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Tools to Help Become a Tech Savvy Educator

A Principal's Reflections

Cross-posted at The Educator''s Royal Treatment. As I mentioned in a previous post I have been working on a educational technology presentation for principals in a NJ school district. Principals can use social media for communication, public relations, branding, professional development, and opportunity.

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This School Librarian Thinks Her Job Is the ‘Best-Kept Secret in Education’

ED Surge

But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. So then I told the principal I wanted to come out of the library. I really need to get back into the library so that I can do media studies and media literacy.

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New Year, New Adventures

A Principal's Reflections

Professional Learning Communities (PLC''s): The district will be moving to this research-based model as our main means of professional development. Tri-State Educational Technology Conference (TSETC) : I have previously blogged about this event, but am compelled to mention it again. Here is a quick synopsis: 1.

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New National Survey Analyzes Impact of COVID-19 on Teaching and Learning

Digital Promise

Online Teaching, Technology, and Learner Variability : Teachers with a high degree of comfort with technology are significantly less likely than others to say the pandemic has worsened their ability to work with each student’s individual learner variability. Edtech and Professional Development.

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Come for the computers, stay for the books

The Hechinger Report

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. based education advocacy group. “It Photo: Kelsey Aske.

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Revised Federal Edtech Plan Calls for Closing Digital Divides

ED Surge

While the emergency switch to remote instruction caused students to fall behind in learning — with regular assessments showing declining test scores, especially in math — it also significantly sped up the adoption of digital devices and impressed upon districts the importance of technology, according to advocates.

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Teaching Bilingual Learners in Rural Schools

ED Surge

Programs that increase accessibility and trust with parents include “Cafe en el Parque,” a parent meeting held in Spanish that draws in more than100 families each month, and the “Emergent Bilingual” program, which meets after school and on weekends helps new immigrant students and families learn more about how the American education system works.

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