Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 20, 2016

Tell me if this sounds familiar: With the 2016 New Year, you resolved to build your Professional Learning Network –finally, to stop living in the 20th century where your world revolved around a sticks-and-bricks building, a landline phone, and the mailbox. Only accept or seek friends who are in your professional area of interest.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

First and foremost, make the time to learn, grown, and get better as opposed to finding the time. There is nothing more important to an educator, outside of working with kids, than professional learning. Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse.

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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. community that I facilitate.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Practices such as BYOD, 1:1, blended learning, personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, professional learning, etc. The DPA creates the context for our work with leaders and teachers, providing authentic baseline data to support personalized professional learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2022

Social media and constant connectivity have evolved into both a blessing and a curse. While you might not be able to control the actions of others fully, you can work to ensure that you are fully present during conversations, meetings, and professional learning events.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2022

Listening is one of the best tools that can be leveraged to gather crucial information on the pulse of a culture. Examples include release time, professional learning opportunities off-site, a premium parking spot, tickets to school events, books, and school supplies. Sustaining and improving outcomes relies on good morale.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

The advent of social media introduced yet another responsibility into my already packed schedule: digital leadership. Secondly, develop an informal walk-through schedule with your leadership team, mandating at least five walks per day for each member, and track visits and improvement comments on a color-coded Google Doc.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

As advocates of blended learning, Tiffany and I explore both the pitfalls and potential of integrating technology into classrooms. If you are part of a professional learning community, the questions below are designed to facilitate a conversation–in person or online–about the issues discussed in this episode of The Balance.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

We are looking forward to working with the talented team at Otus to support school systems across the country as they build the engaging modern learning environments today’s learners demand and deserve.” For more information on the new collaboration between Otus and Discovery Education, click here. Learn more at Otus.com.

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Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Personalized Professional Learning. In future ready schools, technology and digital learning expand access to high-quality, ongoing, job-embedded opportunities for professional learning for teachers, administrators, and other education professionals. Budget and Resources. Community Partnerships.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Powered by worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education , the Environmental Education Initiative is a first-of-its-kind effort that helps students engage in environment science, make informed decisions that support healthy environments, and supports civic engagement.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I got on Twitter in 2009, which was an accomplishment in itself as I had previously convinced myself that I would never use social media as I didn’t have the time nor saw any value in it. As my focus shifted from communication to learning that is when I saw unlimited potential. We don’t know what we don’t know. And if so, how?

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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. Another successful strategy is to develop an informal walk-through schedule with your leadership team. The position of school administrator really requires one to be a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 19, 2014

But if you ask teachers who have never used a social network, blog, or mobile device for learning in their classrooms to discuss connected education, you are likely to be met with blank stares, furrowed eyebrows and shrugged shoulders. Enter Corwin Press and the Connected Educators Series. According to DeWitt, we can.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2025

The improved Instructional Strategy Library streamlines the way educators find and use popular, research-backed instructional strategies and professional learning supports and provides connected model lessons and activities. Also announced today were a host of improvements to DreamBox Math by Discovery Education.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

So, what does meaningful professional learning look like? I really dig the quote from Abigail Adams as it applies to both formal and informal pathways. Personal Learning Network (PLN) Social media allows any educator to learn anytime, anywhere, with anyone they want.

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Digital Promise

MAY 7, 2019

“Through this new web app, members of the Verizon Innovative Learning schools community will be able to easily share their successes, solicit input from other educators, and connect with colleagues who share similar interests in the classroom.”. Centralizing information for Verizon Innovative Learning schools.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

I remember a few years back during a meeting with teacher leaders, a tipping point that would ultimately change the direction of professional growth at my school. 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.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Through Product Certifications, our relationships with districts can continue to surface and amplify the voices of those using and purchasing edtech to inform and drive the field to accomplish what may seem unimaginable to us today. We still see families concerned about the pitfalls of technology, especially social media.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

