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My personal and professional journey in this area is well documented and something that I regularly present on. When I think back to my life as an educator prior to becoming connected, I can honestly say that I was isolated, naive, and definitely not as well rounded as I am today.
It was a great opportunity to not only get to exchange ideas with Eric regarding technology’s role in the classroom, but to see the learning community that has been nurtured and developed at his school. I look forward to meeting Eric again soon and definitely at Edscape in October!
Holding learning technologies accountable. With increased federal support to fund technologies in the classroom, expand broadband access, and put devices in the hands of more students, educationtechnology continues to play an important role in the lives of educators and students.
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But she said professionaldevelopment and support are essential, too. There are few high-quality purveyors of whole curricula to begin with, she said, and “most curriculum developers don’t embed professionaldevelopment and support” in their programs. And they’re lacking.
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Today, after a key vote, it's official: Two giants in the education space will join forces, creating a professionaldevelopment powerhouse for their educator members.
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I definitely think we need to invest a lot more money in high-quality professionaldevelopment,” Brown says. He believes that would allow teachers to collaborate and learn from each other in a meaningful way that actually supports them. “I
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Since 2011, Adam has overseen the evolution of Edthena from a paper-based prototype into a research informed and patented platform used by schools districts, teacher training programs, and professionaldevelopment providers. And what thoughts do you have about professional learning, especially under the current conditions?
Since 2011, Adam has overseen the evolution of Edthena from a paper-based prototype into a research-informed and patented platform used by schools, districts, teacher training programs, and professionaldevelopment providers. You search AI teacher professionaldevelopment, and we’re the only thing right now.
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Courtney Groskin are Learning Coaches with the Office of ProfessionalDevelopment in St. They recently interviewed Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller about video coaching and how best to incorporate using video in schools to support educators improving and deepening their practice. Violet Christensen and? Adam Geller: Yeah.
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