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CFY becomes PowerMyLearning

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To better align our mission with our name, I am pleased to share with you that we have officially changed our name to PowerMyLearning. So, why PowerMyLearning? We chose this name for our organization because “PowerMyLearning” represents everything we do and everything we stand for. PowerMyLearning Greater Los Angeles Region.

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Empowering Superintendents to Connect Technology and Learning

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The Five Imperatives of Technology Leadership , the presenters explored how they have shifted their approaches to integrating edtech in the classroom. Technology allows teachers to expand their lessons outside of the classroom and make connections beyond their communities. Imperative 1: Strengthen District Leadership and Communication.

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Top 100 Sites/Apps for Game Based Learning

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The resources below will vary from drill and practice to all out epic adventures in 3D virtual worlds, to help Gamify a classroom. Game Classroom - A excellent site for Math and Language art games/worksheets for students K-6th. Teach w/ Portals - Gamify your classroom w/ the award winning PC game Portal 2. adding, dividing, etc.)

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Transitioning Edtech to the Cloud

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At the beginning of the edtech wave, superintendents saw many benefits from using digital resources in the classroom. Before, for instance, it was possible that each third grade classroom would have a science app of varying quality. In addition, develop security benchmarks, and don’t use any program that doesn’t meet them.

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Essential Elements for Moving to a 1:1 Environment

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Of course, part of the reason most schools switch to 1:1 is because they want the classroom to reflect the real world—and anticipate what jobs could be when the kindergartners graduate. This gives them time to familiarize themselves with it, take advantage of PD, work with their planning teams, and prepare themselves for their new classroom.

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Five Steps to Ensure Accessibility for All

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The goal is to determine where there are gaps and inequities, and the school needs to understand what’s happening outside of the classroom. She serves on the board of PowerMyLearning Los Angeles and on the advisory board of Project Tomorrow. Educators should also talk to the parents and find out their views on accessibility.

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5 Reasons to Address Cyber Security

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He is a former teacher but spent 20 years away from the classroom working as a technology attorney and software executive. Today, she is based in Los Angeles, California working as a public speaker, writer, and independent education consultant focused on supporting leadership, visioning and planning to meet the needs of today’s students.