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How an LMS Can Solve Professional Learning's Challenges—and Keep Master Teachers Engaged

Edsurge

The idea of using a learning management system (LMS) to deliver professional learning and development to K-12 educators is not new—but it’s not quite mainstream, either. The organization has been providing LMS-based professional learning for the state’s educators since 2004. “We Hint: Think AI.)

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Amazon Alexa in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Bill Selak @ billselak shares how he’s using Amazon’s Alexa via the Echo and Dot in the classroom. Bill is currently obsessed with sharing his professional learning on Snapchat. The Amazon Echo in the classroom. Every week day you’ll learn powerful practical ways to be a more remarkable teacher today. [00:02:00].

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Extend your professional learning with online tools

Kathy Schrock

You can continue to learn on your own using simple online tools and have access to experts from all over the world to help you out. In addition, you can help others with their own professional learning, too! Twitter and chats My favorite personal professional development tool is Twitter.

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How Educators are Using the Exclusive Social Media App Clubhouse

Edsurge

Infused Classroom series author Holly Clark (@holllyclarkedu on CH) describes it as, “an interactive podcast. I began hearing the buzz around Clubhouse this fall and downloaded the app to my iPhone (it’s iOS only for now). I can interact or I can just listen. It is like going to a conference while I walk my dog.

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#07: Getting Started Using Twitter for Educational Excellence

The CoolCatTeacher

Listen to last week’s tech tools show about iPads in the Elementary Classroom with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen. see rules at the bottom of this post and instructions on how to leave a review: iPhone/iPad or PC/Mac instructions ) : SMART Learning Suite (today’s sponsor). Today’s Give Away Contests!

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Why innovation is Crucial in Education #Podcast

The Principal of Change

It is convenient, but does this lead to better learning in the classroom? My answer is that it could lead to worse learning faster. ” People believe the iPhone was innovative. Yet it is the thinking that created the iPhone in the first place that was the innovation. Look at EdCamp. It is in some ways.

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A Paradigm Shift

A Principal's Reflections

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Paradigm shifts need to be driven by change agents in classrooms, schools, districts, and other educational organizations across the globe. At this point change began to happen at a rapid pace. Barrett, P.,

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