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5 Key Areas of Technology Professional Development for Teachers

EdTech Magazine

Of 2,000 K–12 teachers surveyed, only 10 percent reported feeling secure in their abilities to incorporate “higher-level” technology into their classroom. In one teacher’s case, introducing Chromebooks into her class helped her simultaneously manage what was once an unruly classroom and improve student engagement. .

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Inspire Learning Beyond Your Classroom Walls by Setting Up a Virtual Learning Community

Teacher Reboot Camp

These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks). Edmodo is another safe platform that enables teachers to share content, distribute assignments and quizzes, award digital badges, and quickly communicate with students and parents.

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Inspire Learning Beyond Your Classroom Walls by Setting Up a Virtual Learning Community

Teacher Reboot Camp

These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks). Edmodo is another safe platform that enables teachers to share content, distribute assignments and quizzes, award digital badges, and quickly communicate with students and parents.

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The Best Teacher Tips and Lesson Ideas of 2021

Shake Up Learning

Help me better serve you by completing this short, 60-second survey. This survey is your chance to let me know more about you and what you need in 2022. Digital Badges in the Classroom (What, When, & How). Digital badges can help us engage students (even remote learners). Click To Tweet.

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What Problems Has Edtech Solved, and What New Ones Did It Create?

Edsurge

We’ve largely succeeded—according to a recent Common Sense Media survey , eight out of 10 K-12 teachers have computing devices in their classrooms. Shauntel Garvey (General Partner, Reach Capital): The launch of the iPad and Chromebook ushered in the age of devices in the classroom. Open digital badges.

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How Libraries Stretch Their Capabilities to Serve Kids During a Pandemic

MindShift

includes reading challenges, craft projects, and games where students can earn digital badges online. . Families can pick up a Chromebook and hot spot from the library. Across the nation, libraries are stepping up in a time of crisis.

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Support English Learners with Micro-credentials from Digital Promise

Ask a Tech Teacher

This time, it’s not about iPads and Chromebooks; it’s 1:1 computing. Digital devices, be they iPads, laptops, Chromebooks, Macs, or PCs, give students access to endless amounts of web-based resources for research, inquiry, collaboration, sharing, and more. Education is changing.