A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 20, 2022

Social media is, and still represents, one of the most powerful ways to move a learning culture forward and engage with stakeholders. Strategically utilize an array of free tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok to communicate real-time information that stakeholders can access on any device.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 29, 2013

Almost all of this growth can be attributed to a point in time that I became connected using a variety of social media tools. As many readers of my blog know, the big changes in my career came when I discovered the value of social media as a leader and learner. I want everyone to experience this freedom.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Up until this point I really didn’t have a clue as to what it was all about except that it was a social media tool that functioned like an electronic bulletin board. As I began to piece together resources on Personal Learning Networks(PLN’s) , I lost track of time and ended staying up well past my bedtime.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

The following list provides some good PLN starting points and resources to assist any educator looking to take their professional growth to new levels: Twitter : Microblogging platform that allows educators from all corners of the globe to communicate in 140 characters or less. For more information on Twitter check out this video.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

social media. Strategies introduced range from conventional tools such as quick writes, online websites, and visual writing to unconventional approaches such as Twitter novels, comics, and Google Earth lit trips. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. netiquette.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

I have also been blessed to observe great examples that members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) make available on social media. Once my live video is shared on Twitter using Periscope, I then upload the archive to both IGTV and YouTube. More on this later.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

And although they’re an impressive group, representing over 250 organizations, they’re doing what you should be doing: forming a Personal Learning Network (PLN) that benefits both themselves and the wider education community. The Ultimate Networking Tool: Social Media.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

“Social media has offered us a platform where we can learn from and with the smartest people we ‘meet’ from around the world, whenever we need to or are ready to go.” Scott McLeod & Chris Lehman The School Leader’s Guide to Social Media Personal Learning Networks existed long before there was an Internet.

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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. You can read the article HERE.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 2, 2017

Social media allows us to connect, to learn, to grow and to reflect not only within ourselves but with each other. Being a connected educator is more than just taking ideas from a Twitter chat or even this blog post. Our personal learning networks are all different. But that is where the beauty lies.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Strategies introduced range from conventional tools such as quick writes, online websites, and visual writing to unconventional approaches such as Twitter novels, comics, and Google Earth lit trips.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 17, 2022

Lean on your PLN While looking to colleagues for advice is great, utilizing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides access to countless other leaders who can provide priceless guidance when you don’t have an immediate answer. Reaching out to colleagues to glean their expertise and advice will always be a sound decision.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

In March of 2009, I began to use Twitter, and it was at this time that I began to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN). Through the use of social media, I realized that I didn’t really need to be “developed.” I think the same can be said when it comes to the learners we serve.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

21st Century Leadership Shift Happens (must see video for any educator unfamiliar with the tends and impacts associated with technology and social media. 21st Century Educators must be able to adapt, communicate, take risks, model, continually learn, collaborate, exhibit vision, and lead. For more information see this tutorial.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

social media. Strategies introduced range from conventional tools such as quick writes, online websites, and visual writing to unconventional approaches such as Twitter novels, comics, and Google Earth lit trips. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. netiquette.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

social media. Strategies introduced range from conventional tools such as quick writes, online websites, and visual writing to unconventional approaches such as Twitter novels, comics, and Google Earth lit trips. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. netiquette.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

So many resources are being shared daily on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. 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. This definitely applies now.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

Personal Learning Network (PLN) Social media allows any educator to learn anytime, anywhere, with anyone they want. Technology tools such as Voxer, Twitter, Instagram, and live video platforms have now afforded people from all over the world to read and learn together.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

In his book, The New Rules of Marketing & PR , David Meerman Scott perhaps captures why a number of us so heavily engage in using social media: “ It’s fun to blog and tweet, and it makes you feel good to get your ideas out into the world.” The best way to do this is to optimize your social media presence as an educator.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2014

If I was graded I would have probably received an A for running my school where strict rules had to be followed by students, mobile devices banned, and all social media blocked. Once in the space that social media provided, I began to lurk and learn. This is how both observers and myself measured my effectiveness.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2013

Earlier this year she experimented with using Twitter to foster creative thought. 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). So what do you think of this project?

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

The exponential evolution if the Internet and social media tools have allowed for the quick sharing of knowledge, ideas, images, videos, and opinions. Since many of my queries when out through Twitter at the time that is how I received the majority of the information for consumption. The result has been a double-edged sword.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Social Media is an incredible resource for education. Educators can learn, share, connect and more with educators from around the world. There are many different social media networks, and lots of ways to use them. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. It''s a must read.

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The 21st Century Principal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

Our children need to have adults in their lives that know and understand the art of developing personal learning networks and connecting with others. In other words, they need adults who are “network literate.” But what does being “network literate” look like as it relates to personal learning networks?

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 12, 2012

Social Media - how to properly use social media for school and work, how to protect yourself on it, the issues of cyberbullying, connecting with others in your profession (PLN). Many educators are use social media for their personal life, but not enough are using it in their professional life.

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Ditch That Textbook

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

I am here to learn and I will just […]. I can do this. I am at one of the biggest tech conferences in the United States, all by myself, and I have no one to eat lunch with, recap a great session, or explore the exhibition hall with. “I I GOT THIS!”, I think to myself.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Fortunately digital leaders are not at the mercy of budget cuts or taking professional days to learn and get better. They still can, but now have the ability to save time and money by harnessing the power of social media to learn anytime, anywhere, and from anyone they choose.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 9, 2013

There are obviously quite a few social media resources available to school leaders on the Web, but finding high-quality information can be difficult. Here are some books that I consider vital for school leaders seeking to learn as much as they can about its potential to enhance leadership and education.

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 26, 2010

grow your personal learning network. Everyone in our group knew each other from Twitter. There are some on Twitter that I follow because they are interesting or have good resources. Everyone I follow on Twitter adds value to my learning. What do you think about relationships and social media?

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 11, 2010

Recently at NCTIES Kevin Honeycutt spoke on Personal Learning Networks. And it would have been difficult, nigh impossible, to have these kinds of connections and relationships without social media. Social Media can connect to both like-minded people but also expose people to divergent viewpoints.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Strategies introduced range from conventional tools such as quick writes, online websites, and visual writing to unconventional approaches such as Twitter novels, comics, and Google Earth lit trips. social media. digital citizenship.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2017

The same advice applies to the tools that many of us use to connect, learn, and grow. The Personal Learning Network (PLN) is fueled by the connections made thanks to a variety of social media tools, most notably Twitter. How would you manage or cope if Twitter tomorrow decided to shut its doors?

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 17, 2019

A survey of 755 teachers in the US found that they value the immediate feedback they get on Twitter. Schools might be concerned about the lack of interaction in online learning. Hundreds of teachers are interacting daily through Twitter, Reddit, Quora etc. building a personal learning network online.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

I was also adamant that social media had no place in an educational setting, but most of you who read this blog know about my radical change of mind in regards to this. technology, including social media. This small change evolved into my present philosophy on how schools can, and should, use social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Strategies introduced range from conventional tools such as quick writes, online websites, and visual writing to unconventional approaches such as Twitter novels, comics, and Google Earth lit trips. social media. digital citizenship.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2021

social media. Strategies introduced range from conventional tools such as quick writes, online websites, and visual writing to unconventional approaches such as Twitter novels, comics, and Google Earth lit trips. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. netiquette.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 28, 2010

What I really enjoyed was there were so many people there that I knew because of social media. Members of my PLN (Personal Learning Network), PLC (Professional Learning Community), colleagues, whatever you want to call them, (I call them all friends) were there sharing their learning with not only the new teachers, but with me as well.

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