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Digital Learning Prospers With the Right Culture

A Principal's Reflections

When technology is integrated with purpose, students can create artifacts to demonstrate conceptual mastery, apply an array of acquired skills, illustrate the construction of new knowledge, and be empowered to take ownership over their learning. Professional development should be ongoing and embedded throughout the school year.

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6 Ways to Improve Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

No matter your position in education, you have gone through some form of professional development. In many cases, the act of being “developed” comes in a variety of standard types such as workshops, mandated PD days, presentations, conferences, book studies, or keynotes. Below are a few lessons learned.

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The Drivers of a Successful BYOD Initiative

A Principal's Reflections

The potential is there for schools and educators to empower students to take more ownership of their learning. It is important that the resulting artifacts are not too overbearing and afford students the opportunity to be trusted and empowered to take ownership of their learning. How do I know that this is impacting student learning?).

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Autonomy Breeds Change

A Principal's Reflections

He is now working on developing a student project where they will use iMovie to create artifacts of learning related to historical concepts later this year. 21st Century Education Change educational technology Flipped Classroom Innovation New Milford High School teachers'

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Digital Learners Need (and Deserve) Digital Leaders #DigiLead

A Principal's Reflections

I recently read this Education Week post by Jill Berkowicz and Ann Myers titled We Have 21st Century Learners Who Need 21st Century Leaders. They go on the summarize the following: "Essentially, the 21st century leader has to develop a renewed understanding of how children are learning now. I couldn''t agree more.

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How Our Micro-credential Audit Supports Equitable and Accessible Professional Development

Digital Promise

The pandemic has demanded a high level of adaptability in education that micro-credentials can support. To support educators in accessing quality and relevant professional learning tools at the beginning of the pandemic, we curated a list of micro-credentials that could be earned with a remote or hybrid classroom.

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The Device Conundrum - 1:1 vs BYOD

A Principal's Reflections

It also figures to entail a more streamlined approach when it comes to providing professional development to staff so that the devices are consistently utilized to support student learning. 1:1 laptop program 21st Century Leadership 21st Century Learning BYOD Change Innovation Opinion educational technology'

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