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Turn any exisiting PC or Mac into fully functional Chromebook - for free!

Educational Technology Guy

Neverware’s CloudReady converts existing computers into fully functional Chromebooks NEW YORK – October 15, 2015 – Neverware announced the availability of a free version of CloudReady, an operating system that, in partnership with Google, turns almost any existing PC or Mac into a fully functional Chromebook. Check it out!

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For instance, a study by Louis and Marks reveals that schools with strong professional communities not only enhance student achievement and classroom organization but also lead to greater student engagement and reduced learning disparities. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p. 2013; Parsons, 2012; Vaughn, 2015, ).

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

The Administration’s proposal for College- and Career- Ready Students also will promote the development of State capacity to support district efforts to use technology to improve instruction.” FY 2015 $0. 2012 and 2012 (ARRA case studies). Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants. FY 2013 $0.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

When teachers and schools engage in high-quality collaboration, it leads to better achievement gains in math and reading for students. In one case study, teachers met regularly to develop video clips of their best teaching practices for the National Board Certification application (Brantlinger et al.,

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The ‘Maker’ Movement: Understanding What the Research Says

Marketplace K-12

The Promise of the Maker Movement for Education (Lee Martin, University of California-Davis, in the Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2015.). Sewing Electronics in Science Class: Improving Student Interest in Science (Jiangyue Gu, Colby Tofel-Grehl, Deborah A.

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Does Ownership of Instructional Materials Matter?

Doug Levin

When we talk about school districts ‘buying’ textbooks under this traditional model, however, I think we need to unpack that in a way that makes sense for the digital and open content world of 2015. Update the examples and sample questions to improve student engagement or the quality of instruction? Image credits.

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The Top 50 Best Books for Teachers – Professional Development

Fractus Learning

Part of The Corwin Connected Educator series, in this volume you’ll use the principles of connectedness and flipped learning to engage stakeholders—teachers, administrators, and parents—digitally, so they’re ready for productive discussion when you meet in person. Winner of the 2015 Grawemeyer Award in Education!