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14 Awesome examples of Critical Thinking EdTech

Neo LMS

Newsela : A free to use, pay for pro style web application that basically assist teachers to help students engage with current affairs content in a more critical and analytical way. Mindomo : With 3 free maps on sign up, Mindomo claims to be one of the only mind mapping apps that is designed for students and teachers.

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Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model

Catlin Tucker

Smaller learning communities also provide students with more opportunities to work collaboratively and engage in a variety of activities that appeal to different learning modalities (auditory, visual, tactile and kinesthetic). Do they need any special programs, apps, or software?

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Why Should Schools go with Google Apps and Chromebooks?

Educational Technology Guy

over 2400 school districts in the US use Google Apps.

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Creative Coding and Robots in the Classroom

edWeb.net

Teachers do not need computer science degrees to engage, enhance and extend student coding experiences due to the abundance of easily accessible creative coding and robotics programs. Coding Software. Nearpod is a powerful teaching and learning tool that promotes student engagement in the classroom.

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Part 5… STEM Resource Series… Over 70 Stemtastic Sites

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Project Breaker connects young people with global thought leaders and industry experts to answer challenges like literacy, urban agriculture, STEM, and other technology for civic engagement. Students engage in creative problem-solving design process and teach the entrepreneurial skills necessary to transform ideas into businesses.

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6 Stand-alone Lesson Plans for Subs

Ask a Tech Teacher

As a tech educator, it’s difficult to find a substitute teacher who is comfortable delivering my tech-infused lesson plans to students. Nor does she know my organic expectations of students such as the level of independence and self-direction I expect during class. More free lesson plans: Common Core Writing–Digital Quick Writes.

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A school where you can’t fail — it just takes you longer to learn

The Hechinger Report

It’s no surprise that schools adopting the method are often the same ones that have invested heavily in education software and computers. The switch also comes as many schools are focusing more on analytical skills, hoping students won’t just memorize answers, but understand how they got them. The scores signified a high point for M.S.

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