TeacherCast

AUGUST 31, 2017

Sonja-Hollins Alexander from Corwin to discuss a recent surgery of more than 6300 educators on the state of professional development in schools today. The post What is todays State of Teacher Professional Learning? | @CorwinPress appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. What is Professional Learning? *

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TeacherCast

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Sonja-Hollins Alexander from Corwin to discuss a recent surgery of more than 6300 educators on the state of professional development in schools today. The post What is todays State of Teacher Professional Learning? | @CorwinPress appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. What is Professional Learning? *

Professional Learning 68

Professional Learning Learning eBook Survey 68

Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Personalized Professional Learning. In future ready schools, technology and digital learning expand access to high-quality, ongoing, job-embedded opportunities for professional learning for teachers, administrators, and other education professionals. Budget and Resources. Data and Privacy.

Future Ready 279

Future Ready Classroom Student Data Privacy Professional Learning 279

The 21st Century Principal

MAY 20, 2012

In their new book, Why Social Media Matters: School Communication in the Digital Age , authors Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes write: “Skill in communication is a key ingredient for school leaders’ success in today’s complex education environment, and this communication now includes social media.” Why should I care?

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Social Media Guidelines Strategy Professional Learning 81

The 21st Century Principal

MARCH 6, 2011

How do we engage administrators more in using social media and in developing a Professional Learning Network? With all this negative publicity, it’s easy to see why administrators run in the other direction when someone tries to convince them to engage in social media. What have I learned from using it?

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Social Media Facebook Professional Learning Policies 85

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Commit to Student Privacy and Clearly Articulate Policies to Stakeholders. Districts leading the way in this area have clear privacy policies in place, carefully review terms of service and contract language, have teachers that are educated on their responsibilities, and communicate well with families. But how does the community know?

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EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This five step to-do list can help educators engage in artificial intelligence and begin using it to positively impact both teaching and learning. Learn about AI. Read news stories, follow the conversation on social media, and explore some of the many free resources available online. Teach students about it.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

While there are individuals at the federal level eager to know more and ready to act, there hasn’t been a lot of policy movement at that level yet. I’m hopeful that their knowledge, experience, and expertise will be leveraged to shape and influence policy, whether it be at the state or national level.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Furthermore, Baird stated, that cell phones in the classroom can even put students at risk of human trafficking and bullying through social media. Baird made it clear that schools need a policy for cell phones. He went on to explain that the appropriate use of cell phones in the workplace is a critical skill.

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Future Ready Social Media Study Policies 100

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2022

Foster a SEL-focused teaching strategy with on-demand e-learning modules designed to strengthen understanding of trauma-informed educational practices and policies that foster a student-centered learning environment from Ready, Set, RISE! – Twitter and? LinkedIn. . Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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Resources Education Professional Learning Social Media 97

eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

The sharp increase is, in part, attributed to teens purchasing via distributors on social media platforms what they believe to be prescription drugs but instead are counterfeit drugs laced with fentanyl. NIEA provides membership with information on scholarships, opportunities, events, policy, and federal and state news stories.

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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. The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal.

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Learning Social Media Personal Learning Network Strategy 233

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2018

With an array of social media tools at our disposal, every educator should aspire to be the storyteller-in-chief. Thus, I worked with my district to write the policies to block social media and ran around my school taking devices from students. The stories I accessed on Twitter inspired me to be better.

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Social Media Conference Twitter Outcomes 169

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms worldwide. With the STEM Careers Coalition resources and professional learning opportunities, my students get to meet diverse leaders in STEM.

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STEM Industry Professional Learning Resources 96

Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 30, 2020

Leveraging social media to teach students has been a huge win for me in the classroom. I’m forever grateful that Tara Martin taught us all how to annotate text through social media. . I had been hesitant to join social media beyond Facebook at the time. 6 hours of professional learning credit.

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Google Social Media Facebook Course 101

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. offers educators a series of no-cost, on-demand e-learning modules built to highlight the importance of human connection and empathy in schools. Ready, Set, RISE! About Kaiser Permanente.

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Resources Education Professional Learning Social Media 95

Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

When I got connected on social media, my lens was expanded and I became aware additional organizations, as well as their supporting tools and resources. The mission of the Friday Institute is to advance education through innovation in teaching, learning, and leadership.

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Future Ready Secondary Advocacy Elementary 100

edWeb.net

APRIL 5, 2022

The panel provided advice on how organizations can use webinars for an ever-widening range of purposes: brand awareness, marketing insight, relationship building, professional learning, content marketing, lead generation, and support. education policy and politics, and a leader in Future of Work strategies.

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Social Media Industry Professional Learning Strategy 73

EdTechSandyK

APRIL 28, 2014

You have taken control of your own learning You have made the decision to be a public learner, swimming through social media waters using tools like Twitter, Google+, Linked In, blogs, etc. Evolution of policies around connectivity for all. Who has a consistent seat at the policy table? So no one is left out.

