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TeachThought - Learn better.

TeachThought - Learn better. | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.teachthought.com - September 20, 2015 3:08 PM
Learn better.
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Brief article and great infographic on developing Student's questioning and examining the learning that occurs in the space of "I don't know."
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20 Things All Teachers Should Know About Principals

20 Things All Teachers Should Know About Principals | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From teaching.about.com - August 2, 2015 9:02 AM
Many teachers have a limited idea of what their principal does or wants. These facts about principals will help to better understand these things.
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This is so true. The principals I have worked for, while all very different, shares these general characteristics. They are the lead learner and want the best for their learning community.
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Want to personalize learning? Try personalizing PD first | eSchool News | eSchool News | 2

Want to personalize learning? Try personalizing PD first | eSchool News | eSchool News | 2 | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.eschoolnews.com - March 24, 2015 10:02 AM
During a blended learning summit, a district superintendent shares keys to ed-tech success--and it starts with personalizing PD.
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Love this and would love to see this district in action to see the intricacies of the implementation.

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ISTE Standards for Coaches 4: Professional learning

ISTE Standards for Coaches 4: Professional learning | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.iste.org - February 21, 2015 11:17 AM
Professional learning lies at the heart of any tech coaching program. To remain effective, coaches must continually evaluate the PD they offer to ensure it’s delivering results for teachers and students.
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Great resource for improving my practice as an instructional technology coach.
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6 Tips To Create Better eLearning Content

6 Tips To Create Better eLearning Content | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.litmos.com - February 12, 2015 10:00 AM

"As more organizations turn to online instruction to train their employees and customers, more administrators and other leaders are finding themselves in the position of having to create a lot of content. These leaders must turn their presentations, lectures, on-the-job training and years of experience into self-contained lessons that not only contain a great deal of institutional knowledge, but also convey it effectively. This task may seem intimidating and overwhelming. There are, however, a few tips that can simplify the process."


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To reference in support to teachers.

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Drora Arussy's curator insight, February 12, 2015 7:47 AM

Good basic advice. Again, good teaching practice as applied to e-learning.
Tina Jameson's curator insight, February 12, 2015 5:23 PM

While aimed at business - the advise given here (Feb 11, 2015 | Posted by Henson Gawliu Jr. ) can easily be applied to creating eLearning content for schools - simply guidelines broken down as follows:

1.Take advantage of the medium.

2. Keep it uncluttered.

3. Reinforce frequently.

4. Seek out experts.

5. Keep your goals in mind.

6. Put yourself in the students shoes.
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From So What to Now What

From www.slideshare.net - February 2, 2015 3:06 PM
Keynote for Google Academy at TCEA 2015 in Austin, Texas February 2, 2015
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Love this keynote and the stories that emphasize the need to constantly change our mindset. Consider #wonder #skepticism #play and #purpose as we facilitate integration.

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There’s No "I" in Teacher: 8 Rules of Thumb for Collaborative Planning

There’s No "I" in Teacher: 8 Rules of Thumb for Collaborative Planning | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.edutopia.org - December 25, 2014 11:29 AM
Teachers become learning designers when given the space to collaborate by (among other things) cultivating trust, keeping it simple, and ensuring that it's student relevant.
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Great guidelines for teacher leaders and instructional campus leaders that are facilitating authentic collaborative team planning environments and effective PLCs.
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Comparing Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning

Comparing Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.learningsolutionsmag.com - December 4, 2014 9:55 AM

"Both synchronous and asynchronous approaches to eLearning have their advantages and disadvantages. While one approach may be more effective than the other in a given situation, it is not to say it is best for all learning situations.”


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This was an excellent and brief article that explains the difference between synchronous and asynchronous learning, the benefits and challenges or both, and how to evaluate what kind of learning is best for the situation. This is a great read for teachers integrating and moving into a globally designed classroom to be sure that the best platform for learning is offered.

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Deeper learning has significant impact, study finds | eSchool News | eSchool News

Deeper learning has significant impact, study finds | eSchool News | eSchool News | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.eschoolnews.com - October 1, 2014 5:05 PM
New research reveals that students who attend schools with a focus on deeper learning are more likely to have higher achievement scores.
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This is an excellent article supporting instructional practices that utilize PBL, Workshop model and ROLE Environments. This further supports the need for instructional models that develop students' intrinsic drive and personal autonomy.

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7 Tips To Integrate Storytelling Into Your Next eLearning Course

7 Tips To Integrate Storytelling Into Your Next eLearning Course | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From elearningindustry.com - September 12, 2014 11:24 AM
How eLearning Professionals Can Integrate Storytelling in eLearning. 7 Storytelling Tips and Tricks To Make Your eLearning Course Effective and Entertaining

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Great advice on how to engage learners via interactive storytelling. #nisdnov8 #edtech

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María Dolores Díaz Noguera's curator insight, September 11, 2014 1:34 PM

7 Tips To Integrate Storytelling Into Your Next eLearning Course
Jo Blannin - The Know Tech Teacher's curator insight, September 11, 2014 10:03 PM

This interesting - using stories to get your message or information across. This could be great for primary and secondary schools using online platforms like Google Apps for Edu or Edmodo - frame your unit of study around a story to engage and clarify your purpose.


Great tips on how to get started in this article.


Do you enjoy storytelling? I love it - particularly in maths! Makes fractions so much more fun if theres' a 'real' event/story they have to fix or solve!
Gary Harwell's curator insight, September 12, 2014 4:12 AM

Students always love a good story. Just make it useful for something besides a filler.
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The Pencil Metaphor: How Teachers Respond To Education Technology

The Pencil Metaphor: How Teachers Respond To Education Technology | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.teachthought.com - August 29, 2014 12:35 PM
The Pencil Metaphor: How Teachers Respond To Education Technology

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Great metaphor for understanding the range of understanding that educators have with technology and their use as part of instruction.

