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Tic Tack Toe in the Blended Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

The other day I was conducting some learning walks with the administrative team at Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD). Throughout the school year, I have been assisting them with digital pedagogy as it relates to blended learning and the use of flex spaces.

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5 edtech tools that take personalized learning to the next level

eSchool News

In the past several years, we have implemented a number of district-wide initiatives to support personalization and differentiation for students including the launch of our Virtual Instruction to Accentuate Learning (VITAL) program in 2008. In our first year, we implemented personalized learning in our six middle schools.

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Not Just Buzzwords: How Teachers Bring Big Ideas, Innovative Practices to Life

Edsurge

In my visits to elementary, middle, and high schools around the country this past academic year, here are five tips I took away for how educators can get beyond the buzz to implementation. My visit to Maple Hill Elementary School in the Enlarged City School District of Middletown, NY blew that notion to shreds.

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Whose Land? Understanding Indigenous Peoples Through Edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

In 2008, he was named by Contribute Magazine as one of 10 Tech Revolutionaries Redefining the Power and Face of Philanthropy. TIG was awarded the 2013 Intercultural Innovation Award by BMW and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.

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Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

Edsurge

It dates back to 2008, when an educational journey began in Wyoming that revealed the important role technology plays in enhancing teaching and learning—especially in a rural state. She has been both an elementary teacher, and currently serves as an education consultant in the Wyoming Department of Education.

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Construction Firm Sues Denver School District for Alleged Discrimination

Marketplace K-12

In 2008, the brothers first started questioning the district’s process after they obtained records that indicated that only 2 percent of the district’s contractors were minority or women-owned. Roybal Corporation applied in May 2015 for a district bid to renovate the Denver district’s Swansea Elementary School.

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Top Tips for Teaching Online From Educators Doing It Now

edWeb.net

Prior to the Indiana Department of Education, Candice had 20 years of experience in a variety of roles from elementary teacher, media specialist, and high ability educator to curriculum and technology integration specialist, central office administrator, and assistant principal. Learn more at att.com/aspire.