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CUE 2018: How IT Departments Can Minimize Downtime and Maximize Education

EdTech Magazine

Rather than instructors pointing fingers at IT staff (or vice versa), Antwon Lincoln, instructional technology coordinator at Chula Vista Elementary School District , says that collaboration and communication are the keys to success. CDW VV2 Strategy. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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Communicating Through Change: How a CA District Is Supporting Families in the Year Ahead

Edsurge

Those are still necessary, but it’s important to focus on productive two-way communication between families and school to establish a new type of relationship—one that supports student academic success as well as health and safety. Other Resources. Communicating About Reopening Measures with Families (The Parabola Project).

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#ICE18: Redesigning a Classroom Is Not About Being “Pretty for Pinterest”

EdTech Magazine

I had to adjust my mindset about how technology fit into the lives of my students and in the classroom. Around this time, I first got on Twitter. The best way to think about it is through this quote from Michael Fullan, “pedagogy is the driver, technology is the accelerator.” CDW VV2 Strategy. Content Subtype. Engagement.

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

Edsurge

The reality was that although technology had evolved rapidly since 2013, professional development offerings for computer science teachers—especially at the elementary level—hadn’t changed much. I became increasingly frustrated with the lack of technology support and PD opportunities in our district.

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6 Super Science Edtech Ideas: Using Technology to Level Up Science Classrooms

The CoolCatTeacher

Leah LaCrosse on episode 272 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Vicki: And I just want to stress — also as a fellow technology educator — that sandboxing is so important. This is has been a vital strategy of mine in my 16 years of teaching.

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Lingua Tweeta and other ideas

Learning with 'e's

I spend a lot of my time thinking through issues and challenges around technology supported learning. I try to come up with new ways to use technology that take learning into another place, or into new directions. I wrote a blog post in 2009 during the emergence of Twitter as a tool for teaching in formal settings.

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9 Steps for Choosing a Device

Tom Murray

During this step, school leaders across the district should collaborate to inventory what currently exists, from core curriculum and technology support resources, to types of devices already in place. Districts can often be seen purchasing vast amounts of technology based on little to no research or evidence.