A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 22, 2016

A dynamic combination of mindset, behaviors, and skills is required for schools to become places where social media and digital tools are integral and beneficial parts of a rigorous program and where they work symbiotically with active, engaged, and applicable learning. Bring play back into the picture.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

The Features And Benefits Of The XP-Pen Drawing Tablet In The Classroom. Tools for the modern classroom have significantly developed and expanded in recent years. These learning priorities are met with increased blended learning methods that combine in-person instruction with online experiences. . by TeachThought Staff.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A big disadvantage of using the traditional Instructor-led classroom is its inability to address individual learner needs, leading to a lack of attention and interest among students. For educators, technologies like this offer a method of delivering content that makes learning interesting and easier to understand. Objects modeling.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Edtech is being used in classrooms more than ever before. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom!

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

Moving from a fixed to a growth mindset and feeding of the daily inspiration that connected learning provides gave me with the fuel to create a shared vision that eventually became a reality as a result of action. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) implemented in 2011. For change to be successful it must be sustained.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

A "Flipped Classroom" is a classroom that uses class time to do activities/lessons (guided by the teacher) and "homework" time (at home) for guided instruction (usually through video). For an excellent info-graphic on what a "Flipped Classroom" is click here. This list is in alphabetical order.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Improves student learning & drives engagement. Supports different BYOD operating systems & perfectly integrates in the network. This is a must in an age when Bring Your Own Device practices reign supreme and every classroom is inhabited by a mix of Google, Apple, Android and Microsoft devices. BARCO SOLUTION.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 2, 2019

The first time I saw video being used in a classroom was in 1973. We recorded micro-teaches - usually a 10 minute lesson - and then played back the footage to the students so they could see and hear themselves and learn from the experience. Today, video use in the classroom is more commonplace. The future?

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District Administration

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Using a central management platform is crucial to ensuring that devices enhance learning District Administration Custom Publishing Group Computers and mobile devices aren’t just changing the way that content is delivered, they have changed the way that students engage with their learning and the role of the teacher.

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techlearning

JUNE 22, 2018

At ISTE this year, beyond attending sessions and trading ideas with other educators, I’ll be meeting with Ross Smith and other members of the Skype in the Classroom team. Francis: Student Voice Driven Marketing Campaign Our team believes that Skype in the Classroom is a valuable educational tool. Why not have kids help?

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techlearning

JUNE 1, 2018

I started that school year with one goal: to take what students loved and incorporate it into the classroom. I started embracing student voice by asking them “how do you want to show me what you learned?” From soldiers seeing their first born over Skype to kids talking with grandparents to teachers using Skype to connect classrooms.

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techlearning

MAY 24, 2018

This method of using Google Forms is meant as a companion piece to this article I wrote about how I improved my rubrics by turning them into 1-column, hyperdoc-ish rubrics that students use as part of their everyday learning. Also, feel free to join GEG:NJ and learn with us even if you’re not from Jersey because not everyone is perfect.

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techieMusings

AUGUST 9, 2019

As a flipped classroom teacher, I rely on my Wacom’s inking capabilities to create the math screencasts I make. Instead, I focused on how a class set of Wacom tablets, combined with Pear Deck, have enabled me to see how students are working through and thinking through problems in the classroom.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Learning Models, Theories, and Technology: A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers. Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Activity-Based Learning. ” (1).

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wwwatanabe

JULY 4, 2011

I found that Jackie Gerstein ''s session on the Flipped Classroom at Edubloggercon gave me incredible perspective. Later in the day when I had a moment to ponder this, I realized the possibility of the Flipped Classroom was no longer something intangible to me that only districts with lots of money and high SES could do.

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techlearning

APRIL 13, 2018

Since Alice Johnson though, these terms have found their way into the mouths of almost every “educational thought leader” and administrator as a way to describe the role of the teacher in the 21st century classroom. We need to become the COO of our classrooms, the Chief Opportunity Orchestrator. It was a disaster.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JUNE 26, 2012

So, I''m very intrigued by the flipped classroom concept, but I have a sense of deja vu. I''ve been teaching for over 13 years and I''ve seen my share of trends: curriculum mapping, student-centered learning, cooperative learning, authentic assessing, NCLB.and the beat goes on.and will go on. Will flipping have longevity?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

A practical discussion of how professional learning educators do every day in online communities and networks can be formally recognized and impact formal PD, led by a panel of educators at all levels, including Al Byers, Darren Cambridge, Pam Moran, and Eric Sheninger, who are already engaged in making it happen, Steve Hargadon facilitating.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The Innovation Lab presents the world’s most popular classroom game show: The Constraint! In the future, I plan to turn over the editing of The Constraint to my FH Gizmos students and I’m planning to tap into what students are learning in class and turning it into challenges they’ll face on The Constraint. I should have known better!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

If you didn''t participate last year, this US Department of Education-sponsored month-long series of events focuses on the significant ways that online collaborative learning is playing in professional development. From Twitter to Facebook and Pinterest to Vine (hey--what about Classroom 2.0 ?!), More information at the CEM website.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update March 25th Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. Kennedy The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Interested in becoming a Learning Revolution Partner? Sign up here.

