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Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr. Paul Fornelli

ViewSonic Education

For example, at many post-secondary institutions, a teaching space is considered to be a Smart Classroom if it merely comes equipped with nothing more than a microphone, computer, video projector. One drawback to LMS platforms is that they are not uniform in the level of technological support that they provide to users.

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The role of technology in the PYP

EdTech4Beginners

In addition to these general uses, PYP teachers should also use technology to aid the development of international mindedness, support inquiry learning and to help students to reach deeper understandings. How does technology support the development of international mindedness? How does technology support inquiry?

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Communicating Through Change: How a CA District Is Supporting Families in the Year Ahead

Edsurge

They’re shared on Fridays via email and social media and have become a routine communication outlet for the district that families are engaging with. For example, DC Public Schools hosts Twitter town halls that allow families to get answers to their at-home learning questions and hear important announcements from district leaders.

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5 Home and Smart Phone Filtering Options for Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

So, for example, I know that 20% of the time, they’re surfing and on social media, while 10% of the time they’re actually playing online games. Mike Daugherty is a husband, father, author, technology director, Google Innovator, and possible Starbucks addict. It really gives you a breakdown. Bio as submitted.

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#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”

EdTech Magazine

SHENINGER: We need to be open to ideas and we need to know where to go to find good examples of what works in the classroom. Social media is like a giant search engine that we can tap any time. However, it’s important to note that a lot of change can happen with little to no budget to support it.

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What are Good Tech Goals for Students?

Ask a Tech Teacher

But that’s not what technology is about. Technology supports a curriculum. The metric for measuring technology skills isn’t a rubric with a list of skills (i.e., Some great examples of this are digital note-taking, PDF annotation, and grammar tools. A great example of this is vocabulary.

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Learning with 'e's

The result is a 6-7 minute interview in which I talk about the EDEN community of academics and professionals, mobile learning and games in education, and digital badges, as well as some elaboration on the way EDEN has been leveraging the potential of social media over the last few years.