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Top Tech Tools for Equity and Accessibility

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: [link] Twitter: @ CastroCorner Note from Teresa: We conduct weekly PDs across 5 platforms, including our YouTube Channel [link] on topics requested by our teachers! Blog: [link] Twitter: @ TechTosas. Your district. Teresa is near l.a,

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Act Now to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism: Classroom Resources

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Chronic absenteeism from school is a staggering problem. In the meantime, when I have students absent, I work to make things accessible to the students who aren't there. We can't teach students who aren't there. Also, it seems that September is a key month.

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CoSN 2019: New Analytics Dashboard Measures Education Technology ROI

EdTech Magazine

Students now have more devices than ever, making it more challenging to measure whether these technologies are being used correctly in the classroom and how they are affecting student outcomes. . We have seen an increase in devices, we’ve seen an increase in access to applications and we’ve seen an increase in information.”. “We

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Educators See Positive Impact of Mobile Devices in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Programs that provide students with an assigned laptop, tablet or Chromebook level the playing field for students’ technology access at school. With equitable access in place, principals also report mobile devices are used more effectively in core subjects. Follower her on Twitter at @wendymcmahon. by Wendy McMahon.

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Backchanneling: The Why, How, and What (Best Tool)

A Principal's Reflections

Backchannels or back-channeling is common at conferences where attendees use tools like Twitter to discuss the various presentations in near real time. In many cases, especially during conferences, presentations, and workshops, Twitter is the preferred medium for this. In this case, it is the backchannel experience.

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Clark County School District Gives Educators in 241 Elementary Schools Access to Lexia’s LETRS Professional Learning

eSchool News

We must continue to focus on our hard-working educators and provide them with the tools to improve reading outcomes as students continue to rebound from the pandemic.” To learn more, visit  www.cambiumlearning.com  or follow Cambium on  Facebook ,  LinkedIn ,  Twitter , and  Medium.

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The Challenges Educators Face

A Principal's Reflections

Educators now have access anytime from anywhere to people, ideas, resources, strategies, and feedback. Just because something sounds good on Twitter and during a keynote or looks good on Pinterest and Instagram does not mean whatever is being promoted will work. Context matters. Finances matter. Facilities matter.

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