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Effective Technology Professional Learning: Leading and Collaborating to Assure Success

edWeb.net

When planning for and evaluating professional learning opportunities, the presenters recognized that technology enables teachers to be engaged in sustained social learning with their mentors and peers. The CoSN Driving K-12 Innovation report identified “technology vs. the pedagogy gap” as a hurdle to innovation in schools.

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Getting Whole Community Buy-in for 1:1 Technology Initiatives

edWeb.net

Next, once the mission is clear, leaders should work with the tech team and teachers to ensure that the technology will meet those goals. Everyone in the community regardless of if they have a child in the school should understand how funding the technology has improved student learning.

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

The Hechinger Report

The charter school, NACA, opened its doors in 2006. Since its opening in 2006, the charter school has inspired the launch of similar schools in other tribal communities. In terms of school policies, technology systems, contracts and more, “we were starting from scratch,” Swentzell said.

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Empowering Superintendents to Connect Technology and Learning

edWeb.net

In fact, many school technology plans fluctuated depending upon the latest fads and what someone learned at a conference and had little connection to curriculum or learning goals. The Five Imperatives of Technology Leadership , the presenters explored how they have shifted their approaches to integrating edtech in the classroom.

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A guide for how to select the best tech tools for your school

eSchool News

Guide shares best tech practices, insights, and resources from educators, administrators, and technology experts. When it comes to creating a technology plan, successes are largely driven by effective district- or school-wide technology committees that involve all stakeholders in the creation of the tech plan.

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EdTechTeam Receives Google Cloud Education Partner of the Year Award

EdTechTeam

Another powerful project in collaboration between EdTechTeam and Google for Education and reseller partners, is Education on Tour , an event series is focused on sharing best practices for implementing Google for Education technology in the classroom. “Our team is so excited about this award.

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Cybersecurity is Still Paramount for Schools

edWeb.net

As part of a series on technology best practices for school district leaders, presenters in an edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , discussed five key reasons why everyone needs to be on top of their cybersecurity plan and continuously evaluate its effectiveness. Louis University.

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