A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

The overall goal is to move to a more personalized approach that focuses on student agency through path, pace, place, voice, and choice. If technology resources are available, then the best comprehensive strategy to pursue is real blended learning. However, the pedagogical tenets remain the same.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2018

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. Teachers will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, and publish digitally. Appraise technology to support teaching.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2018

Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. Teachers will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, and publish digitally. Assess student technology use organically. INTASC 1, 8.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

Investments in flexible seating should continue, but a more concerted effort to personalize learning through high-agency practices such as blended learning is needed at scale. Many kids have flourished during remote learning as they have been able to follow a unique path or learn at their own pace.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

You can either lurk and learn or develop your own Personal Learning Network (PLN) to farm the best ideas and strategies that are actually working in similar demographics. As remote learning is a new venture for most, it is crucial to ensure that sound instructional techniques and pedagogy are embraced.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 2, 2017

BLearning – Blended Learning (using a range of multimedia and strategies). BYOL – Bring Your Own Learning. PBL – Project Based Learning ( click here for my guide ). PLN – Personal Learning Network. RED – Rapid e-learning Development. API – Application Programming Interface. Windows, Android).

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

CFISD is an amazing school district that is not only one of the highest achieving large districts in the state of Texas, but also firmly committed to scaling innovative practices to improve learning for all 120,000 students. Strategic use of the station rotation blended learning model to maximize learning time and increase student agency.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

Personalized and blended learning pathways were proclaimed to be the future of education. From a growth perspective, the Personal Learning Network ( PLN ) concept has dramatically impacted countless educators across the globe.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

Speaking on panel at the PBS Digital Innovators event, Brown talked up the rise of the online spaces for collaboration, also known as personal learning networks (PLN) as enabling anyone, even those who in remote areas or who feel more introverted, to come together to collaborate and share ideas.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 17, 2017

Looking to learn something new this summer? Maybe you want to develop your personal learning network on social media, read a few new books , or take a course alongside other educators. Thanks to technology, we can take learning online and collaborate with educators around the country and the world. Self-paced.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Any connected educator has heard buzzwords like flipped classroom, gamification, social-emotional learning (SEL), differentiation, and personalized learning. If I want to teach my students effectively in any learning environment, I have to be willing to experiment with methods that may be out of my comfort zone.

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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. I’ve presented at various conferences such as ATE , CUE and ISTE.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2016

Basically, they’ll be forming a PLN for the session, and hopefully, many of them will become permanent members of each other’s personal learning networks.”. Personalized Learning Roundtable. Led by: Andrea Winters, Director of Learning Technology, Clear Creek ISD. Personalized Learning Roundtable.

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2020

While he hopes that Edcamps will eventually resume in-person gatherings, the popularity of those virtual alternatives has shown that an online format can be feasible in the long term. There is training for blended learning. But nobody prepared teachers for this kind of remote learning” during a pandemic, Weisgrau notes.

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Think of ways to breakdown classroom walls and collaborate through resources such as twitter in the classroom , Google Hangouts & Mystery Skype Google Apps for Education - collaboration in the classroom & with instructor Back Channels like Today’s Meet Edmodo Check out these social networking sites to help build your PLN (Personal Learning (..)

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 25, 2012

Subject strands include changes in the classroom (social media, 1:1 computing, "flipped classrooms," digital literacy, maker spaces, gaming, open educational resources, digital textbooks), in student learning (individualized learning, student-directed learning, "hacking" education, personal success plans, ePortfolios, and building a digital presence), (..)

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

Some of Catlin Tucker’s books on blended learning. Catlin Tucker ( @Catlin_Tucker ) blogs with a focus on student-centered blended learning. Recent examples of her thoughtful and useful posts are: Developing a Community of Inquiry in Your Blended Classroom, Scavenger Hunt: Get Kids Talking on the 1st Day of School.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 10, 2012

Subject strands include changes in the classroom (social media, 1:1 computing, "flipped classrooms," digital literacy, maker spaces, gaming, open educational resources, digital textbooks), in student learning (individualized learning, student-directed learning, "hacking" education, personal success plans, ePortfolios, and building a digital presence), (..)

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

To Address It: Collaboration took place between the state and school districts, which led to the growth of several large statewide professional learning opportunities—including three successful Google Summits, Wyoming’s first Edcamp, Wyoming Technology and Engagement Curriculum monthly webinars, and a statewide conference.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

The word ''education'' may also be an exclusive term, connoting formal affiliation with an academic institution, and thus inappropriate as a description for a lot of learning activity. The field is now replete with alternative terms that attempt to describe what we do when we learn with technology.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Join the Shake Up Learning Facebook group to connect with Kasey Bell, engage more deeply with Shake Up Learning content, ask questions, share your own lessons and ideas, and expand your personal learning network! Join the group and share how you are trying the things on this list! Click here to join.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2010

These resources can help you network, save time, and remain current on research. Sites like Doodle, Flickr, Blogger, Tokbox and Twitter will equip you to leave with new skills in building personal learning networks, enhancing communication skills, and improving productivity.

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