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Sharing Tools for Measuring Impactful Technology Use

Digital Promise

Department of Education’s National Education Technology Plan (2017) calls for “thoughtful intervention and attention” to close this digital use divide, namely by enabling educators to “design highly engaging and relevant learning experiences through technology.” References. Hixson, N. Ravitz, J., & Whisman, A.

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Leading Through Windows and Mirrors

A Principal's Reflections

We can refer to this as leading with a mirror in hand and looking out the window to see what matters most. Windows and mirrors can be powerful leadership tools. 2017), "Toward more practical measurement of teamwork skills", Journal of Workplace Learning, 29 (2): 124-133. Do I lift others up? Am I open to feedback? Brock, S.E.,

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Developing Learning Walk Protocols

A Principal's Reflections

In a previous post , I elaborated on the rationale for making them a consistent component of a leader’s day: The process of learning walks, or walk-throughs as many schools refer to them, is to get a glimpse of what is happening in classrooms to then provide non-evaluative feedback for improvement. 2017 Dec;13(4):327-333.

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9 EdTech Ideas to Use Now

The CoolCatTeacher

My school uses Planboard with Chalk.com ’s curriculum planning tool. This powerful tool links with standards — and gives us the ability to do some timesaving, efficient reporting and tracking. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The Epic E-Book of WebTools

The CoolCatTeacher

Resources Mentioned in the Show Epic book of Web Tools and Apps The Digital Librarians Survival Toolkit Kristina Holzweiss – Bio as Submitted Kristina A. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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What is Blended Learning?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

5) As for O’Byrne and Pytash (2015), the terms blended learning, hybrid learning, and mixed-mode learning are all terms that are used interchangeably to refer to “a pedagogical approach that combines face-to-face (F2F) instruction with computer-mediated instruction” (p. Auster’s study (Carol Auster, 2016​ ​​​).

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How to Use Fortnite in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

He takes us through lessons that teachers are teaching in Fornite and also the two warnings that educators need to keep in mind when teaching with this tool. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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