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Top 12 Summer Tips for Top Teachers | Edutopia - 0 views

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    For top teachers, the list of 12 tips for maximizing your summer vacation includes reflecting, connecting, laughing, and coming out swinging in September.
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    For top teachers, the list of 12 tips for maximizing your summer vacation includes reflecting, connecting, laughing, and coming out swinging in September.
Nathan Gingras

SUMMER IS THE PERFECT TIME TO DEVELOP YOUR PLN | Aysin Alp's Blog - 0 views

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    Developing a solid PLN can really help us grow and evolve as leaders.
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.
Jill Dawson

Three Sizzling Ways to Expand Your Personal Learning Networks This Summer | Common Sens... - 0 views

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    Some tips for building your PLN, with some new ideas that I didn't see in our discussion posts.
Eric Telfer

High school tries going paperless in pilot program : Sj - 0 views

  • "We spend approximately $330 per pupil per year on textbooks," he said. "Over four years, that's over $1,500. With the Android tablet, we'll issue it to a student when he's in the ninth grade. He will have that four years. So, that's under $150 compared to $1,500."
    • Eric Telfer
       
      This point should help to "make the pitch" as district leaders love the prospect of saving money. Going paperless saves not only on textbooks, though. Reams of paper won't need to be consumed, saving on toner cartridges, service repairs to copiers, less frequent need to replace copiers. One investment for the ninth grade student lasts four years. insurance policy costs? 
  • "The kids will have Internet access wherever they are in the building,"
    • Eric Telfer
       
      Okay, but will there be an equity issue for some students when they are at home? You can't flip a classroom if some kids have sketchy dial-up access from home, or no internet access.
  • the Androids are set up to contain graphing and science calculators, both of which can cost $75 to $100 if purchased as separate items in stores
    • Eric Telfer
       
      Buying in bulk saves the district cash.
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  • "If they lose it, they bought it, just like a textbook,"
    • Eric Telfer
       
      Get a contract out to parents over the summer. Fine kids too if they misplace their device (school bus, gym, at another school, athletic complex). 
  • "We're getting our students ready for college and the world of work
    • Eric Telfer
       
      Crux of this whole pitch/proposal.
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    Part of the pitch to go paperless, to some degree within the district, or just BFA. Good budgetary motivation for the Elephant. 
Lucie deLaBruere

Great Diigo Resource - 0 views

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    One of my favorite tools
Becky Seymour

A Google Classroom Sneak Peek - YouTube - 0 views

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    40 minute video highlighting the features of Google Classroom from both the teacher and student view. Introduced by Massachusetts' teacher who have piloted the beta version of classroom during the last school year.
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    40 minute video highlighting the features of Google Classroom from both the teacher and student view. Introduced by Massachusetts' teacher who have piloted the beta version of classroom during the last school year.
sfauver

The Chronicle of the Horse - 0 views

  • I wanted an easy way to keep track of the essentials—when they were last shod, when they got their fall shots, when they had their last dewormer or fecal test. 
  • access that paperwork from anywhere
  • The software is infinitely customizable, allowing users to record pretty much anything: work, turn-out, drugs and medications, competition schedules and results.
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  • The only thing missing is a smart phone app, which should be out later this summer. 
    • sfauver
       
      This article is two years old and there is now a smart phone app
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