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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Welcome to a treasure from my ISTE 2023 vault. As a teacher committed to improving teaching and improving our professional development, I'm thrilled to share this conversation about how professional development can and is improving.

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74 Fun Facts for Kids

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Fun facts for kids is the topic of our blog post today! If you’re on the hunt for some brain-tickling trivia and awe-inducing facts that can entertain and educate kids (and let’s face it, adults too!), you’re in the right spot. And you know me, I wouldn’t leave you hanging without credible sources.

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100+ Philosophical Questions to Enrich Classroom Discussions and Boost Critical Thinking

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It’s fascinating to see how different students interpret the same question, and you often end up learning as much from them as they do from you. While incorporating philosophical questions may take some prep work and a solid understanding of classroom dynamics, the payoff is immense. I say go for it.

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Quick Digital Citizenship Activities for Middle and High School Distance Learning

Graphite Blog

But amid the pressures of distance learning, we know that educators may not have as much instructional time for things like digital citizenship. All the videos and games below emphasize the importance of digital citizenship as a foundation for digital learning. " before diving into actual scientific research on the topic.

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Understanding Implicit Bias and Overcoming It in Our Schools

edWeb.net

If implicit bias is unconscious and something that everyone experiences, how can educators prevent, or at least minimize, its impact on students? After this sort of repeated exposure, our brains recognize the pattern and begin to link the job title and gender automatically. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The Maker Movement In Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

His knowledge of and interest in both the EdTech world and the importance of a STEM education highlight the importance of inquiry-based education, DIY cultures and technology for enhanced learning as crucial 21st century activities. Eduporium ‘s Andy Larmand is the newest contributor to Ask a Tech Teacher.

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Learning, Memory, & Knowledge Post-Google #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

Learning, Memory, & Knowledge Post-Google SXSWedu 2017 Featured Session Andrew Smith Lewis Cerego - Co-Founder & CEO Seth Godin famously argued that there is “zero value in memorizing anything ever again.” He’ll also explore the tradeoffs we may be making in the post-Google era as how we learn evolves. I love Google.

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