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Computational Thinking for Educators - Course - 0 views

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computational programming

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google's free course, already in session, but maybe there would be resources here.

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5 Rarely Considered Obstacles To 21st Century Education - Forbes - 0 views

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techplan 21stcenturyskills

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If anything, I think Minecraft is making kids smarter. But whenever I say that, the technophobes, the Waldorf parents, and a whole subset of very smart, compassionate, concerned parents and teachers get very curmudgeonly.
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We need to stop blaming the video games and start trying to make kids as passionate about the life-world as they are about the game-world. The trouble is that our own egos are in the way.
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Are Your Students Really Ready for the 21st Century? - Independent Ideas Blog - 0 views

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21stcenturyskills

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Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Atlanta is all in...

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Potomac School new strat. plan - 0 views

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I like the structure of this one with a goal, an outcome, and strategy to achieve it.

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Potomac School Excellence document - 0 views

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excellence techplan strategic_plan

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There is good language and good ideas in this document that may inform our tech plan.

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NSVF_Strategy-at-a-Glance_Infographic.jpg (1500×3527) - 0 views

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techplan

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It would be cool for us to have an infographic for our BB&N tech plan. Here is one for the newschools venture.

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Educational Leadership:Teaching with Mobile Tech:Three Lessons About Going Digital - 0 views

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classroom_management_of_laptops

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Educational Leadership:Teaching with Mobile Tech:Mobile Devices: Driving Us to Distract... - 0 views

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skeptics

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Our tech plan needs to make clear why/how we refute the items mentioned in this article

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High Quality Content for the Flipped Classroom - Independent Ideas Blog - 0 views

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flippedclassroom

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there’s some reason to believe that the next generation of classrooms will house less technology than many do today, while enabling learning that is far more compelling.
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The Big Disconnect - 0 views

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internet_safety

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Research tells us that, at the most basic level, children’s social skills may be in decline from spending less face-to-face time and more time on screens.
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Middle school children leading digital lives pose a particular challenge.
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middle, and high school is how hungry they are for their teachers to teach them pro-social strategies for dealing with these difficult social dynamics
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Students long for a safe place in school to have these discussions using the same language they’re using or hearing online;
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EdTech Teacher Summer Workshop on Maker Space - 0 views

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Demetri Orlando on 15 May 15

Doug Kiang is great.

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20 Things Educators Need To Know About Digital Literacy Skills - 0 views

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Online Resources | 3D Printing Librarian - 1 views

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3D printer

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Nice set of links to 3D printing resources

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Ed-Tech Developers Guide - 1 views

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ed-tech ats

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US gov publication on key elements of ed-tech development. Nothing we don't all know, but well written and presented.

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Sir Ken Robinson has a lot to say about U.S. school reform (it isn't good) - The Washin... - 1 views

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AIMS ePortfolios - 1 views

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portfolio

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Innovation + Design at St. Martin's Episcopal School - About the Lab - 1 views

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maker-spaces

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Haiku Learning : Peck Lower School Tech : Welcome to Mrs. Garvey's Tech Center - 1 views

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haiku

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Demetri Orlando on 25 Mar 15

Nice example of a LS Kindergarten Tech site in Haiku

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Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill: Digital Learning Initiative (DLI) - 0 views

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techplan

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Demetri Orlando on 24 Mar 15

Nice use of Voicethread to explain their digital learning initiative. Maybe we could get Mary to do something like this for MS 1:1 plan.

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5 tips to help school administrators make the most of Google Calendar | Indiana Jen - 1 views

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calendar

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Demetri Orlando on 22 Mar 15

maybe use one or two of thee tips in a "tech tips" to faculty

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