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How to Transform Teaching with Tablets – From Tom Daccord & Justin Reich

EdTechTeacher

Over the past century, radio, television, video cassette recorders, desktop computers, laptop computers, handheld devices, tablets, and cell phones have all been heralded as potentially transformative classroom tools (Cuban, 1986, 2003). The pockets of excellence are ever-present and inspiring.

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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. Next, I formed a dozen arguments for why I should be allowed to use my iPad. Finally, I took a deep breath, politely asked if I could please borrow a pen, and put my phone and iPad away. References.

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How School Districts Are Shaping the Edtech They Use

eSpark

For the past six years, district Superintendent Dr. Michael Nagler has championed and thoughtfully questioned our strategy for meeting the needs of every learner. Matt Akin was a visionary early adopter of classroom technology when he deployed iPads throughout his district in 2003, long before edtech was the norm.

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Resources for Insight and Strategic Thinking

SpeechTechie

Much of our work is about teaching strategies- a key element in generalization into situations across the day. As a result they can struggle to explain why they are even "at speech," let alone their exact goals or strategies to achieve them. However, we work with kids who, for a variety of reasons, may not be that "meta." Enter apps.

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The Greatest EdTech Generation Ever – LIVE Blog of Justin Reich’s Keynote

EdTechTeacher

David Demming, an economist, updated the work of Levy and Murnane from 2003, shows that those jobs that require social skills and non-routine analytical thinking are increasing while routine ones are decreasing. Justin then tells about the peer-learning strategies employed by Eric Mazur of Harvard.

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