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ISTE 2017 Schedule #iste17

The CoolCatTeacher

ISTE 2017 starts this weekend. I’ll do my best to “bring it” for those of you who add me to your busy ISTE 2017 program. Monday, June 26, 2017. Monday, June 26, 2017. ISTE 2017 Expanded Schedule. Monday, June 26 2017 – 9:15 am – 10:15 am. Monday, June 26, 2017.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.

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10 edtech experts you should follow

Hapara

Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. Cult of Pedagogy also has a wide-reaching community on social media. You can listen to her podcast, The Shakeup Learning Show every week and find past episodes of Google Teacher Podcast.

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?Forbes “30 Under 30” Education Leaders to Learn From in 2017

Edsurge

It’s no small feat making Forbes “30 Under 30” roundup, which in 2017 boasts an acceptance rate of less than 4 percent. And although no current classroom teachers are included this year, 2017 brought with it another batch of former Teach for America (TFA) educators. Shots at getting into Stanford and Harvard are both higher.)

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5 Ideas for Improving Student Writing

The CoolCatTeacher

Thank you PowerSchool Learning for sponsoring this episode. To learn more about how I use PowerSchool Learning in my blended learning classroom, see my blog post on 5 Effective Blended Learning Strategies. PowerSchool Learning – https://www.powerschool.com/products/lms/ (Sponsor).

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Adapting, Balancing, and Collaborating in Mentor Public Schools

Digital Promise

The district provides opportunities to its students through its emphasis on the fundamental ABCs – adapting, balancing, and collaborating – which they will highlight at the spring 2017 League of Innovative Schools meeting in late April. The district-wide implementation and emphasis on blended learning was strategic.

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7 PROs and CONs of m-learning in the classroom

Neo LMS

It’s normal for students in these circumstances to check their social media, but an e-learning interface that is supported by a mobile app, could also enable on-the-go learning where students can capture a thought or idea, complete a short quiz, or review bite-sized pieces of course content. In the end.