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How Edtech for Teachers Helps Collaboration and Professional Learning

Edthena

There are plenty of reasons and ways to use edtech with students in the classroom, but what about edtech for teachers? Our recent chat with Monica Burns reminded us not to forget about teachers using technology for themselves. Thinking of how students use technology can offer more ideas for how edtech for teachers can be utilized.

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Amazon Taps Stanford Professor, Candace Thille to Lead Internal Professional Learning

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One of the most prominent researchers and critics of how learning technologies are built and used in higher education is joining, temporarily, one of the biggest tech companies in the world. Amazon operates its own education division, Amazon Education, that currently offers products and services aimed at K-12 classrooms.

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Vernier releases free back-to-school resources

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Professional learning and support tools include in-person workshops, webinars, video tutorials, grant opportunities and more. This comprehensive collection of offerings provides teachers with the skills and resources needed to effectively use data-collection technology in their classrooms.

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Want to Give Students More Voice and Choice? Start with Teachers

Edsurge

Conversations around personalized learning are nothing new for the staff at the M.S.D. Teachers in our virtual high school and blended learning programs, which I help direct, have been having them for a few years now via webinars and seminars. ILPs are built into our learning management system, which is handy.

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3 Ways Districts Can Rethink Teacher Professional Development

eSpark

According to a recent study conducted by the Gates Foundation, $18 billion is spent annually on teacher professional development. The average teacher spends anywhere from 68-89 hours in professional learning a year. However, only 29% of teachers are highly satisfied with their professional development.

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3 Ways Districts Can Rethink Teacher Professional Development

eSpark

According to a recent study conducted by the Gates Foundation, $18 billion is spent annually on teacher professional development. The average teacher spends anywhere from 68-89 hours in professional learning a year. However, only 29% of teachers are highly satisfied with their professional development.

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21st Century Learning, Literacy 2.0 and Common Core

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One of the things that I love about AJUSD is how technology integration and 21st century learning is part of every layer of our district, from the students, to the teachers, to the site administrators, to the District Office, through a supportive School Board. Dive into a classroom example from Shauna Hamman''s third grade classroom.