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Katie Nettles

Education Week: The New Ed-Tech Leader Models by Digital Example - 0 views

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EdTech integration EdLeadership Technology

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  • he is giving high school students a pivotal role in serving as technology troubleshooters, and he runs a monthly "tech night" for parents to teach them the skills their children are learning in school. Beyond that, Larkin designed a special "playtime" after professional-development sessions to let teachers experiment with new technologies, alongside experts who offer guidance.
  • He is modeling the commitment by blogging and tweeting regularly about ed-tech problems and solutions, and relying on his own virtual network of peers and experts he can reach out to for advice at any time, primarily via Twitter.
  • "Teachers have started their own blogs highlighting activities in the classroom," he says. "I never told them to do it, but I said, 'Wouldn't it be nice if a parent could find out what their child is doing?'
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  • It found that high-quality leadership was "essential" to better use of technology, and that schools whose leaders had properly implemented 1-to-1 programs, for example, saw significant improvements in everything from test scores to dropout rates, over both schools without such programs and those without properly implemented programs.
  • And there are characteristics and techniques that successful leaders in the ed-tech field share—everything from risk-taking to regularly using pilot projects to test initiatives before expanding them.
  • It was once enough for school and district leaders to surround themselves with people who understood technology, but the leaders themselves didn't necessarily need deep technology know-how. That is changing, some say.
  • "Modeling is crucial. If you want your kids and teachers to be users of 21st-century tools, … you have to show that you can do it too," he says. "It shows that I'm still a teacher—I can still instruct and still learn."
  • Every two weeks, Cook schedules "Tech Friday" before school, in which teachers can highlight a particular app, software program, or technological device, or simply ask questions of others about various ed-tech tools or approaches. Sometimes, students give presentations about new technologies to the teachers during those sessions.
  • A hallmark of successful ed-tech leadership is introducing rapid-fire pilot projects, working out the kinks, and scaling up quickly if the pilots are effective,
  • Of course, not all pilot projects work, and it's vital to cut losses quickly.
  • flexibility
  • That approach of "high standards, but not standardization" is a characteristic of successful ed-tech projects,
  • The ability to adapt
  • "Seventy-five percent of what you learn is from making mistakes," he says.
  • flexibility
  • Johnson deliberately did not tell them which apps they needed
  • experiment
  • embodies the belief among a growing number of school administrators that getting educators to embrace digital teaching and learning, and to use technology more effectively, requires leading by example
  • echnology should be a tool to reach an educational goal, not the goal itself, she says.
  • But she emphasizes that the project wasn't about the iPad—it was about delivering programs that improved students' educational experiences.
  • "What would force someone to change if their results are saying what they're doing is excellent?" he asks. "But are they preparing the students for jobs that don't exist yet?"
  • Moran says she goes beyond standardized testing to evaluate success, looking at evaluating "authentic assessments" conducted by teachers.
  • The board recently adopted a formal district vision statement that embraces innovation and risk-taking, with the understanding "that it doesn't always lead to instant success," Vodicka says. That gives him the support and courage to venture into new areas, he says.
  • Even so, those ventures are calculated risks. All the ed-tech leaders interviewed for this article say they research, experiment, and test the initiatives they seek to put in place before fully enacting them
  • they all tap into extensive social-networking communities they have formed for themselves
  • Cook says he has learned more from his personal learning network than he ever learned getting his doctorate or during his first and second years as a principal.
  • But educators no longer have the luxury of hanging back on technology, he says. "I don't think it's OK anymore to say, 'I'm just not tech-savvy,' " he says. "If we're not, we're hurting kids."
  • Katie Nettles on 30 Aug 14
     
    Ed Tech Leadership… lead by example!
Carmen Marty

The Art of Coaching Teachers - Education Week Teacher - 0 views

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coaching education

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  • Carmen Marty on 07 Oct 12
     
    Article about instructional coaching
Carmen Marty

5 Things Creative Teachers Do - 0 views

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creativity teachers

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  • Carmen Marty on 27 Nov 12
     
    Creativity and Innovation
Carmen Marty

Learn It In 5 - Dragon - 0 views

www.learnitin5.com/Dragon

assessment

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  • Carmen Marty on 19 Nov 12
     
    Dragon costs money, but I wonder what other free tools are out there to do this?  Perhaps IPad apps etc.  May be a neat idea to introduce your teachers to.
Carmen Marty

Fried Technology: What's the Difference Between "Doing Projects" and "Project Based Lea... - 0 views

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PBL project based learning projects

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  • Carmen Marty on 29 Nov 12
     
    Great discussion for teachers. Fits with so many modules ibl, unit design, authentic learning, etc
Carmen Marty

edrethink: What I Forgot When I Left the Classroom (Part One) - 0 views

www.educationrethink.com/...got-when-i-left-classroom.html

classroom professionaldevelopment facilitation

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  • Carmen Marty on 08 Jan 13
     
    Nice reminder about our teachers and the challenges of their job.
Carmen Marty

A Pep Talk from Kid President to You - YouTube - 0 views

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motivation awesome inspiration

