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As more and more people join the world of Twitter (460,000 signups per day), school parents and teachers are more commonplace on this global social media tool. According to a recent Pew Internet Study, 84% of all Twitter users are between the ages of 18-49. Why is this important to school officials? The age range includes the majority of our school parents.
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The Rogers Innovation Report looked at parents and young adult children to see how they use their smartphones. Delete the scoop?
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A life of influence is always a choice never an accident. Bob Buford, founder of Halftime, was mentored by Peter Drucker for over twenty years. Yesterday, Bob told me the four contributions Drucker...
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Mentoring is about asking questions that assist the person being mentored. Accountability is for the person being accountable; it should be viewed as helful not hurtful. 
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June 19, 5:56 PM
Mentoring is about asking questions that assist the person being mentored. Accountability is for the person being accountable; it should be viewed as helful not hurtful. Delete the scoop?
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We have a romantic attachment to skills from the past which are no longer relevant on a curriculum for today's children Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Linda Alexander summarised my thoughts beautifully!
'While I agree with the basis of this article, we do have a romantic attachment to the past, especially parents who want their children to experience schools as they DID, I don't completely agree with this article. There are reasons for understanding the "way things work" and there are reasons for knowing one's history--as Winston Churchill said, "Those who don't know their history are doomed to repeat it." That said, this article really speaks to the way we go about learning and, yes, that has really changed.' 
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June 16, 10:38 AM
While I agree with the basis of this article, we do have a romantic attachment to the past, especially parents who want their children to experience schools as they DID, I don't completely agree with this article. There are reasons for understanding the "way things work" and there are reasons for knowing one's history--as Winston Churchill said, "Those who don't know their history are doomed to repeat it." That said, this article really speaks to the way we go about learning and, yes, that has really changed. 
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June 16, 7:36 PM
At the centre of this article there is truth, which is that our children need "new" skills and new ways of developing and using the "old" ones. However, I think there is room for them all, if the curriculum is formulated the right way. Inquiry-based learning, letting the kids ask a question and then search for the answer using a number of resources, is definitely the way to go. Personally I think there will ALWAYS be a place for being able to do maths the old fashioned way, so you understand how it works, but there is also a time to let the technology take you further, to increase that understanding. Room for both.
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June 18, 1:25 AM
Linda Alexander summarised it well!
'While I agree with the basis of this article, we do have a romantic attachment to the past, especially parents who want their children to experience schools as they DID, I don't completely agree with this article. There are reasons for understanding the "way things work" and there are reasons for knowing one's history--as Winston Churchill said, "Those who don't know their history are doomed to repeat it." That said, this article really speaks to the way we go about learning and, yes, that has really changed.' Delete the scoop?
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Here are some quick and useful tips and methods that are simple but actually help make students better learners.
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There are many such lists and/or frameworks. Most are useful and accurate up to a point. The real work lies in making this type of learning a reality day to day for those students for whom we have a responsibility. The 'what' is written all over the digital world. The 'how' is not as yet so well publicised. Perhaps it is tough work? I'd love to hear from those who have made progress. Delete the scoop?
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Fearful leaders keep people in their place with fear. Fear leads with fear. On the other hand, confident leaders build self-confident followers. Build-up others: Ask for advice. Most leaders say th...
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Some good questions to consider are: "What options do we have?How would you handle this?What dangers are we facing?What’s the next step?What happens if we fail?Who is essential for success?What relationships fuel forward movment?"Delete the scoop?
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A useful chart of the differences of perosnalisation, differentiation and indivdualisation in learning. The underlying philophies of each are very different and the terms should be used carefully. Delete the scoop?
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The speed with which paswords can be cracked is frightening. The need to be careful grows each day! Delete the scoop?
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Staying safe on social media isn't easy. Social networks want a LOT of your information. Here's a visual guide to what you can (and can't) post. Via Gust MEES
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This is a very useful guide. My concern is more that my generation has a very different approach to an expected level fo privacy to that of current teenagers and young adults. This generational difference is due to more than age and experience. I will be curious to understand if these current yong people find privacy more important as they get older! Thanks Gust Mees. 
John Thurlbeck, FCMI FRSA's curator insight,
June 14, 4:40 AM
As an emerging leader in the digital age, connecting with people is also about being visible in the 'social media' milieu ~ here's a very helpful infographic about some of the potential dangers of being active in social media. 
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June 14, 8:57 AM
This is important for students who are just out there and, for that matter adults. 
Dr. Debra Harper, Ed.D.'s curator insight,
June 16, 10:09 PM
Extremely important to educate all about dangers to individual lives when posting personal information--especially vulnerable children. Delete the scoop?
