eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The KidWind Project, the international leader of clean energy education, created topic-specific renewable energy virtual workshops designed to help educators teach about renewable energy whether teaching in person or remotely. The one-day workshops will provide training on the fundamentals of wind energy, solar energy, and the power grid.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

I’ve designed a new series of workshops that focus on helping teachers to transition from time-consuming teacher-led workflows to sustainable, student-centered workflows. The goal of these workshops is twofold. 1 workflow: 90 minutes 2 workflows: 3 hours; half-day 5 workflows: 6 hours; full-day.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Engaging in group writing exercises or participating in writing workshops not only facilitates the exchange of ideas and perspectives but also fosters an environment of constructive criticism and mutual support.

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Education Elements

JANUARY 3, 2022

Everyone waiting for the session to begin in hopes of getting a nugget of information that makes the workshop registration worth the investment. Sadly, this is the reality of many educational workshops and conferences from leadership to technology to a focus on instruction. I’ve experienced it and I’m guessing you have too.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

Free Family Newsletter Template Send families a summer newsletter filled with information, resources, and tips. Provide information on how to get a library card and access the digital materials. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by attending a live webinar or workshop !

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Teacher Tech

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Go Slow Workshop on Google Sheets Spreadsheets are one of the most useful things we can use as a teacher. We have to manage a lot of data and information and frankly using spreadsheets helps us to do our job better. The post Go Slow Workshop: Teaching with Google Sheets for Newbies appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

webinars, workshops, and summits, part of the LearningRevolution.com family: Library 2.0 , The Future of Education , ReinventingSchool.com , Classroom 2.0 , and TeacherLibrarian.org. WEBINAR) With Maurice Coleman Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM US-Eastern Time (1 hour with QA) Click HERE for more information and to register.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

To help facilitate collaboration between public libraries and the communities they serve, Kanopy is adding a dozen Spanish-language videos from Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, and 30 films from Highlights to Kanopy Kids. For more information, please visit www.kanopy.com. About Sesame Workshop.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 15, 2020

Writer’s Workshop was the favorite part of my day in my third grade classroom. Writer’s Workshop was based on the need for student choice. They were the reality in my classroom during Writer’s Workshop. Find all previous posts and more information here. Communities having thoughtful conversations. at the newsletter.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

webinars, workshops, and summits, part of the LearningRevolution.com family: Library 2.0 , The Future of Education , ReinventingSchool.com , Classroom 2.0 , and TeacherLibrarian.org. With Kara Guiff Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM US-Eastern Time (30 minutes) Click HERE for more information and to register. More details below.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 19, 2017

I also updated my Presentation and Workshop Topics page. Let me know if you’d like more information on any of these. It’s quite possibly my favorite work that I do because we can really see a district move significantly in a short period of time when all of the leaders have shared understandings, capacity, and commitments.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

At a recent workshop, a teacher posed a compelling question about the effectiveness of small-group versus whole-group instruction. Virtual Coaching Video In the virtual coaching video below, I highlight the value of using pre-assessment data to inform our design work.

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EdTechTeacher

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Did you know that we offer over 50 Google for Education workshops and certification programs! From Google Educator and Admin certification programs to workshops featuring the latest in Google Workspace for Education tools and features, we have what you are looking for! Also know that our team at EdTechTeacher is always here for you.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

The Internet drastically changed this process by ushering us all into the Information Age. I typically prove this point during workshops where I ask a low-level question using a “what” question stem and Siri responds with the correct answer every time. While this might be essential in the lower grades, it wanes in value as kids age.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

webinars, workshops, and summits, part of the LearningRevolution.com family: Library 2.0 , The Future of Education , ReinventingSchool.com , Classroom 2.0 , and TeacherLibrarian.org. With Dr. Steve Albrecht Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 4:00 PM US-Eastern Time (1 hour including Q&A) Click HERE for more information and to register.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

CUE Rock Star Teacher Camps Summers and school year, mostly in California, one- to two-day workshops, very affordable, free if district-sponsored. I attended my first one, a three-day workshop in Manhattan Beach, in 2014, and now I both present at and attend them in northern and southern California.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

Free Family Newsletter Template Send families a summer newsletter filled with information, resources, and tips. Provide information on how to get a library card and access the digital materials. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by attending a live webinar or workshop !

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

Some offer activities, courses, parent information, and even summer camps that you can explore with students. This is a workshop that progresses through AI and concepts related to AI, designed by MIT educators. Beyond conversations, there are a lot of great resources to explore with students. DAILy AI MIT.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 7, 2020

In this post, we share how the learnings from these events have informed our approach to a new professional learning opportunity, the Maker Learning @ Home Cohort. . We invite educators interested in joining the Maker Learning @ Home cohort to apply and attend an informational session on December 9 at 4 p.m.

