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4 action steps to prepare new teachers to use edtech
09/21/2020
Topics: Higher education, Teacher prep
Think back to the first time you entered a classroom responsible for teaching a small group of students with a lesson you had designed. Remember how excited (or nervous!) you were the day your student teaching…
6 ways edtech coaches can easily build professional networks
02/13/2020
Topics: coaching, ISTE Standards for Coaches, PLNs
When Leslie Fagin transitioned from being a high school English teacher to being a district instructional technology coach, she suddenly found herself without her people.
“I knew how to use technology…
4 easy ways to update school learning spaces
01/31/2020
Topics: Learning spaces
With enrollment rapidly climbing at Gahanna Lincoln High School a decade ago, the Ohio district had no choice but to add a new building to the campus. And that gave Principal Dwight Carter a rare opportunity:…
LGBTQIA educators create a community with EduPrideAlliance
01/23/2020
Topics: digital equity, ISTE Expert Webinars
Nancy Jo Lambert didn’t know what to expect when she attended the Equity Action Forum at the ISTE19 conference. And she certainly didn’t expect to leave…
Teachers paying teachers? Four guidelines for school leaders
11/14/2019
Topics:
If you're an educator who hasn't heard of TeachersPayTeachers.com (TpT), you might be missing out on a new way to access classroom materials created by teachers, for teachers. Online educational…
4 benefits of an active professional learning community
09/16/2020
Topics: Online learning, PLC, Professional development
A professional learning community (PLC) is a team of educators who share ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential. …
ISTE19 by the numbers
07/08/2019
Topics: ISTE Conference & Expo
Every year, thousands of educators come together at the ISTE Conference & Expo to discover new ways to learn with technology, and ISTE19 was no exception!…
Lead with instruction — not tools!
06/11/2019
Topics: ISTE Standards
The districtwide adoption of the ISTE Standards for Students in 2016 supported L.A. Unified School District's turnaround from tool-driven to…
Embed the learning sciences into professional learning
06/05/2019
Topics: Course of Mind, Learning sciences, professional learning
Have you ever been to a professional learning (PL) session and loved the ideas presented but left thinking, “There is already too much on my plate. How am I ever going to implement this?” As educators we…
How and why Flipgrid and learning sciences work together
05/27/2019
Topics: Course of Mind, Learning sciences
Educators are constantly looking for the latest strategy, tech tool or trend to use with students. But sometimes it’s the long-established strategies — backed by research — that can make the biggest impact.…