A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Don''t get me wrong, the summer months are invaluable to me as I spend my time immersed in the flow of information that my social networks provide, developing action plans, analyzing data, and hiring staff. Many of the initiatives that I am about to pursue either came directly or indirectly from my Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 18, 2015

Differentiation: How Technology Makes Differentiation Fast and Easy. Differentiation in the classroom means meeting students where they are most capable of learning. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. College credit (MTI 563).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

When we get kids thinking creatively, it unleashes a joy of learning. In 2013, Fulton set out to answer those questions by launching their Vanguard Team , a group of 25 passionate educators who were on the forefront of technology integration and innovation. The technology is seamlessly making that happen in the background.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Here, two seasoned librarians shed light on their biggest lessons learned in 2017 and look forward to the up-and-coming trends for the new year. There’s no denying that libraries today look a lot different than they did 20 years ago. This year was the second year that our library was a makerspace. ” – Robin Glugatch.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

A couple dozen of us–teachers, library media specialists, tech integrationists, and lab teachers–gathered virtually for three-five-week-classes that included: The Tech-infused Teacher. Time after time, they took responsibility for their own learning. They worked together as a Personal Learning Network.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 9, 2013

This book provides a complete model to make global learning and connecting happen. This book focuses less on the social media tools and more on the strategies educators can use to foster, not only the development of their own personal learning networks, but also the personal learning networks of the students they teach.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2017

I represent library media specialists at the district level. As the first certified library media specialist at the district level in this system, I have been busy building a strong standard of practice for our librarians. We hear from each other about best practices, new ideas, and about what is working—and what isn’t.

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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. For the last twelve years, Linda has been at the Notre Dame Special School of Dallas teaching technology and computer skills to children with cognitive disabilities. Integrating web 2.0

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2017

I represent library media specialists at the district level. As the first certified library media specialist at the district level in this system, I have been busy building a strong standard of practice for our librarians. We hear from each other about best practices, new ideas, and about what is working—and what isn’t.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

Time after time, participants took responsibility for their own learning. Participants worked together as a Personal Learning Network to understand. Many teachers noted that it was as important to them to validate their approach to teaching technology in their classroom as it was to extend their learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

How to create a vibrant, healthy Personal Learning Network. A comment from one student: As a technology teacher I was not sure what to expect from this course. Middleton Digital Learning and Technology. Lisa’s Learning Journey. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 27, 2011

With these devices, I have been able to make technology fit more seamlessly into what I do as an administrator. The iPad increases the level of my connectivity to my school staff and members in my Personal Learning Network. The other tools include my two laptops and my Android phone.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

This year, on September 27, 2017, the American Association of School Librarians made a point to encourage their members to raise awareness about “overly restrictive blocking of legitimate, educational websites and academically useful social networking tools in schools and school libraries.”.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 4, 2013

This is the second post in my series of retrospective reviews on seminal books about learning and technology. I have scoured my personal book library in search of a dozen books that have influenced my own thinking, and share a synopsis of their contents with you. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 15, 2017

As the internet and technology has developed, so has the amount of learners who have access to digital devices in South Africa. It doesn't matter that the library is a long walk down a hot and dusty street, and that the library doesn’t have access to the latest books. As Rafranz puts it: “What we find changes who we become.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The chat started off by defining blockchain, the technology underlying cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Etherium. Taylor Kendal brought in the technology’s grand possibilities: “A digitized, decentralized, public ledger that represents the next phase of human potential.” Others were a bit more whimsical.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

As often as not, those blogs live outside of the school library world. In no particular order, here’s a very personal selection of blogs/bloggers I couldn’t live without. As an EdTech consultant, I help educators leverage the power of technology in the classroom — strategically and with purpose.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 17, 2011

