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To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to custodians, bus drivers and aides 

The Hechinger Report

When she mustered the courage to research options for joining the profession, she learned it would cost somewhere between $5,000 to $15,000 a year over at least four years. “I Kimberly Eckert, dean of Reach University and the 2018 Louisiana Teacher of the Year, stands outside Brusly Elementary School in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

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Wakelet

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

However, like other online tools that come and go, it unfortunately shut down in May 2018. Collaborators can be given access directly via their Wakelet profile name or email, or indirectly via URLs and QR codes. I started using Wakelet back in early 2018. When one edtech door closes, another one often opens.

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Secrets of Accessible Online Content You Need to Know

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In some of the statistics about online acceessibility , we see that, up to 20% of people are excluded from websites when our site is not accessible. More than that – federal lawsuits for non-compliance have risen 180% from 2017 to 2018 in the United States.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

Teachers can create transformational learning experiences for students by joining 3DBear’s AR Innovator Program. The program runs from May 2018-June 2019. Schools can join until September 2018. This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more.

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Tips & Tools to Enhance Collaboration Between Tech & Curriculum

techlearning

The Marriage Between IT & Curriculum ] Here are some tools that we have found help marry tech and curriculum to enhance learning: Assistive Technology Finding the right tools to support all learners can empower a student in ways we may never have thought possible. These questions are listed in the W column. Dr. Matthew X.

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Why Teachers Are So Excited About the Power Of Sketchnoting

MindShift

They get to explore anything that interests them and present what they’ve learned to the class in whatever way they want. This first step into doodling for learning has opened up an extensive new classroom practice for Freedman. Rayna Freedman (@rlfreedm) October 1, 2018. “I It isn’t about things being pretty,” Zojac said.