A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2022

I wrote extensively about chasing growth instead of perfection in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. There is no perfect lesson, project, classroom, school, district, teacher, or administrator. Growth and improvement start with honestly assessing our current reality. There is, however, the opportunity to get better every day.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 11, 2010

Recently at NCTIES Kevin Honeycutt spoke on Personal Learning Networks. And it would have been difficult, nigh impossible, to have these kinds of connections and relationships without social media. Social Media can connect to both like-minded people but also expose people to divergent viewpoints.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 30, 2022

It goes beyond just telling people what to do by instead showing them how to do it as a means to either support learning or change. In the classroom, modeling aids in making concepts clear where students learn by observing. Modeling is one of the most powerful strategies to initiate and sustain change. This is just one example.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

At the individual level, intrinsic motivation drives educators to actively seek opportunities that support their diverse learning interests and needs. Social media has played a considerable role in this area over the years, demonstrating the power of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) with learning anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Blended Learning In my opinion, the best 21st-century classrooms are “bricks” and “clicks,” blending together the best of face-to-face and online. Blended learning is not new. Blended Learning Classrooms are made of “bricks’ and “clicks” and every teacher should be ready. Learn How 2.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Growth comes from stepping out of our comfort zones, which classrooms can become quite easily. Most importantly, true growth is about learning from people that don’t belong to the same culture as us — a truly eye-opening experience for students and teachers alike. Some of them prefer to seek classroom collaborations directly.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2019

If you ask a dozen educators to define personalized learning, you’ll no doubt get some enthusiastic answers, and all twelve will probably be different. The new-school answer to the definition of personalized learning is markedly different. Teachers can afford the attention needed for catching some students up.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2022

13 Ways to Use Canva in Your Classroom. What is Actively Learn and Why Should I Try it? Education Galaxy–Personalized Learning That’s Fun. Tract–A new way to learn. Oh–would you mind adding me to your social media links? Tech Tip #105: Create Shortkeys for Windows Tools. Top 10 Reviews .

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 9, 2013

There are obviously quite a few social media resources available to school leaders on the Web, but finding high-quality information can be difficult. Here are some books that I consider vital for school leaders seeking to learn as much as they can about its potential to enhance leadership and education.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

As I engage with districts and schools regularly, they frequently inquire about ways to gauge the outcomes and efficacy of their innovative strategies, such as BYOD, 1:1, blended and personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, and professional development.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

Classroom management can be a challenge. In this post, I’ll share twenty-two of my top tips and ideas that have helped me have an awesome classroom. While I won’t claim to ever be perfect, I have learned so much over the last seventeen years. I want them to join Google classroom. Relationships take time.

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The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

In his book, The New Rules of Marketing & PR , David Meerman Scott perhaps captures why a number of us so heavily engage in using social media: “ It’s fun to blog and tweet, and it makes you feel good to get your ideas out into the world.” The best way to do this is to optimize your social media presence as an educator.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 16, 2023

The education landscape is undergoing a continuous transformation, something I elaborate on in detail in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. By understanding how these tools impact teaching and learning, educators can determine which ones to use and how to implement them effectively. To learn more, check out this post.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

Over the years, I have noticed that student engagement tends to decrease in my classes around this time and I reach out to my personal learning network (PLN) for ideas or tools to boost engagement. It has been a favorite for five years in my classroom. Read more: How to set up a classroom gamification level system.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

This should be true in your traditional classroom also. If the tech is intimidating, students will avoid it, will not learn the lessons, and will not enjoy your class. ” 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.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 31, 2020

Even though remote learning might continue in some form preparations for in-person learning have to be made. After receiving feedback from several educators on social media, I rectified this oversight, but it also got me thinking a great deal more about what is on every educator's mind.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 2, 2017

When I was in the classroom, I felt isolated as a teacher. Social media allows us to connect, to learn, to grow and to reflect not only within ourselves but with each other. It’s about always being in pursuit of that selfish goal of improving our learning so we can improve learning for kids.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

