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Math Problems that Unlock Student Thinking

The CoolCatTeacher

He created the #ObserveMe movement, wrote the book Open Middle Math is president of Grassroots Workshops and co-founder of the website [link].

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The 9 Qualities of A Good Teacher

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

And since September 2003 the first time I stepped into a classroom as a teacher, a lot of things have changed in the field. Using video conferencing tools, teachers are now able to take part in global conferences, webinars, and workshops anywhere anytime. Being well-prepared can help with classroom management but it's enough.

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Use Design Thinking to Develop Critical Skills for a Global Economy

EdTechTeacher

After being handed a folder of case studies and escorted to the first classroom, I pulled out my iPad and prepared to take notes. She will be leading a pre-conference workshop on PBL and presenting a number of sessions. Opening the folder, a bold line on the welcome letter shouted at me – absolutely no electronic devices.

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Technology Training.In Pictures

The Web20Classroom

While I love this site I needed something else to help give teachers a leg up on specific software they use in their classroom and I needed it to be easy to follow and understand. The site contains tutorials for all major Microsoft Office Products like Word, Excel, Publisher, Power Point and Access, both the 2003 version and the 2007 version.

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Do You Make Your Learning Transparent to Others?

EdTechSandyK

Here are three recent examples from my life: Example One: During a workshop I was leading on Teaching with Multimedia/Digital Storytelling, I could not remember for the life of me how to export PowerPoint slides to.jpg files so they could be imported into Microsoft PhotoStory. Example Two: This one also comes in a workshop setting.

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Tonight - A True History of the MOOC

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

He has published on open education, Rhizomatic Learning, MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), Digital Identity, and practical classroom uses of virtual worlds. His educational exploration partners have included faculty and researchers from well-known universities, and lone teachers in small town classrooms.

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Helping Others Along – Motivation Theory and the SAMR Model

techlearning

How do we best help them to understand the value of new technology and how it might benefit their students lives (rather than how might it help my fit into their classroom). Attention When we relate the relevance of using emergent technology in the classroom we must describe how adoption is advantageous. New York: Free, 2003.