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The importance of the ITS and Facilities relationship

eSchool News

The maintenance company was having difficulty isolating the problem. Build the relationship now These examples are some of the many reasons that having a solid relationship with your facilities team is essential to the successful technology support of any school organization.

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5 Home and Smart Phone Filtering Options for Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

They were not a Disney company, but Disney purchased them in the last 18 months. You just have got to figure out how to use it. Mike Daugherty is a husband, father, author, technology director, Google Innovator, and possible Starbucks addict. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. 1 is Circle.

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Helping Teachers Provide a Deeper Reading Experience

EdNews Daily

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles about the men and women who are creating today’s EdTech companies. A lightbulb went off in their heads, “We figured out how to use technology to help teachers provide a deeper reading experience to all students. Taking on educational technology seemed a natural fit.

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Transcription and Accessibility—New Partnerships from Microsoft and Amazon

Edsurge

A Microsoft spokesperson says over email that this technology is publicly available, and that the company is aware of dozens of K-12 schools that are using it in the classroom. The company says its transcription technology is also useful at a broader level.

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6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

The CoolCatTeacher

Leah, today, we’re going to talk about how to use technology to make science more exciting and more effective. So, Leah, what’s your first idea for using technology to engage kids in science? From iPads to robotics to 3d printers, science exploration with technology support is happening in @lacrossescience.

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3 Things Great Teachers Do

The CoolCatTeacher

You have 300+ million people who have 300+ million ideas about how education is. So great classroom teachers understand how to look outside of the box. They know how to look at each situation and find ways to inspire and engage kids, no matter what the subject matter or no matter what curriculum you’re looking at.

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Learning.com Joins National Digital Learning Day Celebration with Classroom Lessons and Resources

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The national leader in providing digital literacy solutions is showing its support of the power of technology to transform student learning by offering free lesson plans that teachers can use to guide students through learning how to use technology tools and digital resources, such as word processing, electronic presentations and spreadsheets.