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3 ways to attend ISTE19 virtually ... pssst, they're free!
05/28/2019
Topics: ISTE Conference & Expo, professional learning
Few professional learning experiences surpass the engagement and excitement of exploring edtech with your peers. Traveling to a new city, finally meeting up with your virtual peeps in person and immersing yourself in the collaborative energy of ISTE19…
5 ways to drive professional learning the UDL way
03/06/2018
Topics: Assistive and adaptive technologies, professional learning
Professional development and professional learning are two terms educators hear frequently. But what’s the difference between the two? And why do the different definitions matter?
Professional development (PD) is often defined by someone else, say a school…
40 education Twitter chats worth your time
01/16/2018
Topics: professional learning, Standards, Tools
For educators who thrive on connections, Twitter chats may be the perfect form of professional development. They're free. They focus on just the…
4 ways to help students get workforce-ready
01/10/2018
Topics: Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Digital Citizenship, Digital storytelling, Literacies, Makerspaces, professional learning, Project-based learning
Being a student should be a little like being an apprentice preparing for life in the real world. But when school is nothing like the future workplace, that goal is impossible to reach.
So what will the real world be like when students enter the workforce? We hear a lot about…
Infographic: How to become a connected educator
01/03/2018
Topics: Education leadership, professional learning
Within the silo of a school or classroom, it’s difficult to find time for meaningful conversations about what works and why.
By reaching beyond school walls and connecting with colleagues from around the globe, many educators have discovered vibrant…
Twitter is dumb! Or is it?
12/21/2017
Topics: professional learning
“Twitter is dumb; no one uses it!” Those were the first words out of my mouth the first time I was told to use the social network for a tech conference.
I wasn’t opposed to using social media as a collaboration tool, I just…
Weigh in on the ISTE Standards for Administrators
12/18/2017
Topics: Assistive and adaptive technologies, Augmented reality, Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Digital Citizenship, Digital storytelling, Education leadership, Gamification, Gaming, Literacies, Makerspaces, Personalized Learning, professional learning, Project-based learning, Robotics, STEM & STEAM
“Leaders get people moving. They energize and mobilize. They take people and organizations to places they have never…
Focus on equity to ensure that all students are 'computer science material'
12/07/2017
Topics: Assistive and adaptive technologies, Augmented reality, Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Digital Citizenship, Digital storytelling, Gamification, Gaming, Literacies, Makerspaces, Personalized Learning, professional learning, Project-based learning, Robotics, STEM & STEAM
With the dire need for computer science (CS) skills in today’s workforce, one would think that every school in the nation would have a robust CS program. But sadly, almost half of U.S.…
Top 16 education podcasts
12/06/2017
Topics: professional learning
The next time you're commuting to or from work, doing the dishes or out for a run, why not bring a little edtech inspiration into your life?
That was the thought behind Todd Sepulveda’s question on the ISTE Commons, a professional learning network for…