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How Educators are Using the Exclusive Social Media App Clubhouse

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The new social media app Clubhouse is gaining traction across many industries as Influencers, celebrities , and marketing professionals are heading to the app to connect and collaborate. (If This combination of scheduled sessions and impromptu rooms give the feel of a structured conference with an Edcamp component. What is Clubhouse?

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The Future’s Open Wide With These 60+ K-12 Education Technology Events in 2018-2019

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From local Edcamps in your backyard to glitzy conferences dotting the globe, these convenings showcase exciting changes happening in schools and classrooms (and humbling lessons learned along the way). There are also recurring events—such as EdCamp and Maker Faire—that take place year-round across the country. Here we go again!

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Give Teachers Credit: They Know Learning Is Social

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Companies] are trying to cut and paste solutions they built for one industry and sell them to teachers and administrators because they feel the market is hot. They are trying to cut and paste solutions they built for one industry and sell them to teachers and administrators because they feel the market is hot. This approach won’t work.

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50+ Can’t-Miss K-12 Education Technology Events for 2017-2018

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There are also recurring events—such as EdCamp and Maker Faire—that take place year-round across the country. Brown events focus on the business and industry side of the ecosystem; expect plenty of technologists, entrepreneurs and funders. Here’s how the calendar is organized: Download the calendar. Anyone can attend any conference.

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Building STEM and Movement Skills Outside of School

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She is also the co-founder of Edcamp St. Augustine and Edcamp Flagler, as well as a current board member for the Florida Council of Instructional Technology Leaders (FCITL). Kristin is a PLN leader for the ISTE Learning Spaces Network and guest writer for ISTE Empowered Learner magazine and blog. About the Host. Join the Community.

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Many Frustrated Teachers Say It’s Not Burnout — It’s Demoralization

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This week’s podcast is brought to you by UNC Chapel Hill’s Master of Arts in Educational Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Program, known as the MEITE Program : MEITE is for students pursuing careers in the educational technology industry. Learn more at ed.unc.edu/meite, on IG @UNCmeite , and Twitter @unc_Meite.

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From Playgrounds to Programmers: How Sharing Shapes Schools

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Just look at one of the most successful industries that most of us have ever known: computer programming. The Edcamp movement is another example of educators organizing themselves for the simple purpose of sharing practices, successes, and miscues. This blend of online and offline connection makes this group what it is today.

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