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7 Reasons Advancement Courses Has Excellent Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Not only did I create a computer science video to help a wider audience of educators ( see below) , but my school now has aligned standards. I ran the lesson plan with my seventh graders while collecting learning and survey data — and I learned so much.

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The 4 C’s of Learning in a Connected Classroom

EdTech Magazine

Of districts surveyed in the Cisco report, 90 percent said they leverage technology for personalized learning. Introducing video content like Cisco’s Global Problem Solvers, which was presented at the ISTE 2018 conference , has inspired students to work together to take on global issues, such as building water purification systems.

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K–12 Teachers Use Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms to Teach Coding

EdTech Magazine

Since 1990, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math have grown by 79 percent , and are expected to grow an additional 13 percent by 2027 , according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey. . We hope we can expose students to new ways of thinking through powerful technology,” said Raysana Hurtado , education segment manager at Intel.

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This Teacher Started a Hands-On PD Lab That’s Sparking Change Across the District

Edsurge

In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. Surveying Teachers and Sparking Interest In January 2018, I launched a survey about professional development on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and the response was overwhelming.

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Disruptions in Ecosystems: If/Then Applied Digital Skills Project

EdTechTeam

To further their understanding, each student was responsible to review two peers’ presentations and complete a Google Form survey to provide feedback to their peers. Twitter: @judyblakeney. Graphs, Articles, Videos must be from reputable scientific sources and must be evidence to support your position statement.

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Storms over liberal education: notes on the 2016 AAC&U conference

Bryan Alexander

I was there for a few reasons, starting with having the fine opportunity to lead a pre conference workshop, followed by presenting on two panels, helping out with a Twitter component, and reconnecting with dozens of friends and colleagues. On Twitter several people, on site and out of country, praised open as a business model.

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Pushback Is Growing Against Automated Proctoring Services. But So Is Their Use

Edsurge

It may be the biggest question in college edtech during the pandemic: Should tests be allowed to robotically watch students? The tools record video of test-takers via their webcams, and detect what is open on the users’ screens and other details. The issue involves so-called automated proctoring services. Hire better teachers instead.”

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