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Speaking at a festival in the U.K., Google's executive chairman offers that the things teens do now will stay with them forever, by way of the Web. He also suggested some people are sharing too much online.
It must be peculiar for children of the Internet age. They are the first to have a complete record of their whole lives. They are the first who'll be able to offer concrete proof of every one of their days, friends, and actions.
Eric Schmidt worries, however, that they'll be the first who'll never be allowed to forget their mistakes. Via Dennis T OConnor
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Teenagers have been and will continue to make mistakes as they grow and develop into adulthood. It is a part of growing up. Publishing those mistakes and creating a permanent record is possibly problematic. The degree of problem will depend the level of judgement applied to long past mistakes. Understanding that teenage mistakes are a part of life and necessary for self understanding and development of positive skills is required. A high degree of forgiveness will be also useful. Thanks Dennis T OConnor 
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June 2, 6:09 PM
Part of our responsibility as teachers is to prepare our learners for their future. Helping them to understand that the Internet has a very long memory is pato of that role. 
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June 3, 3:53 AM
We must now educate on how to use all these new tools and try to make to make our teens understand that they should give a second thought to what they publish in the web. Difficult? of course! Educating was never an easy job.
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June 3, 6:22 AM
How many times have you given your advice to your own children and they have only learnt by their own mistakes. Teaching this will be very difficult but is essential.
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"Dr. Victor Frankenstein loved technology, and Mary Shelley's work of fiction was at once a cautionary and promotional tale of technology's incredible potential."
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"Education & Technology: A Sometimes Awkward Marriage" is a sub heading in this Edutopia post by Terry Hick. An 'awkward marriage' has been true for much of my career (not that i agree with the diffidence shown by many) and while it will remain true to some extent it will increasingly be seen as less important as our whole lives become so imbued with interactive and social technologies. The three goals explained in the post make good sense and seen in this context are worthy of pursuit. Delete the scoop?
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In theory, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs in schools are a great idea; students can use their own tablets, laptops and smartphones in the classroom, and can take advantage of a wider range of
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Digitial devices amplify human behaviour and allow its infleunce to be spread far and wide. When this is positive, eveyone loves it. When poor behaviur is amplified, the damge can be considerable. Thus the quality of a school culture and the range of behaviours within becomes crucial. Delete the scoop?
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Young leaders often explain their aspirations in self-centered language. They focus on themselves and neglect others. Individual contributors are great, but leaders always connect and mobilize peop...
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Connecting people and building their synergy is the great challenge of eladership. Delete the scoop?
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Image source “How do you get people to pull you, rather than you pushing them?” The question came from a leader in South Africa on a recent Skype call. Don’t waste your leadership influence getting...
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A smart move; even better if one or two share your passions! Delete the scoop?
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Forget devices, the future of education technology is all about the cloud and anywhere access. In the future, teaching and learning is going to be social, says Matt Britland
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I agree with what Matt has said in this post. The unspoken aspects lay under all this useful discussion of technology and its role. The often unspoken includes the learning outcomes we work towards with students and how to get to those outcomes using all our resources, time, professional staff, support staff, spaces and technologies including digital and others such as systems technologies (timetables) to name but one.
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June 19, 7:44 PM
I agree with what Matt has said in this post. The unspoken aspects lay under all this useful discussion of technology and its role. The often unspoken includes the learning outcomes we work towards with students and how to get to those outcomes using all our resources, time, professional staff, support staff, spaces and technologies including digital and others such as systems technologies (timetables) to name but one. Delete the scoop?
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"Winston Churchill who said: ‘We shape our buildings and then our buildings shape us.’ Meneeely claims ..that departments have redsigned their spaces to enable both formal and informal active group learning. Small, mobile tables with ports for mobile devices, student and instructor control over screen sharing and projection to support case-based, problem-based, project-based and colaboarative learning." Sounds very interesting.
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A Minnesota district's ed-tech professional-development strategy emphasizes how-to videos and support from technology-integration specialists. Via Gust MEES
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It is now called flipped PD but such coaching has been occurring for nearly twenty eyars to my knowledge in some places. It is well worthwhile and its success is enhanced by modern systems such as YouTube, but in the end the quality of the result is dependent upon the quality of the coaching. 
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June 13, 7:14 AM
A MUST read!!!
Check also:
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/is-your-professional-development-up-to-date/
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June 13, 6:20 PM
@Allen Shaw: I agree with You! Quality standards for coaching need to get set up and are very important! I might blog soon about that on How-To...
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June 13, 7:16 PM
As-needed follow-up technology support after an introduction to new technology is vital to ascertain the inclusion of that technology into a teacher's repertoire. Delete the scoop?
