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Starting my 2022 Georgetown University ed tech seminar

Bryan Alexander

This week my spring 2022 seminar began. These seminars are mostly discussion based. As the seminar progresses, they will use technologies they study to create these reflections. Open access definitions: SPARC and OSI. OpenStax, “Why we champion perpetual access, free of charge” [link] . ACRL Standards.

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Here’s the Syllabus for Your Summer Crash Course in Online Education

Edsurge

No one knows yet what the next semester will bring, but there’s a good chance the spaces where you used to teach, whether cavernous lecture hall or cozy seminar room, won’t be available this fall. Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age ,” by George Siemens (article), lays out a new learning theory for the modern era.

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Helpful Science Resources for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It offers a plethora of resources, including professional development opportunities, web seminars, and classroom activities. Their journal articles are particularly insightful, covering the latest in science education research. It’s like a one-stop shop for science teachers to stay updated and inspired.

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22 Classroom-Focused Resources on AI from Teachers Everywhere

The CoolCatTeacher

Generative AI in the Classroom with Steve Dembo Donnie Piercey, AI and Math Donnia Piercey @ mrpiercEy is sharing how to integrate AI into Math instruction and is hosting an upcoming seminar with the National Council of Math Teachers on a deep dive on AI in math instruction for elementary grades. You can leave a comment on this blog.

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4 Ways to Get Started with Security

EdTech Magazine

And second, schools are inherently open environments, so districts try to open up network access to as many people as possible. Guests should only have internet access and should not have a path to any of the school’s financial or personnel systems. To give you an example, at the district I worked at in New England as a CIO.

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Smartphones in the classroom: friend or foe?

Neo LMS

Besides making use of the apps, your students could use their phones to access your LiveBinders with podcasts, videos, and specific articles for their homework, or for extra credits. The first time I tried gamification with my students was during a seminar on green marketing and consumerism. And now, story time!

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Developing a “National Geographic Explorer” Mindset in the Classroom

Digital Promise

I would attend a workshop or read an article on a new teaching technique, and I’d be excited about new ideas, but then struggle to find opportunities and resources to implement them. A Socratic seminar? Still, if I wanted to integrate new ideas into my curriculum, I usually had to do a lot of the heavy lifting myself. Sounds great!

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