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35 Take-aways from Summer 2016 Professional Development

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We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. They were connected educators.

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PleIQ: the interactive smart toy that fosters multiple intelligences through Augmented Reality

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Augmented Reality takes students into bold new worlds where they become part of the learning, not passive viewers. Ask a Tech Teacher sponsor, PleIQ is launching its Kickstarter campaign , offering a revolutionary tool that blends the physical and digital world into one that is irresistible for kids.

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Learn to Blend Tech into Your Class; Get College Credit

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The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Teachers will actively collaborate, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback to classmates, and publish digitally. Classmates will become the core of the teacher’s ongoing Personal Learning Network.

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17 Take-aways from Summer PD

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Time after time, participants took responsibility for their own learning. Participants worked together as a Personal Learning Network to understand. That is today’s learning–taking it to students. I learned about approaches I hadn’t considered before. They were connected educators.

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Online Classes! On Your Schedule

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All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom. Minimum enrollment of 5; delivered digitally to your school or District. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. The Tech-infused Teacher.

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Look what’s new at Zapzapmath

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This gamified math ecosystem is popular with students because it’s fun and teachers because it ties into many national and international standards (like Common Core). You’ve probably read my reviews of Zapzapmath and Zap Zap Kindergarten Math, as well as the constant updates they make to their free (and freemium) app.

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eSpark–Self-paced Learning for Math and Reading

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eSpark works on all devices–desktops, Chromebooks, iPads (with the free app)–pretty much whatever digital device you use in your classroom. If preferred, send letters to parents letting them know about this new learning platform their children will engage in at school and maybe at home as homework.

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