By leveraging e-learning and other strategies, edtech can help teachers and students get back to the classroom without facing many difficulties. Prioritize PD to support remote, hybrid, and in-person learning. Last year, teachers worldwide were doubtful about the effectiveness of online learning, and it’s understandable.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

And although they’re an impressive group, representing over 250 organizations, they’re doing what you should be doing: forming a Personal Learning Network (PLN) that benefits both themselves and the wider education community. The Ultimate Networking Tool: Social Media. Don’t worry about over-following at first.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

I have also been blessed to observe great examples that members of my Personal Learning Network (PLN) make available on social media. It is also a great way to openly reflect on your ideas and successful strategies being implemented in your classroom, school, or district. More on this later.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 19, 2021

All of this has led to a dramatic increase in discipline issues and a significant amount of time having to be spent on classroom management and establishing routines. This is a great strategy that can be implemented in classrooms and across a school. It is frustrating for teachers and administrators alike.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 9, 2018

The importance of media literacy cannot be understated. Nor can the value of social media as a teaching, learning, and publishing tool. Two principles inform why I engage with my students around social media: Digital literacy doesn’t just naturally develop any more than print literacy does, and.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

This is not to say that they are unwilling to learn or embrace significant change in this area. Thus, the use of social media in schools by educators continues to be an uphill battle. Simply communicating and telling your story with social media tools can accomplish this. Change Digital Leadership Social Media'

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Flipped classrooms are the bread and butter of e-learning and have defined the education landscape in the past few years or so. But sometimes we still feel there is that sorely-lacking element which could increase student engagement practices or even augment different learning techniques to enhance the learning experience.

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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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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Joe Sanfelippo, superintendent of Fall Creek school district in Wisconsin, leads a social media campaign for his schools using the hashtag #gocrickets. The classroom chronicles can also help parents know when to nudge their kids, according to Colleen Terrill, a director of instructional technology for Mashpee, Massachusetts.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

Digital textbooks are cost-effective and create equitable, engaging and flexible learning experiences. There are many advantages to using digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom for schools and districts. You can also share specific texts with individual students or small groups to differentiate instruction and personalize learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. My career began in Arlington Heights, IL, where I taught 3rd and 4th graders English as a Second Language in a self-contained classroom. green ), and Securing the Connected Classroom (ISTE Press – bit.ly/securingGreen

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

social media. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network. Integrate keyboarding skills into classroom activities and prepare for yearly assessments. Develop and employ a Personal Learning Network. Solve common tech problems that arise in the classroom.

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SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

The first is on a topic close to my heart, Personal Learning Networks. The day will also include a component on using social media tools with students at varying levels. Course Description: Do you feel isolated in your classroom? This session will help you find information and lesson ideas, inspiring your work!

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edWeb.net

MARCH 6, 2019

iNACOL defines personalized learning as “tailoring learning for each student’s strength, needs, and interests—including enabling student’s voice and choice in what, how, when and where they learn—to provide flexibility and supports to ensure mastery of the highest standards possible.”

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BYOT Network

JUNE 28, 2016

This post is part of a series about the Building Blocks for Personalized Learning. However, there is some concern that the connection to technology tools and devices in the classroom will lead to students being disconnected from each other or from the teacher.

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BYOT Network

JUNE 28, 2016

This post is part of a series about the Building Blocks for Personalized Learning. However, there is some concern that the connection to technology tools and devices in the classroom will lead to students being disconnected from each other or from the teacher.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

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. To maintain relevancy in the classroom, we need to maintain relevance ourselves.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom. delivered via Google Classroom. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. social media. digital law.

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EmergingEdTech

APRIL 25, 2023

Businesses try to engage disenfranchised clients with unique corporate gifts (some of which may be a good way to grab the attention of higher-education students), social media is built on the back of grabbing attention of those who feel disconnected from the real world. Why the disconnect?

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Digital Promise

MARCH 26, 2019

This resulted in a frenzy to find an app or a website to use in the classroom with students. Technology can bring about new learning opportunities, support student engagement, help create a collaborative learning environment, and provide necessary and immediate feedback, among other digital age skills. Go to conferences.

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