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How to DIY Your Distance Learning PD

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And a Facebook group you've heard of is full of educators who are, like you, interested in project-based learning. Common Sense Educators : A Facebook group with over 15,000 educators dedicated to a collaborative culture of digital learning and digital citizenship, this is a closed group, so you'll need to request to join.

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From Playgrounds to Programmers: How Sharing Shapes Schools

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These concepts should also fuel educators seeking to amplify their school missions and do their jobs well. The Edcamp movement is another example of educators organizing themselves for the simple purpose of sharing practices, successes, and miscues. The first iPad was released in April 2010.

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Coming This Summer: Powerful, Peer-Led Professional Development That Won’t Bore

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For us, it was at EdFoo 2017 , an un-conference of teachers, edtech gurus, funders and others gathered at Google’s Silicon Valley headquarters for three days of spontaneous learning. Perhaps it’s no surprise that the model has gained traction among educators in recent years.

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My Edublog Awards Nominations for 2011

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The Edublog Awards were started about 7 years ago to counteract the trend of blocking social media in school districts and celebrate the educational power of these resources. Most influential blog post- Barbara Fernandes'' post for ASHAsphere- Gaming Into Education: Can Even Angry Birds Promote Learning? - Check it out!

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A National Push for More ‘Active Use’ of Technology in Learning

Educator Innovator

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. The new plan lays out model ways of using educational technology in the nation’s classrooms, with a focus on equity and active use.

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Edcamp: It All Started with a Tweet

Educator Innovator

I was an early adopter of Twitter as a means of connecting with other educators, thanks in large part to Will Richardson and Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach. I loved the energy and collaboration that was happening there, as educators around the world found each other and built a network. We held the first Edcamp in Philadelphia in May, 2010.

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