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Lyn Hilt

Connected Educators, Leaders and Schools | Langwitches Blog - 3 views

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    Thanks, Lyn! This resource sent me on a wonderful learning journey.
Rachel Thompson

K-12 Leaders Shift from Protectors of the Status Quo to Change Agents - 0 views

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    Ed Week article on the changes because of technology for superintendents and leaders.
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    This reminded me of our class and the way classmates embraced this change as leaders.
Jennie Snyder

Clever | 5-Minute SIS Integration for Educational Applications - 1 views

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    SIS integration system to keep all student accounts synced.
Rachel Thompson

Critical Assessment Ideas from PBL World | Edutopia - 1 views

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    PBL and Assessment
Rachel Thompson

Interview With Educator Lyn Hilt | Connected Educators - 0 views

  • network around their passions
  • Too often school leaders experience learning on only the local level, and the opportunities to network with colleagues are very limited.
  • It’s extremely important for school administrators to lead the way in supporting connected learning for their organizations. Principals and central office administrators should develop an online presence that puts their best digital footprint forward.
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  • create a plan for measuring the effectiveness of new technology initiatives that align with their technology integration goals, including connected learning,
  • Are they growing as professionals as a result of their connected learning?
  • They should model for teachers, students, and community how to harness the power of social media in order to enhance communications, promote collaborative opportunities, solve problems, make global connections, and showcase creativity.
  • A connected educator’s eyes are open to new possibilities.
  • As more and more educators bring their ideas, minds, resources, and strengths together, true transformation of our education system can occur. This requires dedication to one’s own learning, collaboration with others, commitment to children, and a willingness to embrace challenges and fight standardization
  • We owe it to our children to start re-imagining what learning is and can be.
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    Wisdom about how to encourage admin. and teachers to become connected educators.
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    Practical wisdom and insights from Lyn Hilt about getting administrators to support connected learning.
Jennie Snyder

The Knowledge Hoarder | DCulberhouse - 1 views

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    Another blog post on the need to share our learning with others. I love the quote: "Great leaders invest in the betterment of others...great leaders gain in what they give."
Rachel Thompson

The iPad as a Tool for Creation to Strengthen Learning | MindShift - 0 views

  • On the far side lies our ideal learning environment — student-centric, inquiry-based, resource-rich — our Someday.
  • stepping stones indicates a way across. These are our Mondays
  • eachers recognize the need to imagine a new future, to move towards the creation of innovative learning environments that provide our students with the best possible experience (Someday). In the meantime, we seek out a path of connected Mondays.
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  • curation, creation, and connection
  • easier to construct understanding if they use objects-to-think-with
  • In the best iPad classrooms, students are constantly making things
  • documenting their learning
  • create tangible performances
  • Projects, presentations, performances of understanding will come with time and exploration
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    "On the far side lies our ideal learning environment - student-centric, inquiry-based, resource-rich - our Someday. A series of stepping stones indicates a way across. These are our Mondays; achievable objectives interspersed across a torrent of new technologies, practices, and theories."
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    I thought this fit well with our focus on curation, creation, and connection.
Jennie Snyder

It's Not Just Chance | It's All About Learning - 0 views

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    Tia Henriksen's blog post on the importance of being a connected educator. In her post, she share some great resources to expand our thinking and learning.
Jennie Snyder

Why do Teachers like Kidblog? - 1 views

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    Blog post on KidBlog for student blogging.
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