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Social Media Learning Edcamps Policies 92

The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 4, 2012

I want to create learning environments for them that allow them to be kids. Why are you so passionate about using social media? Social media has done so much for my own personal and professional learning. I started in social media to share resources easily with teachers in a very small district.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Today’s students are inundated with information from myriad media sources—social media, blogs, podcasts, text messages, television, internet searches, radio, email, and other communication apps. She was a member of the state’s literacy, social studies, and technology leadership teams. By Ginny Kirkland.

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Education Analysis Social Media Outcomes 97

eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2017

Social media’s popularity means educators have a number of avenues to develop their professional learning networks and learn from one another. Blogging gives educators a platform to share best practices, pose questions to their peers, and explore new ideas about teaching and learning.

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Social Media Policies Professional Learning Technology 40

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2022

Amazing Me delivers the best in social-emotional learning, health, and confidence-building content to educators at no cost. . This content is available from Soar with Wings: Social Emotional Skills for School & Life , a program from Discovery Education, Wings for Kids, and The Allstate Foundation. . Twitter and?

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Resources Education Learning Professional Learning 52

edWeb.net

MAY 4, 2022

There are also discussions about the topic via social media, as well as at family round-tables held in schools. Baltimore has now established a partnership framework aligned with district policies and priorities and a rubric for evaluating partners. Expanding Family and Community Engagement Programs. Join the Community.

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Education Dropout Social Media Laptops 79

Doug Levin

MAY 12, 2015

I also tend to think that educators make rational responses in selecting instructional materials and tools (including using social media) – and certainly in the U.S. K-12 context, individual teacher’s choices about instructional materials are constrained by district and state policy anyway.

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OER Instructional Materials Khan Academy Outcomes 297

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 13, 2015

National-level conferences like ISTE and ASCD, district PD, school PD, professional learning communities, data teams, “PD-style staff meetings,” books, blogs—there are so many incredible resources being updated literally as you read this, that the challenge is more about knowing where to start than finding suitable content.

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Social Media Training Policies Conference 40

The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 24, 2013

Packed in only 109 pages, she gives readers the process and tools to become a connected educator in the 21st century, and engage in "user-generated learning." Professional Learning in the Digital Age is a must read for educators who want to fine-tune the process of building and maintaining professional learning networks.

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Common Core Social Media Professional Learning Strategy 86

The Jose Vilson

AUGUST 19, 2016

Pew Research Centre published survey results on social media conversations about race. According to the survey, “two of the most used hashtags around social causes in Twitter history focus on race and criminal justice: #Ferguson and #BlackLivesMatter” So then why are educators so silent when it comes to race conversations?

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Social Media Survey Twitter Trends 60

The Principal of Change

MARCH 6, 2018

I suggested one subtle change to his tweet that I think makes a significant difference: Replace the word “kids” with “learners” and this could apply to professional learning as well. George Couros (@gcouros) March 1, 2018. I know I have checked out of PD when it didn’t engage or empower me.

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Strategy Classroom Professional Learning Social Media 65

Insight Education Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

According to an October 2018 jobs report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), there are 389,000 fewer teachers in the K-12 workforce than are needed to keep up with a growing student population. Yet many districts are struggling—really struggling in some cases—to find enough effective teachers to fill their vacancies each year.

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Social Media Policies Survey Examples 79

Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Alison now supports technology AND learning on her campus, as well as coaching her teachers on best practices. She has been developing professional learning opportunities better serve her teachers and has questions about how to bring the expectations of her position to fruition. . See: Copyright Policy.

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How To Elementary Professional Learning Facebook 78

edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Using charts, sixth-grade students collected cell phone usage data and recorded every time a student received a notification from social media apps and texts from family and friends. is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net that helps teachers get advice, support, and share experiences about teaching.

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Smartphone Classroom Social Media Policies 45

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Data precisely from teachers during the school closure period reflected their desire to understand how to implement new learning environments due to their experience. We support that mission with programs and research that focus on innovation and new learning models in the K-12 classroom, including through the effective use of technology.

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Blackboard Chromebook Flipped Classroom Survey 59

Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 11, 2022

We will explore strategies, digital tools, professional learning, and much more! From adding beautiful graphics as a Google Classroom header to creating a professional-looking website, Canva provides you with the template you’re looking for. . Social media has the attention of our students. See: Copyright Policy.

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Blended Learning Google eBook Course 96

The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Three obstacles to successful integration of technology into teaching and learning include: 1 - Innovative educators often work in isolation 2 - Guidelines and policies for tech use are lawyer, not student or teacher, friendly 3 - Lack of tech expertise and funding for professional learning opportunities Do any of these sound familiar?

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Guidelines EdTech Social Media Facebook 40

eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2016

Those pillars focus on how school leaders can ensure that their policies and practices highlight the best examples of digital learning success in schools. “The environment in which kids learn is dramatically different,” he said. Pillar 3: Professional learning and growth. Pillar 5: Public relations.

Social Media 40

Social Media Professional Learning Digital Learning Student Engagement 40

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Also, if a website has social media share buttons, the share buttons often send information about your behavior back to these services. However, there is no substitute for reading the full policy. Read your school’s social media guidelines and review your privacy settings. Join the Community.

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Symantec Student Data Privacy Social Media Digital Citizenship 40