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10 Years and 200 Episodes … What Have I Learned as an Instructional Coach?

TeacherCast

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. Once the trend goes away so could your brand. Step 4: Your Brand Belongs to YOU… not EdTech.

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How Educators are Using the Exclusive Social Media App Clubhouse

Edsurge

With the feel of an in-person conference and the energy of an Edcamp, educators are finding this audio app is a new place to connect with educators from around the world. 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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10 Years and 200 Episodes … What Have I Learned as an Instructional Coach?

TeacherCast

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. Once the trend goes away so could your brand. Let’s say this for one final time.

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5 Ways to Participate in #ISTE17 even if you’re not there #notatiste17

The CoolCatTeacher

I will be leading a panel discussion on the 5 teacher trends changing education. I am a retired educator in Phoenix AZ and love spending my time supporting teachers with the use of technology in their classrooms. LIVE webinars and am an organizer for the K12 Online Conference and EdCamp Phoenix. in room 225 A and B.

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Big ideas and ed trends from the #ASCD15 conference

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Here are 6 big ideas and educational trends I heard throughout the 3 day conference: 1) School culture. 4) Meaningful technology integration vs. tool-centric obsession. I was thrilled to see a session on EdCamps offered this year, and many others on differentiated and personalized professional development.

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How Kristen Swanson Applies Her Classroom Experience to Lead ‘Professional Learning’ at Slack

Edsurge

She began her career as a third-grade teacher, later served as director of technology for a school district, then directed a research department at BrightBytes, which helps K-12 administrators and school leaders align school spending with learning outcomes. Higher education is trending to faster and more targeted offerings as well.”.

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Rethinking Professional Development So It Actually Improves Teaching

The CoolCatTeacher

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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