I''m going to be in Melbourne, Australia, in a couple of weeks and thanks to some great networking by Andrew Hiskens and Hamish Curry (with thanks also to Anne Mirtschin and Jenny Luca ) I''m going to be leading a free, all-day workshop at the amazing Experimedia in the State Library of Victoria. Your Personal and Professional Growth.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Like the Library 2.011 and GlobalEdCon conferences, I''m planning on holding a (free) worldwide virtual Future of Education: Learning 2.0 So, here''s my tentative Learning 2.0 I''ve purposely left out the library and global education categories because of the other two conference. conference January 23 - 27, 2012.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

In this paper, having revisited my previous speeches I''m going to try to gaze once more into the near future in an attempt to determine what education might look like in the light of the technological developments that comprise Web 2.0. As with most other technology innovations, Web 2.0 The Changing Web (2.0) and Purdon, M.

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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.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 1, 2011

CREATING A COMMUNITY OF TECHNOLOGY LEARNERS IN YOUR SCHOOL (TL CAFE) Mon 3 Jan 08:00PM New York / Tue 4 Jan 01:00AM GMT / Tue 4 Jan 12:00PM Sydney Gwyneth Jones. Hear from Lisa Perez as she describes the Project ELITE and Project UPLIFT technology training programs she developed for Chicago Public Schools'' librarians.

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 3, 2018

Do you feel insecure if your device isn’t nearby or on your person? If we are going to preach to our kids to be less dependent on technology in their daily life, to limit their screen time, then we should model balanced digital habits ourselves. If you say yes, to any of these queries, maybe it’s time for a digital detox.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

To truly achieve statewide PD, it’s not just about connecting on general topics anymore—it’s about finding what tickles your particular fancy (from design thinking to libraries to Catholic teaching practices) and finding others that you can jive with.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

I find it interesting that for the course I am taking, Technology and School Leadership , I drive two hours round trip once a week to participate in the learning. Technically, we could facilitate the course through the learning management system (Canvas). Geek heresy: Rescuing social change from the cult of technology.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

I find it interesting that for the course I am currently Technology and School Leadership , I drive two hours round trip once a week to participate in the learning. Technically, we could facilitate the course through the learning management system (Canvas). Geek heresy: Rescuing social change from the cult of technology.

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

From Jane: I feel so fortunate to be attending the AASL National Conference in Phoenix, getting to hear great speakers, discover new books and resources, build my personal learning network, further my lifelong learning, and enjoy social activities. Don’t despair!

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 13, 2009

lovely, smart, & cool colleagues who can continue the discussion about Educational Technology - expanded my Personal Learning Network! as a library media/technology specialist and a graduate instructor at Johns Hopkins Uni).but and or start a technology blog that keeps the saucier side of me out of it.

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 19, 2010

I truly believe it''s time for a teacher librarian, library media specialist, or school librarian - or whatever we''re calling ourselves this week - to step up in the PK-12 Schools Representative Position and represent our tribe and our schools. I don''t think that technology is a replacement for books but is a vital enhancement.

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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Libraries have changed.and librarians must change with them. Same thing with libraries and books.the technology has changed from etchings on cave wall, parchment scroll, wax tablet to Kindle but we''re still reading. The plaintive cry "I went to Library school not technology school" doesn''t fly anymore.

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The Daring Librarian

MAY 2, 2010

I am so glad that our ISTE affiliate changed its name from MICCA, which stood for the "Maryland Instructional Computers Coordinators Association to MSET - the Maryland Society for Educational Technology because though it was easier to say MICCA it really did NOT reflect the new 21st century technology shifts or leave room for new innovation.

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The Daring Librarian

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Daring School Library Edublog ! But what I get most from the Edublogs is an ever growing list of great new voices and views to add to my personal learning network. She also is one of Cengage/Gale and SLJ''s 5 national new library leaders program and a Shorty award winner! Thank you, Shelly!) Heh heh heh!

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The Daring Librarian

AUGUST 18, 2016

If you want to go deeper with LinkedIn discussions and groups, and build a personal learning network that connects with other educators, you can! Get Polished Your social network profile is your best and most read professional bio on the web—so keep it polished, up-to-date, and consistent across all of your accounts.

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