A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

Let’s look at these Pillars and ways that we can lead in the now: Student engagement, learning, and outcomes : We cannot expect to see increases in achievement if students are not learning. Students who are not engaged are not likely to be learning. Engagement is not a silver bullet, though.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators. We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators. From there, you can construct a solid professional learning plan for your team.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 25, 2019

Just when I wrap my tired teacher brain around a technology tool or web-based program to pair with my pedagogy, one of three things happens: The tech shuts down; The vendor starts asking for money; or. A newer, shinier tool or program is introduced. Leveraging Professional Learning Communities to Discover Impactful Tech.

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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. Now, with video conferencing tools, coaches are able to “visit” more classrooms on a given day.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2021

As Executive Director of Instructional Technology at Plano ISD in Texas, he often slips into his district’s sea of digital usage data to understand student engagement, direct budget planning, find power users and more. EdSurge caught up with Frey to learn how he uses data to support his district. IMS Global Learning Consortium.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Our goal is the purposeful integration of technology to support or enhance learning. We not only want students engaged, but also want to see evidence of learning aligned to high standards as well as the development and application of essential skill sets. Within minutes I was bombarded with so many new tools.

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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. STEM Professional Learning Resources.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 7, 2022

I have worked with ISTE in a number of other service and professional learning roles and currently am serving as one of ISTE’s Community Leaders. ISTE also has invited us to reflect on what it means to be part of an online professional learning network. My students tell me that they appreciate my efforts in this area.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

Some schools struggled to embrace the flexibility and affordances of online learning and instead attempted to replicate the traditional school day online. Others did not have the infrastructure, devices, or professional learning necessary to navigate this sudden shift online. Which technology tools were most useful?

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The author of Ed Tech Essentials and founder of Class Tech Tips encourages educators to use tech tools for their own professional learning. In this PLtogether Lounge Talk, Monica Burns talked with Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller about the advantages of integrating educational technology into adult learning.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Social-emotional learning (#2). Student engagement (#3). More and more schools across the country are thinking beyond academic initiatives, working to broaden the definition of success to ensure all students are healthy, safe, and engaged in their learning. Explore Priority Challenges.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

So, in order to prepare for the inevitable blended learning for this fall, the first professional development goal for all of us should be to make sure we have mastered blended learning. Classroom Technology Just because we have technology tools doesn’t mean it is being used effectively or in a pedagogically-sound way.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 20, 2020

As we try to figure out what schooling will look like in the months to come, we need to pay attention to the motivators and demotivators that help foster student engagement. If all we’re offering students is the uninspiring learning, we’re in a heap of trouble. and maybe the 4 Shifts Protocol can help?).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

BOSTON/PRNewswire/ — Adaptive learning company HMH today announced HMH Classcraft’s AI Summarization tool, which allows teachers to quickly understand student comprehension and adapt instruction in the moment. “We know saving them time and helping them engage students is key.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Key points: Edtech tools can provide an important bridge between teachers and their goals Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? Check out the latest news on AI in education For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Technology plays a crucial, and expanding, role in today’s schools.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Across the country, educators are demanding opportunities to personalize their professional learning. Research suggests the traditional professional learning methods—typically one-size-fits-all and top-down—don’t meet the needs of today’s educators or their students. But how do educators feel about this new tool?

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2023

Together, these new enhancements drive deeper student engagement and offer even greater support to educators. To support academic integrity, randomized questions ensure each student is assigned unique problems to work on. A redesigned grading tool that streamlines grading Pivot-based assignments for teachers, saving them time.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Student engagement was the main driver to teaching the learning outcomes, and Heather helped educators do this with technology.

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

DuBois Academy—all started strong out of the gate in their first year as Verizon Innovative Learning schools. Strong coaching quickly built capacity among teachers, and by leveraging their devices in various ways, these schools had the highest student achievement growth in the county on their MAP assessment.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

We’ve decided to keep those that are proven effective in helping our students regain lost learning. Here are the tools we kept: Waterford.org provides parents and educators with a variety of resources supporting young learners. Eureka Math is also an important component in our efforts to boost student success in math.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2018

At Digital Promise, we aim to tell compelling stories about how technology can support powerful learning. For micro-credentials, this means capturing the experiences of educators on the ground who are engaging with these competency-based tools to increase student engagement and drive improvement.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

This renewed collaboration ensures students and teachers in the district’s K-5 classrooms will continue to use the company’s award-winning Mystery Science service to drive deeper student engagement in science instruction. Also, all AMSD educators enjoy access to the Discovery Educator Network.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

State requirements are starting to address this by requiring online virtual meetings between teacher and student. After a weekly one-hour session, students feel closer to classmates and often add them to their ongoing PLN (Professional Learning Network). ” Ignore Innocent Mistakes. Simplify Tech Skills.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Concerns about academic dishonesty, loss of critical thinking skills, and inappropriate content creation have sparked discussions about banning AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and others. AI encourages cheating A common fear is that students will use AI to bypass learning. Rethinking AI as a tool for empowerment 1.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

At the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) , one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States, we constantly plan new educational programs, prioritizing equitable access and ensuring students graduate prepared for success in college, career and life.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

AI shows up in instructional chatbots, personalized learning systems and administrative tools. And with this change comes a host of new questions—concerns about the ethical design and implementation of these new tools. Continuing on this trajectory, there is likely to be no field or industry untouched by AI before long.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2017

Leveraging Learning Trajectories and Diagnostics for Personalization in 6-8 Math (B304). Professional Learning with SeeSaw (B302). Adding Interactivity to Google Slides for Customized Learning (B307). iPad Art & ‘Tra-Dgital’ Approaches to Learning in Hands-On Creative Classrooms (B306).

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Having traveled the nation and spent extensive time in schools throughout 2015, there’s one thing I can say for sure: Many of today’s classrooms have amazing 21st century tools sitting in 20th century learning environments. Gone are the days of the single interactive board with only one engaged student at the front of the room.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

As we regain some sense of normalcy, many teachers report that students are struggling to get engaged in learning. From screen-time habits to social and emotional issues, many students are struggling. For more on this, check out the article 5 Online Discussion Tools to Fuel Student Engagement.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

“Discovery Education’s digital resources grab students’ attention, opening the door for our school’s educators to capitalize on our learners’ natural curiosity. Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into instruction.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2011

It is created, for example, through authentic problems or tasks, simulations, service learning, connecting concepts to current issues and teaching others. This tool helps educators and schools adjust curriculum, instruction, and assessment to create high standards and increase student achievement.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Students then explore these questions through interactive videos featuring real-world visuals fostering a sense of wonder and actively supporting student engagement in the accompanying discussion prompts. . In addition, the Discovery Education K-12 learning platform is used in all CCISD classrooms. Connecting

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

They need tools that are easy to use, support active learning, and can accommodate the needs of diverse learners. Or too many different tools for different tasks. Do your district’s schools have a central point person who serves, and is widely recognized, as a central point person for edtech tools?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2020

They needed to find ways to reach their students, engage them, motivate them and connect with them in ways that built on the lessons they had learned from the first few months of the pandemic. Since then, Waterbury has adopted a communication tool called ParentSquare and signed up all but a few hundred of its 18,700 families.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Waxhaw, North Carolina – North Carolina based QoreInsights, an innovative education technology company, is excited to announce the launch of its AI-Enabled Personalized Professional Learning Grant for Rural Districts. This targeted approach boosts reading, math, student engagement, and well-being.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Making the effort to keep engaging students, even if we have to do it remotely, is worth it and, for some, likely life-saving. It’s tempting to jump directly into technical conversations about tool selection, content provision, and lesson design—these are important planning components.

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