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Tomorrow’s New Normal: What It Means for Professional Development

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Both Clayton County Public Schools and Phoenix Union High School District had learning platforms such as Google and Microsoft for years before the pandemic. Both districts agreed the pandemic forced everyone to jump headfirst into edtech, whether or not the capacity was there. Challenges.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

School libraries have evolved from strict, quiet, hush-hush rooms to more interactive spaces with flexible seating, readily-available edtech tools, and educators on hand to help with research, critical resource evaluation, makerspaces. Handbooks can summarize library services, events calendars, and important updates. Holzweiss asked.

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Magic of the Everyday: Southern CA Educators Share 10 Best Teaching, Technology Practices

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First Comes Plans, Then Comes (Effective) PD Stephanie Avera, secondary TOSA, and John Morgan, Director of EdTech, of Capistrano Unified School District decided it was time to rethink technology PD. The first session focused on one tool—Google Slides—and ways to use it creatively to enhance a lesson.