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How to add Hour of Code to YOUR classroom

Ditch That Textbook

No matter where they live, what color their skin is, what their gender is or how much education they have, if someone knows how to code, he/she has opportunities. Companies are begging for coders. Coding is a skill that opens doors for students of all backgrounds. According to the U.S.

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7 Questions Principals Should Ask When Hiring Future-Ready Teachers

MindShift

Every year thousands of educators gather for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference eager to learn about the newest features in favorite apps and to glean ideas from one another about how to effectively teach in new ways. They also regularly tweet to authors and share how books inspire them.

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How to Move From Digital Substitution to ‘Deeper Learning’

Edsurge

We do a lot of digital substitutions, so a lot of schools think they are doing more future-ready work simply because they insert technology into their process, but it’s basically just the digital counterparts to the analog work. There might be teacher lecture, might be textbook-driven work. Basically replication and transformation.

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8 LMS features that support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond

Neo LMS

Equipping students with future-ready skills is one of the main aspects educational institutions should focus on nowadays. Preparing students for their future jobs by teaching them how to effectively learn on their own builds a reliable and skilled workforce. . How to encourage student autonomy in the classroom .

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Effective Digital Citizenship Education

The CoolCatTeacher

We talk about all sorts of things, from how to engage as a citizen in the United States to different laws and court cases that have an impact on them. They had some great points to make about how much employers, or government, or colleges should be able to sort of dictate what they’re doing while they’re in community with their friends.

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How to Create a Vision

Edsurge

Company slogans like “Think Different” or “Just Do It” represent creative mindsets for getting work done as much as they represent globally recognized brands. Developing a PL Vision: Metropolitan District of Warren Township (IN) At MSD Warren Township, the philosophy “We are all Learners” guides much decisionmaking.

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How to Create a Vision

Edsurge

Company slogans like “Think Different” or “Just Do It” represent creative mindsets for getting work done as much as they represent globally recognized brands. Developing a PL Vision: Metropolitan District of Warren Township (IN) At MSD Warren Township, the philosophy “We are all Learners” guides much decisionmaking.

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