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Merritt Public Schools: How a Rural Oklahoma District Developed its Digital Learning Program

Education Superhighway

Students learn through interactive courses that involve video, active creativity, and real-time feedback from their teachers. Creating Guidelines Around Classroom Technology Use. The district implemented periodic checks to ensure that student device use adhered to the guidelines.

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Three Ways That Rural States Can Become the Hotbeds for School Edtech Innovation

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Lachelle Brant) Creating Guidelines for Distance Education The Problem: Sometimes, the greatest solution stems from the greatest need. Interactive video, online courses and full time programs grew rapidly in the first two years. 2016 Wyoming Google Summit. Wyoming educators get up and stretch in the middle of a PD Day.

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8 Things to Look for in Today’s Professional Learning (Part 2)

The Principal of Change

Although there may be “guidelines” that must be done for teacher evaluation (three visits into the classroom, etc.), EDCAMP professional learning day. What is EdCamp? having educators their own ongoing portfolio is a great opportunity to shift the conversation from the “evaluator” to the “learner”. Critical Thinking.