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DCSS Launches First-of-Its-Kind Initiative to Bring Apple Products and Innovation to Students, Teachers and Staff

eSchool News

This collaboration embeds a full-time Apple Professional Learning Specialist in our community to build capacity among our teachers, instructional coaches and others.”. “I The initiative will expose DCSS students to coding and app development using iPad and Mac together with Apple’s Everyone Can Code and Everyone Can Create curricula.

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Celebrating Standouts in Verizon Innovative Learning schools

Digital Promise

DuBois Academy—all started strong out of the gate in their first year as Verizon Innovative Learning schools. Steve Brown is the senior micro software analyst in the Computer Education Support Unit in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). IT Leader of the Year.

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MLTI is not a Tech Buy or Commodity. It’s a Learning Initiative.

More Verbs

The per-pupil cost represents an entire solution including a device, software and apps, classroom WiFi, device management, ongoing technical support, and professional development. The first misunderstanding is that MLTI simply buys a laptop or tablet for each student. MLTI provides much more than devices to students.

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#07: Getting Started Using Twitter for Educational Excellence

The CoolCatTeacher

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. Today’s Give Away Contests!

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Celebrating ConnectED’s Achievements Toward Transforming Education

Digital Promise

To support this work, Hoang secured a software donation from Adobe & ConnectED to help increase technological literacy for Burbank’s students by integrating digital media into the art curriculum. They donated an iPad to every student, a Mac and iPad to every teacher, and an Apple TV to every classroom.

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Substance Over Assumptions and Generalizations

A Principal's Reflections

We have mistakenly believed that giving teachers and students new software or a new box will help fix education. As the OECD Report alluded to, the problem isn’t the technology per say, but the lack of quality professional learning to support educators with effective implementation.

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From EdCamps to Google, 11 Professional Development Offerings for Teachers This Summer

Edsurge

(Click on the pins on the Code.org training map to find a professional development opportunity near you.) A Big Tech Summer Whether you are Google “certified” or Apple “distinguished” there is always more to learn about those endless software updates from the tech giants.

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