Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 20, 2019

My chapter is titled Multimedia Learning and the Educational Leader. Student information systems, online gradebooks, electronic formative assessment tools, and data warehouses are all examples of technologies that help educators input, manage, analyze, and present student learning data (Wayman, Stringfield, & Yakimowski, 2004).

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User Generated Education

MAY 23, 2016

When education is done “right”, learners often feel and experience the following in their both formal and informal educational environments: Joy. It would just require a shift in the education world’s mindset. Wonderment. Intrinsically Motivated. Accomplishment and Pride (in themselves and in their work).

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Read on to find out how you and your teachers can increase family and parental engagement in your schools, encourage families in ways to support their children’s education, and build a winning education team. The earlier educators start promoting family engagement, the more effective it is.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2022

They are actually: All their messages, blogs, and social media posts go online today, together with novels, poems, or stories of professional writers. Does digital writing matter in education? The internet has changed writing forever. Now they write more than speak. Are writing skills still critical to get in schools?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

Using Bulletin Boards to Differentiate the Classroom Environment by Jessica Mazone [Gifted Education Communicator]. link] [PDF] High Performance Learning Spaces – a paper shared by Stanford University in 2004 about their research into creating spaces where high performance learning happens. Blog Posts. Interviews with Experts.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2015

How do we get educators and school systems to embrace change as opposed to always fighting for buy-in? Today’s leaders have a great advantage when it comes to learning and that is social media. Improvement that promotes ecological diversity and capacity throughout the educational and community environment.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

Last week, Pearson announced it paid $25 million to acquire Smart Sparrow’s technology, in a move that the publisher says will bolster the digital infrastructure that will soon support all its future higher-education offerings. The following year, Knewton was bought in a deal that has become a poster child for education technology hype.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

She had heard there might be a special announcement relating to one of her favorite education websites, DonorsChoose.org, and was curious to know more. I thought they were going to do something small, like fund every special education project or something—but funding every project? She was glad she did. I was not expecting that.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Arkansas’ LISA Academy public charter school district today announced the renewal of its partnership with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. Discovery Education is the global edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. Mystery Science.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

I''m gradually working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. So Milgram''s notion of six degrees is not so much a theory of learning, more a social contact theory, but it has significant implications for learning in the social media age.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

One month in, as nationwide protests have dwindled , and some social media feeds have retreated from the topic of race, the @BlackAt accounts are still going strong, often publishing new posts every day or several times a day. You have the same experience, in [the class of] 2004 and in 2021. So where does it go from here? “I

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Here, find recommendations for articles, books and podcasts that have resonated with us — some related to education and others that extend beyond. Jeff While it’s not strictly about education, I’ve become an even bigger fan this year of the Hidden Brain podcast , which explores the science of what makes us tick. Bodies are changing.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 10, 2012

In his book 2004 ' Distraction ', author Mark Curtis argued that our sense of self - or personal identity - can become confused or challenged when we habitually use digital technology. There has been some debate over whether or not people should combine their personal and business social media identities. Reference Curtis, M.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Most significantly for those who are immersed in schools, colleges and universities - mobile technology is disrupting education. There are many accounts of the effects of mobiles on education (see for example this blog post on 5 views on the future of mobile learning ). Thirdly, mobile technology is powerfully social.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 28, 2014

That is why it is so important for all of us to share what we know and share it freely on social media. It has been said that ''what you don''t know, won''t hurt you,'' but the thousands of people who lost their lives during the Asian earthquake and tsunami on December 26, 2004 would disagree if they still had voices.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 26, 2012

These facets of modern life in combination have led educators to question the validity of pre-digital age learning theories. One highly visible theory is Connectivism (Siemens, 2004). Department of Education: Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education. 1964) Understanding Media. McLuhan, M.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 13, 2011

I lamented the current state of formal education and pointed to linear, content laden and outmoded curricula as a contributing factor. Both sides fought their corners well, each arguing from a stance on the fundamental nature of teaching and learning, and the specific role that school plays in education.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 12, 2020

It appears then that face-to-face education, at least in the short term, is going to be imposed due to the infection risks. As teachers come to terms with what this means, many will turn to tried and trusted methods of education that involve distancing. Share ideas using social media and other online discussion forums.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 10, 2012

Many would agree that Shelly Sanchez Terrell is at the top of the game when it comes to educational innovation. Just look at her profile: She is a teacher trainer, author, and international speaker, is the host of American TESOL’s Free Friday Webinars and the Social Media Community Manager for The Consultants-E.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Online education has been touted as a way to increase access to education. This has all left us asking: Who does online education really serve? When I conducted the study, we compared students across cohorts—between 2004 and 2014. That's an effort that my team, the Online Network of Educators, supports.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 12, 2012

