Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

“A key to growing as an educator is to keep company mainly with educators who uplift You, whose presence inspire You and whose dedication drives You.” Now you need to take time for yourself and go on some learning adventures of your own! quarantinegamessorted Tinyurl.com/quarantinegamez Connect with educators online!

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 27, 2013

All of them contain nuggets of truth that are worth exploring if you are an educational leader searching for a road map to a more dynamic, connected school, but I think that there is a larger story at New Milford that gets less attention, but most likely is the driving engine of change that allows for excellence on a daily basis.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

I will be leading a panel discussion on the 5 teacher trends changing education. Come by the PowerSchool booth 2918 to meet me in person. 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.

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District Administration

MARCH 16, 2017

Coaching, #EdCamps and other education models allow educators to brush up on targeted skills Jessica Terrell Hattiesburg School District designs technology training to empower teachers to take charge of their own professional development by letting them decide what they want to learn, when they want to learn it and how.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

The Trifecta of Rural PD, Part 1: Social Chat Platforms Problem One: How do you gather a group of like-minded educators in one place in order to share ideas, when so many miles separate you? Take #CatholicEdChat (geared towards educators in Catholic schools), which I moderate every Saturday. Let’s get into the specifics.

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2018

Learning never stops, and neither do events that spark ideas and conversations around the future of teaching and learning. From local Edcamps in your backyard to glitzy conferences dotting the globe, these convenings showcase exciting changes happening in schools and classrooms (and humbling lessons learned along the way).

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

“A key to growing as an educator is to keep company mainly with educators who uplift You, whose presence inspire You and whose dedication drives You.” Now you need to take time for yourself and go on some learning adventures of your own! q=Education%20podcasts&src=typed_query&f=user. q=education.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 29, 2016

This happens to educators more often that we can count. Many schools and districts are trying to do the right thing by meeting the needs of as many educators as possible when it comes to professional learning. Often we talk about the need for more personalized learning for students. Start with the Teach 100 list.

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Edutopia

JUNE 23, 2015

Photo Credit: Julie Szaj Christopher McGee Edcamps All you need for an Edcamp is building, classroom, and wi-fi, access -- and educators excited about showing up to create their own personal learning agenda.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

During my time as a public school employee, I’d occasionally hear about educational organizations that were working to support schools in some capacity. CUE is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1978 with a goal to inspire innovative learners in all disciplines from preschool through college. EdCamp Foundation.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 22, 2017

Steven Anderson and Shaelynn Farnsworth lay out what Connected Educators do and how it’s a always a work in progress. Educators today can no longer just walk into the classroom, shut their door and teach. In every facet of our practice there are other educators doing amazing things that we can all learn from.

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Tech Helpful

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

On one day in August before the students came, and again in January of this year we set up Edcamp style PD days. She is someone that sees the value technology can add to the classroom and looks for ways to enhance learning in many different ways. I am thankful for a curriculum coordinator that I work well with.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit.

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Tech Helpful

JULY 27, 2016

Yesterday I got back from spending a day and a half at Emory University free of charge thanks to the Gates Foundation and the Edcamp Foundation. Edcamp Organizers Summit was an amazing opportunity for those of us that have been on the planning committees for local Edcamps. Sometimes as educational leaders we get run down.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 28, 2014

He is a project manager, promoting connected teaching, learning, & leadership. He is trying to bring Admin, Educators, Parents, Students, Community, & School Board together in a transparent way. Dr. Mazza showed us this video to give an idea of what connected educators can do with Twitter: Twitter in D123 from OLHD123 on Vimeo.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

So after you've taken a needed respite from distance learning and its immense screen-time demands, consider these tips for engaging in meaningful online DIY professional learning this summer. And a Facebook group you've heard of is full of educators who are, like you, interested in project-based learning.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

We are so excited to invite you to attend JEDCAMPSFBAY, an edcamp unconference in the San Francisco bay area for Jewish educators. Then you are a Jewish Educator) Need more information? visit our edcamp Wiki page. The people I met at Edcamp have become the active foundation of my Personal Learning network.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

We are so excited to invite you to attend JEDCAMPSFBAY, an edcamp unconference in the San Francisco bay area for Jewish educators. Then you are a Jewish Educator) Need more information? visit our edcamp Wiki page. The people I met at Edcamp have become the active foundation of my Personal Learning network.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Whether it’s through social media, video conferencing, or as a reader and writer in the blogosphere, we don’t have to search anymore to hear the voices of educators. See the calendar for a list of these upcoming events and opportunities that focus specifically on connecting educators while embracing connected learning principles.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

I received this question and image from David Voves today regarding a passage from “ The Innovator’s Mindset “: “Reading today and with personalized pd, I always question what I have in orange. Classrooms and individual educators should have some of that same opportunity. Wondering if you could give me insight?”

