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10 edtech experts you should follow

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She also wrote a full guide to online and digital learning, A Teacher’s Guide to Online Learning. . She is a Google for Education Certified Trainer and Educator Level 2, a Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Master Trainer and Expert, a Minecraft Certified Trainer, a Ha?para Lindy has several edtech certifications. Dr. Monica Burns.

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4 K-12 Ed Tech Trends to Watch in 2018

EdTech Magazine

With all of these technologies populating classrooms this year, it is also more integral than ever that educators instill students with the tenets of digital citizenship. Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017.

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Get Started with Digital Citizenship in Your District

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How should an entire district begin teaching digital citizenship? Life Schools Charter School’s digital citizenship initiative began when they started to notice that many students were posting on social media about their location and other personal details. Creativity, flexibility, and strong goals are a must.

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Hour of Code is Coming!

Ask a Tech Teacher

December 4-10, 2017, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Check out this list: Tynker. Code Academy.

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ISTE, Microsoft to partner on standards and new PD courses

eSchool News

At the ISTE 2016 opening general session, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and Microsoft Corp. “This new collaboration between ISTE and Microsoft springs from our shared, genuine commitment to have a real impact on learners around the globe,” said ISTE CEO Brian Lewis. “It

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How Great is MS Office Mix

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To set up educator accounts through Office for Education (which requires a school sign-up), all students need is a Google or Microsoft account, or just an email. Here’s a well-organized overview of Office Mix created in PowerPoint: Overall, Mix is one of the most exciting free tools from Microsoft in years.

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14 Education Advancements in a Year

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The past decade saw significant improvements in the application of technology to learning and 2017 became a tipping point where embedding technology into education finally moved from fringe to mainstream, remaking classrooms in the image of the future. In 2017, this was solved. 2) Cloud storage became common and affordable (or free).