A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

Paradigm shifts need to be driven by change agents in classrooms, schools, districts, and other educational organizations across the globe. Technology now allows for professional learning to take place anytime, anywhere, and with anyone. There is such power in stories that focus on student successes and staff accomplishments.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In a rapidly changing world, educators have been forced to self-examine and come to terms with approaches that are inefficient and irrelevant–from outmoded ways of setting up classrooms to equating school success solely on standardized metrics. Digital tools now allow for professional learning to take place anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. They perceive students, all of whom are cultural agents, with inevitable prejudice and preconception. Madda et al.,

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2019

Effective learning cultures should also extend beyond the classroom, some #DLNchat-ters argued. Creating communities outside of the classroom helps students to feel more like individuals, parents, spouses, etc. rather than just ‘students,’” tweeted Jaclyn Blackford. rather than just "students."

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Physically attending class has also broadened my personal learning network. The connections I make in person could lead to future collaborations down the road. This topic comes back to a traditional aspect of school: the relationships and discussions that can be facilitated within a physical classroom.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Physically attending class has also broadened my personal learning network. The connections I make in person could lead to future collaborations down the road. This topic comes back to a traditional aspect of school: the relationships and discussions that can be facilitated within a physical classroom.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 30, 2015

Last year when I moved to a new classroom, I started throwing away photocopied ‘idea’ folders and packets, in favor of my pin boards and ‘flipboards’. An evaluation of your old classroom management policies? Purge old worksheets and curriculum tools that don’t apply to your classroom anymore. What else needs an overhaul?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2010

How do you integrate technology into 21st century classrooms? Digital tools can be used to engage students, enhance learning and allow creativity and collaboration. Promote student engagement and creativity using digital storytelling, animations and audio/video projects. link] JOY IN LEARNING (CLASSROOM 2.0

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Don''t get me wrong, the summer months are invaluable to me as I spend my time immersed in the flow of information that my social networks provide, developing action plans, analyzing data, and hiring staff. Many of the initiatives that I am about to pursue either came directly or indirectly from my Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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