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I love the #DEN

Kathy Schrock

The use of social media is commonplace for educators nowadays. I interact daily with teachers on Twitter, which is my social network of choice. DENlove In addition to mainstream social media channels, many companies provide a platform for their users to grow their PLN, too.

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Newark Board of Ed, Prudential Financial, and Discovery Education Launch Partnership Supporting Academic Achievement

eSchool News

Building that vision into reality means meeting students and educators where they are now and offering new resources that unlock doors to a more enriching and stronger education ecosystem. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Real world success starts with a strong education.” About Prudential.

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What Universities Can Learn from Udacity’s ‘Gig Economy’ Service

Edsurge

Called Blitz, the service lets companies propose a project, and then Udacity provides a cost estimate and puts together a team of alumni engineers to complete it. Once the project is finished, companies have the option to hire “Blitzers” full-time. The company defines “job” as full- or part-time and freelance work.)

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The Art of Learning, In and In Spite of School: A Conversation with Austin Kleon

Edsurge

I graduated in 2005, so the great teachers of almost one-third to half of my adult life have been pretty much mentors from afar or dead people. Because for a lot of kids, a certain teacher might be the most “out there” person they get to meet, and I think that that person can help someone see, “Oh I can be this way.

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Interview with Terry Anderson

Learning with 'e's

Being an Academic has allowed me to travel widely, to meet some very interesting people and to set my own research agenda. I’m especially interested in social media that can be used to go beyond the often institutional centric LMS systems. Thus, ongoing levels of media and specifically network literacy are critically important.

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How Mindfulness Can Help Teachers and Students Manage Challenging Situations

MindShift

Norton & Company. Let’s imagine that this is the moment a parent challenges you in a meeting or the moment you learn that a colleague was diagnosed with a serious illness. A vacation, a good meal, and a win are very pleasant, so we might meet these moments with anticipation and delight. meeting confrontation.

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The TeacherCast Ultimate Guide To Podcasting

TeacherCast

In 2010, I had the opportunity to listen to my first podcast while taking a trip with my wife and from that moment, my life and my career would forever take an amazing turn that has given me the opportunity to connect with thousands of educators and hundreds of companies and make a pretty nice life for my family in the process.

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