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Tech Tip #90: Don’t Be Afraid of Mulligans

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The question I usually get when I mention this to teachers at training seminars is, how do you have time? She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Truth: Not that many kids take advantage of my offer.

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AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them?

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Workshops, seminars, and discussion groups may explain these difficulties and promote creativity and integrity in academia. By balancing technology help with conventional educational techniques, we can educate pupils for academic success in a digitally driven society.

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How to Evaluate Programs You’ve Never Used in Less Than Seven Minutes

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If you’re like me, you spent the summer attending webinars, seminars, and conferences. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Ready or not, it’s time to go back to school.

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Trailblazing the Path to Media Literacy Certification with Micro-credentials

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As co-directors of the Elk Grove Unified School District’s digital citizenship program , Kathleen Watt and I are excited to spread the word about the PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification by KQED. I’ve since presented it two years running at California’s fall and spring CUE conferences, teaming with Common Sense Education.

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Is the Socratic Method Right for Your Class?

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On the day of the Socratic Seminar, they listen to classmates, challenge what they hear by building an argument based on what they have read and heard, and in so doing critically think about not only their opinions but those of classmates. The goal has nothing to do with who wins the argument but how evidence and ideas are presented.

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2017 Teachers Pay Teachers’ July Conference — Overview

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Seminar Overview. Each of the seminars I attended (a handful of roughly five dozen offered) was filled with pithy ideas, how-tos, and problem-solving. Across the board, the presenters were friendly, humorous (I thought some could do stand-up comedy as a second third job), and knowledgeable. building an email list. copyrights.

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Tips for incentivizing your teachers team while working remotely

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This is all the more relevant to educators, who will need to be leading lessons, seminars and one-on-one study sessions on a daily basis. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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