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10 great virtual field trips to check out in 2017

Ditch That Textbook

In 2004, I was about to start my first teaching job. That’s when I got introduced to the world. I went on a 10-day mission trip to Uruguay. We drove the streets of Montevideo, a world capital that reminded me a lot of life in the United States. We walked through centuries-old Colonia del Sacramento, [.].

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5 Ways to Get the Most Out of #iste17

The CoolCatTeacher

Today Terry Freedman @terryfreedman author of Education Conferences: Teachers’ Guide to Getting the Most out of Education Conferences talks about how to get the most out of ISTE 2017 or any conference you attend. Since 2004 he has been an independent ed tech consultant, writer, trainer, and speaker. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

September 2017. Education, Communication & Information, 2004, 4(1), pp. November 2017. Teachers should remember that not every family may be able to afford Internet access, so old-fashioned printed notes and bulletins still have a place in the student’s backpack. Sources: “Teaching Digital Natives.” ASCD InService.

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PROOF POINTS: Debunking the myth that teachers stop improving after five years

The Hechinger Report

In a 2004 paper, economist Jonah Rockoff, now at Columbia Business School, tracked how teachers improved over their careers and noticed that teachers were getting better at their jobs by leaps and bounds at first, as measured by their ability to raise their students’ achievement test scores. “It’s The science has evolved.”.

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Tips and Strategies to Talk about Race in Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Critical Race Theory, Latino Critical Theory, and Critical Raced-Gendered Epistemologies: Recognizing Students of Color as Holders and Creators of Knowledge. Qualitative Inquiry, 8(1), 105–126. link] Brown, A. Morris, J. Power-Carter, S., & Willis, A. Review of Research in Education, 41(1), 453–476. link] Johnson, M. M., & Mason, P.

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When Kindness goes Viral #Mondaymotivation

The CoolCatTeacher

He became an assistant principal in 2004 and was named the 2011 Oklahoma Assistant Principal of the Year. His second book, Messaging Matters: How School Leaders Can Inspire Student, Motivate Teachers, and Communicate with Parents is scheduled for publication August 2017 with Solution Tree Publishing.

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18 Best Holiday Movies for Kids and Family

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Pet the Cat , (2017) (All) Based on the New York Times #1 best-selling children’s books, Pete the Cat is a fun, musically driven series about exploring your world and trying new things; while being smart, accepting, and optimistic. Trolls Holiday , (2017) (NR) "You can't stop the music with DreamWorks' Trolls Holiday!