Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Google+ Hangouts - use this video conferencing tool to hold virtual meetings and training sessions. EdCamp model - the Edcamp model puts the participants in the driver''s seat for PD (and meetings) and allows for PD to be more meaningful. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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TeacherCast

JULY 18, 2022

From Episodes 1-5, I had the opportunity to be introduced to Educational Technology Giants such as Angela Maiers, Eric Sheninger , Tom Whitby, and Steven Anderson. In the early part of 2012, I attended my first edCamp in Philadelphia. There are hundreds of Educational Technology Brands in this world. They all want one thing.

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District Administration

MARCH 16, 2017

Coaching, #EdCamps and other education models allow educators to brush up on targeted skills Jessica Terrell Hattiesburg School District designs technology training to empower teachers to take charge of their own professional development by letting them decide what they want to learn, when they want to learn it and how.

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Tech Helpful

APRIL 17, 2018

Staying plugged in and aware of new things, how to access them, and how to get training on them in a cheap or free environment. I look for opportunities for my teachers to attend and I serve on organization committees to give more educators these chances- i.e. Edcamp Gigcity. Free Learning: Become a Connected Educator. Find sponsors.

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Tech Helpful

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

After the experience it allowed the lower school curriculum coordinator and myself (lower school technology coordinator) to rethink some of our professional development days. On one day in August before the students came, and again in January of this year we set up Edcamp style PD days.

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TeacherCast

JULY 18, 2022

From Episodes 1-5, I had the opportunity to be introduced to Educational Technology Giants such as Angela Maiers, Eric Sheninger , Tom Whitby, and Steven Anderson. In the early part of 2012, I attended my first edCamp in Philadelphia. There are hundreds of Educational Technology Brands in this world. They all want one thing.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Using broad brush strokes, professional development could be an online course, Edcamp Conference, graduate course or by simply working with an Instructional Coach on a lesson. In this example, a school district created a badging program based around the 4C’s of Instructional Technology Integration. What is professional development?

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Using broad brush strokes, professional development could be an online course, Edcamp Conference, graduate course or by simply working with an Instructional Coach on a lesson. To implement a comprehensive and learner-centered approach to technology that engages and empowers students, we have created four pathways of learning for our staff.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 21, 2020

DO NOT lump your administrative assistants into instructional training. I repeat DO NOT throw your administrative assistants into teacher training. You can also record different levels of training and presentations based on skill, content areas, etc., G Suite Training for Schools. allowing for more differentiation.

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Tech Helpful

MAY 2, 2017

The nice thing is you have some great guinea pigs ready for you, you've trained them all year long! Coding.I'm a firm believer that coding can support any curriculum due to the fact that it naturally teaches sequencing, coding gives access to technology, gives students a life skill, and coding teaches thinking. Edcamp Style Learning.I

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

At CORE we believe that new technologies are the most exciting way to engage 21st century learners across all education and training sectors. 6 Mistakes You Might Be Making with Technology Integration What Students Will Learn In The Future Minecraft’s virtual worlds can teach real U.S. More information at [link].

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 13, 2020

We’re experiencing a shift in education right now, which has forced educators to use technology creatively to continue to do our jobs. I had a set group of people at different levels, but most of them don’t use technology outside of work besides a cell phone. Step 1: Creating a Training Agenda. Click To Tweet. sample page).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 8, 2018

Vicki: Today, we’re talking to Jarod Bormann @jbormann3 , Technology Integrator in Iowa, and author of Professionally Driven: Empower Every Educator To Redefine PD. Jarod: The happenings of it and the surroundings of it sort of stem from a particular kind of planning session that I had with a technology planning team. Where do I start?

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 30, 2014

Edcamps too, while not brand new, have offered teachers and other educational professionals the opportunity to craft PD that is meaningful to them and really take back their own learning. Often, especially in technology professional development those that do the training try to cram in every little thing into a session.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 2, 2012

EdCamp CT is Aug 10th. I will work with you and your staff to tailor a training plan that works for you. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Embedit - embed any file in your website or blog - free 5. 10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have 6. CyQuiz - create your own quizzes and games for free 8.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

That title belongs to Kristen Swanson, whose job is to develop trainings for its employees and to help explain the messaging tool to customers around the globe. But she’s probably best known as founder of the Edcamp Foundation, which helps teachers run free, grassroots professional-development workshops. “I

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

But these conferences are not like an edcamp or an unstructured unconference of the kind you may have heard of. Can we leverage technology to connect across state lines and learn from each other’s experiences?

