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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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How To Value Individual Staff Profesional Development Through Incentive Programs

TeacherCast

This, unfortunately, discourages staff members from looking outside of school for professional learning opportunities and punishes them for the times that they do seek to improve themselves. Step 2: Recognize that Staff Members are Constantly Engaged in Professional Learning. Professional Development Example Through Badging #1.

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How To Value Individual Staff Profesional Development Through Incentive Programs

TeacherCast

This, unfortunately, discourages staff members from looking outside of school for professional learning opportunities and punishes them for the times that they do seek to improve themselves. In the example that my Instructional Coach friend mentioned about her school district. Example: Kahoot) How Do I Earn a Badge?

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A National Push for More ‘Active Use’ of Technology in Learning

Educator Innovator

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. Learners at the lab compete in stop-motion video contests, create their own 3D-printing designs, learn to code, or follow their interests in open-lab hours.

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Jaime serves on the Science Foundation Arizona Board of Directors, on the Board of Directors for New Global Citizens, is a member of the Digital Learning Council, and a member of the South by Southwest EDU advisory Board. And we also organized India''s first edcamp, EdcampMumbai.