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Engineers Week Feb. 18-24

Ask a Tech Teacher

Since 2007, the number of engineering grads nationwide has shot up 33%. During Engineers Week, engineering societies, universities, companies, and other organizations organize workshops, competitions, seminars, outreach programs to schools, career fairs, and networking events. Forbes published three good reasons: The U.S.

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Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

When I facilitate blended learning workshops, I ask participants to think about these three roles and identify the role they spend the most time and energy in. Hattie’s and Timperley’s (2007) research on feedback identified it as having a significant impact on student achievement and learning. and Timperley, H. 77, 81–112.

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Micro-credentials 101 – Workshop Resources

More Verbs

What’s this new iLearnMaine Educator Micro-credentials program from ACTEM and the DOE? iLearnMaine Educator Micro-credentals. Digital Promise & Educator Micro-credentials. Digital Promise Educator Micro-credentials. How can educator micro-credentials help support teacher leadership? Project Home.

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Instructor Spotlight: Tom Driscoll

EdTechTeacher

His career in education began teaching high school social studies in two public school districts in Connecticut. Before joining EdTechTeacher, Tom served as Digital Learning Director for the Bristol Warren Regional School District, leading their Future Ready Educational Technology initiative and 1-1 device program.

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5 Essential Things Teachers Need to Know About UDL

The CoolCatTeacher

She talks about what we need to know and also the common mistakes educators make when starting to use UDL. is an internationally recognized educational consultant in the area of Universal Design for Learning and is the podcast host of UDL in 15 Minutes ( www.theudlapproach.com/media ) , heard by educators in over 25 countries.

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4 lessons learned about AI in 2023

eSchool News

That acceptance led to some empowerment for educators and students. Jobs’ launch of the iPhone in 2007 led to a revolution in mobile computing. This revolution hit the education industry in earnest in 2011, with the launch of the Chromebook to compete with Apple’s iPad. Widespread fear gave way to some hesitant acceptance.

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The Case for Coaching Leaders

A Principal's Reflections

Historically, however, professional development has been limited to periodic workshops and training that focus mostly on administrative, operational, and compliance issues. It is incumbent upon organizations, boards of education, and school districts to commit to helping teachers and leaders through effective coaching practices.