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The Electronic Freedom Foundation calls out Sonic.net for actively protecting personal data from the government, and Verizon, AT&T and Apple for, well, not.
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"Many of us are just now coming to grips with the depth and breadth of our personal data that we've given online, and that is stored in the servers of Internet companies. If someone could piece together all of our social, search, demographic, financial, travel and email data, they could make a startlingly accurate composite of us" Thanks Gust Mees. Delete the scoop?
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This will inevitably prove to be useful in school education too! Thanks Dennis T Oconnor. Delete the scoop?
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By Maresa Molloy, Instructional Designer at Aurion Learning. At Aurion Learning, our experience tells us that one of the best ways to guarantee learner interest and retention is through the appropr... Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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E learning is different from the provision of online content. It reads as obvious, but when examples are seen, too many simply provide content and call it 'learning' whether it be on line or paper based. 
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June 5, 11:44 AM
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"Building up is courageous, hard work!" Successful 'complainers' make things better!
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"Successful complainers: Ask permission.Honor progress and effort.Identify specific improvements. Complain optimistically. Never complain if you aren’t looking for specific steps forward.Choose small. One achievable improvement is worth more than a million great suggestions that can’t be done. Actionable suggestions are harder than dreams.Participate in solutions.Practice flexibility. Eagerly make personal adjustments.Build cultures of excellence. Complaints are part of pursuing excellence.Keep complaint buckets empty. Make complaining part of meetings. Ask, “What isn’t working?”Focus on processes and procedures more than people. Complaining about people gains momentum like pecking on weak chickens in the pen. Stop focusing on who to blame.Show respect."Delete the scoop?
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Leading drains. Obligations weigh down. Expectations from others deplete. Dissatisfaction with yourself – the worst downer of all – saps energy. Add the problem of critics with personal agendas and...
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"Think of leading as serving. Tip: Focus energy on people who welcome and respect service.Let, even invite, others to help you. Listen to your energy gauge. Do more things that enhance vitality and fewer that drain.Fuel others by understanding what fills their tank. Be still. Vitality finds you when you’re quiet."
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Implementing some kind of self-assessment is a very good thing, as it enables learners to judge the quality of their work. I’ve done this on an ad-hoc basis at times in the past, but using a formal instrument or procedure can work wonders, even if it has no official bearing on the final outcome. Via Nik Peachey
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If your goal is to have students become excellent learners, this should be on your list of things to consider! 
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May 29, 6:43 AM
Keep this in my P.D. scoop it until I *read* it!:) lol 
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May 29, 8:25 AM
Very good and creative way, noot a bad idea.
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And also some great ideas of 5 ice-breakers, a 5-day blogathon, using images, etc. Delete the scoop?
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Schools will get only one chance to spend big money on refurbishment or new buildings. Constant liaison with all parties affected is vital, says Heather McLean
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While this commentary is now five years old, it holds true and remains applicable because it is about managing change and working with people. Connecting with stakeholders is an important component to ensure change is positive, appropriate and successful. Delete the scoop?
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Growth hurts. Doubt and stress describe growth points. “Growth and comfort do not coexist.” Ginny Rometty, CEO of IBM. Growth feels good after, not during. Growth occurs when you think or do things...
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' "Doubt and stress describe growth points. “Growth and comfort do not coexist.” Ginny Rometty, CEO of IBM.
Create safe discomfort With. Walk with them and have their back.Temporary. Permanent discomfort demotivates.Purposeful. Benefits must be obvious.'Delete the scoop?
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How Matchmaking Technology Can Help Reduce Teacher Turnover - The Huffington Post
In fact,30 percent of new teachers quit before three years and almost 50 percent quit before five years.
The biggest reason for leaving? Nope, not pay. It's a little more complex than that. The biggest reason for leaving was the culture.
It was satisfaction with working conditions, which included relationships with colleagues, quality of professional development, quality of the curriculum, building conditions, etc.
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A creative response to a significant issue. Great lateral thinking in amending known technologis to new uses. Thanks Gust!
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May 28, 6:05 PM
Great corossover use fo known technologies for new and worthwhile purposes. Thanks Gust. 
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"But filling classrooms with new teachers is only half the battle, retaining them is vital." Delete the scoop?
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Provoking thought and action toward effective digital teaching and learning THOUGHT LEADERSHIP | by Eliot Levinson, et al. This article is the second of three 1:1 computing papers from the BLEgroup...
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I use Twitter a lot for professional learning. I would be interested in the views of others as to the efficacy of its as a communication tool or other type of useage with parents?