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With $2 Million in Backing, Climb Hire Tackles the Social Ladder

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Climb Hire is still deciding what to charge companies for those services, Pelman says. She admits that she’s never applied for a job, usually learning about a job before a post through friends and colleagues. She wants to bring that type of access to her participants.

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Mind technology

Learning with 'e's

I am constantly learning new things, discovering new people, being challenged to think in new ways using this stream of information. That wouldn''t have happened, at least not as extensively, if I did not have access to my digital tools. They are numerous, and I know many of them personally. We would be poorer without it.

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Zen and the Art of Meaningful Meetings

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Last week I had the extraordinary opportunity to spend time in the company of some very smart, interesting and generous university innovators when California State University Channel Islands hosted a meeting for the group, called the HAILstorm. Now I have to acknowledge my privilege.

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PLN or CoP?

Learning with 'e's

Nor is it about the morality of social media companies. But it is about making connections for learning through the ''free'' tools we have at our disposal - social media. In the context of this post, PLN stands for Personal Learning Network , and CoP stands for Communities of Practice. Unported License.

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Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

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Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. Wyoming Switchboard Network homepage.

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How to Succeed at Working From Home [3 Educator Tips]

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Even teachers who are often alone “behind the classroom door” can have access to their grade level teams, subject area departments, and a global network of peers and experts. In today’s world of remote work and remote learning, there is no reason to work in isolation or risk losing your saved files.

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One week down! and 40somethingtogo!

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But most importantly, I had the opportunity to expand my Personal Learning Network this week. Here''s how John''s invention works: Teachers create and publish a Google Form, or In Box , in a convenient place for students to access. After 2 hours, I was finally rescued, so much for getting work done. Student Tutorial.

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