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EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight, August 28, 2014 12:12 PM

What part of the pencil represents your response to educational technology?
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"Unsung Hero" (Official HD) : TVC Thai Life Insurance 2014 : โฆษณาไทยประกันชีวิต 2557 - YouTube

From www.youtube.com - August 6, 2014 8:28 AM
เคยสงสัยไหม? ชีวิตคนเราต้องการอะไรกันแน่ ทำไมบางคนมีเงินมากมาย...ก็ยังไม่มีความสุข คลิปนี้ ไม่ใช่คำตอบ แต่มันอาจเป็นจุดเริ่มต้นให้คุณทำบางสิ่ง... เพื่อค้นหาค...
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Wonderful Thai Life insurance video that shows how doing the kind thing without seeking accolades makes a huge difference.
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10 lessons “Frozen” can teach us about tech, teaching | Ditch That Textbook

10 lessons “Frozen” can teach us about tech, teaching | Ditch That Textbook | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From ditchthattextbook.com - April 22, 2014 2:38 PM
"Frozen" has caught the attention of movie-goers for its against-all-odds story line. It has great messages for educators, too.

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Ditching the Desk

Ditching the Desk | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.edutopia.org - August 8, 2015 2:00 PM
Remove the teacher's desk and students feel more comfortable and less intimidated, teachers feel more active and engaged, and classroom learning happens in a shared space.
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As we move away from traditional classroom arrangements and transform instructional practices... One of the most symbolic and profound things we can do to signal the change is "ditch the desk."
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The Learning Zone: Stepping Away from the Comfort Zone

The Learning Zone: Stepping Away from the Comfort Zone | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.litmos.com - March 25, 2015 10:59 AM
Have you ever been "in the zone"? As an instructional designer have you ever considered your job to be getting people OUT of their comfort zone? This is, as they say, where the magic happens...in the Learning Zone! The Learning Zone rests between the Comfort Zone and the Chaos Zone The comfort zone is an …

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Excellent and brief article on teachers and students moving out of their comfort zone.

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Ten Reflective Questions to Ask at the End of Class - Brilliant or Insane

Ten Reflective Questions to Ask at the End of Class - Brilliant or Insane | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.brilliant-insane.com - March 3, 2015 9:37 AM
Use these ten reflective questions at the end of class to help learners deepen their understandings of themselves and their work.
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Great way to beef up the closing of a lesson cycle and build student's self-directed learning internal strategies.
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Why I Flattened My School

Why I Flattened My School | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.edutopia.org - February 16, 2015 8:26 PM
One high school experiments with the flattened model as it seeks to replace departmental hierarchy with the creativity that blossoms from staff collaboration.
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I am intrigued by this approach. It lends itself to all learners having equal ownership, accountability and responsibility. Looking forward to more on this model of educational action.
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The Heart of Teaching: What It Means to be a Great Teacher

The Heart of Teaching: What It Means to be a Great Teacher | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.edutopia.org - February 5, 2015 9:03 PM
Guest blogpost in Edutopia that explains why the teacher matters.
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Great article to share with facilitators. Last sentence is a wonderful quote to share with others.
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Using Pre-Needs Assessment for Effective PD

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From www.edutopia.org - January 29, 2015 11:27 PM
Personalize your PD by using tools like Google Forms, Padlet, and Nearpod to learn what teachers already know and what they need to know.
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Great reminder that PD should model the instruction best practices we see design for in the classroom.
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7 Rituals You Should Steal from Extremely Creative People

7 Rituals You Should Steal from Extremely Creative People | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.marcandangel.com - December 18, 2014 12:02 AM
Practical Tips for Productive Living
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Reflective of the "flow" movement and training your brain for success.
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Voxer Best Practices

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From magic.piktochart.com - October 16, 2014 2:35 PM
Voxer Best Practices | Piktochart Infographic Editor
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Great guide for understanding and learning about Voxer as an approach to PD.

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Integrated Studies Research Review

Integrated Studies Research Review | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.edutopia.org - September 28, 2014 2:24 PM
Learn why and how integrated studies can be effective and get recommendations for evidence-based practices and programs.
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Great article series on why integration is critical for creating engaging learning opportunities for students.
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Technology Defines Much of Higher Education’s New Normal [#Infographic]

Technology Defines Much of Higher Education’s New Normal [#Infographic] | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.edtechmagazine.com - August 29, 2014 12:43 PM
Today’s college students have more options than their 1980s counterparts had, but their time is also stretched more thinly across the school day.
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This infographic alone supports the importance of technology integration at the elementary/secondary level so that students are prepared for the global workplace and college. The new normal is part of #futureready.

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Twitter%20for%20Educators.pdf

From images.pcmac.org - August 11, 2014 12:57 PM
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Great resource shared with me via @Brit_Horn for leading PD with Educators new to Twitter

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The 8 Skills Students Must Have For The Future

The 8 Skills Students Must Have For The Future | Professional Development Practices and Philosophy | Scoop.it
From www.edudemic.com - July 30, 2014 12:04 AM

"So what are the things that are becoming just as important as the ever-traditional ‘Reading, Writing, and Math’? Take a look below. Do you already incorporate these ideas into all of your classes? Which do you find hardest?"


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Great infographic that truly shares what must be taught for Students in the 21st Century to be "Future Ready."

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