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From Playgrounds to Programmers: How Sharing Shapes Schools

Edsurge

Whether we’re typing an address into our GPS or sending a text message or setting an alarm clock or reading the paper on an iPad or uploading an image to a course management system or making a reservation. Edcamp events are free, generally locally organized “unconference” meetings where the agenda is decided by those in attendance.

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Here are some of the latest ed-tech, policy updates

eSchool News

In this week’s news: What does research really say about iPads in the classroom? Popular mobile devices may come and go, but the iPad has remained a hit in the K-12 classroom. 5 ways cloud computing will impact students, teachers, and IT in 2016. AASA names 2016 Superintendent of the Year.

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How to Maximize the EdCamp Experience: 6 Tips! [infographic]

Shake Up Learning

How to Maximize the EdCamp Experience (Click to view full size image) 6 Tips to Maximize the EdCamp Experience There are so many wonderful reasons that I love EdCamps! I enjoy both attending EdCamps as a participant, and organizing EdCamps to help other educators discover the power of the unconference! TWEET OFTEN!

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Disintermediating IT: The Secret Sauce To Small School EdTech Success

There is no box

Of course chromebooks and iPads (or android tablets) are out there. Branching out in to non-tradtional (like edCamps) is better. Ubermix has the added advantage of having local apps that will work without Internet access, a big consideration for many small, rural school districts where student access is a challenge.

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