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Maine Announces Learning Technology Framework

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The true value of laptops and tablets in schools is not learning to use the technology, but rather using the technology to learn. The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI ) have been in place since 2002 and has certainly helped close the Digital Access Divide in Maine.

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Exploring Design Thinking Micro-credentials in the Classroom

Digital Promise

2003), and technology (Kafai & Resnick, 2002; Todd, 1999) suggest that design thinking skills are not merely extras, but can in fact aid students in core subject areas as well as building cognitive and social skills (Carroll et al., Work in mathematics (Goldman et al., 1998), science (Kolodner et al.,

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Charting New Territories in PD: The Whitsby Story with ASCD

The CoolCatTeacher

Go to coolcatteacher.com/modern right now to sign up for the Modern Classrooms essential course for free where you will learn about the strategies, research, and resources that can drive student-centered, self-directed learning in your classroom.

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Navigating the Roadmap to Employability: Preparing Students for the Future

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He also noted the importance of programs like Odyssey of the Mind, Destination Imagination, and others, which develop students’ agency, teamwork, and technological skills. Since 2002, CAE has developed performance-based and custom assessments that authentically measure students’ essential academic and career skills.

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@Quizizz : Say Goodbye to Worksheets and Crosswords

The CoolCatTeacher

Want to hear another episode on technology tools? on Corippo is the Chief Innovation Officer for CUE, leading CUE’s professional learning throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. And this is the beauty of technology.

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This Month at DE: May

Discovery Education

Founded in 2002 by Nobel laureate Care Wieman, the PhET project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates engaging interactive math and science simulations. PhET sims are based on extensive education research and spark curiosity through intuitive, game-like environments where students learn through exploration and discovery.

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Fueled by Big Rounds, Edtech Funding Surges to $887M in First Half of 2017

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Frontline Education, controlled by Insight Venture Partners, has snapped up another 10—most recently, professional-learning provider School Improvement Network. These new firms coming in big checks are going to learn that lesson,” Palmer says. short-lived experiment in the coding bootcamp industry ). of deals.

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