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. The new plan lays out model ways of using educational technology in the nation’s classrooms, with a focus on equity and active use. The most obvious addition to the plan is its focus on the “digital-use divide.”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2016

Technology has been a key component in the planting, fertilization, growth and eventually, the blossoming of new statewide initiatives including distance education and new professional learning opportunities for educators that have benefitted students in a variety of ways. The future of tech in schools isn’t suburban or urban. It’s rural.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 22, 2019

As an Instructional or Technology Coach, we have a lot to do on a daily basis. . Manuals (grade book and other platforms), Training Material (Google/Apple and other similar free training courses), Pre-selected Web tools, Influencers & PLN, etc. Example, one item in the index is Training, it takes to that section/bookmark.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 27, 2015

Edcamps , based on an Unconference model , are free, discussion-based sessions. to offer technology training for teachers by allowing them to book appointments with the district technologists for training on the topic of their choice. Ladue District has implemented a Technology Leadership Academy for teachers.

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My Paperless Classroom

AUGUST 23, 2013

As part of this process we have been training the teacher in using iPads in class and we are taking a more integrated approach to tech in the classes. I was excited about going into their class and talking about technology in their lives. A group conversation about technology. And I did.

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RafranzDavis.com

MAY 24, 2015

Any opportunity that I had to either train other teachers or serve on decision making committees, I jumped at it which helped me to swiftly develop as a leader. Don’t make the “fearless-tech” teacher your only go-to for all things technology. Have an open policy for when teachers want to teach official campus training.

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MSEDTechie

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

If you are going to train teachers, you should have experience with instruction. There is nothing worse than receiving training on a tool that you don’t have access to, or will never get to use. Trainer using outdated technology to present, or presenting on a topic that is obsolete and not needed. and no particular order….

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 13, 2015

The NMC Summer Conference is a one-of-a-kind event, attracting highly skilled professionals interested in the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and creative inquiry. We''ll focus on the awesome and inspiring ways teachers like you use technology and project-based learning to foster meaningful learning experiences.

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RafranzDavis.com

AUGUST 9, 2015

I trained every teacher in our district at some point and even conducted outside trainings and conferences. I found twitter, Edcamp and connected to teachers. I wanted students to have more “hands-on” contact…not “drag and drop” technology but to create beyond presentations.

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Tech Helpful

APRIL 8, 2018

Recently, I had this revelation that our teachers needed more training on the design thinking process in order to support and understand our goals for STEAM education. Electives allowed me to have a team last year that created how-to videos for commonly asked questions at school regarding technology.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 4, 2017

In addition to these Google and Apple themed events, the Custom Professional Development team worked with schools to provide 140 additional learning experiences for educators, ranging in size from small workshops to district-wide training days, on a variety of topics from specific tools to pedagogical approaches such as project based learning.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The Alliance for Excellent Education is holding the event to c elebrate effective teaching and learning practices powered by technology as part of Digital Learning Day.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 12, 2016

If you have ever attended my Google Sites training, you know that I often refer to Google Sites as an, “acquired taste.” That alone has helped schools launch Google Sites in K12 schools across the globe, using Sites for e-portfolios, teacher websites, campus websites, edcamp websites, training websites, and much more.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 15, 2016

As a group we even decided to participate in the Bootcamp trainings for level 1 and level 2 GCE certification. The reason behind that was to build capacity within our teachers and ensure that they were equipped with the tools necessary to have a purposeful integration of technology.

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My Island View

OCTOBER 5, 2016

We know change now comes faster than we have ever experienced in history before and, if technology has its way, that rate of change will always increase in speed. These coaches are often regular teachers with a penchant for technology and a collaborative mindset. They need to be trained in both technology and adult learning.

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

“Why is it that when young people use technology on adult terms, they are praised as 21st century learners, but when they use technology on their OWN terms, they are castigated as deviant rule-breakers?” The students from the Hudson Valley and Aurora displayed an interest in technology, access, and fairness.

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There is no box

OCTOBER 3, 2015

The high school district was fortunate enough to recognize that to make forward progress with technology, they had to make a change. The main reason: the shift towards authentic technology integration into everyday instruction is happening right now. Branching out in to non-tradtional (like edCamps) is better.

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My Island View

OCTOBER 5, 2016

We know change now comes faster than we have ever experienced in history before and, if technology has its way, that rate of change will always increase in speed. These coaches are often regular teachers with a penchant for technology and a collaborative mindset. They need to be trained in both technology and adult learning.

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My Island View

OCTOBER 5, 2016

We know change now comes faster than we have ever experienced in history before and, if technology has its way, that rate of change will always increase in speed. These coaches are often regular teachers with a penchant for technology and a collaborative mindset. They need to be trained in both technology and adult learning.

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Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. The Business of Job Training. ” Via The New York Times : “ Edcamps : The ‘Unconferences,’ Where Teachers Teach Themselves.” National) Education Politics. May Be About to Fire Its President.”

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