User Generated Education

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Self-directed Learning. How to develop one’s own Personal Learning Network (PLN). Helping Students Develop Personal Learning Networks. Code.org: Anybody can learn. How to work in mixed-age groups. Enhancing Learning Through Multiage Grouping. DIY for Kids.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

The ability to stop and restart compensates for many of the challenges educators face when it comes to making the time to learn. Personal Learning Network (PLN) Social media allows any educator to learn anytime, anywhere, with anyone they want. Some providers even make certificates of completion available.

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Learning Personal Learning Network Study Conference 410

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Group enrollment. Group enrollment.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 28, 2024

Collaboration is a cornerstone of effective educational improvement, especially when it comes to making the shift to personalized learning. Nicki Slaugh and I shared the following in Personalize : Teamwork is the essence of academic triumph. This can increase job satisfaction, reduce burnout, and greater resilience.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

Over the years, I have noticed that student engagement tends to decrease in my classes around this time and I reach out to my personal learning network (PLN) for ideas or tools to boost engagement. Gimkit is one of many game-based learning tools available and it has been a favorite of my students each year.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The teachers are very new to web tools, developing Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) and are currently teaching full time. Keep reading to discover how to get your students reflecting on their learning in your course with a digital portfolio. The course is task based and I’m fortunate to be one of the instructors.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2019

June 8th-10th: Discounted Group Professional Development. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Participants in this four-week online class will explore twenty digital tools educators use in their Structured Learning technology curriculum. Each $750 for up to 20 attendees.

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Groups Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 203

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2013

As she explained the project to me I immediately asked her if she could email it to me so I could not only share it, but also gather some feedback for her from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). You will work in a group of three. Each group must have at least one student with a smart phone.

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Social Media Common Core Personal Learning Network Groups 335

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), as school PD, or through select colleges for grad school credit. They start at $750 for a group of five or more. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. The Tech-infused Teacher.

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Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Assessment Course 79

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching: February 5th-8th: Group Professional Development. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom. Writing With Tech. Building Digital Citizens.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety Assessment 394

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2017

After having attendees discuss in groups their responses to each question I have them report out their thoughts using a variety of tools. The same advice applies to the tools that many of us use to connect, learn, and grow. How would you manage or cope if Twitter tomorrow decided to shut its doors?

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 17, 2019

You can do this by gathering a focus group of teachers from a district or school, by handing out surveys or by observing them while they work. building a personal learning network online. Online learning is not about absorbing information in front of a screen. Give timely feedback.

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How To Personal Learning Network LMS Training 282

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

So I did what I have been doing for the past five years and that was submit a query to my Personal Learning Network (PLN) using Twitter and Google+. Within minutes I received new recommendations and I took a few minutes to learn how to use each new tool. I had a few in my toolbox, but needed more.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 14, 2010

As I became active on Twitter members of my PLN (Personal Learning Network) began to suggest that I start a blog. No one person or group has all of the answers. I often marveled at the creative thought and passion that so many educators put into their writing. Envious would be a more appropriate word.

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Personal Learning Network Twitter Facebook Personalized Learning 299

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2011

This shift in mindset can be directly attributed to what I have learned from innovative educators in the social media spaces that I now delve into on a routine basis. The knowledge that I have acquired from my Personal Learning Network (PLN) provided me with the ideas and strategies to utilize student cell phones as mobile learning devices.

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Mobility Poll Everywhere Mobile Learning Learning 321

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Social media: platforms like Twitter help teachers build their personal learning network and share teaching tips and tricks. For example, you can use your school’s learning management system (LMS), which is a familiar tool for teachers around the world. Some of them prefer to seek classroom collaborations directly.

