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Leadership

School Leaders Should Celebrate the Teachers Who Innovate

January 19, 2016
author: Kerry Gallagher

Leaders who make the most far-reaching impact have a knack for empowering the people on their team. Those who feel valued and encouraged produce more high quality work. In education, this means leaders who empower teachers and students are helping to build a culture of

Leadership

Should Schools Start Later? How Students use Free Time, Media, and Sleep Opportunities

January 15, 2016
author: Howie Knoff

Dear Colleagues, I’ve been thinking about the issue of time that keeps popping up in a number of national studies, surveys, and professional positions. In a nutshell, the issue involves recommendations to start the school day later in the morning at the middle and high school levels…and

Technology

Are you afraid to blog?

October 23, 2015
author: Starr Sackstein

Putting ourselves out there can be really intimidating maybe even terrifying but it doesn’t have to be. Social media and blogging are an opportunity to share our unique voices with a community who is invested in learning and growing with us. A few years ago I,

Teaching Methods, Technology

They Educate for Life, Not for School

October 21, 2015
author: Pam Moran

This past summer, I watched rising first graders co-teach a PD workshop for teachers with their kindergarten teacher @mlsmeg (Meg Franco) to demonstrate why and how to use Twitter and Mystery Skype in the classroom. These six-year-olds may have been the least expensive and best

Teaching Methods

Being a Connected Educator: Better Than a Top 5

October 14, 2015
author: Jessica Johnson

I’m fortunate to have been a Connected Educator for nearly six years and never give up an opportunity to share with others why being a Connected Educator is so beneficial.  I believe in being connected so much that I co-wrote the book Breaking Out of

Technology

10 Practices For Connected Students

October 12, 2015
author: Lisa Nielsen

A teacher recently shared with me that she was excited to have her secondary art students use Instagram and she wanted to ensure they would be safe online. To do that she said she wouldn’t allow them to use their real names and they wouldn’t

Professional Learning, Technology

8 Characteristics of Connected Educators

October 9, 2015
author: Steven Anderson

When Tom Whitby and I set out to write The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning, we wanted to provide a manual for any educator who had a desire to improve their practice, as many have already done, by utilizing social media and other tools.

Professional Learning, Technology

Using Twitter to Enhance Professional Learning

July 16, 2015
author: Tonya Ward Singer

First posted on www.tonyasinger.com. This is the third blog in a series on using Twitter for professional learning. In Part I we explored the question “Should Twitter replace professional development?” In Part II we delved into the pros and cons of Twitter for professional growth. Now let’s get specific about

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Professional Learning, Technology

The Pros and Cons of Twitter for Professional Learning

July 9, 2015
author: Tonya Ward Singer

First posted on www.tonyasinger.com. In part I of this three-part blog series, I challenged the notion that Twitter should replace professional development. A total replacement would be tragic, but using Twitter to enhance professional learning has serious potential. Before delving into the power of synthesis in part III, let’s

Professional Learning, Technology

Should Twitter Replace Professional Development?

July 2, 2015
author: Tonya Ward Singer

First posted on www.tonyasinger.com There is buzz online about Twitter replacing professional development. As a tweeter, I get it. Weekly twitter chats are dynamic for connecting with colleagues across the globe, and new ideas and inspiration fill my Twitter feed every day.  (If you are new

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