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Ed Tech Vocab: Keeping Up with Trends in Education

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With the use of BYOD and 1:1 programs gaining popularity, students should be aware of the issues involved with technology. These include awareness of what you post on social media, proper digital etiquette, and the need for digital security. Digital citizenship refers to appropriate and responsible use of technology.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Even in the face of adversity in the form of education reform mandates, Common Core alignment, impending PARCC exams, new educator evaluation systems, loss of funding, and an aging infrastructure we have not only persevered, but proven that positive change can happen with the right mindset. See what CBS New York had to say.

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Ed Tech Vocab: Keeping Up with Trends in Education

eSpark

With the use of BYOD and 1:1 programs gaining popularity, students should be aware of the issues involved with technology. These include awareness of what you post on social media, proper digital etiquette, and the need for digital security. Digital citizenship refers to appropriate and responsible use of technology.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Math educator, Kyle Pearce, has added another dimension to the ALS #icebucketchallenege which has flooded social media channels this August, and raised more than $70 million dollars for ALS research. Three Steps for Improving Students'' Self-Reliance in Learning. What do you think the future of public education will look like?

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7 Skills Students Need for Today’s Classwork

Ask a Tech Teacher

Creating an online graphic organizer on the animal kingdom doesn’t necessarily conflate with knowing how to compare-contrast (a skill mentioned thirty-eight times by Common Core between kindergarten and eighth grade). Let’s face it: Students are on social media or will be soon. Internet use.

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What parents should ask teachers about technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

For Common Core schools: How do they prepare students to succeed with online testing? End-of-year assessments of the Common Core grade-level standards are delivered online. If the school is a Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) set-up, what do they recommend? This isn’t an uncommon concern. Such as cell phones.

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Discovering the “Ultimate Classroom”: A Student Led Project Based Learning Inquiry

EdTechTeam

With the Common Core, state testing, interventions, and all else that goes on in the elementary day, how would I find time for my students to investigate and inquire into their interests? While some studied robotics and social media, others dived into different learning disabilities and schools around the world.