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5 Home and Smart Phone Filtering Options for Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

Mike Daugherty on episode 245 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. So, for example, I know that 20% of the time, they’re surfing and on social media, while 10% of the time they’re actually playing online games. Blog: [link].

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The role of technology in the PYP

EdTech4Beginners

In addition to these general uses, PYP teachers should also use technology to aid the development of international mindedness, support inquiry learning and to help students to reach deeper understandings. How does technology support the development of international mindedness? How does technology support inquiry?

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#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”

EdTech Magazine

Social media is like a giant search engine that we can tap any time. The best way to think about it is through this quote from Michael Fullan, “pedagogy is the driver, technology is the accelerator.” How does the technology actually improve on what we’ve done in the past? We can connect with other educators. Pull Quote.

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What has been and what is yet to come

Learning with 'e's

I will share the slide deck of my keynote via this blog later in the year as I prepare to visit Estonia for the second time, and I look forward to renewing old acquaintances and forging new friendships too. I will also speculate on the future of distance education and how it might be shaped by, and respond to, the next wave of technology.

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The hottest posts everyone is reading

The Innovative Educator

Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog this week. Jul 15, 2010, 24 comments 933 The 6 Cs for using social media during times of grief. Apr 2, 2013, 2 comments 921 10 Ways Technology Supports 21st Century Learners. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you.

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What are Good Tech Goals for Students?

Ask a Tech Teacher

But that’s not what technology is about. Technology supports a curriculum. The metric for measuring technology skills isn’t a rubric with a list of skills (i.e., And eighth graders understand the nuances of their digital footprint, online purchases, and social media.

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10Q: Steven Anderson

Learning with 'e's

Anderson is known to many in the world of education as a passionate and knowledgeable promoter of social media and technology for learning. He has been a prime mover in some of the most innovative projects for technology supported learning in the past few years. Connected Classroom blog.