A Principal's Reflections

JULY 20, 2011

With so many changes occurring in the field of educational technology, curriculum, pedagogy, and law, it is imperative that educators receive opportunities for growth in their school. Additionally, they should be provided with the knowledge and foundation to develop a Personal Learning Network.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 1, 2018

You will also find Star Wars themed professional development tips for integrating technology, building a Personal Learning Network , and classroom management. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2017

The art of teaching should matter to every educator, so it blows my mind when I see teachers who do not aggressively pursue their own learning. Technology is radically impacting the way students learn and, as a result, teachers are expected to adapt their teaching to engage a new era of students. I’ve often said that.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 27, 2017

When it came to technology and innovation, I was great at telling others what they should be doing. As such I did what I was trained to do and what I thought was the most logical course of action to get buy-in from my staff. Together we were then able to show efficacy aligned to technology use and innovative ideas.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 9, 2021

Read more: Top learning myths to leave behind in 2020. Your personal learning network (PLN)? Read more: 6 Ways in which edtech shapes teacher training programs. Gathering new ideas. If you’re looking for new teaching methods and ideas, where do you look first? More experienced teachers? Those are all valid sources.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

Emerging technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, open education resources (OER), coding, and adaptive learning tools are moving more into the mainstream in some schools. Our learners will need to thrive and survive in a world that is almost impossible to predict thanks to exponential advances in technology.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 23, 2019

Advice to New College Graduates about to enter the Teaching profession Summary of new teacher tips, urban schools issues, technology resources Google for Educators - Google has a huge number of free resources for teachers and students. Overview of some free technology that can help you be more organized and efficient.

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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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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

It helps teachers extend their learning beyond the four walls. Steven Anderson, Lisa Schmucki, and Shaelynn Farnsworth discuss the value of a personal learning network. Steven Anderson published a book with Tom Whitby in 2104, The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning. Teachers need more time.

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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.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 21, 2017

Advice to New College Graduates about to enter the Teaching profession Summary of new teacher tips, urban schools issues, technology resources Google for Educators - Google has a huge number of free resources for teachers and students. Overview of some free technology that can help you be more organized and efficient.

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Edsurge

JULY 6, 2020

The maker kits were provided courtesy of Digital Promise, an education technology nonprofit, which saw these events as “a great vehicle to introduce teachers to making,” says Josh Weisgrau, its director of learning experience design. Even where training was offered, it often felt stale and unengaging.

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Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2019

“You can miss a lot of things when you’re learning on your own.” To better her chances, Hill has become one of the 40 members of the first cohort of a new program meant to prepare aspiring, underrepresented technology professionals in the San Francisco Bay area. Participants like Hill pay nothing up front.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

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 plan was to provide training and support for the Vanguard Team members and, in turn, have them spread knowledge to their peers.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 6, 2010

and technology do)? The energy in the room never dissipated as we learned how these gifts of knowledge could be used to establish collaborative, engaging, and transparent learning environments in our respective schools. How many of us could honestly say that after a 3 hour professional development training, let alone 11 hours?

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 27, 2018

Advice to New College Graduates about to enter the Teaching profession Summary of new teacher tips, urban schools issues, technology resources Google for Educators - Google has a huge number of free resources for teachers and students. Overview of some free technology that can help you be more organized and efficient.

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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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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

JULY 17, 2017

Districts nationwide are looking for new and innovative ways to provide training and resources for their staff, all while keeping within a limited budget. Librarians and media specialists are highly trained, highly versatile staff members, whose scope of responsibilities spans all students and all subjects.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Districts nationwide are looking for new and innovative ways to provide training and resources for their staff, all while keeping within a limited budget. Librarians and media specialists are highly trained, highly versatile staff members, whose scope of responsibilities spans all students and all subjects.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

How can we best harness the positive aspects of technology to improve student learning and the schools we work in? When we apply principals of efficacy to the Pillars of Digital Leadership , we’re well on our way toward integrating technology with confidence that learning will be transformed.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. The future of tech in schools isn’t suburban or urban.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 16, 2016

