Neo LMS

AUGUST 9, 2016

They can collaborate on a group activity on an online chat, on Twitter, or on any platform you deem is the most appropriate for what they have to do. The first time I tried gamification with my students was during a seminar on green marketing and consumerism. The one-and-a half-hour seminar almost flew away. And now, story time!

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 15, 2019

It’s OK if your class is not ready for the shiny new trend that pops up on your Twitter feed from time to time. Just when you are starting to get excited about all the sessions and seminars and… there are hundreds of them and only a time machine could help at this point. Think of it like speed dating, but with technology.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The seeds of innovation are planted at a young age, and technological advances now provide learners of all ages the opportunity to be creators, builders, designers, producers and makers. in Educational Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship (MEITE). Where there is innovation, entrepreneurship often follows.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2013

Earlier this year she experimented with using Twitter to foster creative thought. You will choose a theme/concept statement from the statements we generate or address in our Socratic Seminar at the end of the play. educational technology Innovation Instagram New Milford High School Social Media'

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 28, 2018

A Global Search for Education Reflection From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Army War College National Security Seminar that caused this response. For the curious, one requirement for attending the Army War College National Security Seminar is “non-attribution.”

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2010

Last night I participated in #edchat on Twitter and the topic of discussion focused on techniques teachers could use to improve communication with parents. Make your professional email and Twitter accounts available this way parents can contact you at their convenience. Hold training workshops for parents.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2020

A chart , which she shared on Twitter, showed how school spending had skyrocketed over the last 30 years while student test scores have barely budged. In April 2018, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made the argument that more money isn’t the way to improve public schools.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Right now is a key moment in making higher ed institutions more inclusive through technology that broadens accessibility and encourages innovative pedagogies. Similarly, to keep students engaged despite the monotony of screens, we tried a quick meditation half way through the seminar to center ourselves.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

When I set out to be an educator 20 years ago I never expected to be leading a student technology leadership class. Students Who Advocate Technology) Team. Though, the focus for our program is always hands-on learning, real experiences and leadership with technology sprinkled along the way.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

Many leaders spoke about the importance of collaborating across districts for a variety of initiatives—from planning a technology implementation to creating buy-in from teachers and providing professional development opportunities. But the innovative work happening in each district is very closely aligned.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Turnout was so high that the team created “ We’re Better Together Wednesdays ,” a virtual weekly seminar for families to understand more about topics they’ve expressed most interest in, including using Google Classroom and Zoom, and overcoming anxiety during COVID-19. Multi-channel communication.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2021

Right now is a key moment in making higher ed institutions more inclusive through technology that broadens accessibility and encourages innovative pedagogies. Similarly, to keep students engaged despite the monotony of screens, we tried a quick meditation half way through the seminar to center ourselves.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Remember you can follow me on Twitter at @mjgormans. Students can see how texting, emailing, video conferencing, Socratic Seminars, online discussions, and face to face conversation all provides different takes when communicating. As always, I invite you to follow me on twitter ( mjgormans ). Mike ( [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2017

A conversation with Weston Kieschnick on episode 96 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Twitter handle: @wes_kieschnick. Book: Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New Technologies that Work = Blended Learning that Works. Selected Links from this Episode.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

A la Twitter with it''s 140 characters per message, the teacher creates the name of the room and provides the students with the URL address. In structured Socratic Seminars , students in the outer circle communicate via TodaysMeet, while those in the inner circle speak aloud. Oh, what I want to learn to do! Why do they work?

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Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 19, 2022

I’ve seen this for decades in the ed tech space, commentators speaking or writing as if they’ve been the first to come across or reflect on a given technology or problem. Over the past two years I’ve taught a series of HyFlex seminars at Georgetown. For them of them I was on campus in a well-equipped classroom.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2017

A quick tour of the edu-blogosphere reveals numerous reading lists, playlists, conferences, workshops, seminars, webinars, retreats and edcamps to engage with over two short months. Whether it be on Facebook or Instagram, Twitter or Pinterest, share your learnings with others. It can overwhelm, yes, but there is a way to manage it all.

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Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

When, over the past decade, technology was rapidly introduced into schools it was heralded as the saviour of education. However, many technology naysayers are now pounding the pulpit and proclaiming the imminent death of the “digital dream.” A cyber bully is still at base a bully; a smart phone has just become the “weapon of choice.”.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 19, 2018

Step 4 Socratic Seminar with Sentence Starters: Move to an on-the-spot, think-fast, response system that requires accountable talk or sentence starters. Socratic seminars are just the activity for this. Great Book, Junior Great Book Shared Inquiry discussions , and Fishbowl discussions are similar to a Socratic seminar.

