter animals on social media. Subscribe today!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

I will be leading a panel discussion on the 5 teacher trends changing education. And if you just start following them, you’re going to build an amazing personal learning network of people that are doing things that you’re really interested in. Be sure to share what you learn; no matter how or where, give credit.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

This user generated content trend is apparent not only in universities and colleges but also in the compulsory education sectors. What are the implications of this trend? Secondly, as partly as a result of the first trend, learners are becoming more central to the learning process. Unported License.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. It’s a conduit for staying abreast of the latest educational trends, resources, and technologies.

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 20, 2017

Last week Martin Dougiamas, the creator of Moodle, the world’s leading open source learning management system, joined our Future Trends Forum to discuss the future of that technology. I see it as similar to the Canvas Commons for resources with a social media component? Thank you. .

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Now, I know from reading comments on social media about the first episode we did in this series that some people argue that students have always done this. But experts who watch trends in teaching say that something is different now. It's fine.’” So that means just to address the elephant in the room.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Her organization recommends that attendance is taken for every in-person and virtual instructional experience. City Year Sacramento members participated in school attendance teams, evaluated data trends, identified students in need of support and determined appropriate interventions.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 11, 2018

Continuous, effective professional learning can help teachers and administrators improve teaching and learning, but research shows traditional forms of professional development have become expensive and ineffective. This trend is disrupting traditional models for professional development.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 29, 2012

I touched on personal learning networks, mobile technologies, games and gamification, the use of social media in learning, the role of user generated content, the phenomenon of ubiquitous connection, and technological convergence. Here's to all the possible futures of learning! Unported License.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 24, 2016

Many of the 16,000 attendees expected to flock to ISTE 2016 come looking for ideas on how to make smart use of technology in their classrooms and schools, and for a preview of tech trends on the horizon. The list of sessions on tap for ISTE 2016 –there are roughly 1,000 of them–offers some clues on that front. 76 nations.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The athletes also regularly use social media to connect with teachers and students outside of the platform. “I

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 20, 2015

When Tom Whitby and I set out to write The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning we wanted to provide a manual for any educator who had a desire to improve their practice, as many have already done, by utilizing social media and other tools. But what does a Relevant, Connected Educator look like?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

A September survey of 677 school districts found that 79 percent of Hispanic students, 75 percent of Black students and 51 percent of white students wouldn’t have the option of in-person learning in September, according the survey by the news service AP and Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization focused on education.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Another "big" for Texas is education, and when I'm looking to get a pulse on what the current trends and landscape are, I turn to social media! Personalize Dallas ISD @PersonalizeDISD. The food, football, insects, hair and arguably, state spirit, are all bigger here. go up the escalator and find us in room 220.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Many educators agree that one size does not fit all and that student centred learning is what we should all aspire to. What if the data fell into the wrong hands, or more likely - what if people indiscriminately share their intimate, personal data on social media sites, as they already do with images and other personal information?

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 13, 2016

It’s also the best way to promote your personal and professional brand. Haven’t yet jumped on the social media bandwagon? What do your website, blog, and social media profile say about you? For instance, when you visit any of my social media profiles, you will see a consistent message.

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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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Marketplace K-12

JULY 5, 2016

These highly confident teachers also believe that their students are significantly better prepared to use technology for everything from independent research to collaboration on schoolwork via social media. What District Leaders Really Want From Personalized Learning. –Eric Risberg/AP-File.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

moving along and most schools resuming in-person learning, EdSurge caught up with Khan to discuss what the last year has been like for Khan Academy, what he’s learned and what he’s planning to do next. When the pandemic and the closures started, we saw that go up to 90 million learning minutes per day by the end of that week.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

This economic delivery of content has been described as bespoke learning, and is the core of personalised learning in many organisations. Recently, there has been a shift to deeper forms of personalised learning, especially in the context of personal learning tools such as smart phones and social media.

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