A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

At the individual level, intrinsic motivation drives educators to actively seek opportunities that support their diverse learning interests and needs. Social media has played a considerable role in this area over the years, demonstrating the power of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) with learning anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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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. When using social media, think about the platforms being used and mix it up by mashing together text, hyperlinks, images, and video.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 22, 2010

On Wednesday April 21, I had the honor of speaking at the 140 Characters Conference in New York City with Steve Anderson , Tom Whitby , and Kyle Pace. This conference looks at the effects of Twitter on a variety of topics. Can you be innovative without social media? Innovation : This ties into the change process.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

However, the mounting pressure from ridiculous mandates as a result of the current education reform movement and massive budget cuts across the country, have made it a challenge to learn through traditional pathways. Without funding, many districts no longer allow leaders to travel to national/state conferences or even attend local workshops.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

21st Century Leadership Shift Happens (must see video for any educator unfamiliar with the tends and impacts associated with technology and social media. 21st Century Educators must be able to adapt, communicate, take risks, model, continually learn, collaborate, exhibit vision, and lead. What did I miss?

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

With the evolution of social media yet another responsibility was added to my plate in the form of digital leadership. This adds a whole new level of credibility to the post-conference. To compliment traditional means of professional learning, work to create or further develop a Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

“Social media has offered us a platform where we can learn from and with the smartest people we ‘meet’ from around the world, whenever we need to or are ready to go.” Scott McLeod & Chris Lehman The School Leader’s Guide to Social Media Personal Learning Networks existed long before there was an Internet.

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 26, 2010

Conferences are great ways to make lasting connections with people.to grow your personal learning network. Before the conference I had the chance to fly out to Colorado a few days early and spend time with people I had never met. Yeah, you might not really know that person sitting next to you.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

As social media embracement was not even a blip on the radar at this time, these teacher leaders were quite skeptical about the alleged benefits I described. Undeterred, I continued to talk about the concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) and what it had done for my professional growth.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

This should remain a possibility once it’s safe to gather more people in one conference room again. Plan for short online learning sessions during the school week, or bundle a number of them during school breaks. Some swear by their PLNs (Personal Learning Networks) or CoPs (Communities of Practice).

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 28, 2010

What I really enjoyed was there were so many people there that I knew because of social media. Members of my PLN (Personal Learning Network), PLC (Professional Learning Community), colleagues, whatever you want to call them, (I call them all friends) were there sharing their learning with not only the new teachers, but with me as well.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 30, 2013

I''ve had the pleasure of spending time at the Florida Educational Technology Conference, better known as FETC. Held in Orlando, educators from across Florida and the world really, are here talking educational technology and learning together. Today was filled with lots of sessions and even a presentation from yours truly.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Social media: platforms like Twitter help teachers build their personal learning network and share teaching tips and tricks. Discussions can be synchronous (via video conference) or asynchronous (via an online forum). Some of them prefer to seek classroom collaborations directly.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

Listen to Terry Freedman talk about how to get the most out of education conferences and ISTE. LIVE webinars and am an organizer for the K12 Online Conference and EdCamp Phoenix. Be sure to share what you learn; no matter how or where, give credit. VICKI: The ISTE Conference is here. Twitter handle: @pgeorge.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2017

We had a vibrant conversation on the topic of Digital Leadership with a focus on school culture, embracing change, strategic use of social media, the Model Schools Conference , and innovation. You can view the Google Hangout video HERE.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 30, 2016

The concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) has been around for a couple of years now. Carve out a little time each day (15 – 30 minutes) and use one of many available free tools to learn. I swore I would never be on social media as I didn’t have the time for it and that it would not help me professionally.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 10, 2016

Since 2009 I have been a huge believer and advocate for connected learning and the formation of Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). Now don't get me wrong, I still highly value face-to-face experiences, as there are some natural limits to learning exclusively in a social media vacuum.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 11, 2012

NETS Aligned Tools tags: web2.0 resources literacy A Teacher’s Field Guide to Parents | Ecology of Education tags: parents favorite Why Do We Connect? YouTube tags: videos Trapped on an Escalator - YouTube tags: videos Posted from Diigo. YouTube tags: videos Trapped on an Escalator - YouTube tags: videos Posted from Diigo.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2010