There’s one complaint about technology that I hear from almost every single person I talk to: it’s just plain overwhelming. There’s too much to learn. Between ed tech for your classroom and the technology you use in your personal life, there’s always going to be a massive amount of tools you wish you could explore and master.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 29, 2012

Digital Learning Futures View more presentations from Steve Wheeler As I write this blog post, the above slideshow has received almost 18,000 views in just 48 hours since it was posted up onto Slideshare. I also discussed pedagogical issues such as deep and surface learning, creative thinking and the transformation of knowledge consumption.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2019

Empathy (Source: Participate) While there has been an increase in training around social-emotional learning (SEL) in K-12 classrooms, many professional development (PD) resources for educators treat SEL as a standalone subject rather than a foundational component of learning environments. Em·pa·thy /?emp?TH?/

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The practice is widespread from top to bottom: Apple, Google and Microsoft train and certify teachers who demonstrate expertise with their wares. Thrifty education technology startups have long relied on word of mouth to get their message across. He asked: “Why is this practice shocking in education?”

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Clearly there are security and privacy issues to be addressed, but another trend is that learning is now becoming more untethered and we are witnessing a decline in the use of training rooms. Digital delivery of content can personalise learning, enabling learners to work at their own pace, and in a place and at a time that suits them.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 23, 2017

This certification boosted my career, my learning, and my personal learning network. Application – Part 3: Training/Professional Experience. Do you want to travel and help other teachers learn how to use G Suite in their classroom? Want to make a little extra cash in summer training teachers?

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 2, 2017

Join the Shake Up Learning Facebook group to connect with Kasey Bell, engage more deeply with Shake Up Learning content, ask questions, share your own lessons and ideas, and expand your personal learning network! There may even be some exclusive content and live training coming your way in 2017!

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 16, 2012

I once trained as a photographer. Because I trained in the pre-digital era, we spent a lot of time in the darkroom, fiddling blindly with developer containers and stumbling around fumbling for the light switch. Today, few people understand or care about the old photographic theories, because with contemporary technology, few apply.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 10, 2012

8pm Eastern: Interview with Gordon Dryden on The New Learning Revolution Friday (August 24): Conference Sesions 9am Eastern: Keynote with Angela Meiers 11am Eastern: Keynote with Audrey Watters 1pm Eastern: Keynote with Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach 4pm Eastern: Keynote with Sugata Mitra ATTENDING: The conference is free to attend.

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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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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Lisa Nagamine, principal of Moanalua Middle School located near Honolulu, is training her teachers thoroughly first. Next week, we''ll be recommending Google+ Communities that we think our Hawaii (and other) teachers will enjoy as they build their PLN (Personal Learning Network). Hawaii HOA. Enjoy! ? ? ? ? ?

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My Island View

JANUARY 26, 2015

The mindset of a 20 th Century educator is very comfortable for most educators since they were trained for the most part by 20 th century educators. We can have every educator in the country sign a future ready pledge, but if they have no understanding of what future ready means to them personally, it will be another wasted initiative.

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EdTechSandyK

DECEMBER 15, 2009

This content below is written as a reflection on what I learned in week four of the Teaching with Technology course I am taking as I pursue a master''s degree in educational technology leadership. The power of cooperative learning, or as Pitler et. These words literally jumped off the page at me.

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My Island View

APRIL 18, 2016

The presentation was based on this person’s life experience through the lens of an educator. A Personal Learning Network consisting of thousands of collegial sources did not develop in a few months. They need to be masters of pedagogy, methodology, and now technology as well.

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My Island View

APRIL 18, 2016

The presentation was based on this person’s life experience through the lens of an educator. A Personal Learning Network consisting of thousands of collegial sources did not develop in a few months. They need to be masters of pedagogy, methodology, and now technology as well.

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