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Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr. Paul Fornelli

ViewSonic Education

Since 2001, he has been a lecturer at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) , where his academic pursuits have focused on studying social media trends, viral media production, and distribution.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

Edsurge

But hints of the future were present, even back then, since there was a way to earn college credit from the course I didn’t finish, supplemental education CD-ROMs were making their way into K12 schools, and Microsoft and Intel were offering certifications that could be earned entirely online. MOOCs topped the cycle in 2012.

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PROOF POINTS: Debunking the myth that teachers stop improving after five years

The Hechinger Report

Philanthropist and former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates popularized the notion in a 2009 TED Talk when he said “ once somebody has taught for three years, their teaching quality does not change thereafter.” That is, the cohort of rookie teachers in 2001 were just as effective as the cohort of rookie teachers in 2009.

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Achieving Equity Through Systems, Strategies, and Educational Justice

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Located in the suburbs north of Seattle, and close to the headquarters of high-tech companies such as Microsoft and Amazon, the Northshore School District’s students are 60% White, 17% Asian, and 13% Hispanic, with another 9% identifying as mixed race. Systems, Strategies, and an Equity Framework.

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How to get the most out of USB-C cables and accessories? 

ViewSonic Education

However, The USB Implementers Forum, the body that settles the specification for the connector, includes many notable international names like Microsoft and Intel , which gives confidence that reputable manufacturers will implement the standard cleanly. Indeed, it will work with older USB specifications, right back to USB 2.0

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Crafting Quality Teacher Professional Development

EdTechSandyK

For example, last summer we offered a session on digital storytelling using Microsoft PhotoStory. The longer the session is, the easier this is to do. When I have the flexibility, I plan for a longer session to build in more "hands-on" time. So I asked if we could have an all day session - six hours.

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Free Tools for Accessibility and Inclusive Classrooms

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Microsoft has developed free mainstreamed non-stigmatized learning tools such as Immersive Reader, Inclusion Math, Translator and Closed Caption that empower classroom and special education teachers to create inclusive, accessible learning environments for all students. The [Microsoft] learning tools transformed writing for our pupils.”