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Ed Tech Vocab: Keeping Up with Trends in Education

eSpark

Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms. MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning.

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Ed Tech Vocab: Keeping Up with Trends in Education

eSpark

Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms. MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning.

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1:1 iPads and Digital Learning in Belton ISD

EdTechSandyK

They gave an overview of how Belton began experimenting with BYOD and small 1:1 implementations over the past two years, culminating in opening a brand new middle school (grades 6-8) with 1:1 iPads for students in the 2011-2012 school year. When Belton tried BYOD, use in classroom was at teacher discretion. Devices were not being used.

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Be Wary of Putting the Cart Before the Horse

A Principal's Reflections

There are many technology frameworks out there for schools to refer to such as SAMR , TPACK , and the TIM. As learning changes with successful technology integration and students begin to have more access to technology, a golden opportunity arises to not only address critical digital literacies , but also responsibility.

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Being a Grace-Giving Leader in this Season

EdTechTeam

ASCD shares with us that: “ School culture refers to the way teachers and other staff members work together and the set of beliefs, values, and assumptions they share.” How are your staff members working together right now? Currently, Natasha is a Digital Learning Specialist for Atlanta Public Schools. Joseph Lalonde).

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

We still see the majority of campuses failing to formally recognize professors’ digital work. Yet we also see academic deans and provosts showing more interest in digital learning than their faculty. The forthcoming Horizon Report thinks BYOD is one of the two major tech trends for 2016.

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What 7 Factors Should Educators Consider When Choosing Digital Tools for Underserved Students?

Edsurge

In the report published last week by the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education , Professor Linda Darling-Hammond and I summarized research findings about the conditions and practices that support positive outcomes of technology use and digital learning experiences for underserved, under-resourced, and underprepared students.

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