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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When teachers engage in this collaborative culture, they share best practices, develop interdisciplinary projects, and contribute to professional learning communities, leading to more innovative teaching strategies and cohesive learning environments. Brouwer & Korthagen, 2005; Ferrari, Cachia, & Punie, 2009; Zhu et al.,

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Discovery Education Appoints Scott Kinney as Chief Executive Officer and Kelli Campbell as President

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Discovery Education —the Charlotte, North Carolina based global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms—today announced the appointment of Scott Kinney as its new Chief Executive Officer and Kelli Campbell as the company’s new President.

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

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Experience – Discovery Education’s flexible, award-winning K-12 learning platform connects educators to a vast collection of compelling high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, and professional learning resources. Real world success starts with a strong education.” About Prudential.

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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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Teaching Students with Autism about Digital Citizenship

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The social interactions are relatively structured, you know when it’s your turn to talk…you have time to pause and reflect before you respond to a question,” said Jennifer referring to texting or talking over social media. For example, autistic students may struggle with self-image and identity online. About the Presenter.

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Livestreaming and Podcasting in the Classroom

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What social media do you use regularly for communicating with your students and parents? Many platforms let you promote events via several social media channels, but some are meant for a specific channel. He retired from Mobile County Public School System in December 2005. Join the Community.

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Helping Students Understand Media Literacy

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In today’s world where so many people get their news through the internet, the news one sees on a daily basis can easily be filtered through clicks on a social feed. Social media can have a really corrosive effect,” said Greg. Michelle asked. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala. Follow him on Twitter @gtoppo. Join the Community.