A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 4, 2018

The reaction to Learning Transformed has been truly humbling. Tom Murray and I have watched many book studies and Twitter chats unfold since the release of the book in June of 2017. We have also had the honor of co-presenting workshops across the United States. Anyone can register HERE. Together, we can do this. Register today!

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edWeb.net

JULY 31, 2017

edWeb.net has won the 2017 CODiE Award for “Best Professional Learning Solution for Faculty and Administrative Staff.” In 2015 and 2016 edWeb won the award for “Best Collaborative Social Media Solution for Educators.” Here is a list of all the 2017 CODiE winners. edWeb.net is free.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, April 21, 2022) — In celebration of Earth Day 2022, observed on April 22nd, Discovery Education and partners are proud to present educators, students, and families a diverse array of dynamic digital resources inspiring students to explore the natural phenomena in the world around them. Twitter and?

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2021

Between the recent presidential election, COVID-19, and racial unrest, our students are barraged with 24/7 access to news and media that can be real, fake, or altered. As both news and media types of journalists are content creators, the relationship between professional and citizen is significant for us to consider with our students.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 2, 2021

The deliberate teaching of critical-thinking skills will enable young people to evaluate information presented to them through social media, family members, and news sources. The presenters caution educators to use patience, empathy, and persistence with students. About the Presenters. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 5, 2022

The popularity of webinars has resulted in greater expertise in hosting engaging presentations that reach a larger audience of educators at all levels and in all roles. Format – Teachers like content that is timely and practical so they can use what they learned right away to help students. The pandemic has only increased this trend.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

And while there are pencil-and-paper assessments that can provide this information, presenters from a recent edLeader Panel believe, when available, video offers a powerful alternative. For example, if a student is studying music, a demonstration of the skills can be more aligned with the course’s goals. Join the Community.

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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. To order click HERE In Learning Transformed , Tom and I lay out 8 keys to drive needed change now.

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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. . Imagine your mini-lesson on text annotation: you share a slide presentation walking students through the steps and examples.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal. Learning spaces must become learner-centered. Professional learning must be relevant, engaging, ongoing, and made personal. Technology must be leveraged and used as an accelerant for student learning. All of this is good. This is all good too!

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2021

Monday, April 19, 2021) — To celebrate the 51 st Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2021, Discovery Education and several content, corporate, and community partners present educators, students, and families 51 engaging, curated activities and events. Silver Spring, Md. Included in the 51 Ways to Earth Day are resources on all things Earth.

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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. About the Presenters. She was a member of the state’s literacy, social studies, and technology leadership teams.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2016

Here are six ways to integrate BloomBoard into your professional development: provide a curation of quality, tested resources organized by topic so teachers have a one-stop shop for informing themselves on topics of interest. track teacher professional learning for credentialing or recertification (or salary schedules).

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Tom Murray

MAY 14, 2017

School leaders begin to make their plans for the summer months; from professional learning days to administrative PLCs. The book provides a variety of classroom activities and assignments that can be completed with English Language Learners using social media and other digital writing tools.

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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.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 3, 2012

. - From Pinecrest Preparatory Middle-High Administration Letter to Parents , February 22, 2012 When I first read and watched a news story about this Florida charter school''s letter to parents encouraging them to get their kids off of Facebook because of the problems social media activities were causing during the school day, it got me thinking.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2019

Next year she will head to Chicago’s DePaul University to study education, but with a significant leg up from her future classmates: She’s spent months embedded in a preschool classroom, observing and supporting the teacher, meaning she has a good idea of what to expect when she one day has a class of her own.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

You may recognize Pam, as she is very active on social media and serves as one of the community managers of the Shake Up Learning Facebook Group. She has presented at FETC, the EdTechTeam Low Country Summit, and EdCamps. 40+ Video Lessons (hands-on learning with Kasey Bell). 20+ PDF Downloadable Study Material.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 16, 2017

On March 10, 2017, at Avon Lake High School in Avon Lake, OH nearly 100 educational leaders gathered for a day of learning, discovery, exploration, reflection and energy. I had the honor of presenting three times, two one hour break-out sessions and the keynote presentation.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

Pioneered by Google in partnership with Kajeet, rural districts in over a dozen states are using rolling study halls. CoSN’s Driving K-12 Innovation report addresses this challenge of digital equity in term of how school districts are ensuring that students experience innovative, creative, and engaging learning experiences.

