A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 24, 2014

Since this is an educational technology post I will only focus on the latter. Many districts, schools, and administrators are convinced that social media has absolutely no place in education, even though the whole entire world using it for some reason or another. The experiment proved an interesting experience for all.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

I need flashcards for 10 chapters in my biology book. cardkiwi educational technology Students' You can share your cards with anyone else in the world, without having to hand copy them out and send them over, and your friends can also share their flashcards with you.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 4, 2024

Before I tackle these, let’s first start with a realistic definition that Nicki Slaugh and I shared in our book Personalize : Personalization is all students getting what they need when and where they need it to learn. Let’s now dive into the most popular myths that hold educators back when it comes to personalization.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2013

The culminating learning activity is the ultimate creative artifact where students compile everything they learned into a book and documentary using Adobe tools. Authentic Learning educational technology Holocaust New Milford High School' This is followed by a public presentation to the New Milford community and program donors.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 29, 2013

This post is the seventh and last in a series that outlines the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. My book will focus on each of these elements as part of a change process. It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. To view the entire series click HERE.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2015

Josh’s book outlines and discusses five key areas that teacher’s should focus their energy on if they want to see change and start this revolution. Teachers must reach out and engage parents and utilize them as key players in their child’s education. However, it is critical to keep in mind those behind you on this journey as well.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On this week’s EdSurge Podcast, we tell the story of this ambitious book-scanning effort that sparked an epic legal battle among publishers, authors and technologists. Schonfeld, co-author of the new book, “Along Came Google: A History of Library Digitization.” So the way that folks discovered books was really different.

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ED Surge

MARCH 2, 2022

Samuels, 18, who uses they/them pronouns, started by beseeching their district to unblock websites like the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for queer youth, and to refrian from banning library books that featured LGBTQ+ characters or dealt with racism. He adds that book distributions are taking place in Texas and Virginia.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 27, 2025

Theres a disconnect between what we know is really critical and then what were paying attention to, says Hau, executive director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning and author of a new book about the essential role of relationships in healthy human development. Screens are replacing in-person, authentic social interactions.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2013

Competition resulting from the continuous evolution of tablets, laptops, and now Chrome books, puts schools in a better position to make large-scale investments in mobile technology. 1:1 laptop program 21st Century Leadership 21st Century Learning BYOD Change Innovation Opinion educational technology'

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2013

This post is the fourth in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. My book will focus on each of these elements as part of a change process. It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. To view the entire series click HERE.

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ED Surge

JULY 31, 2024

Holding several new books, I was transported back to my high school years, a time before smartphones and social media, when I would cautiously approach the gay and lesbian section of my local bookstore. Reading, then, becomes a means of self-affirmation, and readers often seek their mirrors in books.”

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ED Surge

JANUARY 23, 2024

The program later gave her an opportunity to co-author and publish her first children’s book at age 16. Then, during her senior year, Campbell enrolled in some college education courses. Two years in a row, I chose to do a book project. co-authors Shirelle Hurt and London Jones at their book release party in 2019.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

As a Future Ready Schools coalition partner , ICLE can scale services to support a district's digital transformation.

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

In an education landscape awash in technology, what impact could something as analog as a coloring book make? The “Black Girls Code the Future” coloring book was created by Nia Asemota, a New York University student and mentor with the nonprofit Black Girls Code. The interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Over the years I have written extensively on the topic, including a chapter in my new book Uncommon Learning. At the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) my team and I work with schools and districts to get mobile learning initiatives right before an all out rollout.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 28, 2022

While the debate is not new to the world of librarianship, the controversy about which books should be allowed to grace the shelves of a school library has become a common topic of conversation on news channels, talk shows and school board meetings. We choose books for students who know who they are and those who are questioning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

In addition to being informed by a broad body of research and driven by evidence, the IPA process is also aligned with the following: Future Ready Schools (Click HERE to view a detailed alignment document) National Education Technology Plan ( NETP ) Books that showcase evidence and changes to practice aligned with research Disruptive Thinking in Our (..)

