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In the marketplace: Gaming, digital citizenship, PD initiatives, and more

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There are certification tracks on Google, Microsoft, Apple, SMART, among other topics, like online assessment, STEM, ELA, Math, Social Studies, and PBL. According to the survey, parents see a growing role of technology in schools, with 66% of parents indicating that technology use has increased over the past few years.

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Edit and Share Videos Like a Rock Star

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Then, students add comments and discuss; you can even add surveys and questions. . If you don’t have time to edit or format videos, here are twenty-four sources of rigorous academic videos that will support your lesson plans: Art Babble — videos themed to art, such as STEM topics. Think Thinglink, but with movies.

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3 Apps Disguised as Games to Help Bolster Learning

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The teacher creates a quiz or survey on the Kahoot website. S/he invites students to join with a game pin, which they enter into pretty much any digital device used in the classroom (smart phones, Chromebooks, iPads, or another). Assessment options include quizzes, discussions, and surveys. Kahoot is simple to use.

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The Blended and eLearning PBL Classroom… A Journey from Analog to Digital Project Based Learning

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I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Why not have students vote on what attributes are most important using a survey or polling tool such as Poll Everywhere ? Students are great at digital collaboration! Check out my Booking Page .

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Parent Questions About Edtech

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One survey published on EdTechReview states that 87% of the parents polled feel that the implementation of effective technology in schools is an important element in helping their children succeed. The new curriculum being taught under STEM and Common Core systems are programs designed to improve how lessons are taught.

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Getting Real About the Teen Depression-Cyberbullying Connection

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According to the Mayo Clinic , the true causes of teen depression are: biological chemistry hormones inherited traits early childhood trauma learned patterns of negative thinking Surely some of the learned patterns of negative thinking can stem from some interactions students have online, especially cyberbullying.

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‘Let Yourself Off the Hook’: Advice for Teachers and Parents During COVID-19

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This week’s podcast is brought to you by “The State of Online STEM Education'' an upcoming national survey of the online STEM landscape created by Every Learner Everywhere and Online Learning Consortium. Share your experience in these areas; Effectiveness, Opportunities, Challenges, Equity & Access.