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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

edWeb.net

During a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by The ProEthica® Program, the superintendent of one of America’s largest school districts spoke with a former state superintendent and other education leaders about key issues affecting students, parents, and educators, including digital access and equity, online privacy, and funding.

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4 Great Alternatives to Google Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

You will find yourself most comfortable in the Google Classroom environment if the tools you use are aligned with Google Drive, your browser of choice is Chrome, and your digital device is a Chromebook. a flexible curriculum planner that allows teachers to modify individual student learning pathways.

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Dealing with a 'Culture of Fear'—Administrators on PD in the Age of Blended Learning

Edsurge

EdSurge: I'm going to open with a really broad question… Generally, when it comes to professional learning, how do we get our staff to grow? Stepan Mekhitarian: I think what's very important is for blended learning to not be a separate, compartmentalized aspect of learning at a school site. to get their thoughts.

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Check out KQED Teach – FREE Platform to Help Teachers

EdTechTeacher

Classroom sets of iPads or Chromebooks or [fill in technology here] now sit in many classrooms waiting to be used effectively for tasks beyond research and word processing (though those are important tasks, too). Many thanks to Merisenda Alatorre at KQED for providing us with this information to share.

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5 Chrome Extensions that Make Google Classroom Even More Awesome!

The Shake Up Learning Blog

6 hours of professional learning credit. Click here to learn more and to ENROLL TODAY! What’s Included in the Google Classroom Master Class? Self-paced. Video-based lessons. 5 BONUS Lessons. PDF Downloads. Supporting Resources. Best Practices and Tips. Purchase orders are accepted.

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How Libraries Stretch Their Capabilities to Serve Kids During a Pandemic

MindShift

For schools that closed and moved to online learning due to the coronavirus, digital access became a necessity overnight. School libraries had always been central to digital access for the entire school, and when learning moved online they became tech hubs for both teachers and students. Fellow school librarians!

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Building STEM and Movement Skills Outside of School

edWeb.net

STEM Learning: Full STEAM Ahead is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net that provides educators, curriculum leaders, and industry members with a place to collaborate on bringing more science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into the classroom. Join the Community.

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