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5 Home and Smart Phone Filtering Options for Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

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. Mike Daugherty is a husband, father, author, technology director, Google Innovator, and possible Starbucks addict. It really gives you a breakdown. It has a lot of features.

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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. It’s the pencils and books of our digital world. The metric for measuring technology skills isn’t a rubric with a list of skills (i.e., or: 80% of 5th graders can complete ten skills in MS Word (or Google Docs).

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

EdTech Magazine

EDTECH: When you talk about the “modern learning environment” in your book, what do you mean? SHENINGER: The modern learning environment is the combination of digital pedagogy, the latest technology and a changing learning environment. Social media is like a giant search engine that we can tap any time.

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What has been and what is yet to come

Learning with 'e's

In the meantime, here's the title and abstract of my keynote: Technology Supported Learning: What has been, and what is yet to come In recent years education has been assailed by waves of new technologies, theories and practises. Some have penetrated deeply into education while others are still peripheral. Unported License.

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#EDEN15 BCN

Learning with 'e's

We will also hear from the OU's Professor Martin Weller (his latest book The Battle for Open is available to download online here) and journalist Audrey Watters. I also have several keynote interviews scheduled throughout the next few days which will be posted onto the EDEN YouTube channel post-production. Unported License.

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Support Struggling Readers District Wide with Assistive Tech

edWeb.net

Two assistive technology teachers shared their experiences and recommendations during a recent edWebinar led by Terrie Noland, Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally. One audiobook user said, “I never realized I liked books.”.

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Innovative Educators named Bammy Awards finalists!

The Innovative Educator

I am thrilled to share that many of the nominees from "The Innovative Educator" here (for their work with student-centered learning) and here (for use of social media in education) made the cut. Chris helps to keep them in the know with the PS 10 social media platforms.