On a crisp, sunny Saturday morning in October, approximately 400 passionate educators congregated at New Milford High School for the Tri-State Educational Technology Conference (TSETC). The keynote then began and the conference was officially underway. Matt Ray provided updates on the conference and posted them to his blog.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Steven Anderson, Lisa Schmucki, and Shaelynn Farnsworth discuss the value of a personal learning network. Steven Anderson published a book with Tom Whitby in 2104, The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning. How can we help more educators cultivate and grow a personal learning network?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The social media network can be Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or just about anything, although the sheer numbers of educators on Twitter is astounding and becomes quite useful. When you go to conferences, meet other educators. Step 2: Build Your Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

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

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 25, 2012

We have three great world-wide virtual conferences coming up in the next few months. Learning 2.0 ( [link] ) August 20 - 24, 2012 Just announced! This conference has a short lead time (right around the corner!), Learning 2.0 Learning 2.0 They are part of my Web 2.0 A full strand list is available ? can be found ?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 10, 2012

The Learning 2.0 virtual conference is just around the corner (August 20 - 24 [link] ). Learning 2.0 is a free conference and is held online, in multiple time zones, over the course of five days. It is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on rethinking teaching and learning in the age of the Internet.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 3, 2010

This was my first time to the conference and I knew it was going to be amazing before I even got there. Before we go to Estes Park we were sitting in a restaurant and I casually asked Beth Still honestly how big this conference was. It was in a great location, very central to the conference so everyone had to walk by at some point.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JULY 14, 2020

As we move more into the world of online learning and teaching for students, it is becoming apparent that teachers are also needing to move online for their own professional learning. This is evidenced by the number of conferences that have exploded online this summer. Social Network Groups. .

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Dont Hate the Hashtag: a Social Media Revolution for Librarians View more presentations from gwyneth jones. She rocked it at the pre-conference! Hamilton CASL comic life dont hate the hashtag erik qualman facebook social media twitter' Dear CASL family of school librarians, Thank you so much for your time today!

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 28, 2014

You have taken control of your own learning You have made the decision to be a public learner, swimming through social media waters using tools like Twitter, Google+, Linked In, blogs, etc. But they do not send out student names on social media. pln professional development social media'

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The Innovative Educator

MARCH 19, 2013

It was Will who I would run into at events and conferences who would ask, “Have you started sharing your ideas on a blog yet?” As I shared in my post Why I started a blog and why maybe you should too , this blog was born in great part due to the prodding of blogevangelist Will Richardson who I have since named my Blogfather.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 29, 2012

Digital Learning Futures View more presentations from Steve Wheeler As I write this blog post, the above slideshow has received almost 18,000 views in just 48 hours since it was posted up onto Slideshare. I also discussed pedagogical issues such as deep and surface learning, creative thinking and the transformation of knowledge consumption.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 11, 2012

I recently presented at a conference with my Plymouth University colleagues Peter Yeomans and Oliver Quinlan. We were to have presented this paper at the annual EDEN Conference held in June in Portugal, but for one reason or another, none of us could make it.

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Because of the efforts of the #notatISTE crew , I felt intimately connected to the conference. The same opportunity will be available for AASL National Conference this coming week. I know, though, that many school library people aren’t as fortunate and won’t be able to make it to the conference. Don’t despair!

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The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

This video is good to use with both students and teachers about making good choices across all social media outets. I''ve been on Twitter professionally now for 6 years, and I have an AMAZING & generous personal learning network of followers - so being careful, upbeat, positive and mindful of what I Tweet is important to me.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 16, 2011

If someone had called, I would have said that this is project has at it''s core a mistaken idea: that social media and personal learning networks can be directed from the top down.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Ahead of my keynote speech at the CESI 2012 conference in Portlaiose, this weekend, I did an interview for Dublin City FM 103.2. We sat outside in the early spring sunshine of Portlaiose and discussed blogging, social media, the state of education, ideal schools of the future, innovation and technology, and a whole host of related topics.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 15, 2017

This is my 4th EdTech Team conference that I have attended and I still find myself walking away being excited to implement new practices in my classroom. One of the keynote speakers at the conference, Lindsay Wesner , spoke on the importance of telling our own stories and getting learners to share their stories.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Starting with social media such as Facebook and Twitter, the two make it a priority to celebrate the accomplishments of students and teachers in their school on a daily basis. Over the summer, the school also used grants to send 12 of their teachers to conferences based on their interest or area of growth. Jessica Torres.

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