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College Prep: The Often Winding Road for Parents, Students and High Schools

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Today, parents and students have the ability to access endless amounts of college and career planning information. In 2006 National-Louis University asked me to build, launch and manage the first graduate advising program in the history of the institution. From 2006-2011, I supported and advised over 2,500 teachers.

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An audience with.

Learning with 'e's

I did some early studies into the effects of this when I implemented a programme wide use of wikis in 2006. I published the results of the study in 2009, revealing that when they were aware of an audience, students raised their game. What would happen, I wondered, if I gave my students an audience of hundreds or even thousands?

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Helping Others Along – Motivation Theory and the SAMR Model

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A teacher’s efficacy belief is a judgment of his or her capabilities to bring about desired outcomes of student engagement and learning.4 Yet, the wealth of knowledge and experience that can be accessed through well structured professional development and collaboration opportunities. Accessed 18 Apr. Accessed 20 Apr.

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10Q: Helen Keegan

Learning with 'e's

What is your vision for the future of learning? Greater flexibility in terms of what, where and how we learn; access to information for all; a move away from assessment culture – greater emphasis on curiosity and enjoying learning for its own sake.

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A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers: Learning Models & Technology

TeachThought - Learn better.

A learning theory “in which networked learners not only construct and assimilate their own knowledge from their own learning opportunities, but deliberately contribute their own learning to a community resource base.”( ”( Holmes & Gardner 2006 ). (7). Connected Learning. Gamification.

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Cybersecurity is Still Paramount for Schools

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Beyond just the ability to pivot and be prepared for any type of learning, the pandemic has brought new concerns with “Zoom bombing” and increased outside access to school networks. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

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36 Edtech Tools I’m Using Right Now in My Classroom and Life

The CoolCatTeacher

Whether my class is uploading their Scratch video games, or linking to their website efolios, we post our group work on the class wiki. Wikispaces is also the backbone of my global collaborative projects since 2006, with MAD about Mattering as the most recent example. ClassCraft (for Tracking Game Based Learning Experiences).

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