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Great overview of Twitter and how it can be helpful to educators.

Educational Origami is a blog , and a wiki, about the integration of ICT into the classroom, this is one of the largest challenges that I feel we as teachers face. Its about 21st Century Learning and 21st Century Teaching. Marc Prensky coined the now popular and famous phrase "Digital natives and digital immigrants" in his two papers by the same name. Ian Jukes talks about Digital Children. The world is not as simple as saying teachers are digital immigrants and students digital natives. In fact people fit into both camps. We know that experience, like using a computer, will change the structure of our brain, This is a concept called Neuroplasticity. We also know that, the more intense the experience, the more profound the change. Our students, who often have a greater exposure to technology, are likely to be more neurologically adapted, but adults can as easily be "Digital Natives".

In collaboration with the Office of Technology Learning & Innovation, FCIT provides the services of Senior Training Specialists to assist schools and districts with technology integration. They also participate in the development of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse. Through the Master Digital Educator program, FCIT is able to deliver high-quality technology integration training to all regions of the state.

Our project-based lesson plans are provided online and in editable MS Word format. Learn more about our 6ES constructivist plans; connect with six key e-Teaching principles.

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