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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Kyle Pace

JUNE 7, 2017

One thing that I think summer is great for in terms of professional learning is investing the time to better understand how you can use social media as an educator. Social media can be used as a great communication tool for a district, school, or a classroom. Don’t forget about the hashtags!

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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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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2021

With 2020 in the rearview mirror, it is now time to focus on the present with an eye to the future. Many difficult lessons were learned during the pandemic, and a few more are sure to materialize over the next couple of months. As each leader presented their views on positive shifts to practice, you could see their pride swell.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

Focused on an array of diverse topics, these new virtual field trips connect learning to the real-world through relevant and timely digital content that supports learning wherever it takes place. This virtual field trip is appropriate for students in grades 6-12. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

To support students’ pursuit of careers in modern manufacturing, the STEM Careers Coalition presents a curated collection of standards-aligned student activities and career profiles, including 11 new content collections on manufacturing. Manufacturing presents today’s students with so many opportunities to think about and explore STEM.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Finding time to engage in professional learning can present a challenge for educators. So how can educators engage in professional learning and find time to connect with other educators, when schedules and responsibilities make finding extra time difficult? Social Media.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2022

Be present People by nature are very distracted creatures, and it has only gotten worse over the years. Social media and constant connectivity have evolved into both a blessing and a curse. Social media and constant connectivity have evolved into both a blessing and a curse.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

Try to ensure that there is new content presented in a manageable fashion where students then have multiple opportunities to practice and then apply what has been learned. Consider also eliciting feedback from parents and students themselves to create a policy that realistically and fairly depicts what has been learned.

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edWeb.net

MAY 3, 2017

edWeb is so excited to congratulate Michelle Luhtala, department chair at New Canaan High School Library in Connecticut, for being selected as a 2017 AASL Social Media Superstars winner ! I’m the founder of edWeb.net and had just started our social network for educators. Time well spent. Thank you to both of you.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

As a result, where we learn and where we receive credit for that learning are not necessarily the same place. While this affords learners unprecedented freedom, it also can make it difficult to effectively recognize that learning. Micro-credentials present an opportunity to address this challenge.

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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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edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2019

During her presentation “Measuring and Sustaining Professional Learning Through Micro-Credentials,” Odelia Younge, senior project director for educator micro-credentials at Digital Promise, explained the key elements of micro-credentials, how they work, and what differentiates them from other professional development.

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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. For learning, consider curating data weekly and present at an upcoming staff meeting. Adopt a scholarly mindse t Improving professional practice as a leader is not the only benefit of being a scholar.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

It was my fourth time over the last decade, and my second time presenting! Besides my gratitude at being able to lead a session, there were plenty of memorable learning experiences, from keynotes to breakout sessions to chance encounters in the hallway. and ran a helpful session about effective professional learning communities.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

Through all this adversity, educators have risen to the occasion and have begun the tedious process of redefining education and what real learning really should be. That is how we must look at the present situation. You can’t re-envision or transform education if professional learning doesn’t change.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The GaDOE Social Studies team had the foresight to launch professional learning communities on edWeb in 2016, so their programs were in place when the pandemic hit, creating a successful, sustainable solution for personalized PD before and during the pandemic, and beyond.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The GaDOE Social Studies team had the foresight to launch professional learning communities on edWeb in 2016, so their programs were in place when the pandemic hit, creating a successful, sustainable solution for personalized PD before and during the pandemic, and beyond.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

After a weekly one-hour session, students feel closer to classmates and often add them to their ongoing PLN (Professional Learning Network). ” If your school has an LMS, consider whether you can make the learning and teaching jobs more flexible and differentiated by providing a schedule of all work. More on Social Media.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education and Boeing present a new virtual experience – Manufacturing the Future of Aviation Virtual Field Trip – to show students how STEM makes aviation manufacturing more efficient and safer.

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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. The effort has also enlisted some recruits who deeply understand how and why youth use social media: teenagers themselves.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

Even in schools outside of the Verizon Innovative Learning network, coaches reported that they were valued more by teachers and administrators than prior to the pandemic. Sutter Middle School in the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools coach uses the district-adopted LMS for professional learning.

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The 21st Century Principal

MARCH 6, 2011

How do we engage administrators more in using social media and in developing a Professional Learning Network? That was the question at the center of my presentation at the annual North Carolina Technology in Education Society’s (NCTIES) 2011 conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. What have I learned from using it?

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2021

Focused on an array of diverse topics, these new virtual field trips connect learning to the real-world through relevant and timely digital content that supports learning wherever it takes place. This virtual field trip is appropriate for students in grades 6-12. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Presented by the Illumina Corporate Foundation and Discovery Education, this virtual field trip is part of DNA Decoded , a program designed to inspire students to unlock the power of genomics with ready-to-go, standards-aligned lessons and activities. . Twitter and? LinkedIn.? .

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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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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The GaDOE Social Studies Department and three of their virtual specialists presented an edWebinar on their three-year journey in creating and maintaining virtual learning communities for social studies for every grade level and course from K through 12. The impact on student learning. How they did it. The results.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Course: Implementing Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies “In this course, you will explore the importance of culture; how it impacts thinking, learning, and behavior; and how to embrace cultural differences and become a culturally responsive teacher.” Social Media Social media can be used to safely engage learners.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 19, 2015

One way to do this is to take a look back at what it was like for educators before the advent of social media. Teachers entered the profession with very limited access to people with expertise – they could befriend veteran teachers, ask their department chair or administrator, or read educational journals when presented with a problem.

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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. Balance is key.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

These curated resources and more are available within Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform. ” For more information about Discovery Education’s award-winning digital resources and professional learning services, visit? www.discoveryeducation.com and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 12, 2021

Over the past year teachers have been bombarded by colleagues, administrators, and social media pundits on which platforms can best serve them and their students. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Feeling Overwhelmed.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

These curated resources and more are available within the Discovery Education K-12 learning platform. For more information about Discovery Education’s award-winning digital resources and professional learning services, visit? www.discoveryeducation.com and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through?

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 26, 2017

The post Kasey Bell’s #ISTE17 Presentations and Resources appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Presentations and Resources. Kasey’s #ISTE17 Presentations and Resources #googleedu #edtech #gttribe Click To Tweet. Shake Up Learning with Google Keep. Follow Us on Social Media. About Kasey Bell.

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The Thinking Stick

APRIL 17, 2023

Click here for an overview Click here for inspiration for celebrating your school librarian Learn more about this week’s guest: Karina Quilantán, also known as “Q.”, ”, is an award-winning library media specialist, international presenter, and keynote speaker from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standard-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education provides educators an enhanced learning platform that facilitates engaging, daily instruction. .

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edWeb.net

APRIL 11, 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 on edWeb.net.

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