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. Consider a daily or weekly YouTube video that can be embedded in a mass email to showcase how teachers are successfully implementing remote learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

Leaders must begin to establish a vision and strategic plan to create classrooms and buildings that are more reflective of the real world while empowering learners to use technology in powerful ways through either personalized or blended strategies and increased access in the form of BYOD or 1:1. This needs to be prioritized.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

As a practitioner I am always looking to learn how to better assist educators at all grade levels. 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+. I had a few in my toolbox, but needed more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This three-week course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Topics include: cyberbullying. digital citizenship.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 12, 2014

I always heard there wasn’t enough time before school/after school or during the day to do professional development. So we had to look at how to reclaim some of that time. The post on The Flip Side Of Professional Development really captures how to make this work and gives several examples. What else would you add?

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 12, 2009

The Personal Learning Network (PLN) that I''ve built on Twitter over the past couple of months has become an amazing resource for learning about what''s going on in the educational technology world. I almost titled this post How To Build a PLN on Twitter , but that would imply that there really is a specific "method".

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Thanks to social media and my Personal Learning Network (PLN), I began to embrace new ideas, think differently, and critically reflect on my professional practice to be a better leader. The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal. Learning spaces must become learner-centered.

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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. And if so, how? You can read the article HERE.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This three-week course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. image—how to use them legally. digital law.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Iowa went 1:1 with computers for students in 2008 which meant that teachers could extend the learning beyond the four walls, so they needed to re-imagine learning. A PLN has helped Shaelynn learn from an extended network of educators how to to that. It helps teachers extend their learning beyond the four walls.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2017

This three-week course (July 10-July 30) digs into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Develop the solid core of a Professional Learning Network. 2 tech ed eBooks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This three-week course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. image—how to use them legally. digital law.

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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? . by TeachThought Staff. Teaching pd pln'

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2011

In order to promote the embracement of new ideas, strategies, and techniques we need to collaboratively work with staff to transform traditional classroom environments into vibrant learning communities where all students are authentically engaged.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2019

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Price includes course registration and all necessary materials.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2017

This three-week course (July 10-July 30) digs into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Develop the solid core of a Professional Learning Network. 2 tech ed eBooks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2016

This three-week course (July 11-July 31) is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. 8 Activities (topics).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Price includes course registration and all necessary materials.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This three-week course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Group discounts available.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

If you’re new to tech education and wonder how to teach kindergartners to use the mouse, first graders to keyboard, third graders to sagely search the internet, pick the brains of our seasoned team of technology teachers. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. digital citizenship.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. This three-week course is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. image—how to use them legally. digital law.

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 5, 2015

My topic was how to get started in building one’s personal learning network. I thought these observations were fair and accurately described what many educators experience for professional learning offered in their school and district. School-based Professional Development.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2020

But with the coronavirus pandemic disrupting more traditional professional learning opportunities like in-person conferences and workshops, it's time for you to chart your own course. Fortunately, there are plenty of informal ways to learn and grow professionally on your own.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 28, 2010

Last weekend I finished up a week of speaking and leading professional development by attending NTCamp in Philadelphia.The purpose was to try and give new teachers a jump start on their year by talking about issues that they might face in their first years and to give them ideas on how to make it and stay in the profession.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Your Local Professional Learning Community (PLC) Why? A professional learning community (PLC) shares resources and discusses specific student performances. Use the travel time to reflect together and brainstorm how to apply sessions to your classroom. Your Global Personal Learning Network (PLN) Why?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Kindergarteners in Mrs. Shuler's classroom learning how to implement their learning stations! She recommends that schools like Brook Avenue begin to build professional learning networks, clarify the school vision with all stakeholders and change the school mindset in order to see a difference academically.

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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. Exploring the relationships between professional learning community, teacher and student characteristics.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have long supported teachers in their career development, but with the help of technology, they’re now transforming education itself. We spoke with educators around the country and discovered seven ways that PLCs are transforming teaching and learning in schools.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Learn How to Create a Professional email signature that links to social media accounts. For a comprehensive video tutorial and more details on how to set up keyboard shortcuts to save time grading Google Docs, check out Jennifer’s post at [link]. This is such a great teaching/learning resource. Tweet This.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

The Indiana high school Spanish teacher ditched his own teach-by-the-text approach in favor of a textbook-less path where learning activities were often custom-produced for his students as well as infused with technology. May you find many of their stories here on the pages of this blog and add them to your personal learning network (PLN.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Educators, and those interested in technology in general would do well to peruse all the episodes here in TeacherCast Broadcast Network! This is such a great teaching/learning resource. From tech tips and app recommendations to how-to's the content is valuable. Invaluable Teacher Resource November 11, 2014 by Christopher J.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JUNE 7, 2019

The first thing I suggest is becoming a connected educator and make use of social media to build a Professional Learning Network (PLN). My own doctoral study discovered how effective PLNs can be. Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 10.18122/td/1379/boisestate. Boise State University Theses and Dissertations.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2018

In fact, she was the only teacher in the room amongst a group of nonprofit leaders, principals and investors who had convened that day to discuss how to create change in schools. Jazmin had one of the most valuable perspectives in the room, but still she was more than modest when presenting her profession.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Whether you choose this or any other Understanding by Design resource, you’re going to get a focus on understanding, and how to promote it through intentional backwards design of learning experiences. Connected learners take responsibility for their own professional development. Developing Minds by Art Costa.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

It is important not to get sucked into the transformational aspects of the technology itself, but instead focus on the transformation of teaching, learning, and leadership. With every inch of progress we must constantly be reflective of where we are at and how to improve. Check out this example in relation to Gsuite.

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