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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. Of the 20 students who participated in the study, there were recorded 7,800 notifications, averaging one notification per student every eight minutes.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

" As you start to plan your professional learning for the summer, take a look at this recommended reading list from the Common Sense Education team. We include books, blogs, and newsletters that cover a range of topics from social media and disinformation to Gamergate. When Old Technologies Were New.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

This will be easier to do if school leaders harness the talent on their campuses and create systems that encourage teachers to learn with and from each other. Professional learning should not be relegated to a handful of all-staff training days. The members of the PLC determine the focus of their inquiry and learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 19, 2022

The use of this technology is equally trending in the education, museum, and professional learning spheres. Virtual Reality is a social and digital technology that uniquely promises to transform learning, build empathy, and make personal and professional training more effective and economical.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

And to help teachers navigate the plethora of materials for the digital classroom, Tanner Higgin, Director of Education Editorial Strategy at Common Sense Education, presented “ 50 Top Edtech Tools for the Classroom.” Adobe Spark : This flexible design tool lets teachers and students design everything from a web page to a social media post.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

You can view all of my presentations from TCEA here. Learn how you can implement #TheInstructionalPlaybook with @jimknight99 on the #ShakeUpLearning podcast. He’s written and co-authored several books on the subject and has spent more than two decades studying the fields of professional learning and instructional coaching. .

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 14, 2018

So, to say I learned A LOT from the Teacher Leader Cohort is an understatement. First, just let me say…Twitter – I never in a million years would have thought to use this social media avenue as a PLN tool. Through the cohort, I have learned how to provide blended learning.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. But it’s also about telling a story, organizing resources for sense-making, interpreting, presenting choices, palettes and dashboards. We study the specific needs and interests of our communities.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 1, 2013

proposal submissions until March 15th, and training sessions for presenters start next week (for information on training and session times, please go HERE ). KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Michael Fullan is Professor Emeritus of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. He received his B.A. He received his A.M.

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Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

When I was studying History at University in the late 1970s I had an eccentric, English born lecturer. Social Media and Mobile Devices. There is no doubting that students love their devices and social media in all its forms. We have to stop giving screen time and column inches to the social media horror stories.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 2, 2019

Today Kasey shares one of her ISTE presentations: The Top 10 Secrets of an Awesome Tech Coach! [01:58] Want to learn more about Shake Up Learning? Bring Shake Up Learning to your next event – WORK WITH ME. [02:48] 02:48] – Shout out to Rebecca Brewer one of our active Shake Up Learning community members.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

This is an updated post inspired by Felix Jacomino ’s 2014 iPadpalooza presentation, “ 500,000 Apps in 60 Minutes ,” “Give a teacher an app, she has a lesson for the day. Teach her how to find apps, she can facilitate learning for a lifetime.”. Private Google+ Community and Study Group. © Shake Up Learning 2017.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2017

GLW presents opportunities for educators and organizations to learn from one another and share effective leadership principles, particularly within the context of an interconnected, global age. Wednesday, April 26 4:00pm A transformational study abroad experience in Costa Rica - Start with UPEACE !

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 5, 2015

I had the privilege of presenting at the Wisconsin Technology Initiative on December 5, 2015. My topic was how to get started in building one’s personal learning network. Teachers in mathematics, science, technology, physical education, art, social studies, and special education were represented.

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The PL2C Blog

MAY 2, 2018

Over the past four years, we have engaged in multiple book studies, several personality tests, and more coaching scenarios than imaginable. Without professional development, educators become stuck in a rut, not knowing what best practices are and how to implement change in their school.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2019

They highlighted that soft skills critical to student success in future fields of study such as logic, problem-solving and creativity are integral components of computer science curriculums. About the Presenters. This edWeb webinar was sponsored by Wonder Workshop. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Join the Community.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The use of this technology is equally trending in the education, museum, and professional learning spheres. Virtual Reality is a social and digital technology that uniquely promises to transform learning, build empathy, and make personal and professional training more effective and economical.

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