A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2024

The landscape of education is constantly evolving, and artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful tool for educators. Accessibility and Inclusivity AI tools like text-to-speech and speech-to-text can create a more inclusive learning environment for students with disabilities. You can learn more about their programs HERE.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The KidWind Project, the international leader in clean energy education, has launched an additional round of virtual workshops for this spring. The workshops are topic-specific and designed to help educators teach about renewable energy during distance and hybrid learning. Participants can register here. Participants can register here.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 24, 2018

As I wrote previously, digital tools can support and enhance discussion among learners and adults. So why and how should one incorporate backchanneling during workshops, presentations, faculty meetings, after hours, or in classrooms? However, like many tools, we have come to love this one no longer exists.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

Creating a daytime professional development program where teachers leave their schools to spend time in classes and workshops takes not only staff coordination but also a financial commitment from the district because of the number of substitutes that would have to be involved. If the form is too long nobody will fill it out.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

Creating a daytime professional development program where teachers leave their schools to spend time in classes and workshops takes not only staff coordination but also a financial commitment from the district because of the number of substitutes that would have to be involved. Pre-Workshop Documents and Surveys. Surveying Your Staff.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 4, 2016

I am doing full day workshops on The Maker Educator both at ISTE 2016 and EduTECH in Australia. What follows is both the description-goals and an overview of the workshop’s learning activities. Workshop Description, Goals, and Outline. Workshop Activities. Description. Short Introduction to Maker Education.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

I’d argue that the answer is , in part, giving them the permission and tools to rethink traditional workflows. I’ve designed a new series of workshops that focus on helping teachers to transition from time-consuming teacher-led workflows to sustainable, student-centered workflows. The goal of these workshops is twofold.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 29, 2018

The more I work alongside them, whether it’s running a full day workshop, helping a school district open their school year, or working alongside district leaders, the more I realize that it’s imperative that we leverage the collective brilliance of the room, regardless of the setting.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This group developed and workshopped an initial “equity audit” that evolved into our newly published framework, Equity Inquiry for Education Networks. Many others have informed the tool and our ongoing learning along the way. The tools are neither definitive nor exhaustive, but they reflect a learning journey that continues.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of education and collaborative work, the need for effective brainstorming tools has never been greater. With the shift towards digital platforms, these tools have become essential in facilitating creativity, organization, and real-time collaboration, especially in remote and hybrid learning environments.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 2, 2023

Today we are sharing with you some web tools to help you grow professionally. Through creating professional connections for instance by attending conferences, webinars, workshops, etc, you get to tap into the expertise and knowledge of your crowd allowing you to access insider insights that would be hard to access otherwise.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. Thanks so much.

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Brilliant or Insane

APRIL 1, 2015

If you think a classroom bereft of traditional tools like homework, bell work, worksheets and even grades sounds intriguing, you are ready to convert your classroom into a workshop setting, where learning will really soar. The post Turn Your Classroom into a Workshop to Engage Learners appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Engaging in group writing exercises or participating in writing workshops not only facilitates the exchange of ideas and perspectives but also fosters an environment of constructive criticism and mutual support.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Writing, as is the case with learning in general, is not only about product but is also about process. In other words, writing is about the cognitive processes (e.g., thinking skills and analytic.read more

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The post PRE-ORDER and SAVE $20: The Blended Learning with Google Workshop appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This course will show you how you can use Google tools to create dynamic, blended learning experiences for your students! Ready for blended learning in a post COVID world? See: Copyright Policy.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 26, 2024

It offers a wide range of sessions and workshops, covering topics such as creativity, coaching, presentations, and EDUProductivity. Attendees can bring back new teaching methodologies, tools, and resources to enhance student engagement and achievement.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 9, 2018

Become more productive today with these seven tools from Dr. Frank Buck. 7 Productivity Power Tools for the Busy Educator. We’re going to talk about seven productivity power tools for the busy educator. So Frank, what is your first tool? So Frank, what is your first tool? Tool #1 Toodledo. Fabulous tool!

