The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Even if we go back to face-to-face learning, we will all have to be prepared to teach online, and the best way to do this is to first educate ourselves with research and pedagogy.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 3, 2020

With more and more schools either extending school closures or completely shutting down for the remainder of the academic year, a focus on remote learning will continue into the foreseeable future. For the sake of this post, I want to focus on keeping kids safe when they are engaged on devices as part of a remote learning plan.

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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. Lectures are now scheduled events or meet-ups.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Online learning has become not only a common alternative to physical classes, but a well-regarded change maker in the education ecosystem. After a weekly one-hour session, students feel closer to classmates and often add them to their ongoing PLN (Professional Learning Network). Communicate With Social Media.

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Educational Technology Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Social Media is an incredible resource for education. Educators can learn, share, connect and more with educators from around the world. There are many different social media networks, and lots of ways to use them. facebook Google for Educators google plus social media twitter' It''s a must read.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

For the better part of my educational career, I always referred to any type of learning to assist me as a teacher or administrator as professional development (PD). In March of 2009, I began to use Twitter, and it was at this time that I began to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN). I was both enlightened and empowered.

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My Island View

APRIL 3, 2017

A lingering general question hanging over the heads of all has been what effect does social media have on our society? That answer has never been so evident as it has been today as social media tools have been placed directly in the hands of the President of the United States, as well as foreign operatives.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

It goes without saying that our teachers have done an incredible job when it comes to adapting to a remote learning world. Now more time is being spent refining plans as lessons are learned and, in some cases, are prepared for schools to be closed the remained of the year. The bottom line is there is no easy solution here.

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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. If our ultimate goal is to improve, we need to prioritize the aspects of our job that impact student learning most. For learning, consider curating data weekly and present at an upcoming staff meeting.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 20, 2022

We can take lessons learned from gaming and apply them to our own practice. Social media is, and still represents, one of the most powerful ways to move a learning culture forward and engage with stakeholders. If you are the brightest and most innovative person in the room, you are in the wrong room!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Teachers and principals also increasingly voice opposition to blocking social websites, noting that schools have an obligation to teach students how to use social media responsibly. Social media is already a part of their frameworks as teens. Social media is already a part of their frameworks as teens.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

“ Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” – Abigail Adams How do you make, not find, the time to learn and get better? There never seems to be enough time in the day to do what needs to be done both personally and professionally. Trust me; I get it.

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 12, 2011

The theme of the session is Social Media & PLNs , so I prepared a Prezi (my first ever; please take this into account if you peruse it below!) Building a Personal Learning Network (PLN) Using Social Media on Prezi. pln social media tcea' Anything you wish to share will be appreciated!

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2022

Co-plan lessons, meetings, and professional learning De-emphasize non-essential tasks that don’t impact student learning Eliminate distractions such as social media and web browsing Prioritize passions and interests related to your position or responsibilities Seek collegial support as these people know you and your culture best.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

From Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, retired teacher and education consultant, Christian Miraglia: Instagram: A Student Vehicle for Social Change. Here, the focus is how students use social media to advance their causes and concerns. In my last post, I wrote about using Twitter for classroom instruction.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 1, 2019

Here’s the thing: schools profile students as a core function to cause learning, and they definitely promote their service and not only their own lesson-plan products, but those of thousands of publishers. This is the whole promised magic of true personalization. Saving Personalized Learning. The Alarming Problem.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. social media. social media. Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network.

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 2, 2017

Social media allows us to connect, to learn, to grow and to reflect not only within ourselves but with each other. She has them write 3 things they need to improve their learning and 3 things they can give to improve the learning of others. Our personal learning networks are all different.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Imagine a network of leaders from every sector of education: public schools and early learning centers, colleges and universities, museums and libraries, nonprofits and corporations. It’s the Remake Learning Network , a professional network of educators and innovators working together to shape the future of learning.

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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. Learning, in many cases, results from observation (Holland & Kobasigawa, 1980).

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 24, 2020

During my years as a teacher and principal, I would spend countless hours planning, researching, and attending professional learning events to hone my craft in order to become a better educator. Here is where I finally learned the biggest secret to working smarter, not harder, through the formation of a Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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Ditch That Textbook

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

I am here to learn and I will just […]. I am at one of the biggest tech conferences in the United States, all by myself, and I have no one to eat lunch with, recap a great session, or explore the exhibition hall with. “I I GOT THIS!”, I think to myself.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2022

Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. 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? You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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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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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Sometimes, when you're sharing the benefits of a professional Social Media presence, it can become a bit bewildering and overwhelming. Social Media Shortcuts: At-A-Glance Tips for Educators from The Daring Librarian Experience From Slideshare, you can download the PDF OR you can copy it also from my GSuite Drive Share !

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 31, 2020

Early lessons can be learned on how to do this successfully where this has already happened abroad. Even though remote learning might continue in some form preparations for in-person learning have to be made. Also, consider creating polls or using tools such as Google Forms and social media to elicit input.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Students who attend online school today range from homeschoolers, to those seeking an alternative to in-person public schools, to learners who want to mix virtual schooling with in-person learning. Online learning doesn’t have to be only screen time. Scan Pinterest or other social media sites if you need examples.

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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 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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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. Additionally, it is important that we ask for their feedback so we can continue to provide the best learning opportunities for them.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 16, 2023

By understanding how these tools impact teaching and learning, educators can determine which ones to use and how to implement them effectively. There are many options to create and implement various forms of formative assessment, which measures progress in ongoing learning rather than endpoints. To learn more, check out this post.

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BYOT Network

JUNE 28, 2016

This post is part of a series about the Building Blocks for Personalized Learning. These strategies are integral to the teacher’s ability to address the unique needs, interests, aspirations, or cultural backgrounds of individual students in the personalized learning environment.

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BYOT Network

JUNE 28, 2016

This post is part of a series about the Building Blocks for Personalized Learning. These strategies are integral to the teacher’s ability to address the unique needs, interests, aspirations, or cultural backgrounds of individual students in the personalized learning environment.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2014

You see, prior to 2009 I was adamantly opposed to even the thought of using social media for both personal and professional reasons. I swore that I would never be on any social media site and became disgusted when friends and family brought up the topic. We fear what we don''t know or understand.

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 26, 2010

grow your personal learning network. Everyone I follow on Twitter adds value to my learning. Everyone I retweet, mention, follow,and engage with adds value to me on both a professional and a personal level. Isn''t there some level of trust that we place in the people we meet and get to "know" through social media?

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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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