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Interview with André Spang, @Tastenspieler: Remix the Textbook!

Teacher Reboot Camp

Each mission in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom , shares an example of the Mission in Action by a teacher I admire. André is a #DigitalLeadLearner, using web media and iPads in the classroom, an OER maker and a founder of the German Twitter chat, #EDchatDE.

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Must-Have EdTech Tools for a First-Year Teacher

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Technology can often seem like an afterthought, but if used wisely from the start, some edtech tools and resources can be a big help to a teacher who's just starting out. Later, once you've established some classroom routines, you can experiment with other resources, building your edtech toolkit as you go. OER Commons.

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In Search of OER’s Future and Edtech’s Missing Evidence at SXSW EDU

Edsurge

While OER was presented as one way to ease course material costs, other challenges remain, starting with understanding and awareness of what the term means. Still, sustainable ways to fund OER into the future remains an open question. Can evidence even keep up with edtech? Those models need to develop,” said Allen.

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Today's Newsletter: T&L Live in Boston Tomorrow!

techlearning

Then, attendees can choose sessions that include “playgrounds,” where they can try some of the latest edtech gadgets, and panel discussions and workshops on coding, personalized/blended learning, OER, igniting innovation at the district level, and more.

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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Also remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I have three pre-conference workshops that you may want to register for. Mike Gorman ( [link] / ).

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SXSWedu 2017: Ones to Watch and What to Know

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Now in its seventh year, the annual gathering brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, educators and industry experts from around the world for four days stacked with panel discussions , workshops , an expo hall , meetups , film screenings —plus plenty of after-hours shindigs. continues to grow, how can edtech help serve this population?

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Meet Some Heroes at This Week's Connected Educator Cafe Sessions

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Background includes director of research, Sesame Workshop; asst. Esther Wojcicki : Educator, journalist, IT & OER consultant. org/connectedcem-cafe/ Monday, October 21 "Connected Leadership" Milton Chen : worked at GLEF for 12 years as executive director, became senior fellow in early 2010. Sam Chaltain: Democracy.

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