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"We want to prepare our students to lead productive and successful lives once they leave us and enter into the realm of adulthood. But what lies ahead for our students in the future? Did educators of twenty years ago know that so much of our world would be based on computers and technology now? Could they have known what skills would be needed in the job market today? Unlikely, but yet they had to do their best to prepare their students for this world anyhow."

I have found that many traditional methods of classroom management readily translate to a technologically rich curriculum - with some modification. Great article on making the most of your classroom layout with student devices.

"There are some things-certain methods, activities, and tools-we still assume can be enhanced with a little computational flair, when really, if we stopped to question ourselves, we'd find them best delivered the old-fashioned way."

Need something to brighten your walls and engage your students? Scroll through our poster series to find free eye-catching and educational images that you can download, print, use and share. Browse our ever-growing collection of data-rich educational infographics, on topics including dyslexia, fluency, technology, and more. Through these infographics, you can absorb information at a glance and expand your knowledge about diverse topics relevant to education.

"The alternative ways suggested here are important. If you look at the suggestions analytically you will see that they center around actively engaging students in the learning task through a variety of ways including, critical thinking, brainstorming, concept mapping...etc."

"What happens when the computers themselves are down-a systemic virus, or a site-wide upgrade that went bad? What do you do with the eager faces who tumble across your threshold ready for their once-a-week computer time? You need something that ties into technology without using it."

"I created my 250th Google tools tutorial. All of my Google tools tutorial videos can be found in the YouTube playlist listed below. The tutorials in the playlist cover a wide range of features of Google tools for teachers and students. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtx-qUNKJwDz6b_3NaGTkGXaTPrLCpacY"

"The Digizen website provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is and encourages users of technology to be and become responsible DIGItal citiZENS."

Spigot aggregates news, research, opinion, and information for those working at the intersection of learning, technology, and youth. This is a great starting point for those who want to grow their Personal Learning Network (PLN).

"Read your video like read an article. We use smart technologies (NLP + AI) to create well-formatted interactive transcripts for your videos. Now you can read, search, share, and locate a sentence within any videos in seconds. Get started with a YouTube link below!"

"In a world filled with ever-more-complex technological, sociological, ecological, political & economic systems... a tool to make interactive simulations may not be that much help. But it can certainly try."

Artificial intelligence is no longer confined to specific commercial sectors. It has gotten off to a tremendous start in the last few years. Huge data management and the simplification of challenging issues are made possible by this cutting-edge technology. AI has evolved to help companies across a variety of industries operate more intelligently. We intend to analyze many subcategories of artificial intelligence and its usefulness in this blog. Business is largely gaining potential impact from various types of AI in the future.

The Smithsonian is all about questions and answers, and it is people who bring those questions to life. We created seven quirky characters to symbolize the questions the Smithsonian asks and answers every day: The Wild represents the diversity of the animal kingdom The Green reflects the wonder of the natural landscape The New is where technology and creativity collide The Masterpiece embodies artistic expression The Storyteller is about America, its people and the tales they tell The Discoverer explores our world and the universe These characters help us show why Smithsonian is Seriously Amazing. Look for them inside the question mark!

I'd like to dispel myths about 1:1 environments. My assertions are not based on opinion, but on evidence directly observed in secondary classrooms at Burlington High School and from the students that traverse these halls daily.

"This is a round-up of the ways that you can add interactive elements to your videos."

"Learning and teaching is a lot more fun through visuals. Research and present material with the same tool! Share quickly assembled videos with your class!"