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Growing the Culture of Learning with Verizon Innovative Learning schools

Digital Promise

Since 2014, the Verizon Innovative Learning schools initiative has reached more than 86,000 students and nearly 6,000 teachers in 100 middle schools across the country. It’s amazing; it’s just changed education altogether,” said Cynthia Fields, an English/language arts teacher at Newburg.

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Celebrating a School-Wide Commitment to Powerful Learning

Digital Promise

EPS launched their one-to-one computing initiative in 2014, and now all students in grades 2 through 12 have an HP convertible touch laptop and access to the Microsoft 365 suite. Teachers use technology to create authentic and collaborative learning experiences for students. District leadership nominated William F.

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The Free and Online 2014 School Leadership Summit Starts Wednesday! (Full Session List)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Green, Academic Assistant Chair Composition Career and Work Readiness Global Success Story - Integrating economic, employment, and education outcomes - Brian Cunningham, President and Chief Strategist Discussion Board Strategies - Marla Cartwright, Faculty Developer Using On-line Collaborative Learning Platforms to Create Global Citizenship - Adam (..)

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The Philosophy Behind Maker Success

A Principal's Reflections

Image credit: https://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/makerspace.jpg?w=640 Her vision and subsequent plan resulted in a collaborative learning space open to all students where they could come to tinker, invent, create, and make to learn. w=640 A few years back I had heard of the concept when I was principal.

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PD for Writing Teachers: STEM Workshops, Rockstar Camps, Twitter and More!

Edsurge

I attended my first one, a three-day workshop in Manhattan Beach, in 2014, and now I both present at and attend them in northern and southern California. Most teachers know that we learn from our students, and the highly interactive, practical model of CUE Rock Star camps exemplifies the best in collaborative learning.

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Showcasing Bullis School’s Innovative Faculty, 2022-23

techieMusings

Bullis’s administration also places a strong emphasis on growth and collaborative learning. In the 2022-23 academic year, I had the honor of highlighting a series of innovative projects, collaborations, and transformative learning experiences spearheaded by Bullis’s faculty.

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Introducing the New Thimble, an Educational Code Editor for Teaching and Learning the Web

Educator Innovator

“Thimble exemplifies the hands-on, collaborative learning philosophy at the core of Mozilla’s work. In 2014, Thimble was recognized with the ON for Learning Award from Common Sense Media , an accolade for outstanding digital media products that educate and engage young people.” ” By Hannah Kane.