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iPad Basic Training for Teachers

EdTechSandyK

The Background Photo Used Under a Creative Commons License In the Spring of 2013, my school district committed to issuing an iPad to every classroom teacher. Most of the iPads would be in the hands of teachers by the end of the semester. We were about to distribute iPads to 800 teachers. Time was of the essence.

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How to succeed with online PD for teachers

Neo LMS

In fact, they find much more than tips and tricks online, they find a veritable support system. Schools might be concerned about the lack of interaction in online learning. building a personal learning network online. Online learning is not about absorbing information in front of a screen.

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Laying the Foundation for Distance Learning Success

Digital Promise

In fact, more than 70 percent of teachers in Verizon Innovative Learning Schools reported feeling prepared, with 93 percent crediting the program with making aspects of remote instruction easier to implement. Tapping into the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools community.

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4 Great Alternatives to Google Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

If your school uses Word, PowerPoint, or Excel on iPads or PCs, this might be a better choice. Kiddom is a free standards-based classroom management platform designed to help teachers curate individual learning experiences. a flexible curriculum planner that allows teachers to modify individual student learning pathways.

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#ETTchat: Get to Know Avra Robinson

EdTechTeacher

Here at EdTechTeacher, we take pride in the fact that all of our Instructors have been classroom teachers, and many of our instructors have come to us because of long relationships that began either at one of our events, online, or during a workshop. Q: First off, Avra, how did the first week of Summer Workshops go?!

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Notes from Leadership for the Digital Age with Alan November - Day 2

EdTechSandyK

More info on Harvard online degree programs and certificates. Students can graduate from high school with dual credit then get the rest of their college experience entirely online. Swivl - Apparatus that lets you use an iPad to video record a lecture or presentation. Moves the camera to follow presenter around the room.

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The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping

The Hechinger Report

Educators in the suburban Chicago North Shore School District 112 retooled after determining that many of the available tech devices weren’t good enough to handle constant use during distance learning, says Superintendent Michael Lubelfeld. million toward new iPads for every student in K-5 and all staff pre-K-8. The district put $1.6

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