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Why Professional Learning Is a Crucial Piece of a 1:1 Program

Edsurge

Paula Stamey, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Benton, Tennessee, taught for 20 years before her school became a Verizon Innovative Learning School and adopted one-to-one technology in 2017. Educators require support in harnessing technology for diverse student needs, emphasizing digital competencies and 21st-century skills.

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US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray

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His best-selling book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today , co-authored with Eric Sheninger and published by ASCD, was released in June 2017. His most recent book, Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime , was released in October of 2019.

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Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success

EdTech Magazine

According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job. Teachers in the U.S. But, are the students ready for what awaits them?

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Curation for Digital Learning

BYOT Network

Of course, many districts have also increased their subscriptions to digital content providers, but to strategically curate digital content is a different initiative that requires its own comprehensive plan. In a professional learning session, a teacher once complained to me that her district was technology rich, but resource poor.

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Unlocking Skills: What Learners and Employers Need to Know About Microcredentials

Edsurge

Yet, there is clear value in digital credentials within higher education and job-embedded professional learning. 1EdTech inherited Open Badges from Mozilla in 2017. One of the original concepts of microcredentials came from Mozilla’s drive for open recognition of skills through badges.

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer Educators and Students No-Cost Resources Supporting Women’s History Month Celebrations

eSchool News

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, March 3, 2022) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support Women’s History Month observances nationwide. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide?

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MLTI Fall 2016 Update Notes

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We are excited to have added Amanda Nguyen and Sean Malone to the Learning Through Technology Team. Each is a Maine native, a veteran educator, and a leader in learning technology. The very first thing we aligned the Framework to was the District Learning Technology Plans. Participate in Professional Learning – Resources.

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