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6 Edtech New Year’s Resolutions

Tom Murray

Districts looking for long term sustainability by purchasing high quality devices at an affordable cost should take a hard look at both laptops and tablets for solutions. Commit to Personalized Professional Learning. Commit to Leveraging Social Media and Telling Your Great Story! But how does the community know?

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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

The CoolCatTeacher

Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones. Importance of Professional Learning Network (PLN) 00:02:11:22 – 00:02:34:20 Debbie Tannenbaum discusses the importance of a PLN and how it has enriched her career.

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So That's What I Think About That.

The Web20Classroom

I want to create learning environments for them that allow them to be kids. Why are you so passionate about using social media? Social media has done so much for my own personal and professional learning. I started in social media to share resources easily with teachers in a very small district.

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5 Things Everyone Should Include In Their Digital Portfolio

EdTechTeacher

Do you have a piece of media or written work that you’ve published about a piece of work that you are proud of? Do you have a professional learning network? Can you share an example of how you communicate and collaborate with other people in a professional setting? Start Your Professional Learning Network.

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Speak Up 2020 Congressional Briefing: Release of the National Research Findings

edWeb.net

The research surveyed over 136,000 K-12 students, teachers, and parents and focused on what digital learning looked like during the pandemic and revealed potential emerging transformation evidence. Digital Learning During the Pandemic. It was also evident in the research that teachers were using more digital content than before.

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Online Learning During COVID-19

edWeb.net

Everyone would have their tablet or laptop. Lastly, lean on your support system, engage in social media communities, and utilize resources and publications. We are now in 2020, living through the COVID-19 pandemic and in the remote and online environment predicted in 2015. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Blackboard.

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Five Ways for Teachers to get Started on Twitter – From Jen Carey

EdTechTeacher

Social Media and education have a complicated relationship. As such, many administrators have actively cautioned teachers against the use of Social Media, and many educators themselves have condemned Social Media as a mere distraction to education. This post first appeared on Daily Genius.

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