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10 Tips for teachers to make the most of ISTE

Neo LMS

Besides packing your bags, laptops, agendas and passports, you should do what you’re always expecting your students to do — your pre conference homework: 1. Make sure you have your devices charged, whether it is your phone, tablet, laptop or all of them. Follow our guidelines to make the most of your ISTE experience! Before ISTE.

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New Course Offering: The Tech Savvy Teacher

The Web20Classroom

Do you wonder what tools are out there other than what you’ve heard about on Twitter or read on blogs? From Shaelynn - In 2008, the district I worked in adopted a 1:1 Laptop Initiative. Through this initiative, every student and staff member in grades 9-12 were given a laptop.

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#ICE18: Robert Dillon Explains the Pillars of Technology Integration

EdTech Magazine

My second piece of advice is that we really get caught at times chasing shining things and we fail to focus on the things that are truly necessary for learning. We have to stay focused on engaging learners and bringing joy to the classroom. EDTECH: What advice do you have about adding interactive whiteboards to the classroom?

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It's Elementary When it Comes to #EdTech

A Principal's Reflections

So I did what I have been doing for the past five years and that was submit a query to my Personal Learning Network (PLN) using Twitter and Google+. The teachers I was working with only had access to a laptop cart, thus apps that had to be downloaded on a device were not an option. Please share in the comments section.

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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

This connectivity issue, coined “The Homework Gap” by the FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel, means that many of the children sitting in our classrooms lose access – and therefore opportunity – the moment they leave our schools. Commit to Personalized Professional Learning.

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Livestreaming and Podcasting in the Classroom

edWeb.net

Whether providing lessons for sick kids or giving parents a weekly update on classroom activities, livestreams and podcasts offer teachers yet another way to connect with their students and families. Do you need to have a desktop or laptop to get the most out of the platform, or would a smartphone work best? Join the Community.

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The Scarlet Rating: How One ‘Improvement Required’ School Seeks a Turnaround

Edsurge

Brook Avenue Elementary School in Waco, Texas has been in the papers before, but not for shiny new laptops or flexible classrooms. Kindergarteners in Mrs. Shuler's classroom learning how to implement their learning stations! No one was hearing about the students and their achievements.”. Our teachers are excited.

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