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This document was provided from the Seminole County School District as a resource for teachers, parents, and students. It provides them with information about the FSA testing and answers some of the most popular questions that they may have.

Three educators share their favorite social media sites to use within their classrooms. Diigo, Instagram, VoiceThread, Scoopit.com, Pinterest, and Feedly help these educators stay up-to-date while keeping their students engaged.

Carol Dweck revisits the concept of growth mindset, to clarify any misconceptions based on her research findings, outlining its relationship with learning success and failure.

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Google Expeditions are field trips with a virtual reality twist. Last spring, Hector Camacho guided his high school economics class on comprehensive tours of the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Reserve banks, and the Treasury Building. Students swept their eyes up countless Neoclassical columns before heading inside for a detailed look -- all without leaving the library of their Mountain View, California school.

The buzz around the maker movement obscures the benefits of maker education for students, writes researcher Jennifer Oxman Ryan.

In a new paper, Darrell West explains how mobile technology can transform learning and act as a catalyst for creating impactful change in the current system.

In a new paper, Darrell West explains how mobile technology can transform learning and act as a catalyst for creating impactful change in the current system.

Research on mobile technology in education

Research on mobile technology in education

Education-technology tools have made it easier for teachers to keep tabs on students' understanding.

Discussion and resources for developing a Makerspace.

Google doc add-ons for teachers

Great article about using device

The new organization, named Collective Shift, wants to connect schools, businesses, libraries, museums, and city leaders in efforts to build new "ecosystems of learning."