How To 369

How To Classroom Wiki Collaborative Learning 369

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The teachers are very new to web tools, developing Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) and are currently teaching full time. Keep reading to discover how to get your students reflecting on their learning in your course with a digital portfolio. The course is task based and I’m fortunate to be one of the instructors.

ePortfolio 283

ePortfolio Moodle Digital Badges Personal Learning Network 283

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

From my point of view educators become quickly attached to one specific social media tool as their go to source for his/her Personal Learning Network (PLN). Now anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love Twitter as a professional learning and networking tool. Take Twitter for example.

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Google Social Media Twitter Strategy 397

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 18, 2012

As I became active on Twitter members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) began to suggest that I start a blog. No one person or group has all of the answers. I often marveled at the creative thought and passion that so many educators put into their writing. Envious would be a more appropriate word.

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Personal Learning Network Twitter Facebook Personalized Learning 285

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I was honored to have been interviewed for Educational Leadership, ASCD's flagship magazine, on the power of Twitter as part of a Personal Learning Network (PLN). As you will see, the true power of connected learning is what you glean from the people you engage with. How does one go about building a network, really?

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Social Media Twitter Personal Learning Network Outcomes 298

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 27, 2013

This building was filled with an incredibly rich group of students. His reflection and feedback really put into perspective why I do what I do, how much I love working for New Milford High School, and the vital role that my Personal Learning Network (PLN) has on my professional practice.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 14, 2022

A personal learning network is a group of people you connect with to learn from through their ideas, questions, backgrounds, and references. The post 10 Reasons Every Teacher Needs A Professional Learning Network appeared first on TeachThought.

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Professional Learning Personal Learning Network Learning Personalized Learning 145

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 10, 2015

What Is A Personal Learning Network? What is a personal learning network, or rather a Personal Learning Network? How about a Professional Learning Network? What Is A Personal Learning Network? . The post What Is A Personal Learning Network?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 15, 2014

If there was one profession where individual or group legacy is least prevalent it is education. The more I learned in digital spaces the more I began to take risks to improve the culture at NMHS. My Personal Learning Network (PLN) became, and still is, my most valued professional resource.

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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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

That’s the bottom line and big payoff for listening to this six-podcast series on personalized learning from The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. Don’t underestimate the number of local educators who are willing to try out new learning strategies. There’s a group that’s already motivated and ready for action.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2019

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Group enrollment. Group enrollment.

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Nik Peachey

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

This is just a quick posting to share a session on building your own Personal Learning Network, that I did for teachers in British Council Bilbao recently (25th September 2010). link] LinkedIn LinkedIn is a great place to put your online CV, connect with other ELT professionals and start joining special interest groups.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), as school PD, or through select colleges for grad school credit. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This is a group enrollment via Google Classroom. College credit MTI 557.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 243

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Today: Classes. The Tech-infused Class.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2017

In today’s show, Peggy George discusses how to get the most out of ISTE 2017 even if you’re not at there: The #notatiste17 Google Group. How to share learning. And if you just start following them, you’re going to build an amazing personal learning network of people that are doing things that you’re really interested in.

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Microsoft Twitter Edcamps Conference 419

Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

passthesketchnote-info Virtual group fun! Twitter Chats, webinars, MOOCs, online courses, online conferences, virtual events, livestreams, Edcamps, Facebook groups, #Hashtags Find your hashtag community! Games, Karaoke, Dancing, Exercise, Celebrations, Watch Parties Netflixparty.com Bit.ly/quarantinegamessorted

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MOOC Edcamps Facebook Conference 273

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Group enrollment. Group enrollment.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Personal Learning Network 158

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 18, 2015

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Today: Classes. Who needs these.

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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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Edmodo Classroom Learning Gamification 218

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2011

If you thirst for an innovative culture focused on student achievement begin the process of transitioning to Professional Learning Communities (PLC''s). To take it a step further, model and encourage your staff to form their own Personal Learning Network (PLN). Administrators discussion group at Edutopia.

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Digital Citizenship Personal Learning Network Strategy Meeting 240

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Group discounts available. Today: Classes.

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