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April 2018

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ADVISORS NOVEL IDEAS FOR WRITING INSTRUCTION FAMILY OF DYSLEXICS TRANSFORMED THROUGH STRUCTURED LITERACY AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY T&L LEADERSHIP SUMMIT FOUR TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL VIRTUAL LEARNING INITIATIVE NEED TO KNOW: BLOCKCHAIN TRENDING AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EDTECH CONFERENCE ATTENDEE STRATEGIES TO PLAN A DISTRICT DIGITAL LEARNING DAY ED TECH (..)

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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. Students could use Collections as a way of saving research, composing mini-"hyperdoc" essays, creating an online portfolio of learning artifacts, or collaborating with team members on resources while working through a PBL.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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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. The tool is ideal for differentiated learning, literacy, English-language learners (ELL) or Special Needs instruction.

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Tips & Tools to Enhance Collaboration Between Tech & Curriculum

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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’s about creating a piece of thinking.”.

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Secrets of Accessible Online Content You Need to Know

The CoolCatTeacher

More than that – federal lawsuits for non-compliance have risen 180% from 2017 to 2018 in the United States. My research assistant, Dr. Lisa Durff, found a presentation on this topic “ Creating an Accessible Campus Culture ” presented by Bevin Rainwater at Blackboard World 2018. It’s growing ever larger.