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NMHS Social Studies Teacher Brings Technology to Capitol Hill

A Principal's Reflections

Two of my Social Studies teachers were recently invited to Washington DC on October 4, 2012, to deliver a model lesson that illustrated the effective use of technology. As a social studies teacher, being asked to take a professional development trip to Washington DC is an extremely exciting offer.

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Game Design as a Catalyst For Learning

A Principal's Reflections

As someone who loves educational technology and knowing how much my son does as well, my wife and I figured this was an unbelievable opportunity that couldn’t be passed up. VR Quest™ is a fun and educational project-based learning (PBL) model that integrates fully immersive Virtual Reality technology.

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Our Doors Are Always Open

A Principal's Reflections

Steve D’Ascoli is a 5th year educator at Valhalla Middle High School in Valhalla, NY. He has dual NYS certification in Secondary Social Studies and as an Educational Technology Specialist- daily utilizing both skill sets.

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More iPad Apps

A Principal's Reflections

After sharing my excitment about the iPad with a social studies teacher today we decided to purchase two of these for the department in lieu of a laptop. There are so many cool educational history apps out there! Change educational technology Innovation iPad Opinion' One other quick suggestion.

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How Are School Smartphone Bans Going?

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Angela Fleck says this was the typical scene last year in the sixth grade social studies classes she teaches at Glover Middle School in Spokane, Washington: Nearly every student had a smartphone, and many of them would regularly sneak glances at the devices, which they kept tucked behind a book or just under their desks.

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A Commitment to Digital Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Here is a video we produced leading up to Digital Learning Day showcasing our Social Studies Department. Change Digital Learning Day educational technology Opinion' The students were then responsible for rating the presentations and voting on the best one to present to a client using Poll Everywhere and their cell phones.

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Could AI Give Civics Education a Boost?

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He still has that concern, but as he stepped back to think about it, he also saw a way to “leverage” the tool for a goal he had long fought for — to help bring social studies education, and especially the teaching of civics, to broader prominence in the nation’s schools. He has long argued that U.S.

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