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Despite my optimism about the benefits of AI in education, the buzz online is focused on the exciting new AI-powered education tools and not on the transformative impact those tools could have on how we design and facilitate learning experiences to meet the needs of diverse groups of students. That is the same concern I have now.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 12, 2023

I recently stumbled upon Presentory, an AI-powered presentation tool, and let me tell you—I’m downright impressed. Based on my first interaction with the tool, I believe Presentory has the potential to revolutionize how you teach, learn, and share knowledge, thanks to its AI capabilities. It’s super accessible.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 17, 2021

As I was on-sight with them in a socially distanced cafeteria, I facilitated a more traditional workshop. I combined practical strategies aligned to the current situation combined with multiple opportunities to discuss essential questions and then share responses using digital tools.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 11, 2024

Post by EdTechTeacher CEO Tom Driscoll Of all the challenges that AI tools can help teachers address, differentiation and lesson design is at (or at least near) the top of the list! During all of my recent AI-themed professional development workshops, teachers are impressed with how simple AI prompts (i.e. ChatGPT, Gemini, CoPilot).

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 13, 2022

I do a basic introductory workshop on Monday. Gina and Robbi have created a fabulous workshop and I can’t wait to see their session in action on Tuesday. Then I will try and extend all of this work even further during my Wednesday workshop. Redesigning for deeper learning and student engagement [2-hour workshop] Scott McLeod.

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

Because of the growth of AI in the world, as educators, we need to provide opportunities for our students to learn about and develop skills in these emerging technologies and be aware of the uses, benefits, and concerns when it comes to these tools. Read more: What 5 chatbots tell us about the future of HE. DAILy AI MIT.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Educators love using game-based tools such as Kahoot, Quizizz, Blooket, and Gimkit as a means to review prior learning, check for understanding, and close lessons. I typically prove this point during workshops where I ask a low-level question using a “what” question stem and Siri responds with the correct answer every time.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

APRIL 18, 2014

Digital tools and apps can encourage our students to animate poetry and bring words to life with video, images, sound, and more. Web Tools, Apps, & Lesson Ideas from Shelly Terrell. Students can: create digital poetry eportfolios with free web tools and apps like Pinterest , Educlipper , or Livebinder. Digital Poets!

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 15, 2019

The post The Dynamic Learning Workshop and Coaching Package appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This three-day workshop and coaching package will help you and your teachers make meaningful technology integration a reality! The Dynamic Learning Workshop and Coaching Package! The Dynamic Learning Workshop and Coaching Package!

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Part of this shift came when I started to facilitate workshops that consisted of anywhere from a half-day to multiple days. developing assessments, creating an action plan, learning how to use edtech tools, etc.) developing assessments, creating an action plan, learning how to use edtech tools, etc.)

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

You can use it to host online meetings, run collective brainstorming sessions, and organize remote workshops. Miro is an excellent whiteboard platform to boost your collaborative team work. Miro's.read more.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

At a recent workshop, a teacher posed a compelling question about the effectiveness of small-group versus whole-group instruction. Teachers can quickly generate a pre-test or quiz using an AI-powered education tool like MagicSchool.ai. Teachers can collect these or ask students to post a photo of their concept map on a Padlet Wall.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

CUE Rock Star Teacher Camps Summers and school year, mostly in California, one- to two-day workshops, very affordable, free if district-sponsored. I attended my first one, a three-day workshop in Manhattan Beach, in 2014, and now I both present at and attend them in northern and southern California.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

Their influence can be seen and heard in my writing, presentations, workshops, and work with other schools. After my fourth coaching session with them, the principal asked if I could create a choice board for his staff to work through and learn to use even more technology tools effectively. Challenge accepted!

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

During workshops and coaching sessions, I am always asked what advice I have to help teachers and administrators make things as easy as possible while ensuring quality learning is taking place. There are many digital tools available to educators these days, which often creates an overwhelming feeling.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 16, 2020

I recently facilitated two intensive virtual workshop days with educators from the Shaler Area School District in Pennsylvania. Using Zoom breakout rooms and an array of digital tools ( Padlet , Linoit , AnswerGarden , Mentimeter , GoSoapBox , YoTeach! The series will conclude with a third day in a few weeks.

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2021

EdSurge connected this week with the MIT professor whose research group developed Scratch, Mitch Resnick, to hear what’s next for the coding tool and what he learned from remote learning during the pandemic. Did you see more teachers assigning Scratch in the past year, and were they doing anything differently with the tool that you noticed?

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EdTechTeacher

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Did you know that we offer over 50 Google for Education workshops and certification programs! From Google Educator and Admin certification programs to workshops featuring the latest in Google Workspace for Education tools and features, we have what you are looking for! Reach out any time at admin@edtechteacher.org.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Useful Tools for Teachers Padlet is a versatile, easy to use tool for every teacher’s toolkit. At the bottom of this post, I have a Padlet that is temporarily open for you to post and share your favorite edtech tools. I’ve got some notes in this article that he mentioned in the workshop to give him due credit.

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