A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 22, 2023

I remember vividly as a young principal when I started to drink the “edtech” Kool-Aid many years ago. Leaders need to be attuned to the fact that the world is rapidly evolving, something I discuss in detail in Digital Leadership. It represented a true turning point in how I thought about change in education.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2020

Following nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd and others at the hands of police, I have received a slew of emails from edtech companies containing statements of solidarity and inclusion, explaining that the company supports diversity and does not tolerate racism. Fellow white educators: this is our edtech moment.

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ED Surge

MAY 2, 2022

Bearing that in mind, unless you've spent years in classrooms full of students, working against the demands of curriculum mandates, IEP or 504 modifications and state testing requirements, I implore you—each of my colleagues in edtech proffering your solutions to schools—to begin conversations by asking teachers what they need.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 26, 2022

That's why she uses edtech tools in the classroom to provide a safe space where she can encourage all types of learners to contribute. Roshan recently shared her ideas about how to use edtech to engage introverted learners in a TED-Ed Educator Talk. When Roshan was in high school, she feared the moment she might be called on in class.

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2019

Once an educational technology (edtech) tool is in a school, the hard work is just beginning due to a number of potential hurdles and challenges that leadership and educators need to overcome. Evaluating Edtech Quality and Use Matters. Visit the Edtech Pilot Framework to learn more about the edtech marketplace.

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Edthena

APRIL 29, 2022

So how can school leaders help roll out the best and right edtech for teachers in their building? According to Monica Burns, ClassTechTips.com founder, school leaders don’t need to know the ins and outs of every app on the market to support edtech for teachers. Limit edtech for teachers to one initiative at a time.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

Digital leadership compels us to meet them where they are and engage in two-way communications using a hybrid approach. To dive deeper into various remote learning elements, please visit this comprehensive Pinterest board that covers teaching, edtech, and SPED strategies as well as abiding by privacy laws.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

We discuss this in our technology leadership meetings and set up trials for each tech leader to test the technology," she says. Having a supportive edtech company ensures that the adoption of the new tools is smooth,” Moulton adds, underscoring the importance of reliable vendor support in the tech adoption process.

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ED Surge

APRIL 26, 2022

Equipped with a set of tech skills gained from pandemic remote learning and the rise of technology in teaching generally, current teachers are making a huge career pivot into edtech or other education organizations. There are so many edtech companies that have been started without an educator in sight.

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Thinking about how to support teacher leadership in your school? 2021 and shared how they use video to build teacher leadership pathways. Climbing the teacher leadership L.A.D.D.E.R. However, there often isn’t a way for teachers to grow continually in their classrooms and simultaneously develop leadership skills.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

And the list included an interview with a Nobel prize winner about his research to improve science instruction; a set of reader responses to our coverage of “math wars”; and a look at what’s keeping teachers from embracing edtech. When teachers are promoted to leadership positions, Fuller says, they need support to do their jobs effectively.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

This week I came across a post by Larry Ferlazzo that asked educators to provide their response to why EdTech has over-promised and under-delivered. So what is the biggest problem in EdTech? I am proud to say that this is the foundation of our digital work at the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE).

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2023

Do you have any free project based EdTech tools that you love? This is a failure of leadership. Leadership Day 2010 – The final list! All of that to say, what would you use this time for? Should I show teachers how to be better organized with Google Keep/Tasks, find a free new tool for them to use in the classroom?

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Edthena

AUGUST 2, 2022

This past month, we’ve been reading about student voice and edtech choice, both important to intentionally incorporate into your classroom this fall. With adult scaffolding, the student leadership team distributed climate surveys to other students and staff and helped younger children fill out their forms. But, not to worry.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Thus, I basically just shared what my teachers and students were doing at New Milford High School (NJ) and the evidence that showed how our implementations of innovative ideas were improving student outcomes as well as teaching, learning, and leadership practices. in settings that emulate a classroom or school.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Throughout her educational journey, she has spanned various roles, including teaching elementary math, instructing web communications for career and technical education students and serving as an edtech consultant and speaker. Jamie would tell me about different tech products that could support what I was teaching.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2017

I was recently working on my slide deck for a three-day workshop that will take participants on an immersive experience into digital leadership and learning. My primary objective for all multiday workshops is to illustrate the vital role that technology can play in improving teaching, learning, and leadership.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The webinars, sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS) , served as a platform for gaining valuable insights from education leaders, policymakers and edtech product developers. The second dimension pertains to teaching young individuals how to harness AI for their future careers, leadership roles and learning opportunities.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2014

Digital Leadership , by Eric Sheninger- New book for every edleader wondering how to use social media to engage, inform and inspire. EdTech ideas for flattening those classroom walls and letting parents in. Brand-Ed branding Digital Leadership Guest Blog Post Social Media' find one review here ).

