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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. xii cited in Gay, p. Teaching and Teacher Education , 74, 125-136.

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Empowering Superintendents to Connect Technology and Learning

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In fact, many school technology plans fluctuated depending upon the latest fads and what someone learned at a conference and had little connection to curriculum or learning goals. Imperative 2: Raise the Bar with Rigorous, Transformative & Innovative Learning and Skills. Join the Community.

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Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds With @CoolCatTeacher & @JulieLindsay

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Steve says it''s like an encyclopedia of how to use Web 2.0 Steve loved the quotes from the teachers in the book and an email that shows how Julie and Vicki first connected with each other. They first connected in the K12 Online Conference in 2006. Julie on professional development (Chapter 11).

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Instructor Spotlight: Shawn McCusker

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Shawn McCusker is an author and Senior Director of Professional Learning at EdTechTeacher. Shawn’s book Becoming Active Citizens focuses on creating more meaningful citizen education programs focused on real life experiences where students learn citizenship by BEING citizens. Who is Shawn McCusker?

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Eight Ways To Teach Climate Change In Almost Any Classroom

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So, here are some thoughts about how to broach the subject with students, no matter what subject you teach: 1. Lab activities can be one of the most effective ways to show children how global warming works on an accessible scale. . “It is our intention to make our students engaged citizens,” Fisher says.

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Getting Whole Community Buy-in for 1:1 Technology Initiatives

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During the edWebinar, “ Leading Digital Learning: Successful Strategies for 1:1 Implementations ,” the presenters focused on how to get buy-in from within the school and across the community to improve chances for success and sustainability. Yet, 1:1 classrooms, BYOD, and tech-supported education are today’s reality.

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What the Pandemic Has Revealed About Digital Equity Initiatives

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What worked with distance learning, what didn’t, what other needs could the school address, etc. With all of the back-to-school plans, administrators are also preparing to go into quarantine again, and they need input on how to make sure all students are moving forward. Join the Community.

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