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6 Ways Technology Can Reinvent Parent-Teacher Conferences

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These are some of my favorites: TeacherVision and Education Corner —these are my go to spots for helpful articles and printable handouts to distribute to both parents and students. Create ePortfolios. Give parents resources that will help them support the process of learning and motivation.

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Top 100 Sites/Apps of 2014

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News-O-Matic - A terrific free mobile app designed to bring 5 Common Core aligned articles to students. This is a great way to introduce digital storytelling to the classroom. WeLearnedIt - An excellent free iPad for the mobile classroom, ePortfolios, and Project Based Learning.

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Professors Aren’t Good at Sharing Their Classroom Practices. Teaching Portfolios Might Help.

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At the height of the buzz around MOOCs and flipped classrooms three years ago, Bridget Ford worried that administrators might try to replace her introductory history course with a batch of videos. The Cal State system hopes that the portfolios it’s requiring could turn out to be a rough draft for articles in peer-reviewed journals.