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10+ Ways to Recharge Your Batteries Over the Summer

Teacher Reboot Camp

“A key to growing as an educator is to keep company mainly with educators who uplift You, whose presence inspire You and whose dedication drives You.” Now you need to take time for yourself and go on some learning adventures of your own! ” – Robert John Meehan. The school year may have left you exhausted.

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Professional Development Done With Us, Not To Us

The Jose Vilson

Whereas in the beginning, it felt more focused on digital learning and ed-tech, this year felt more like it was a hub for relevant education conversations. A small set of educators could always create an Edcamp , a model in need of revival in our times. And that they did.

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Digital Equity in Rural School Districts

edWeb.net

One of the struggles in Wisconsin is digital learning days, where students with limited or no access to WIFI at home cannot access their education. Additionally, Michael serves on the Leadership team for ISTE’s Digital Equity PLN and volunteers with many other non-profit and leadership organizations in the education community.

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Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

Edsurge

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. I’ve got some experience with this from the past eight years.

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App Overkill: Going Beyond the Buzz Words #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

App Overkill: Going Beyond the Buzz Words SXSWedu 2017 Panel Jena Draper, CEO, CachOn Inc Carl Hooker, Director of Innovation & Digital Learning, Eanes ISD P.H. There's a huge gap between what's being designed by edtech companies and what is happening in classrooms and what classrooms need.

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7 Ways to Spark Innovation and Collaboration In Your School

MSEDTechie

Innovators make learning relevant, and they commit to sharing digital learning content and powerful ideas for improving teaching and learning. Some teachers engage in creative learning spaces with makerspaces, some create “classrooms without walls” via social media), and some explore virtual and augmented reality.

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Events + News - #TLChat LIVE! - NMC Preview - Students in Charge - iSchool Initiative

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The NMC Summer Conference is a one-of-a-kind event, attracting highly skilled professionals interested in the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and creative inquiry. They are the people pushing the envelope to infuse innovation and creativity into learning experiences worldwide.

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