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Research Webinar: Equity and Maker Learning

Digital Promise

Since the fall 2016 meeting of the League of Innovative Schools , superintendents from around the country have connected with leading researchers in the field of maker learning. Their second meeting featured Dr. Edward Clapp, director of Harvard University’s Agency by Design initiative, on the topic of maker empowerment.

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Maker Learning Research Webinar: Creative Learning in Makerspaces

Digital Promise

At the fall 2016 meeting of the League of Innovative Schools, a group of leaders convened to address these questions together. This collaboration resulted in a webinar series that features the work of researchers and learning scientists from around the country. What does research have to say about maker learning?

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Virtual Team Building Activities

User Generated Education

I, like many others, was forced to move a face-to-face college class to virtual synchronous meetings in Zoom. During the webinar, each student is given a link to the ice breaker wheel. During the virtual meeting, never have you ever questions are asked. Here is an example: I Am Poems. Ice Breaker Wheel. Never Have I Ever.

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The Science of Reading: How to Understand and Apply the Basics

Waterford

This is even more pressing because a significant number of students in the US do not meet reading standards. 1] Word recognition, for example, pinpoints phonological awareness, decoding and spelling, and sight recognition as important stepping stones. In fact, of all US students:[4]. 65% of fourth graders read below grade level.

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How Two-Way Communication Can Boost Family Engagement

Waterford

Use Expert-Led Communication Strategies to Engage the Families in Your District Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinars , including “ Driving Impactful Family Engagement with CARES ,” and learn how you can build a school environment that values families and advises teachers as they connect and collaborate with families.

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Webinar Recap: Tips to Boost Your #Productivity and Mental #Wellbeing with @Boomerang for Educators #Email #EmailManagement #FocusedWork #edtech #edchat #BoomerangWebinar

techieMusings

I had the opportunity to partner with the Boomerang team to lead a webinar on strategies for managing email and maximizing productivity for educators. My co-presenter Amanda and I shared examples of how we use Boomerang as educators and provided tips on how to make the most of all that Boomerang has to offer.

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Alabama Leaders in Ed Tech Offer a Model for Professional Development

EdTech Magazine

That’s what we’re trying to focus on here in Alabama: meeting and supporting classroom needs. We’re probably best known for our conferences: We hold three per year, where members can attend educational sessions, meet with technology vendors and network. In 2018, we started an online webinar series.

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