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techlearning

MARCH 14, 2018

If you’ve never heard of design, I’ll give you the simplest, best definition as created by my good friend and design mentor Kevin Jarret : Project-Based Learning + Empathy = Design. Here are the 5 ways I’ve redesigned my rubric and how they’re having a big impact on student learning. ADD IMAGE HERE 1. I Can Statements.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Connected Educators Must May 13, 2015 by @mgrudnel from United States Jeff has been so accommodating and welcoming as he helped introduce me into the world of connected learning and podcasting. I learn so much each time I listen or watch a new podcast. I always take what I learn and teach other teachers.

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GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

But that hasn’t stopped us from asking a number of experts in education and technology to gaze into their crystal balls and share their thoughts on one major EdTech trend we can expect to see lighting up learning and one major challenge that education will face in 2016. Technology and the classroom – major trends and challenges.

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techlearning

JUNE 14, 2018

Taking Student Voice Beyond The Classroom ] I can feel the eye rolls from those of you who don’t get it, so let me help you understand why esports in education is a good thing. All the social/emotional learning and soft skills I developed in football, wrestling, track, and rugby can be developed through esports. They just go home.

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techlearning

AUGUST 31, 2018

The video introduces my program and what students will be learning while the letter lets parents know why I made Fair Haven Innovates and how I run the program. People can’t always imagine learning in a classroom that they didn’t grow up in. As you can imagine, all of this makes Fair Haven Innovates a unique learning experience.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

If you want to follow those tweets, you can either track the conference hashtag #ticalsls14 or you can follow the Learning Revolution Twitter account at @learnrevproject. Amina Gorie Sindhi SPOTLIGHT - Content Curation as a Context for Teaching and Learning in Science - Eric A.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

This is the first in a series of posts that examine how schools and districts are planning for and implementing digital learning efforts. By signing, school leaders committed to working with teachers, families, and community members to transition their districts to "personalized, digital learning.". July 23, 2 p.m. August 20, 3 p.m.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2013

6:30am Summit Welcome 7:00am OPENING KEYNOTE: Bill Brennan 8:00am Building a Productive School Community - Kathy Blackburn, Executive Director Creating Social Awareness and Ethics Among Students - Ways and Means - Dr. Revathi Viswanathan Gamifying Curriculum: Quest-Based Learning - Sean J.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 31, 2018

In its second full year, student passion is on full display as I’ve given up even more control of the classroom to students as I’ve asked them to grow a business around what they care about with whomever they want. What you’ve learned: How to use gravit so we can make models of our frames. We learned how to make a website.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2022

It’s one of the key ways they’re communicating with each other and consuming information outside school, so why wouldn’t schools want to use it in the classroom? While many schools have 1:1 programs, there are also the BYOD schools. This means that the teacher can help the student even when they’re not in the classroom.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

A "Flipped Classroom" is a classroom that uses class time to do activities/lessons (guided by the teacher) and "homework" time (at home) for guided instruction (usually through video). For an excellent infographic on what a "Flipped Classroom" is click here. This list is in alphabetical order.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 17, 2015

This is the second in a series of posts that examine how schools and districts are planning for and implementing digital learning efforts. We lose sight of our primary goal of providing a computing platform to enrich, empower, and facilitate teaching and learning. We are also hosting monthly webinars to dig deeper. July 23, 2 p.m.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

I’ve tried to apply some of what I learned in my free time about Nudge Theory to my classroom, but I would love to see more work done by the professionals on how it can be applied to schools. She writes tons about practical things you can do in your classroom to make a difference. I find it fascinating.

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techlearning

MAY 14, 2018

If you’re like me, Fortnite mania has taken over your classroom. I can’t take attendance in my classroom without a kid doing the Jubilation Dance in my direction. There are many meaningful ways Fortnite can be used in the classroom without even installing the game. Can you learn to embrace Fortnite? Embrace it.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2015

It is not that our students are actually learning differently per se, but the environment in which they are learning is dramatically different. Uncommon learning refers to initiatives and pedagogical techniques that are not present in scale in a typical school or district.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. These tasks are perfect for learning across the curriculum and especially for librarian-led learning. Among the learning experiences on ten pages packed with lessons are: Civil Rights Movement in Context.

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