Once collected and analyzed, a detailed summary report outlining areas of success, focus opportunities, and recommended next steps will guide the professional learning journey, supporting the development of a strategic implementation plan. It also provides insight into all elements of school culture and student learning.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2017

Through meaningful and growing relationships with industry partners, health centers, local universities, and recruitment hubs, the staff at Mentor stays informed on the best ways to prepare students for their futures. Externally, it’s clear social media is a key part of the collaboration within the Mentor community.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2022

TikTok may have started as the preferred social media platform for modern dance crazes, but the platform’s growth has made it a home for something else—misinformation. It’s not just adults on the front lines in the battle against bogus information. The TikTok algorithm is designed for doomscrolling ,” Volland says.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 29, 2022

When it comes to maximizing your ST Math implementation, providing your educators with added support from ST Math’s professional learning (PL) team can give your school or district greater learning outcomes. Learn From the ST Math Experts. Click on any session name for more detailed information.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, December 16, 2021) — As school systems nationwide begin to look towards Winter Break, Discovery Education and select social impact partners present curated professional learning resources at no cost to support educators’ continued professional learning.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 29, 2014

Meeting New People -Social media is called that for a reason. I''ve had many experiences where after I chat I think what great ideas to share with my teachers or administrators or something new I wanted to try for my own professional learning. As I''ve written before, hashtags are powerful. And I like that.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

When I got connected on social media, my lens was expanded and I became aware of more organizations, as well as their supporting tools and resources. All of these organizations are shifting the needle and rocking professional learning nationwide. EdCamp Foundation. URL: www.edcamp.org. URL: www.iste.org.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

For more information, check out how to ‘ Equip Your School for the 21st-Century with a Solid Foundation. Commit to Personalized Professional Learning. When it comes to a successful digital conversion, however, professional learning is one of the key vehicles of transformation. But how does the community know?

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

To put it bluntly, leaders feel that they either do not have, or cannot find, the time to attend professional learning opportunities due to this tsunami of work that comes at the sacrifice of meaningful growth and development. They are able to follow their specific learning passions by connecting with like-minded individuals.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For more information about Discovery Education’s award-winning digital resources and professional learning solutions, visit www.discoveryeducation.com , and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through X , LinkedIn , Instagram , TikTok , and Facebook.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

In the midst of a deadly pandemic and a Presidential election, both of which are generating conflicting claims that may or may not be based on real data, teaching students to analyze the sources and presentation of online information has never been more important or timely. Understanding the Past and Present. Navigating the Digital Domains.

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Hapara

MARCH 18, 2025

By using their Chromebooks, learners can find information beyond the textbook and watch videos and try out simulations. She knows these websites are trustworthy and will provide information at her learners reading levels. Social media, games, sports scores and other non-academic content can divert learners’ attention.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Learn more about the STEM Careers Coalition at stemcareerscoalition.org or on the award-winning K-12 learning platform, Discovery Education Experience.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Start simple by sending out surveys with Google Forms or Survey Monkey , or interactive video lessons with PlayPosit or EdPuzzle , before meetings and professional learning opportunities. Or, go farther by using technology tools live during these professional learning times. Empower your students/children.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

There’s nothing wrong with formal professional development, especially if it’s meted out in manageable, bite-sized chunks, adds Torrey Trust, an associate professor of learning technology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who has studied professional learning networks and social media.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

on Corippo is the Chief Innovation Officer for CUE, leading CUE’s professional learning throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. Jon Corippo. Hey, you guys, table four, you’re making the test for next week.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Discovery Education today announced a series of updates to its flexible, award-winning K-12 learning platform that will keep teachers and students connected to the service’s engaging content, instructional strategies, and professional learning resources wherever learning is taking place.

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Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2017

The enthusiasm shared by educators who understand that social media will forever impact their lives and practice is very reminiscent of the vibe expressed by dot-commers two decades ago during the first wave of the Internet boom—this is a very good thing. I’ve served as both a journalist and participant within each movement.

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