A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The bottom line is that many people are missing out on some great content, resources, and conversation. From my point of view educators become quickly attached to one specific social media tool as their go to source for his/her Personal Learning Network (PLN). Nor should it be considered the best learning option for all.

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Google Social Media Twitter Strategy 395

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.

Education 410

Education Learning Professional Learning Social Media 410

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.

Social Media 150

Social Media Facebook Twitter Digital Citizenship 150

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

Professional learning : Research has shown, and continues to show, that job-embedded, ongoing professional learning results in improved learning outcomes. Leaders can use free social media tools to form a positive public relations platform and become the de facto news source for their school or district.

Social Media 403

Social Media Outcomes BYOD Strategy 403

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

Many kids have flourished during remote learning as they have been able to follow a unique path or learn at their own pace. This might be one of the most valuable lessons learned during the pandemic and can be a catalyst to re-envision learning when schools re-open. Digital amplifies this process.

Education 510

Education Professional Learning Personal Learning Network Outcomes 510

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2023

I shared the following on social media recently: Entry points for change are crucial. It can be used to identify areas for improvement to create new and innovative learning methods that better meet the needs of ALL learners. Laptops can help students to be more engaged in their learning.

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Laptops Study Social Media Examples 478

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.

Learning 452

Learning Social Media Personal Learning Network Policies 452

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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Online Learning Social Media Learning LMS 341

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

While the challenges schools have faced during the pandemic are often portrayed in the media, some notable changes to practice have occurred. Each day I am in awe as I see innovation in action shared on social media, especially in the areas of blended, remote, and hybrid pedagogy.

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Google Social Media Examples Accessibility 545

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

The catalyst for a significant portion of this growth was my embracement of social media as a powerful leadership tool. For me social media opened the door to a variety of pathways to enhance my ability to lead a comprehensive high school is a way that was more relevant, meaningful, and impactful. Leadership 2.0

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Social Media Course Professional Learning Tools 293

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.

Future Ready 279

Future Ready Classroom Student Data Privacy Professional Learning 279

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. social media. social media. Topics include: cyberbullying.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 221

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

The advent of social media introduced yet another responsibility into my already packed schedule: digital leadership. Developing and implementing professional learning is also an effective way to lead by example and build better relationships with staff.

Personal Learning Network 542

Personal Learning Network Strategy Conference Assessment 542

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. social media. social media. digital commerce.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 224

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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Blended Learning Social Media Differentiated Instruction Learning 418

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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Technology LMS Professional Learning Advocacy 311

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.

Professional Learning 119

Professional Learning Resources Education STEM 119

Neo LMS

JULY 5, 2022

When it came to professional development, in the absence of being together in the physical space, we had to explore and learn what worked the best. Leveraging the right digital tools and spaces, we were able to keep learning going and continue to build our professional learning communities.

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Tools Social Media Microsoft Professional Learning 350

Digital Promise

MAY 7, 2019

Digital Promise and Verizon Innovative Learning are excited to introduce Verizon Innovative Learning schools Connection —a web app designed to connect members of the Verizon Innovative Learning schools community to each other and to key resources. Marrs Magnet Center in Omaha, Nebraska. “I

Learning 318

Learning Digital Citizenship Social Media Accessibility 318

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. This is extremely important in terms of technology integration in the classroom and professional learning to improve practice.

Strategy 347

Strategy Social Media Assessment Conference 347

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. social media. social media. Topics include: cyberbullying.

Resources 176

Resources Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media 176

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. social media. Topics include: cyberbullying. digital law.

Digital Citizenship 79

Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Assessment Course 79

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. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

Adobe 414

Adobe Digital Citizenship LMS Google 414

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

When it is all said and done, the best experiences are ongoing and job-embedded so that the needed support, application into practice, feedback, and accountability for growth lead to actual changes to teaching, learning, and leadership. So, what does meaningful professional learning look like?

Learning 409

Learning Personal Learning Network Study Conference 409

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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Social Media Twitter Personal Learning Network Outcomes 297

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.

Digital Badges 312

Digital Badges Personal Learning Network Common Core Google 312

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. That would be boring and frankly we wouldn''t learn anything.

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Twitter Social Media Professional Learning Video 275

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

The critical element in this equation was skillfully purposefully employing digital resources while ensuring consistency and continuity in all our old and new practices. We merged quantitative and qualitative measures to validate each innovative idea's reasons, processes, and outcomes in detail.

BYOD 263

BYOD Data Future Ready Outcomes 263

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.

Professional Learning 100

Professional Learning Edcamps Learning Future Ready 100

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Districts having success in this area have comprehensive refresh plans, work with high quality partners, build relationships with local businesses, work diligently to receive grants, and leverage a variety of open educational resources (OERs). Resources: Data Quality Campaign (stat source) & Future of Privacy Forum ).

EdTech 189

EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2023

Charlotte, NC – Discovery Education, in partnership with Norton, a leading Cyber Safety brand of Gen , recently launched a new digital citizenship resource center – My Digital Life – on the award-winning Discovery Education K-12 platform. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

Digital Citizenship 133

Digital Citizenship Resources Education Social Media 133

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Professional Learning Network. social media. social media. Topics include: cyberbullying.

Resources 153

Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 153

Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2017

Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES) is the district’s center that is custom-designed to serve students on the autism spectrum. Externally, it’s clear social media is a key part of the collaboration within the Mentor community.

Blended Learning 328

Blended Learning Meeting Social Media Industry 328

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. Each PL session is delivered by an experienced ST Math team member.

Professional Learning 98

Professional Learning Learning Social Media Data 98

eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—is providing an array of free digital resources to support National Financial Capability Month. Financial literacy is another necessary topic to be taught in schools.

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Resources Education EdTech Industry 128

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2021

We still see families concerned about the pitfalls of technology, especially social media. Camden Hanzlick-Burton, Senior Manager of Professional Learning, Verizon Innovative Learning Schools. Laura Darnall, Associate Director of Professional Learning, Verizon Innovative Learning Schools – Southeast.

Outcomes 324

Outcomes Professional Learning EdTech System 324

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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Personal Learning Network Common Core Personalized Learning Social Media 278