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The 2014 ASCD Annual Conference: There is Hope

Philly Teacher

Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few bright spots stand out for me. These are the bright spots that make this year’s conference feel different than the last one I attended. Social Media and Connected Learning.

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3 Essentials for Success in a Blended [Literacy] Classroom

The Web20Classroom

The use of digital learning spaces has exploded in use in classrooms nearly everywhere. Through Learning Management Systems (LMS) many educators are moving to put content online and extend learning beyond the four walls and beyond the school day. Expert readers apply similar skills no matter what they are reading.

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The Homeschool+ Onlinle Conference and AltEdFilmFest Start Today!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our 2014 Homeschool+ Conference start tonight! We have pre-conference keynotes tonight, tomorrow, and Wednesday evenings (US Time), and then full conference days on Thursday and Friday (see the current full schedule below). We hope you will join us for some or all of the conference sessions! See you online!

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Integration of Digital Badges to Acknowledge Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

The platform has been designed so that its resources will help to prepare our educators to fully leverage the potential for mastering digital age skills embodied in the ISTE NETs Standards for Teachers , as well as the seamless integration of technology addressed in the Common Core Standards. ?After

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The 2014 ASCD Annual Conference: There is Hope

Philly Teacher

Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few bright spots stand out for me. These are the bright spots that make this year’s conference feel different than the last one I attended. Social Media and Connected Learning.

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What to Know About Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary

Edsurge

At the start of the pandemic, Cardona’s office created the CT Learning Hub , which collected vetted digital learning resources for educators, parents and students. DeVos was not in favor of extending that waiver into 2021—and neither, it appears, is Cardona.

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Merit Prep Sets Student Goals One Playlist at a Time

Edsurge

In Onyemaobi’s case, Spark generated a learning document that estimated how long it would take her to learn about body systems and helped her teacher develop a customized “playlist” of online and paper resources she could work on individually. LaNiece Primus, who teaches U.S.