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The Siri and Alexa Test

A Principal's Reflections

Artificial intelligence is now a disruptive force that allows anyone to instantaneously access basic knowledge and facts. I see this as an opportunity in the classroom and beyond, but we must be honest about where some practices currently lie. The Internet drastically changed this process by ushering us all into the Information Age.

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A Guide to Choosing an Interactive Learning Platform

ViewSonic Education

Interactivity in the Classroom Gone are the days of passive learning, where students simply absorbed information without playing an active role in their learning. Today, the aim is to foster peer collaboration, engagement with digital tools, and teacher-student communication within the classroom.

Learning 213
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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

Edsurge

As an Asian American, a former classroom teacher and a resident of Illinois, I got involved with AAAJ Chicago to learn how I could support local schools and districts. Professional development is a key part of building awareness of this absence and a knowledge-base for the educators who will be teaching students directly.

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Live Interview Thursday, February 3rd - Karen Hume on "Engaging the 21st Century Learner"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Event and Recording Page : [link] Karen Hume is a well known Canadian teacher, administrator, author, speaker, and workshop leader. The winner of three “Teacher of the Year” awards, Karen draws from her wealth of experiences and extensive knowledge base to provide focused, practical, and inspiring support to teachers and administrators.

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96 edtech predictions for K12 in 2019

eSchool News

Integrating principles of learning into instructional classroom practices will challenge traditional thinking; however, there will be early adopters who will be willing to test new approaches—especially to help their most challenged learners. . Jacob Bruno, vice president of professional learning, NWEA.

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What Makes Professional Development Work?

edWeb.net

When given agency, teachers understand the what, why, and how so they can genuinely embrace what they are learning and put those skills to use in their classroom instruction. Challenges of Professional Development. Jeff Mao is an education technology leader with over 25 years of experience.

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Novel Ideas for Writing Instruction

techlearning

“All of our teachers have had ample professional development in writing process and pedagogy, which helps to provide a strong knowledge base around the most effective practices,” says Gale. The district is seeing great results from its investment in technology-based tools and in training teachers to use them.

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