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Bringing Identity to the Forefront In her book “ Unearthing Joy ,” author Gholdy Muhammad speaks on the importance and impact of taking the time to get to know your students deeply. One day, during our fourth year together, I was preparing to read the book "What Do You Do With a Problem? ” We never even read the book.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

I had earned my masters in the art of teaching elementary education. I was more of a periodical girl, with the magazines and the newspapers and an occasional novel or self-help book. So research skills, those foundational skills, are a part of it, and that involves parts of a book.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Timothy Rasinski , professor emeritus of literacy education at Kent State University, where he has directed a reading clinic for struggling readers for over 20 years. Stanford University studies in 2021 and 2023 identified him as being among the top 2 percent of scientists in the world.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

He’s Martin Weller, and he just wrote a book called “Metaphors of Ed Tech.” His day job is as a professor of educational technology at Open University in England, and he keeps a blog called edtechie.net. The book is packed with examples of metaphors—those the author thinks are helpful and some that are less so.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

In the newest episode of The Balance , I chat with Ben Cogswell and Jenn Dean about their new book, EduProtocol Field Guide: Primary Edition. These two are a powerhouse of passion when it comes to educating young learners! Ben is a kindergarten teacher in Salinas, California. I jumped at the chance! What are EduProtocols?

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Angela Fleck says this was the typical scene last year in the sixth grade social studies classes she teaches at Glover Middle School in Spokane, Washington: Nearly every student had a smartphone, and many of them would regularly sneak glances at the devices, which they kept tucked behind a book or just under their desks.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 29, 2024

It turns out that even the inventors of these new large language models are debating that very question — and the answer will have huge implications for education and for all aspects of society if this technology can get to a point where it achieves what is known as Artificial General Intelligence, or AGI.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

In my most recent book, Balance with Blended Learning , I have a chapter dedicated to providing real-time feedback as students work. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology , 31(1). Bioscience Education , 22 (1), 16-30. 1 Hosting Real-time Feedback Sessions Using Video Conferencing Software.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 30, 2024

I have come to find solace here; yes, these are part of my identity, which I hold dear to my heart — but as I have grown older, I have learned that few people ever see beyond them, including those who I call colleagues and peers in this education system.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Despite the challenges associated with this moment in education, technology is rapidly evolving to allow students more opportunities to engage in social learning spaces online. So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging. for a unit or text.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 15, 2025

Nearly 20 years later, I see how much, and how little, has changed in education. Book challenges, restricted curricula and attempts to silence important conversations have not just made the classroom feel smaller - theyve narrowed the possibilities of what teaching and learning can be. The landscape feels more polarized than ever.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 10, 2024

And a growing body of research, popularized by the Jonathan Haidt book “The Anxious Generation,” argues that smartphone and social media use harms the mental health of teenagers. When it’s proving hard enough to regulate the appropriate use of smartphones, what will it be like to manage a rush of kids wearing computers on their faces?

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

However, as with any shift in traditional practices, there are some kinks to be worked out in terms of leveraging technology to our greatest advantage. Teaching at two separate institutions means that Hall is balancing two different Outlook calendars simultaneously.

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ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2025

Colleges across the country are updating spaces like libraries and science labs to be more collaborative, says Lalit Agarwal, president and chief executive officer of APPA, an organization that supports educational facilities staff. Today, many of those books are being moved or digitized, he says.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Our new book, “Getting the Most Bang for the Education Buck,” and this essay are meant to help with that. American schools have a long-running, unrequited love affair with education technology. Wright are co-editors of the new Teachers College Press book “Getting More Bang for the Education Buck.”

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

With my Black Kindergarten students, we read the book Honeysmoke and then created a list of words that might describe our skin colors. Many of them were able to talk about their parents or friends being Black, seemingly distancing themselves from the idea of Blackness.

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ED Surge

APRIL 29, 2024

Department of Education Office of Educational Technology, “educational policy and decision-makers at the local, state, and federal level should use their power to align priorities, educational strategies, and technology adoption decisions to place the academic needs of students ahead of the excitement about emerging AI capabilities.”

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Tom Loveless, a former Brookings Institution researcher and author of a book about detracking, says that in the years after the policys adoption, assessment data shows that gaps in math achievement widened in the district. Detracking doesnt solve the underlying problem, which is achievement gaps, Loveless argues.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 14, 2025

Binal Patel, chief program officer at Neighborhood Villages, a Boston-based nonprofit that operates two apprenticeship tracks for early childhood educators in Massachusetts, including one for entry-level educators and another for directors and other future leaders in the field, says that her own experience as an early childhood program director would (..)

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