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Bryan Alexander

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Readings cover education (of course), economics, demographics, technology, and futures work, along with science fiction visions of the future. Classwork will be discussion heavy, since it’s a seminar. Students will also help determine our technology setup. ( Our reading of Freire and Horton is definitely in my mind).

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2020

The second pertains to their stress around managing their own and their families’ needs while simultaneously working full-time from home and adapting to new technologies for teaching. Yet we have to partake in multiple seminars, read links related to online instruction, legal requirements in special ed, due process, timelines, etc.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. A blended environment removes the walls of the physical classroom by empowering learners with technology.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

– Using Socratic Seminars to create and answer thought-provoking questions. If a young man shares a tweet on Twitter that is favorited and retweeted a dozen times by friends and strangers alike, they receive immediate feedback and instant gratification. The aspiring photographer puts in the time to take the perfect photo.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. As always, I invite you to follow me on twitter ( @ mjgormans ). I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have done 100?s I have done 100?s

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EdTechTeam

JULY 24, 2018

Also, I tend to gravitate towards reading when it’s fun, engaging, and involves technology. I may read with them one-on-one, suggest strategies, and prompt questions, but for the most part , they are discussing their reader’s notebook responses, post-its, and having a mini Socratic Seminar. (FYI, FYI, you MUST try Socratic Seminars!

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Many schools still rely on the once-a-year cyber security seminar or focus on too narrowly on a specific issue, like not posting student info online. You are invited to connect with him on Twitter and share your favorite leadership book at @pj_aiken. They offered key strategies for going on the offensive against hackers.

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Bryan Alexander

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Readings cover education (of course), economics, demographics, technology, and futures work, along with science fiction visions of the future. Classwork will be discussion heavy, since it’s a seminar. Students will also help determine our technology setup. ( Our reading of Freire and Horton is definitely in my mind).

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

I sat through many sit-and-get lectures and inapplicable seminars and, while I hate to admit it, I often brought papers to grade because I felt that was a more valuable use of my time. The widespread adoption of classroom technology for blended learning has had a tremendous impact on students all over the US.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 8, 2015

It is therefore fitting that tonight''s relaunch of the Twitter #EDENChat series should focus on the topic of openness in education. It worked quite well, and we eventually, with the aid of Plymouth University , were able to access satellite technology to broadcast some of our seminars across the region. The year was 1993.

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

I sat through many sit-and-get lectures and inapplicable seminars and, while I hate to admit it, I often brought papers to grade because I felt that was a more valuable use of my time. However, technology can give teachers access to more relevant professional learning opportunities that they can complete on their own time.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2019

In the education technology industry, we see an abundance of press covering venture-backed startups and their funding rounds, acquisitions and other noteworthy milestones. Taking his advice, we pitch directly to editors, TV anchors, and influencers via email and Twitter. In a way, it makes sense.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 10, 2015

I''m very fortunate to be the module leader of this presentation, and although it was initially a daunting prospect to manage a final year module for 200 students and an excellent team of around 15 lecturers and seminar leaders, I''m really warming to the task. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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EdTechSandyK

JANUARY 3, 2010

Yesterday, @socratech , one of the people in my Twitter network, posted to his blog some interesting thoughts on the experience/skill set the leader of a school technology department should have. I thought the information there complimented the conversation going on at the Socratech Seminars blog.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 16, 2017

Mike is an advocate for integrating educational technology throughout instruction. He is the co-moderator of the Twitter chat #suptchat with Nick Polyak , and he and Polyak co-authored the book The Unlearning Leader: Leading for Tomorrow’s Schools Today (Rowman-Littlefield Publishers 2017). Bob Dold, U.S.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Maggie McGarry, ASHA''s social media director, held a "tweet-up" and I got to meet her (@maggielmcg) as well as a bunch of Twitter #slpeeps @palspeech, @geekslp, @speechalicia, and @pediastaff. Follow these guys on twitter! Then, Friday at 11 was my timeslot for my seminar.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Scott Benson NewSchools Venture Fund Twitter: @scottb_edu So their two organizations decided to work together, creating The Collaborative—a ten-month, intensive professional-development experience for ten school districts and charter school management organizations from across the country. And he said, ‘Good question.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

As a coach assisting teachers with technology integration and personalized learning, I notice patterns arising from teacher to teacher. The importance of climate and culture in a classroom and across a school are imperative to successful technology integration, personalized learning, and empowered learning. More on that here.).

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