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Free computer training resources and courses

Educational Technology Guy

As technology changes and schools upgrade software, add new apps, change hardware or operating systems, and more, faculty, staff and students need training and support. They have a large amount of free computer training resources that are well designed, easy to use and understand, and great for sharing with faculty, staff, and students.

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Learn where menu and toolbar commands are in Office 2010 and related products

Educational Technology Guy

I just recently posted an article with Free Computer Training Resources and another one with a Collection of free training resources for Windows, Office, Google Apps, and more as I''ve been collecting resources for our staff, faculty, and students. This is a great resource to share with anyone learning Office 2010.

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Can Virtual Reality Improve Education?

EdTech4Beginners

This tactic has been popular among military training applications for quite some time. If virtual reality is reliable enough to train our armed forces, is there any reason not to implement the same technique at educational institutions across the world?

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Virtual School Tips and Recommendations

The Thinking Stick

2003 – In Saudi Arabia due to terrorism in the country, I helped my school set up and run Moodle to do Virtual School. 2005 – In Shanghai I helped to set up, run and train teachers to go Virtual School-though we didn’t end up closing due to SARS. This was our #1 take away from Virtual School in 2010 in Bangkok.

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Passionate About Second Language Acquisition: Meet Inkeri, English Teacher at 51Talk

EdNews Daily

In 2003-2004, I taught a first grade English immersion classroom for the City of Espoo’s Jalavapuisto elementary school. In 2010, I completed an MA in Applied Linguistics with a certification in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) as well as earning an ELL (English Language Learner) endorsement for K-8 students.

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This Neuroscientist Wants to Know Your Brain On Art—and How It Improves Learning

Edsurge

My first book was in 2003 (1*), and that book was all about connecting research with effective teaching. A lot of intervention has been developed, like mindfulness training, restorative practices, et cetera. And we did training, so we walk them through the arts activities, so that they could do that in our training before the study.

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New Orleans’ uphill battle for more black and homegrown teachers

The Hechinger Report

NEW ORLEANS —Educator Kristi Walton was born, bred, and trained as a teacher in her hometown of New Orleans. That’s partly because several of the local training programs that provided a pathway into teaching for Walton and countless others no longer exist. In 2015, UNO granted 48 bachelor’s degrees in education, down from 136 in 2003.