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Empowering Superintendents to Connect Technology and Learning

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Once a technology plan is adopted, superintendents needs to make sure all constituents have a laser focus on implementing it as developed, evaluating successes and failures, and then discussing how to move forward. Instead of isolated lessons, students learn how to connect their studies with real-world problems. About the Presenters.

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Could Giving Parents Homework Help Students? Schools Try ‘Family Playlists’

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For the past 18 months, a pilot program in a South Bronx public school, called “Family Playlists,” developed by the New York-based nonprofit, PowerMyLearning , has used technology to increase families’ involvement in their students’ learning. That approach resonated well with PowerMyLearning, which Stock started in 1999.

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Key Questions and Recommendations for Online Assessment

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Use Assessment Data Effectively: Leaders shouldn’t rely on teachers knowing how to use and share the data with students and families. This article was modified and published by eSchool News and EdScoop. She serves on the board of PowerMyLearning Los Angeles and on the advisory board of Project Tomorrow. About the Presenters.

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Essential Elements for Moving to a 1:1 Environment

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If it is, it is not going to be successful because your principals aren’t going to know how to support the teachers on a daily basis…you have to make sure that your principals know how to support and are part of the creation of that vision.”. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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According to the article, it’s looking to sell off its two remaining schools, Arizona Summit Law School and Florida Law School. Speaking of ed-tech exacerbating inequality, Edsurge looks at PowerMyLearning ’s plans to give parents homework – “family playlists” – to do alongside their children. (

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