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  • Carmen Marty on 04 Feb 13
     
    A pep talk from Kid President to YOU Fun video to pump up teachers
Carmen Marty

Skype in Education - 0 views

education.skype.com/projects

shared by Carmen Marty on 18 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Carmen Marty on 18 Oct 12
     
    May be an interesting site to introduce teachers to during collaboration tools. Projects and ways to connect with other classrooms. Appears "Free" but I wonder if experts charge for time.
Katie Nettles

Educational Leadership:Creating Caring Schools:Creating a School Community - 0 views

www.ascd.org/...eating-a-School-Community.aspx

community school

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  • These fundamental needs shape human motivation and have major implications for learning and development. We are willing to work very hard to preserve our sense of safety, belonging, autonomy, and competence (Deci & Ryan, l985).
  • We also bond with the people and institutions that help us satisfy our needs (Watson, Battistich, & Solomon, 1997), which makes the creation of caring, inclusive, participatory communities for our students especially important. When a school meets students' basic psychological needs, students become increasingly committed to the school's norms, values, and goals.
  • A growing body of research confirms the benefits of building a sense of community in school. Students in schools with a strong sense of community are more likely to be academically motivated (Solomon, Battistich, Watson, Schaps, & Lewis, 2000); to act ethically and altruistically (Schaps, Battistich, & Solomon, 1997); to develop social and emotional competencies (Solomon et al., 2000); and to avoid a number of problem behaviors, including drug use and violence (Resnick et al., 1997).
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  • These benefits are often lasting. Researchers have found that the positive effects of certain community-building programs for elementary schools persist through middle and high school. During middle school, for example, students from elementary schools that had implemented the Developmental Studies Center's Child Development Project—a program that emphasizes community building—were found to outperform middle school students from comparison elementary schools on academic outcomes (higher grade-point averages and achievement test scores), teacher ratings of behavior (better academic engagement, respectful behavior, and social skills), and self-reported misbehavior (less misconduct in school and fewer delinquent acts) (Battistich, 2001).
  • Actively cultivate respectful, supportive relationships among students, teachers, and parents.
  • Emphasize common purposes and ideals.
  • Provide regular opportunities for service and cooperation.
  • Provide developmentally appropriate opportunities for autonomy and influence.
Carmen Marty

20 Surprising Stats About Technology Use In College | Edudemic - 0 views

edudemic.com/...bout-technology-use-in-college

technology college infographic

shared by Carmen Marty on 24 May 12 - No Cached
  • Carmen Marty on 24 May 12
     
    Interesting Infographic on the use of technology in college.  Might be an interesting conversation with your teachers during training.
Carmen Marty

Free Technology for Teachers: Three Approaches for Getting Content to Elementary Studen... - 1 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...es-for-getting-content-to.html

technology teachers ipads

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  • Carmen Marty on 06 May 13
     
    Content Curation  Promising for using with iPads
Carmen Marty

Four Strategies to Spark Curiosity via Student Questioning | Edutopia - 2 views

www.edutopia.org/...ning-strategies-kevin-washburn

curiosity questions inquiry

shared by Carmen Marty on 07 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Carmen Marty on 07 Oct 14
     
    I love this article about curiosity and questioning.  This would be a great refresher for veteran teachers or a nice additional resource for the Inquiry 2 module.
Carmen Marty

How do inquiry teachers….teach? | Justwondering - 2 views

justwonderingblog.com/...how-do-inquiry-teachers-teach

inquiry Teaching learning

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  • Carmen Marty on 10 Mar 14
     
    Great article on Inquiry
Carmen Marty

Life of an Educator by Justin Tarte: 10 little things that make a huge difference... - 1 views

www.justintarte.com/...tle-things-that-make-huge.html

educator little things difference

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  • Carmen Marty on 10 Jan 14
     
    Great list of reminders for working with and developing relationships with our teachers.
Carmen Marty

5 Great infographic Creation Tools for Teachers - 0 views

www.educatorstechnology.com/...raphic-creation-tools-for.html

infographic tools infographics create

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  • Carmen Marty on 09 Nov 12
     
    May want to incorporate this into analytical tools
Carmen Marty

Cool Cat Teacher Blog: 89 cool apps, sites, and tools for teaching - 0 views

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apps ipad technology

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  • Carmen Marty on 10 Apr 13
     
    Everything you want to know aobut iPads
Carmen Marty

Wrong Focus: Teacher-Centered Classrooms and Technology - 1 views

www.ryanbretag.com/blog

focus teaching instruction edtech

shared by Carmen Marty on 30 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Carmen Marty on 30 Oct 12
     
    Interesting perspective on the student-centered classroom. Also goes along with Grappling's
Carmen Marty

Making the Most of Google Docs: Tips & Lesson Ideas | Catlin Tucker, Honors English Tea... - 0 views

catlintucker.com/...-the-most-of-google-docs-drive

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  • Carmen Marty on 26 May 12
     
    Very simple reference for Google Docs
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