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techlearning

JULY 23, 2018

McGraw-Hill Education and Sesame Workshop today announced an agreement that will bring research-based Sesame content and expertise into pre-kindergarten (PreK) and elementary school classrooms across the United States. For more information on the Wonders program, visit mhereadingwonders.com.

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The Jose Vilson

MARCH 13, 2024

Here are some takeaways from a structural perspective that’ll help inform everyone’s learning, or so I hope: It Starts With Values In the midst of statewide DEI bans , SXSW EDU stepped into that conversation without apology. Some who attended workshops on the science of reading also attended workshops about democracy in education.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

In a workshop last week, I was guiding a group through the process of designing a choice board. If students choose how they engage with information, review concepts, work on tasks, or share their learning, they are more likely to feel competent in those endeavors. Would you rather go to the beach or the snow?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 2, 2022

webinars, workshops, and summits, part of the LearningRevolution.com family: Library 2.0 , The Future of Education , ReinventingSchool.com , Classroom 2.0 , and TeacherLibrarian.org. WEBINAR) With Dr. Steve Albrecht Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM US-Eastern Time (1 hour including Q&A) Click HERE for more information and to register.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 19, 2019

How has this partnership with other Michigan-based organizations developed over time and informed Grand Circus’ work? We focus on reaching community members and meeting them where they’re at through free Intro to Coding Workshops as well as partnering with organizations across the state through our Facebook partnership.

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Beyond the traditional outreach methods, here are some other ideas for how to get families involved in school: After-School Activities Your school’s festivals, celebrations, and open houses are some ways your school can help educators connect with families in an informal environment.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 7, 2019

The Tech Team ministry provides ample opportunities for learners to develop skills across the four broad categories of digital literacy as defined by Dudeney, Hockly and Pegrum (2013): language; information; connections; and re-design. Information Literacies. A Closer Look at Four Categories of Digital Literacy for Adult Learners.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2019

If teachers assess their students’ knowledge before diving into an explanation, lesson, or unit, they might be surprised by the wealth of experience and information that students bring into the classroom. Then ask them to fill in as much information as possible using the structure of a concept map, like the one pictured below.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

Foundations workshops and deep dives that address the areas noted in the pedagogy section above represent a solid start. Begin with meticulous planning using the information provided in the key focus areas previously covered above. Then think about strategies to inform and educate families as to what their kids can expect.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

BEAVERTON, Oregon, February 23, 2018 — Vernier Software & Technology will host 21 free hands-on workshops to help science and STEM educators learn how to integrate Vernier data-collection technology—including the new Vernier Go Direct wireless sensors—into their curriculum. For more information, visit [link]. # # #.

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ProfHacker

MAY 31, 2016

But when you are invited to present a keynote or facilitate a workshop to people you know little or nothing about, how do you ensure you are sufficiently sensitive to your audience? I can be giving a workshop on the same topic and I would do it completely differently to faculty at my institution vs other universities in Egypt.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 25, 2020

As a skillful facilitator, Google Certified Innovator, and Google Certified Trainer, Kasey has led a variety of digital learning workshops across the globe and helped thousands of educators to transform their classrooms! Whether they do or don’t, to get the most out of listening you can use this Podcast PD Template Hyperdoc.

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techlearning

AUGUST 13, 2018

BEAVERTON, Oregon, August 13, 2018 — This fall, Vernier Software & Technology will host 38 free, hands-on workshops around the country to help science educators learn how to best incorporate probeware and data-collection technology into their curriculum. Educators can register for a workshop at www.vernier.com/workshops.

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Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Department of Education have recently announced their intent to host a joint workshop on ‘Student Privacy and Ed Tech.’ ’ About this workshop and related work, they write : The use of “Ed Tech” has exploded over the past several years. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. FTC-ED-ETSLevin17-11-17.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2023

Educators in West Virginia will have opportunities to participate in local professional development workshops. The workshops will include background on renewable energy and experience with curriculum and activities educators can use in the classroom to engage students in dynamic, hands-on learning.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 11, 2022

The feedback is always so positive and informative. In my early years of seeking professional development, I had to make choices between what I could learn very quickly during a conference or workshop and then try to retain all of that information when I returned to my classroom. It helps you to really learn from your mistakes.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Attendees will learn directly from top ed tech experts and successful real-world practitioners in hundreds of in-depth workshops and hands-on sessions. In the standardized testing era, students are too often asked to memorize facts and/or recall ideas without being expected to retain a deeper understanding of information.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2017

I served as the lunch keynote for TIES on Sunday and then facilitated a lesson redesign workshop that afternoon using our trudacot discussion protocol (thanks, Julie Graber , for joining us!). I skipped the Vikings game for this workshop and am glad that I did” . Both of those were high praise indeed!

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