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5 Key Areas of Technology Professional Development for Teachers | EdTech Magazine - 1 views

  • guiding these principles around school-specific goals for outcome improvement.
  • Coherence
  • best sources for educators are other educators.
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  • Collective Participation:
  • Training takes time
  • 5 Key Points of Professional Development
  • allowing teachers to actively engage in their own learning can help them retain lessons on using technology to solve classroom challenges.
  • Active Learning
  • Sustained Duration:
  • Content Focus: When providing technology coaching, concrete examples are key
  • K–12 teachers are interested in adopting technology, but low confidence in their abilities to use it well enough to make the integration worth the investment is a significant barrier. 
  • K–12 teachers are interested in adopting technology, but low confidence in their abilities to use it well enough to make the integration worth the investment is a significant barrier. 
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      This is the problem I see in my building.
  • 5 Key Points of Professional Development
  • nstead of explaining the hypothetical uses of a virtual reality helmet, show teachers how using mixed reality gear can be a helpful tool specific to their class material.
  • allowing teachers to actively engage in their own learning can help them retain lessons on using technology to solve classroom challenges.
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      Hands-on learning is necessary
  • Training takes time
    • jessvanorman
       
      Time is necessary for this to stick.
Cathy Knight

8 Things to Keep in Mind When Executing a Digital Transformation | EdTech Magazine - 0 views

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    Eric has some good tips here to help us with our technology goals.  
Michael Oquendo

Answer Pad: The Free Student Response System - The Ed Tech Roundup - 1 views

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    I found this resource through #edtech. It looks like a great tool for keeping all students engaged and also for differentiating instruction. There is a lot of customization available as well, so the teacher has a lot of control.
jessvanorman

Principals Believe in the Power of Technology, but Schools Face Challenges Ahead | EdTe... - 1 views

  • Insight survey indicating that principals have a lot of influence on technology purchasing, they have the ability to make sure that their school is getting tech that actually makes sense for their classrooms.
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      Do they have a lot of influence? I feel like influence of what to purchase/needs is driven by teachers if admin is not up to speed with the latest tech. Which means they are often "late to the party" and unable to advocate in the way that they should,
  • Insight survey indicating that principals have a lot of influence on technology purchasing, they have the ability to make sure that their school is getting tech that actually makes sense for their classrooms.
sfauver

The 100 most influential edtech leaders - 0 views

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    A great list!!
Hannah Fjeld

| Blogging Through the Fourth Dimension - 0 views

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    Pernille Ripp created the Global Read Aloud, an incredible yearly opportunity to connect with students and classrooms around the world focused on a set of chosen books---picture books through YA.
lginawi

Is There Still Time to Build Equity Into Virtual Reality Edtech? | EdSurge News - 0 views

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    virtual reality is already being used at colleges in ways that seem more mainstream, as a tool that has the potential to enhance teaching and learning.
putnamc

Ten Tips for Becoming a Connected Educator | Edutopia | Diigo - 0 views

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    Afraid to try? Read this.
lstormvt

How Should Keyboarding Be Taught in Elementary School? | EdTech Magazine - 0 views

  • This year, we tried a different approach so that this skill was not only taught, but also applied across all content areas.
  • NCTE and other respected educational organizations view digital skills such as keyboarding as essential for learners to communicate in the 21st century.
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      ISTE as well
  • How could we use Google Docs to complete assignments? Wouldn’t these tools allow students to complete unfinished work at home? Making connections between the technology and the academics had begun.
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      Google classroom takes this to the next level.
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  • More importantly, the impact of keyboarding instruction has extended beyond test preparation. Our students are seeing it as a way to communicate and collaborate with peers on work that is important.
slangevin

OPINION: Why Chromebooks Should Rule The School | EdSurge News - 0 views

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    This tells why schools should consider Chromebooks.
putnamc

10 Tools Every Teacher Should Master This Summer | Getting Smart - 0 views

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    Some new tools to explore and share with our teachers.
Nichole Vielleux

Amanda Paquette (HartK8) on Twitter - 3 views

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    Amanda is one of the Tech Integration Specialists in our district. She works at the middle school and 3 elementary schools. She's awesome!
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    The latest from Amanda Paquette (@HartK8). K-8 Tech Integrationist for the Hartford School District, knitter, runner. Brownsville, VT
seantheoret

Sam Gliksman- a tech leader around iPads that you should follow - 0 views

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    For those of you who use or are looking to use iPads in your school, Mr. Gliksman is a wonderful resource. As I stepped into the role of Technology Coach at my current job, this site has been a great resource for me as we work through our 1-to-1 iPad program with 5th through 8th graders. We also have class sets in the elementary school rooms as well. Below, please find the link to his web page (iPads in Education). From there you can follow him on Twitter.
Chelsea Turley

http://www.thethinkingstick.com/files/planning-for-21st-century-technologies.pdf - 1 views

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    A very detailed vision for a technology system within a school 
Chelsea Turley

7 Inspiring TED Talks on the 21st Century Curriculum ~ Educational Technology and Mobil... - 0 views

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    I always find Ted Talks to be inspiring when I need a little lift me up. I had not seen any of these before today. I watched the bacteria/virus science one, and plan on watching more soon. 
Danielle Hurley

The Rise of Blended Learning | Ideas & Innovations | Smithsonian Magazine - 0 views

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    Blended Learning
Eric Telfer

Don Tapscott: Discovery Learning Is the New Higher Learning - 1 views

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    The plight of bricks-and mortar universities? I don't think MOOCs are discussed in this article. 
Nichole Vielleux

National Center for Technology Planning - 2 views

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    Visions & Revisions: Updating and Revising Your Technology Plan -- a follow-up to the Guidebook for Developing an Effective Instructional Technology Plan. You'll love this 3-part document, designed to help organizations update their technology plans--this is an area where almost no other resources exist. NCTP is glad to bring it to you!
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