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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

Most teachers I know have used Twitter in their classes either to communicate with parents, share homework with students, for group study, to research on a topic, crowd source ideas with colleagues, or a myriad of other purposes ( click here for more ideas ). Twitter as a classroom resource, you ask? Where did I turn? Classroom Use.

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What’s a Backchannel and Is it Right For Your Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

A backchannel refers to a secondary, often informal, communication channel that runs parallel to the main communication channel. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Do click here for updates.

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Dallas ISD Selects Carnegie Learning Math Curriculum for all Secondary Schools

eSchool News

PITTSBURGH–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Carnegie Learning , a leader in AI-driven technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions for K-12 education, today announced a new partnership with all Dallas Independent School District (ISD) middle and high schools to provide math education for over 66,000 students.

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Today's CTE Investments Help Boost Students' Success

EdTech Magazine

Today’s automotive repair classes likely use computers to quickly diagnose problems in vehicles that are fully loaded with cameras, monitors and other technology drivers expect. Also, globalization and the growing integration of technology into everyday jobs require skills building in students as well as greater investment in CTE.

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Research Based Strategies for Distance Learning with Dr. Matthew Rhoads

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Research-Based Strategies for Distance Learning with Dr. Matthew Rhoads Dr. Matthew Rhoads is teaching at a distance and coaching other teachers to improve their teaching as well. Dr. Rhoads is also an educational consultant with Discovery Source.

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Shorts season: An introduction to the NEW Flipgrid camera

Ditch That Textbook

This post is written by Mike Mohammad, a secondary science teacher in Brookfield, Wisconsin. You can follow him on Twitter @mo_physics and check out his blog mophysicsmoproblems.blogspot.com. The Flipgrid Shorts Camera is packed with possibilities. Check out some of the new features and get started creating!

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10 edtech experts you should follow

Hapara

Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Each of these experts has a background in education, a unique voice and a passion for using technology in the classroom. Lindy Hockenbary.

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