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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. Districts having success in this area are working to empower teachers – giving them a voice and choice; moving from hours-based to outcome-based systems of accountability; and have school leaders that model and are transparent with their own growth.

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'I Learn Things on Twitter That I Don’t Learn at Harvard': Clint Smith on Inequality and Technology

Edsurge

Smith is not one for silence ( he delivered a TED talk about the “danger of silence” in 2014 , in fact) and has used digital venues including Twitter to encourage others to speak up and recognize how history shapes the present. There are so many different teachers who have found good effective ways to use Twitter in their classroom.

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Discovery Education Names SMASH CEO Eli Kennedy to Board of Directors

eSchool News

Eli’s dedication to improving the academic outcomes of all students, coupled with his unique insight on today’s education landscape and sharp business acumen, make him a tremendous asset to Discovery Education’s Board as it sets the company’s strategic direction for the coming years.”. About Discovery Education.

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The Hottest Posts Everyone's Reading

The Innovative Educator

This week’s hottest posts are dominated with tips on using social media. Learn why Twitter Scavenger Hunts are a fun activity to have at school events. Rounding out the top are the essential elements of a Twitter bio as well as advice on becoming Twitter famous. Jul 7, 2016, 2 comments 3693

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Edtech and Social Emotional Learning #sel

The CoolCatTeacher

Episode 137 with Dr. Michelle Zimmerman on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Dr. Michelle Zimmerman @mrzphd talks about social emotional learning and education technology. SEL Observation #1: Minecraft and Social Emotional Learning.

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The Scarlet Rating: How One ‘Improvement Required’ School Seeks a Turnaround

Edsurge

Pedrotti took over as principal of Brook Avenue Elementary School in January of 2016, and Torres joined her that April. If we want our student outcomes to change, we have to change our adult behaviors. If we want our student outcomes to change, we have to change our adult behaviors.”. #BrAveLearns pic.twitter.com/O5co6gC4Ni.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition)

Doug Levin

K-12 cyber incident that I’ve identified since the start of 2016. Tagged on: September 7, 2017 When can schools punish students for racist social media posts? Twitter not your thing? If you haven’t checked it out yet, the dozens of stories are quite something taken all together. Tagged on: September 3, 2017.

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