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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. I often think that teaching has come to me and not the other way around.

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Technology Training.In Pictures

The Web20Classroom

This is a great training resource out of the University of South Florida that provides some really basic information for teachers on how to do everything from burning CD''s to using email to hardware/software troubleshooting. In the past I have blogged about TechEase. What makes this site stand apart from all the others is their approach.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

Edsurge

million (Seed) 2016 TAL Education Wonder Workshop $20 million (B) 2016 Sinovation Ventures, WI Harper Group Source: EdSurge, Crunchbase Where Business Booms. Wonder Workshop , which develops robot toys that teach kids how to code. 2014 TAL Education, Yongjin Group, ZhenFund One Month $1.9 An emerging giant in China is the.

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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. (I Example Two: This one also comes in a workshop setting.

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Webinar Tomorrow + Additional Speakers - "Responding to an Active Shooter in the Library"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

This includes his discussion of how some people make threats and others pose threats; the national response protocol known as Run-Hide-Fight; how to safely evacuate all patrons and staff; how to shelter in place in the library; and how to best protect patrons and staff from an armed attacker.

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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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Helping Others Along – Motivation Theory and the SAMR Model

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Workshop and other in-service events are magnified by collaborative, shared-experiences. Champions, mentors, and peer coaches must develop their understanding of building helping relationships, effective teaching practices, effective coaching practices, and how to work with adults.12 New York: Free, 2003. & Birkeland, S.E.