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Turning ‘Google Maps for Education’ From Metaphor to Reality

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In his latest EdSurge column , Michael Horn laid out how Google Maps offers an aspirational metaphor for what the future of educational tools could look like. Today, Google Maps is an open ecosystem for accurate, real-time geospatial and navigation data. K-12 learners.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

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As times have changed, technology has advanced, and student needs have evolved—so, too, has the role of the librarian. What are the emerging technologies in a library? Translation technologies can be included for students and parents whose native language is not English. What are the new trends in libraries?

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

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Many leaders spoke about the importance of collaborating across districts for a variety of initiatives—from planning a technology implementation to creating buy-in from teachers and providing professional development opportunities. The first session focused on one tool—Google Slides—and ways to use it creatively to enhance a lesson.

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In 2019, What’s REALLY the Definition of a Teacher?

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Maybe, we need to look at educators in a new context of what teaching really is in most schools, and whether it should be given cultural, economic and technological change. Plus, Teachers are supposed to be maestros of all technologies and personalizing separate paths for every single one of their students.

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

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Due to COVID-19, most of our educational systems reflect a new normal, with hybrid and remote learning, increased use of technology, and teacher professional development. Both Clayton County Public Schools and Phoenix Union High School District had learning platforms such as Google and Microsoft for years before the pandemic.

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Six Steps to Project Based Learning

eSpark

The new legislation urged districts to embrace project based instruction aligned to academic standards and 21st century skills. How does Google make money?” When conducting research around an essential question, students should utilize a variety of primary and secondary sources. Will Salmon go extinct in my lifetime?” “How

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A Project-Based Learning Spectrum: 25 Questions To Guide Your PBL Planning

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I”ll stick to a “primary” set for the first dozen, and then add a secondary set you can take a gander at below. I focused more on creating compelling and student-centered projects, rather than creating a list of questions to use as a checklist for pure academic planning. Progress towards mastery of academic standards?