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The Lowell Milken Center Discovery Award

A Principal's Reflections

Innovation and creativity are at the core of the American spirit and they are the qualities that build the foundation for progress in education, technology, business, and, well, just about everything. As a principal, I often write about of the importance of creativity, innovation, and discovery in the classroom.

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Instructional Upgrade

A Principal's Reflections

With the first month of the school year in the books, I am extremely pleased with how more staff members are embracing educational technology and effectively integrating a variety of tools into instruction. At New Milford High School we clearly articulate that technology is a powerful tool.

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How Augmented Reality Helps Teachers Reach More Students

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Renee Dawson Educational Technology Specialist at Atlanta Public Schools “Augmented reality is when you take something that you can already see in the world and add an interactive or experiential layer on top. As you select a witness, you learn more about history and have language arts stitched in with reading comprehension.

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Before Using Augmented and Virtual Reality Tools, Teachers Should Develop a Plan

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When I ask teachers why they’re using AR or VR, they often tell me they saw an exciting new tool at a conference and found a way to make it work with their lesson plan or that a colleague tried out a tool and mentioned that their students loved it. Questions arise like whether to modify existing lesson plans or create new ones.

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What All High Schools Can Draw From Career and Technical Education Programs

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My colleagues feverishly jotted down notes as one of my students, Ethan, moved through his presentation on how educators can more intentionally use AI in their classes. The project was simple for me because it came with the guidance like a rubric, a model and examples to help with lesson planning.

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Teachers of the Year Say Educators Deserve More Trust

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Autumn Rivera, 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in April. The educators were state winners of the Teacher of the Year program , hosted annually by the Council of Chief State School Officers. They taught Welch that history is made up of “little moments” in people’s lives.

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Come for the computers, stay for the books

The Hechinger Report

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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