A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 14, 2021

During these sessions, I get to see firsthand how they are implementing ideas and strategies into practice to grow. While giving keynotes and facilitation workshops is something I love, both lack an on-going component, which is one of the most critical aspects of professional learning that leads to scalable results.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Shiny new technologies can capture well-meaning educators like insects in amber, but the evidence is clear that digital learning can improve student opportunities and outcomes. Below I outline six strategic steps that will point school leaders as well as classroom teachers toward digital learning success: 1.

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

Our team at Lexington County School District One in South Carolina has focused on mitigating one of these complexities by addressing the human need for connection, support, and ongoing professional learning. Supporting Educators through the Shift to Digital Learning. Designing Virtual PL to Go. VPL2Go Structure.

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BYOT Network

JANUARY 18, 2017

In my last blog post, Curation for Digital Learning , I detailed the reasons why schools and districts should engage in content curation to facilitate digital learning. I also listed the activities that are involved in content curation, specifically within K-12 learning environments.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2020

Even if physical buildings are forced to remain closed, we must remember that schools themselves are not closed—learning must, and will, continue. Digital learning also strengthens each teacher’s ability to meet the needs of each student, regardless of whether they are in the classroom or at home.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Maybe some of these challenges sound familiar, whether you’re a district, a school, a curriculum leader or an instructional coach, a digital learning specialist, or a librarian. Is professional learning a part of your edtech implementations?

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

Leaders should always be looking to improve instructional design and establishing accountability protocols to ensure efficacy in digital learning. Innovative learning spaces and environments : Would you want to learn under the same conditions as your students do, or in similar spaces? This needs to be prioritized.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

The idea of using a learning management system (LMS) to deliver professional learning and development to K-12 educators is not new—but it’s not quite mainstream, either. The organization has been providing LMS-based professional learning for the state’s educators since 2004. “We Hint: Think AI.)

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 10, 2019

Seven years ago, a wide-scale digital learning conference was unheard of because the majority of school districts across the country weren’t equipped with the infrastructure or technology to implement a robust digital curriculum. To keep the conversation going, join an upcoming #futureofschool Twitter chat.

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 4, 2020

Kids that just won’t engage, phone calls and emails from parents, learning new systems and tech on the fly. It’s critical that you have non-negotiable strategies in place to help you cope and deal with what you experience every day. Strategy #1. Strategy #2. Strategy #3. Strategy #4. Strategy #5.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Key points: Innovative new technologies and strategies are impacting education in 2024 65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024 Tech-less teaching methods could alienate tech-savvy Gen Zs For more news on edtech trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Does “new year, new you” apply to K-12 education in 2024?

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , three district superintendents discussed the impact a district cyberattack has on school communities and strategies to mitigate future attacks. Teaching and Learning. Ann is co-author of Life Lessons in Leadership , available on Amazon.com.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 11, 2021

My role has not only been to provide strategies and ongoing coaching but also to make recommendations on solutions that can make the lives of teachers, administrators, and students easier in the process. Digital Backpack : A flexible solution for equitable distribution of textbooks, resources, and other content.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Debbie Tannenbaum, a veteran teacher and tech coach, has made it her mission to help students develop digital skills even as young as kindergarten. This podcast will explore Debbie’s key strategies for teaching digital literacy skills to our youngest students. Connect with Debbie at TannenbaumTech.com.

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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.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 24, 2020

Dr. Liz Brooke is Lexia Learning’s Chief Learning Officer. In this role, she guides the pedagogical approach and research strategy for Lexia’s personalized literacy programs. Lexia Learning, A Rosetta Stone Company, is one of the best-known and most highly respected reading-technology companies in the world.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Listen in as Host LeiLani Cauthen discusses structured literacy strategy through bite-sized professional development with Meg Van Voorhis, Director of Professional Learning at Lexia. What does this mean for teachers needing solutions for literacy skill gaps after those foundational school years? Click Here to Listen.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Courses about Student Mental Health Strategies for Addressing Student Anxiety With the strategies and interventions you learn in this course, you will be able to create a classroom environment where students can successfully cope with stressors and instead focus on learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Practices such as BYOD, 1:1, blended learning, personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, professional learning, etc. One of these tools is the Digital Practice Assessment (DPA). It also provides insight on all elements of school culture and student learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

