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Q&A: Virtual Reality Considerations in the Post-Pandemic World

EdTech Magazine

When school districts around the country went virtual last year, educators and students alike were faced with technology for continued learning that they didn’t know how to use. For Jaime Donally, the learning curve wasn’t quite as steep.

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AI, Personalized Learning Are a Dynamic Duo for K–12 Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

AI, Personalized Learning Are a Dynamic Duo for K–12 Classrooms. New learning. However, educators need to tread carefully or run the risk of technology making teaching and learning less student-centered instead of more and failing to prepare our students to be successful adults. . Adaptive Software Refines Personalized Learning.

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We Must Teach Black History Like Our Lives Depend on It

Edsurge

Much of that had to do with the fact that I was learning about Black histories for the first time. I live for these histories because they are grounded in formal and informal learning communities, whether in schools, public workshops or even my family home where I first saw the value of Black history.

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Coding or Critical Thinking?

EdTech4Beginners

Still, I am not convinced that all students need to focus on coding per se as much as they will benefit from the skills that are acquired while learning how to code. He is the 2012 Patricia Behring NHD Asia History Teacher of the Year award recipient. I admit that I may have that sequence out of order, but the broader point stands.

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Learning and Playing and Why Both Matter for Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

PsycINFO Database Record 2012 APA, The play of children is not recreation; it means earnest work. Young children learn the most important things not by being told but by constructing knowledge for themselves in interaction with the physical world and with other children – and the way they do this is by playing.” Friedrich Froebel.

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Richard Byrne’s Most Exciting Edtech Tools

The CoolCatTeacher

Learn what I do now to make the fall even more wonderful! Richard’s work is focused on sharing free resources that educators can use to enhance their students’ learning experiences. 2012 saw Richard receive a Merlot Classics award from chancellor’s office of California State University. Register now for the free webinar.

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Blog Awareness Month: Zite Personalized Magazine

SpeechTechie

All month I have been singing the praises of blogs as a route to professional development and therapy planning, and I am ending with a bit of a twist- Zite Personalized Magazine (Free, iPad only for now) an app that allows you to subscribe not to blogs but to topics.

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