EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. My personal learning network is key to my success with integrating robots into our activities,” Innes says. “I to teach kindergarteners the basics of coding. “It

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Shortly after arriving in the Houston area I was contacted by Cheryl Fisher , a local CFISD elementary principal. She had been following me on Twitter and asked if I would be willing to visit her school and see how they were implementing blended learning across all grade levels. What I saw just warmed my heart, but more on this later.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Tools for Learning Twitter : Improve instruction through global collaboration (sharing resources, best practices, lesson ideas, acquire knowledge, networking, tracking conferences, etc.), grow professionally by establishing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) , follow specific hashtags (#).

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University. 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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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

My father was an elementary school principal at Alpha Public School and Hatchery Hill School for a total of 30 years. My mom was an elementary teacher for 27 years, the last 18 spent teaching at Francis A. I live by this Chinese proverb, "The person who says it can't be done shouldn't interrupt the person doing it."

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

I''ve met some great people in the DEN and learned so much. It''s a great Personal Learning Network for any and all educators. She supports and trains teachers at two elementary schools, Arlington Traditional School and Glebe Elementary School. It''s not just about Discovery Education resources either.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

Build your Personal Learning Network (PLN) by adding these experts and resources to your social media accounts. Classroom Caboodle’s elementary Classroom Layout. Exploration of Classroom Seating Arrangement and Student Behavior in a Second Grade Classroom. Georgia Educational Researcher , 12 (1), 51.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Linda Dickinson, Media and Educational Technology Instructor, Abbotts Hill Elementary School How does the Vanguard Team mobilize when you start working with a new tool or technology partner like Adobe? Kelsey Ferguson, STEM Teacher, Seaborn Lee Elementary How do you think creative digital tools keep students engaged?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2017

She worked at an elementary school in my district—in fact she had taught some of my high schoolers when they were younger. I didn’t know what “personalized learning” or “mastery-based grading and assessment” meant. That’s when the email came. She put language to my work and gave my efforts a name.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Brook Avenue Elementary School in Waco, Texas has been in the papers before, but not for shiny new laptops or flexible classrooms. However, school leaders Sarah Pedrotti and Jessica Torres are on a mission to flip the failure narrative and rebrand their school by motivating their teachers through personalized professional development.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

Think about it in a lower elementary classroom. Here is an example I use a lot where I asked people to give me their thoughts on what a PLN (Personal Learning Network) means to them. Kids draw images representing what their year will be like. Then the other kids in the class record their thoughts around the image.

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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. Adaptive teaching: Reflective practice of two elementary teachers’ visions and adaptations during literacy instruction.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 28, 2014

You try to contribute as much as you take from your Personal Learning Network (PLN) You are committed to paying it forward with your connectivity, being a resource for others, and building capacity with your own learning community. Dr. Mazza was the Lead Learner at Knapp Elementary School. (He

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Jon Hanover , founder of Roots Elementary School in Colorado. We’ll be keeping an eye out to see the amazing things you are doing! Here are a few from our teacher-authors: Autumn Hillis , science teacher at Williamson County Schools in Tennessee. Susannah Johnson , humanities teacher at Assets High School in Hawaii.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

During the conference opening sessions we brainstormed as set of grassroots global education projects that we could bring to our personal learning networks to try to get started. We voted on five project to to focus on right away with a set of basic questions for each: " What do you want to do? Instructor and Ph.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

The creation and growth that has already taken place in Wyoming is exciting, but we must continue to take advantage of the the important role technology has played to engage students and create greater learning opportunities for students living in a rural state. We can be the example. They don’t call us Silicon Prairie for nothing.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Jan Iwase, principal of Hale Kula Elementary School located at Schofield Barracks, O''ahu, has dived right in with student projects. Next week, we''ll be recommending Google+ Communities that we think our Hawaii (and other) teachers will enjoy as they build their PLN (Personal Learning Network). Enjoy! ? ? ? ? ?

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I found Woodard when I noticed that she had retweeted me and was following me on Twitter (personal learning networks are about who pays attention to you as well as who you pay attention to). Grace Schaffstall collaborated with elementary school students and their teachers to create and publish a book about the growth of a bird.

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Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 13, 2016

” We had a plan, but part of that plan was what I call “co-learning” — we knew that the learners in this course were also educators, and we knew that they would come up with ideas that the course planners had not thought of. Hodgson is a full-time sixth-grade teacher at William E.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I found Woodard when I noticed that she had retweeted me and was following me on Twitter (personal learning networks are about who pays attention to you as well as who you pay attention to). Grace Schaffstall collaborated with elementary school students and their teachers to create and publish a book about the growth of a bird.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Going from right to left, you can see how personal learning networks (PLNs) are only the beginning. It just hasn’t crept into my personal learning network like it has for other educators. Tony Sinanis , an elementary principal in New York, shared a novel idea for managing these social media feeds.

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Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 13, 2016

” We had a plan, but part of that plan was what I call “co-learning” — we knew that the learners in this course were also educators, and we knew that they would come up with ideas that the course planners had not thought of. Hodgson is a full-time sixth-grade teacher at William E.

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