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TPACK: Making a District’s Digital Conversion Easier

ByBeverly Payne

Alrighty, central office administrator.  Your role is to lead your district through a digital conversion or to lead your Blended Learning project.  If you are like me, this responsibility probably excites you!  Woohoo, right?   But as you start planning, you might realize that this could be a heavy lift, depending on how ready your…

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SAMR: Getting Started Guide for Central Office Administrators

ByBeverly Payne

Isn’t it nice to discover something that allows you to make sense of new information?  It is a great feeling, isn’t it?  Something (e.g., understanding) clicks in my brain and produces warm, fuzzy feelings (aka feelings of self-efficacy). That’s how I felt a few years ago when I first learned about SAMR.   As my…

Regional District Collaboration Brings Success and Satisfaction, Or Why I Love My (Informal) PLN

ByBeverly Payne

Although I have been in education for a number of years (okay, maybe decades) and can remember many ‘wins’ during that time, the past two and a half years have afforded me one of the most rewarding experiences of my career.   I have the privilege of working with a fabulous team of people whose…