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Be a EdTech SuperHero- Easy Tech Tools Educators Should Try This School Year

MSEDTechie

One of the simple ways to begin to unleash your tech superpowers is to build a strong PLN, your Personal Learning Network. A personal learning network are people/places you go to gain knowledge, share knowledge, and collaborate with others of like minds and interests. Try searching on Pinterest.

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Tech or Textbooks?

There is no box

In the education context it got me thinking about why #edTech. I think when we talk about edTech, we sometimes forget this simple truth. We hold edtech to a higher standard, as if simply using it to access information is no better (and possibly quite a bit more cumbersome) then accessing information in a textbook.

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Cape Town Summit and the Power of Google Keep

EdTechTeam

This is my 4th EdTech Team conference that I have attended and I still find myself walking away being excited to implement new practices in my classroom. If our students have a culture of sharing stories, imagine the creativity that might be discovered, if we were encouraging them to document their stories.

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25 Social Networks/Media Sites for Education

Technology Tidbits

ISTE Community - International Society for Technology & Education is a great place for educators to come together and collaborate on technology issues and build their Personal Learning Network. This micro-tweeting platform is used worldwide and especially in education (search hash tags #edchat , #edtech, #flipclass, etc).

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Let's Get it Started!!! The Keys to Tech Savvy Teaching!

MSEDTechie

Subscribe to newsletters and online magazines like Edutopia , Edsurge , or Techlearning , or Edtech to have fresh technology integration ideas at your fingertips each week. Link it to iPads, or laptops in your classroom to share documents, student work, or to create a classroom album. Create a Dropbox account for your classroom.

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MOOC-Ed: Coaching Digital Learning, Unit 2 Reflection

EdTechnocation.com

Unit 2 focuses on the development of your PLN (Professional Learning Network) and becoming a "Connected Educator". What do you see as the most important advantages of adding social media tools to your personal learning network? Please comment on the document and add your resources, opinions, and ideas!

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THANK YOU for 5 Amazing Years of Educational Podcasting! Thank You For Amazing Feedback!

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Information from A to Z on EdTech and teaching, it should you your go-to resource. A wealth of knowledge June 15, 2015 by jpdalton from United States I got the honor of hearing this gentleman speak in person and he knocked my socks off! I always take what I learn and teach other teachers. Edsby: Learning Management System.

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