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Edscape 2011: Innovation Now

A Principal's Reflections

The idea was to create an event at a high school like no other in the area where passionate presenters and a major conference feel would have attendees leave inspired to initiate innovative change in their instructional practices. As many of you might recall last year''s event was free. Innovation begins with a desire to change.

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Including families in the planning of these events can help them be invested in the classroom. Taking families along to special events or having them volunteer in the classroom for a few hours a week can help them develop a positive perspective on teachers and their child’s class, as well as encourage and improve communication.

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Helpful Tips to Integrate Media Literacy in Your Teaching

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

With the pervasive spread of the Internet and web technologies, digital media consumption and production practises have acquired new critical dimensions. Media Literacy Definitions Media literacy, as Istvan (2011) stated, is an umbrella concept “characterized by a diversity of perspectives and a multitude of definitions” (p.

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Professional Development Done With Us, Not To Us

The Jose Vilson

As Ron Reed mentioned before introducing scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw as the opening speaker, the conference has grown significantly since 2011. My first experience at SXSW EDU felt more like the typical education technology conference. Thus, organizers implicitly asked participants to choose their own adventure. And that they did.

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5 Technologies to Watch In 2011

The Electric Educator

Note: This is the fifth and final installment of my "5 things to watch in 2011" series. Five companies to watch in 2011 Five trends to watch in 2011 Five people to follow in 201 1 Five Blogs to read in 2011 Josef Dunne, Via Flickr 1. This situation always happens with new technologies. Ivan Walsh, Via Flickr 2.

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Evernote - new and improved and a great app for Education (and more)

Educational Technology Guy

I started using Evernote back in 2009, have been an Evernote trainer, used the beta of Evernote for Education with my students in 2011, and am an Evernote Expert. There is a widget for Home to see your Google calendar, and you can set it so Evernote prompts you to create a note for your calendar events - great for meeting notes.

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Is AI a Pathway to Better Teaching and Learning?

Edsurge

The potential of generative AI is both promising and profound, but it raises critical questions: How can this transformative technology be harnessed not only to educate but to empower inclusively and equitably? Prioritize Equity and Diversity: Recognize the resource disparities between schools and the scarcity of technology in some regions.