We are fortunate to have many innovators in education. In the post-compulsory sectors of education too, there is a lot of innovation and creativity, but sometimes this can go relatively unnoticed. heloukee (online), Senior Lecturer in Interactive Media and Social Technologies at the University of Salford.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

. — Discovery Education and select social impact partners are offering engaging, high-quality digital learning resources to students and teachers to support observances of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Established in 2004 by Congress, Cybersecurity Awareness Month seeks to raise awareness about cybersecurity and online safety.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 3, 2012

Now, more than ever, education professionals must be visible and transparent in what they do and with their program and practice. Now, before we start I gotta add that this is by NO MEANS a checklist of 8 social media things you have to do ! No social media guilt from me or my blog dear friend!

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 3, 2015

Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Post Page views A Few of My Fav #EdTech Things in 2014 Dec 28, 2014, 2527 Student-Friendly Social Media Guidelines Make a Gr. Post Page views A Few of My Fav #EdTech Things in 2014 Dec 28, 2014, 2527 Student-Friendly Social Media Guidelines Make a Gr.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

I''ve been preoccupied with the Global Education Conference , so I''m tardy in helping to promote the event--so notice the due date for nominations coming up this Monday! The purpose of the Edublog awards is promote and demonstrate the educational values of these social media. How Does It Work?

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 20, 2012

Kolb's model was categorised by Mayes and deFreitas (2004) as an individual constructivist theory, in that it features a number of components that reflect solo learning activities. This is in direct contrast to the more familiar social constructivist theories of Vygotsky, Bruner et al, which rely on co-construction and negotiation of meaning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 13, 2022

Our first 2022 LearningRevolution.com mini-conference: " The Microschool Summit - Changing education, one small school at a time! Education today has become large and focused on many things beyond the needs of learners, such as tests, curriculum and assessment. will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, May 19th, 2022.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 8, 2017

That’s an extreme example of a surprising shift besetting all of higher education. Department of Education. Though advocates complain that few in higher education are doing enough to keep those men who do get there from leaving, there’s consensus that mens’ reluctance to enroll in the first place isn’t necessarily the colleges’ fault.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 13, 2012

Today we are more and more reliant on social media channels to access ideas and news. Because this content is often crowd sourced and relatively unfiltered, it is arguably closer to the oral culture of ideas transmission than the mass media that dominated during the last century. New York: Harper Business Essentials.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 8, 2019

His work has been instrumental in securing the Internet access all Maryland students need for an equitable and quality education. I had been working on the provider side of education for the ACT, Inc. Educational Technology Center as an IT Director. Educational Technology Center as an IT Director.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 18, 2011

They are NOT thinking about the education market! After you join, if you are an educator you can get double the credit for referrals. I loved me some Smugmug - it was the shizzle (yeah, I went there) back in 2004. There are SO many lovely, wonderful, social media connected features of Flickr that it''s hard NOT to love it!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

I have the pleasure again this year of co-hosting the annual Edublog Awards, designed to promote the educational value of social media. Labs projects I hope you''ll consider nominating: Future of Education interview series for "Best Open PD / unconference / webinar series" Classroom 2.0 Here are the Web 2.0

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

According to the 2018 Common Sense report Social Media, Social Life , 13 percent of teens age 13-17 say they’ve been cyberbullied, including 9 percent who say it has happened to them more than twice. As educators, it's our responsibility to teach students how to use digital media in respectful and safe ways.

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techlearning

MARCH 22, 2018

Having been a freelancer since 2004, I thought I'd share my views on the matter. Having said that, 2018 is very different from 2004 in terms of the options available. You can even hire an virtual assistant to carry out tasks like social media marketing (I don't because I don't think having someone tweet in your name is authentic).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2017

Gross (more on each below), who will take a look forward at the skills and knowledge needed to support successful libraries of the future, examining educational programs and employer expectations. Presentation and discussion will include requirements and expectations from educators and from both the employee and employer’s perspective.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 16, 2022

Our first 2022 LearningRevolution.com mini-conference: " The Microschool Summit - Changing education, one small school at a time! " Education today has become large and focused on many things beyond the needs of learners, such as tests, curriculum and assessment. is being held online (and for free) this Thursday, May 19th, 2022.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. She provides continuing education for practitioners at national and regional conferences. Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D., in Communication from University of California, San Diego.

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