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Jeffrey Bradbury is clearly an innovator and a mover and shaker in the educational technology world. Great information June 12, 2015 by jjbs21 from United States Great podcast with a lot of valuable tips for educators! If you want to grow as a learner and an educator, you should be plugged into Teachercast.net's channels.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

In this Episode, we discuss and demonstrate our favorite Google Apps for Education Tips, Tricks, and Chrome Extensions. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. Google Apps for Education Tricks Mentioned on Todays Show. Educational Podcasting Today ( [link] ).

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My Island View

APRIL 20, 2015

If you add a Hashtag, #Edchat for example, the range of your tweet is extended beyond your ten followers to thousands of educators who follow that specific #Edchat hashtag on a search column. After all is said and done, in regard to building a Personal Learning Network, who one follows is much more important than who follows back.

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MSEDTechie

MAY 18, 2016

For those in education, summer is a time for relaxation, reflecting, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE , or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new tools and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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MSEDTechie

MAY 17, 2018

For those of us in education, summer is a time for relaxation, reflecting, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE, or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new tools and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

For those of us in education, summer is a time for relaxation, reflecting, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE , or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new tools and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Whether it’s through social media, video conferencing, or as a reader and writer in the blogosphere, we don’t have to search anymore to hear the voices of educators. This year’s themes for collectively building activities and learning will include: Making It Count: Integrating Social Learning Into Formal PD.

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MSEDTechie

MAY 23, 2015

For those in education, summer is a time for relaxation, regrouping, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE , or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new technologies and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

Flood explained that when students don’t have equal access to devices and high-speed internet, it prevents them from having the same kinds of learning opportunities as their more connected peers. Accelerators and Hurdles. Michael Flood currently serves as Vice President of Strategy at Kajeet.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 27, 2015

Why have we spent so much time revamping educational programs for students, but we deliver the same old PD for teachers? What about our Digital Age educators? Differentiation and personalized learning opportunities are just as important for teachers--creating empowering learning communities is key.

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MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

One of the worst experiences is listening to a non-educator telling a teacher what they should and should not do in their classroom. Why is it that we constantly stress the need to differentiate learning for our students, but bundle all teachers into the same learning environment. and no particular order…. So how do you do that?

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2015

I also have my more immediate, connected family in my school and district with whom I enjoy discussing educational topics face-to-face. In honor of Connected Educator Month, I'd like to introduce you to -- even welcome you into -- my edu-family and help you grow a family tree of your own. So why should we be connected educators?

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 12, 2018

The many, many years of formal professional development I’ve attended over many, many years in K12 education in no way equals the professional development opportunities I found for myself in the last few years across my online communities of practice and through open structure conferences that offered me choices and flexibility.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2015

More and more, educators are becoming both consumers and creators of information, which is accelerating the opportunities for our students. Rationale: If we want innovative students, we need to focus on becoming innovative educators. Idea: The idea for this is simple. Opportunities for Innovation. Self-Assessment.

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The Principal of Change

MAY 8, 2016

In my workshops, I always encourage people that if the session doesn’t work for them, they are more than welcome to leave (but not in a threatening way, more in the idea of the Edcamp model of “voting with your feet”), or they can work on things that they are interested in learning.

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The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Create Meaningful Learning Experience for Educators. We often create what we experience, yet there are too many times where we are told what a classroom and learning should look like, as opposed to experiencing it in our classrooms. It is important to provide information and context, but do we make time to dig deep.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 31, 2015

There is a lot of talk in education about Carol Dweck’s “growth mindset” , in which she discusses the idea that beliefs that “abilities, intelligence, and talents can be developed.” This could be something to applied the idea of educators using Twitter. Not every educator shows a willingness to leave those zones of comfort.

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