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Building Good Relationships with Your Students’ Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today’s parents like a different kind of communication. Mike Daugherty, a Director of Technology in Ohio, has been studying this topic and experimenting for the last several years to find optimal ways to communicate with today’s parents.

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K-12 Blueprint site updated - resources for planning and implementing EdTech

Educational Technology Guy

The site has resources for educators about planning and implementing technology initiatives. The site has resources about one-to-one programs, BYOD, digital content, reviews about technology, success stories and case studies, tips and ideas, webinars, educational technology news, and much more.

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How DC Public Schools Uses Student Data to Support Mental Health

Edsurge

Twitter: Child Mind Institute. Why did you decide to adopt special education case management technology? How does special education management technology support your district's mental health services? Case Study: How a Top 10 district tripled service documentation and Medicaid reimbursement with Accelify.

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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. Working in the area of social studies at the start, she later found her passion in teaching science. Her main mission is to help support their development in science and science communication.

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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.

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Dazzling Classroom Creations with Google Draw!

EdTechTeam

This is an example of a European explorer ship that a student studied during our exploration unit. Middle School Teacher & Technology Support. Twitter: @EmmaCottier. Google Draw is a versatile learning tool for students to create learning representations based on any curriculum topic. Emma Cottier.

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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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