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Educational "Air Time"

Tech Helpful

And of course for me, I'm wondering if digital discussion boards in an LMS might be a solution to give the "quietest student a voice" a quote about technology I often requote from Jerry Blumengarten. If educators themselves aren't good at this, that worries me a bit. That is the worst thing to happen in education.

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Finishing Strong by Taking Chances?

Tech Helpful

I jumped on the chance to be a part of this series because it's a group of amazing educators and I love to blog. What LMS does your district/school/coworker use? Edcamp Style Learning.I am a huge fan of the unconference model of professional development that the Edcamp model brought to education.

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5 Innovative ways for teachers to connect with other teachers

Neo LMS

Collaboration is one of the most valued features of meeting with other teachers, and projects such as EdCamp have demonstrated how successful this informal style of unconference can be in inspiring and enabling teachers. 5 Innovative ways for teachers to connect with other teachers.

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Paperless Please

Hansen's Link to Tech

Embrace the Cloud Embrace cloud computing with Google Drive and/or Google Classroom: most districts support Google Apps for Education, not only because its free and great to manage but it supports collaboration and creation for our 21st Century Learners. Most likely your building or district have or in the process of picking one out.

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A Framework for Blended PD (Part 2) – SULS072

Shake Up Learning

The tasks you ask teachers to complete in professional learning should respect their knowledge and skills as a PROFESSIONAL and their specific role in education. Our LMS platforms, like Google Classroom , would be perfect for this. If you aren’t familiar with the Edcamp model, visit this page to learn more.

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What Should First Year Teachers Know About Tech Integration?

Tech Helpful

There were a few higher education professors in the discussion that gave a bit of insight into how slowly changes in curriculum often happen in higher Ed courses. Apparently this tweet resonated with many educators on Twitter because it got an over abundance of love. I believe this is a game changer for education and can't be ignored.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. A series of Read Like a Historian videos prepares educators to effectively launch this type of learning in their classrooms. Historical Thinking Chart.