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Edtech Tools for SPED, Math, and Reading

A Principal's Reflections

To be honest, these groups are not in my traditional wheelhouse, but I saw it as a learning opportunity to branch out and expand my level of knowledge. Recently the district asked me to be a part of their professional development day, which consisted of seven different learning strands specific to the needs and interests of their teachers.

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5 Tips That Foster Collaborative Professional Learning

EdTech Magazine

A few years ago, a group at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte received a grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction that paid for notebooks and software for creating a professional development program for elementary school teachers. Connect Teacher Learning to Classroom Activities.

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10 Reasons to Screencast in Your Class and 7 Best-in-class Tools

Ask a Tech Teacher

Provide video evidence of class activities in a flipped classroom. I’ve started for you by noting cost, what digital devices they work best on, and suggested age group: Educreations . Educreations is best suited for any age group and is designed for iPads. Make a video to help the substitute teacher.

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Pair Activities with Mobile Devices

Teacher Reboot Camp

We can guide our learners to communicate and collaborate effectively with their mobile devices by pairing or grouping them to problem-solve and create. You will soon see how these icebreakers and activities will help transform your classroom into a thriving community of excited learners supporting each other. Try the Popplet app.

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How to Craft a Learner-Centered Classroom – Guest Post from Ann Feldmann

EdTechTeacher

In constructivist classrooms, students are active and reflective, and effectively leveraging the technology tools to craft this environment is crucial in creating personalized learning. Using technology for whole group instruction and formative assessment. Teacher has time to conference and work with individuals and small groups.

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Make Reading Relevant with Thematic Units

Graphite Blog

Prior to the start of each unit, I gather appropriate resources at a variety of reading levels (I usually group my students into three or four levels) from several free sites. For elementary school-age students, I recommend looking for ebooks at Epic! -- Unlimited Books for Kids and Zing!, Gather resources at a range of reading levels.

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Make Reading Relevant with Thematic Units

Graphite Blog

Prior to the start of each unit, I gather appropriate resources at a variety of reading levels (I usually group my students into three or four levels) from several free sites. For elementary age students I recommend looking for ebooks at Epic! -- Unlimited Books for Kids and Zing!, Gather resources at a range of reading levels.