EdTechTeam

JULY 13, 2017

On a regular year, it has not been uncommon for me to read 30-50 books. However, most of those books have been for fun. Specifically, I have tried to read at least one professional development book per month over the last year. Also, check out Edcamps which are free, participant-driven conferences for professional development.

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Edcamps Twitter Handbook Conference 41

Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 7, 2015

The traditional application of ELA isn’t enough for future-ready learners. Our vision must evolve to incorporate a new approach to literacy instruction, one in which technology becomes an accelerator to personalize and create meaningful learning contexts. Podcasting. Follow her on Twitter: @NatalieFranzi.

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Tools Edcamps Social Media Video 48

Tom Murray

APRIL 12, 2016

Supervision conversations must move from “I attended …” to “I learned and then implemented …” Non-traditional forms of professional learning such as EdCamps, Twitter Chats, and the utilization of tools such as Voxer to connect and communicate are valuable experiences for educators. No longer should “that doesn’t count” be heard.

Professional Learning 100

Professional Learning Learning Social Media Edcamps 100

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

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Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60