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Top 10 Reasons to Sign Up for Summer Learning with Ask a Tech Teacher

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Summer PD: The Tech-infused Teacher is for credentialed and non-credentialed K-12 teachers, tech teachers/integration specialists, library media specialists, and pre-service professionals. Digital portfolios—via wikis. Flipped Classroom—attendees learn in a ‘flipped classroom’ environment.

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Edit and Share Videos Like a Rock Star

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C-Span video library — videos on civics and the US government. Teacher Training Videos — directed at the teaching profession, this includes a wide variety of PD topics such as flipped classrooms, specific digital tools, and more. Discovery Channel — a huge collection of Discovery Channel videos.

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35 Take-aways from Summer 2016 Professional Development

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A couple dozen of us–teachers, library media specialists, tech integrationists, and lab teachers–gathered virtually for three-five-week-classes that included: The Tech-infused Teacher. The Tech-infused Classroom. Ask a Tech Teacher’s Summer PD 2016 just ended. The Differentiated Teacher. Teach Writing with Tech.

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17 Take-aways from Summer PD

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It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. Many teachers noted that it was as important to them to validate their approach to teaching technology in their classroom as it was to extend their learning. Failed and tried again. Asked questions.

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Why Blended Learning Fits Your Class, 3 Issues to Think About, and 5 Easy Ways to Begin

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When the Internet arrived, I — as did my colleagues — adopted it mostly for two reasons: 1) research — in place of the library, and 2) rote drills, such as supporting math practice. Using the Internet in classrooms has morphed from optional to organic. Digital books are aligned with state standards and Common Core.

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Learning Revolution - Week's Free Events - Reinventing the Classroom - Library 2.014 - The Real 1:1 - Reclaim Learning

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 1st A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds.

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43 Apps, Games, and Websites Transforming This Year's Classrooms

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Bottom line: As a flipped-classroom or student-creation tool, this tool offers lots of opportunities for use, but teachers will need to be creative if they want students to engage. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books. Crop, customize, and remix online video content with interactive tool.