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After Transforming a College With Online Offerings, a President Steps Down to Tackle AI

Edsurge

But LeBlanc, who was enthusiastic about technology and had worked in edtech, made a bet that was unusual at the time: He decided to grow the university’s online offerings. That growth ended up exploding as the acceptance of online learning grew, then got an unexpected boost from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Virginia Chooses iteach as the Alternative Teacher Certification Provider for 24 Divisions of the Commonwealth

eSchool News

For more information on how to become a teacher in Virginia and other states in which iteach is available, visit iteach.net. About iteach iteach is a competency-based educator preparation program that combines the convenience of online learning with a full year of face-to-face mentorship from Classroom Supervisors during a teaching residency.

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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. In most cases, you will not have time to train both staff and students on how the LMS will work or does work before you find yourself in Virtual School. Roughly 20 districts raised their hands.

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Using Google Tools to Personalize Learning #GoogleEduOnAir

Learning With Lucie

(Gmail was introduced in 2004 and Google Docs in 2008) I feel very fortunate to have been in some of those early conversations with Vermont educators like Lauren Parren and David Gibson who were leading the way creating tools for personalized learning. (“The

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Tonight - A True History of the MOOC

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The pivotal moment of his career happened when he was teaching at Hannam University in South Korea in 2003 surrounded by the papers of 275 writing students and wondering if he had them all. His educational journey started in 1998 teaching little children to speak English.

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Teacher, Teach Thyself! Free Quality PD Resources

EdTechSandyK

Many are focused on Google tools (of course), but there are also spots on other useful topics such as this one on how to create a strong password. Learn It In 5 - [link] Created by Mark Barnes, an experienced educational technologist, the short videos on this site are aimed at teachers and are mostly under five minutes in length.

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As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return?

The Hechinger Report

Before the pandemic, the number of Black families homeschooling was rising swiftly, doubling between 2003 and 2018. Teachers are really going to have to support this learning.” Parents, meanwhile, need to be able to trust that their schools know how to support and engage students in a way that is welcoming for all, she said.

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