Fast forward to September 2022, and I am finalizing modules on Canvas, our learning management system, to continue to deliver the same quality professional learning, but in an entirely different format. This reality is problematic for teachers and necessitates a new approach to providing professional learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. Schools can also use tech and AI tools to enhance the success of teacher teams and professional learning communities (PLCs).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

We are excited to release the annual GSV 150, a selection of the leading private companies in digital learning and workforce skilling,” said Alexandra Argo, an investor at GSV Ventures. “As About Carnegie Learning, Inc. For more information, visit carnegielearning.com and follow us on LinkedIn , Twitter , and Instagram.

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BYOT Network

JANUARY 9, 2017

Of course, many districts have also increased their subscriptions to digital content providers, but to strategically curate digital content is a different initiative that requires its own comprehensive plan. In a professional learning session, a teacher once complained to me that her district was technology rich, but resource poor.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Most of its schools already had instructional coaches and digital learning specialists. It surveyed staff to learn about their coaching experiences. The teachers use a goal-setting form and select an evidence-based strategy to address the goal. Take Rockdale County Public Schools in Georgia. Video Coaching Platforms.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Cybersecurity & Privacy Collaborative hopes that this document will help prevent breaches of student and educator data while offering strategies to support and improve cybersecurity readiness for small and rural schools.” “The state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

At the classroom level, modeling and encouraging innovation extend those digital equity conversations through reflection and reevaluation of best practices. Professional Learning. When we think about professional learning in this new era of education, it is not a linear process. Overcoming Barriers.

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techlearning

MAY 9, 2018

-Discovery Education’s Math Techbook and Professional Learning Services to Strengthen Efforts to Create Dynamic Digital Classrooms – Silver Spring, Md. In the Fall of 2017, Edmond Public Schools began implementing their new Digital Conversion Strategy district wide.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job. CDW VV2 Strategy. Teachers in the U.S. They may be on to something.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

“We need to take the approach of helping them learn how to identify bias and sift bias and fact from each other and look for information and sources on the same topic from different places…Instead of teaching our students to always trust a source, we need to teach them to always read critically, look for bias, and fact check.”.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

By combining this strategy with other types of training, overall fitness will increase over time, and eventually, climbers will be ready, in theory, for Everest. They develop the most creative strategies; kids have said things that just blow my mind. When they train, they aim for a heart rate between 60 and 80 percent of their maximum.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 9, 2019

NAA, which contributes to young people’s success through quality afterschool programs led by a skilled field of professionals and leaders, launched NAAPCS to give afterschool educators a chance to develop and be recognized. Shifting from seat time to competency-based professional learning with micro-credentials.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 24, 2016

The shift to Future Ready Schools with blended and digital learning is dramatically changing the role of the school leader and requires focused attention on the critical importance of school culture in a successful transition. Gear: Personalized Professional Learning ). Anything else is hypocritical.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Discovery Education is a worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.     “This unique digital learning platform is sparking curiosity and igniting wonder for both students and teachers through a suite of educational strategies that are helping students learn now and into the future,” said (..)

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

With this in mind, producers of high-quality core curricula are already offering a comprehensive set of resources and strategies to support bilingual education. As this figure continues to grow year over year, true bilingual education is becoming more vital to equitably support student success.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Data Storyteller Award ‍ Winner: Connie Chin (Bibb County School District, GA) This award recognizes an individual who expertly uses data analysis to inform strategy and drive teaching and learning in their organization.

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techlearning

MAY 21, 2018

By extending their 10-year relationship with Discovery Education, EducationPlus reaffirms its commitment to empowering their 58 member school systems to create dynamic digital learning environments with high-quality content from Discovery Education Streaming Plus.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 23, 2016

Scott Kinney has nearly 25 years of experience in the fields of professional learning and educational technology, and currently serves as Discovery Education Senior Vice President of Educational Partnerships. One of my many high school memories is learning the Pythagorean Theorem.

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