eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

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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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

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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techlearning

MAY 9, 2018

program will partner with a local gym to provide Kids Seminars, encourage teachers to leverage their free periods to engage in at least 30 minutes of exercise, and the initiative will encourage family fitness with Fun Fitness party rewards. . The presentation is available to classrooms. The Hey you – YES, YOU! Get up and Get Movin’!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. These important attributes of a PBL classroom need to be intentionally thought out as part of the online experience. Online learning programs set up to push content are not any different then lecture-based teaching.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

My colleague Peter Yeomans (AKA @ethinking on Twitter) says we create the 'bear pits' for our students. In other words, we enable digital and physical learning spaces in which they can freely explore ideas, argue with each other (and us) over concepts and theories and in so doing, develop their reasoning and thinking skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Because they aren’t long tedious seminars, expensive college classes, or comprehensive certificate courses, they were ignored by administrators in the past. Because they’re authentic and practical, micro-credentials result in powerful, personalized, skills-driven learning for students. Not anymore. personalized.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2017

With every summer break comes the eight-week-or-so refresh and reset most classroom educators need. But for many of us, professional development opportunities wrestle for space amongst family vacations, home projects, and part-time jobs. Whether it be on Facebook or Instagram, Twitter or Pinterest, share your learnings with others.

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