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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Fun Learning Strategies for Engaging Students Who Have Been Disengaged (Game-based Learning). Game-Based Learning Let’s Play!

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#07: Getting Started Using Twitter for Educational Excellence

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Get a 45-day free trial of SmartLab Game-Based Learning Software. SMART Learning Suite is today’s sponsor. Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm. He is one of the Lead Organizers of edcampNJ.

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@Quizizz : Say Goodbye to Worksheets and Crosswords

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on Corippo is the Chief Innovation Officer for CUE, leading CUE’s professional learning throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. Full Bio As Submitted. Jon Corippo. Jon Corippo.

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Esports Emerge as Learning and Social Catalyst in Schools

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Dennis also was a classroom teacher for 13 years, with experience in elementary, alternative education, and special education. Digital Learning & Leadership is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net where you can share, learn, and discuss ideas and best practices to enhance teaching with technology.

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Cybersecurity is Still Paramount for Schools

edWeb.net

All of the presenters said that due to the growing sophistication of attacks, they include cybersecurity training as part of professional learning. In 2017, the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class.

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8 Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018

The CoolCatTeacher

technologies in connecting educators and creating professional learning communities. Steve Dembo served for ten years as Discovery Education’s Director of Learning Communities and led their Innovation and Strategy team. He is the co-author of the book Untangling the Web: 20 Tools to Power Up Your Teaching.

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5 Reasons Teachers Using Tech are Super Heroes with Kecia Ray

The CoolCatTeacher

They’re doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning. This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. And because they’re so connected, it also makes sure that their learning and their teaching is more relevant to their students.