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

Edsurge

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit.

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7 Questions Principals Should Ask When Hiring Future-Ready Teachers

MindShift

He finds this ridiculous in an era when hiring managers and business leaders routinely say they are looking for employees who can define the problems the company faces and set about attacking them. There is a growing network of educators who are self-motivated to grow professionally, often spurred by technology. They are far away.

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How to Boost Your Teacher Brand

Shake Up Learning

Your brand is what you represent, the content that you share, your audience, your Personal Learning Network (PLN), and your teaching philosophy. The EdSurge Edtech Jobs Board has hundreds of positions at companies, nonprofits and schools. With an in-person training, it is just one-and-done! On the job hunt?

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17 Things for Teachers to Try in 2017 (Infographic and FREE Download)

Shake Up Learning

Last year’s most popular post on Shake Up Learning was, “ 16 Things for Teachers to Try in 2016.” Consider this list your 2017 Challenge , and tweet your progress with the official Shake Up Learning hashtag: #SUL. Google Classroom made last year’s list: 16 Things to Try in 2016. Are you up for the challenge?

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