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This three-part blog series, featuring guest authors from Michigan Virtual , describes the formation of the Learning Continuity Workgroup and how it has supported their edtech procurement and decision-making processes. Have you ever found yourself in a leadership position during a time of crisis?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Recently I had the pleasure of publishing a post on ISTE’s blog titled Before Using School Technology, Know Your EdTech Purpose. As always, please stay in touch as I can be of support to your instructional redesign, technology integration, and leadership/innovation needs. Leadership Day 2010 – The final list!

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This 3-part blog series, featuring guest authors from Michigan Virtual , describes the formation of the Learning Continuity Workgroup and how it has supported their edtech procurement and decision-making processes. Below are our top three lessons learned through this experience.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2022

But Jeff Bezos is known for playing the long game, and public education is very much part of it, opines Dominik Dresel, a school administrator and edtech entrepreneur. “I The Next Wave of Edtech Will Be Very, Very Big — and Global by Betsy Corcoran Braced for the next wave of edtech? Then, Public Education. It will be big.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Leadership must and will be different. Check out the International Center for Educational Leadership's ( ICLE ) vast services and Digital Practice Assessment (DPA) process to fill this gap. Now is the time to seize on lessons learned as schools prepare to move into uncharted territory whether the COVID19 rages on or begins to subside.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Looking at emerging edtech trends relative to DEI, we need to understand how accessibility is being addressed (or not) and provide strategies to help ensure that it is prioritized. Magic EdTech reshapes learning solutions for clients during different stages of their product and platform journey.

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Adjust: A big part of managing up involves adjusting to your supervisor’s leadership or work style. Read more at Government Technology: Edthena Launches AI for Teacher Professional Development and at The Hogan Report: 5 Big EdTech Deals. It’s important to speak your manager’s language. Learn more about the AI Coach platform !

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

While state- and district-level leaders are investing in technology solutions to help their schools recover and meet students where they are, the problem is that not all edtech products are created equal. We must invest in teachers by funding technology solutions proven to meet their needs and improve student learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 27, 2015

As important as teachers are to the purposeful integration of digital tools to support rigorous and relevant learning, ultimate success at scale lies with leadership. The Rigor/Relevance Framework serves as a powerful instructional leadership tool to ensure learning is at the forefront with technology initiatives.

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ED Surge

JULY 5, 2022

We urgently need a comprehensive and modern curriculum, which thoughtfully incorporates edtech, along with a scalable and practical teacher development program to build a sustainable learning ecosystem that supports future generations. Yet, some sectors—including the education ecosystem— haven’t kept pace with the rapid change.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Mahajan, who was part of national leadership at the Self-Employed Women's Association , noted that her interest in early childhood education stemmed from the perspective of motherhood, through which she recognized the importance of quality childcare for women's labor force participation and economic empowerment.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

With that in mind, we invite you to help us tell our stories at SXSW EDU 2019 to spread the word on topics like learner variability, educator micro-credentials, immersive storytelling with 360° technology, maker learning, edtech pilots, data interoperability, and more. Empowering Educator Voice through Edtech Pilots.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 28, 2015

Our topic today: Confronting some hard truths about our own #edtech coaching. After we do an #edtech PD session, what percentage of teachers actually implement what we showed them? Should we judge our success as #ETCoaches by teacher #edtech use or student #edtech work products? ETCoaches #edtech. Go in peace.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

I reinforced this point in Digital Leadership. Thus it is incumbent upon schools and educators to ensure they are used in ways that they were designed for. If not, then why waste precious funds?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 12, 2010

So many exciting things have happened recently as a result of my own learning and growth in educational technology and leadership. Forming partnerships are an extremely important aspect of educational leadership. and begun to collaboratively change the culture of my school. It doesn’t get any better than this!

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

Last year, Educause, an edtech association, noted that higher ed institutions were making room in their budgets for student success technologies, especially in customer-relationship management systems. Institutional leadership has realized the need to make more data-informed decisions and to automate some processes, he says.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 22, 2020

First and foremost, we must always keep sound pedagogy in mind, something that I discuss at length in Digital Leadership. My goal is to try to make it a little easier with some simple to use tips on how to leverage free tools. Now I am not saying that teachers shouldn’t do this.

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ED Surge

MAY 3, 2023

Whether you’re a classroom teacher, an edtech professional or a district leader, taking these five steps can make a huge difference. When choosing supportive education partners, ask about accessibility; it’s important for edtech companies to hear that their customers prioritize this issue. Let text be text.

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