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10 Myths about Teaching with Tech

Ask a Tech Teacher

When these “digital natives” show up in my classroom, they have played with iPads and their parents’ smartphones enough to know how to swipe, tap, squeeze, and shake, but they know none of the nuances required to morph the device from a toy to a productivity tool. Here’s how this works. Did I miss any myths?

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50 Free Online Courses For Educators: Spring 2015

TeachThought - Learn better.

Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects. Teaching with Moodle: An introduction. Moodle via Independent. How to Succeed in College. Common Core in Action: Math Classroom Challenges- Using Formative Assessment to Guide Instruction. by Class Central.

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How Many Days Out Of The Classroom Is Too Many?

There is no box

Thanks to Moodle and Google Docs for that. While a part of me missed being at school (and not because I didn’t want to make lesson plans for subs, I didn’t need to with Moodle!), What that point is and how to measure it, I’d love to hear people’s thoughts and ideas. Commentary Teaching'

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2014 Global Education Conference - Day Four

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Victor Hugo ROJAS B. From theory to PowerPoint instructional design in a STEM lesson. para generar aprendizajes colaborativos en el aula - William H.

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3 LMS adoptions that go way beyond the basics

eSchool News

About two years ago Houston Independent School District , with its 283 schools and 215,000 students, went in search of an LMS that would help teachers create and use coursework that was both digital and aligned to Texas state standards (Texas pointedly does not use the Common Core). Build it and they will come. Out of many, one.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. ” is how Education Week describes the news. “Free College” “How to Pay for Free Community College ,” according to Inside Higher Ed. The LMS Moodle has raised $6 million in its first ever round of venture funding. 2 Post at Ed.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via Edsurge : “Why Moodle ’s Mastermind, Martin Dougiamas, Still Believes in Edtech After Two Decades.” “How to Prepare for an Automated Future ,” by The NYT’s Claire Cain Miller. ” Via Brookings : “How the quality of school lunch affects students’ academic performance.”

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