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Deepening Digital Citizenship

Topics: Assessment, Curriculum, Personalized Learning, Tools

A Guide to Systemwide Policy and Practice

By Carrie Rogers-Whitehead and Vanessa Monterosa

ISBN: 9781564849663

Published: March 2023

Length: 168 pages

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Find edtech resources vetted by educators

Find edtech resources vetted by educators

02/12/2019

Topics: Tools

Think about the last time you picked out a restaurant, a hotel or even a phone. Chances are you went online, ran a search for, say, “best Italian restaurant near me” and began to read and compare reviews.

What you found out helped determine your next steps: go to the…

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5 things schools should think about before investing in digital

5 things schools should think about before investing in digital

09/04/2018

Topics: 1:1, Tools

The Innovator Solutions section includes contributions from corporate sponsors and advertisers representing education organizations, businesses, policy-making bodies and other influencers dedicated to transforming education. This blog post was provided by …

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Help students show their learning with these 4 apps

Help students show their learning with these 4 apps

07/02/2018

Topics: Assistive and adaptive technologies, Augmented reality, Tools

It’s a familiar hunt for educators – finding that one app that’s the magic bullet for teaching a skill or providing practice. It’s a search that’s futile, and one that should be replaced with a new way of thinking. 

Imagine searching instead for tools that allow learners to…

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6 ways busy teachers can be more efficient with Google tools

6 ways busy teachers can be more efficient with Google tools

04/12/2018

Topics: Tools

As we juggle multiple roles — educator, parent, volunteer — many of us find ourselves wishing we had more time in each day. Although it’s impossible to add more hours, there are ways to use…

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8 reasons to use a digital assistant in  your classroom

8 reasons to use a digital assistant in your classroom

03/21/2018

Topics: Tools

Artificial intelligence has gone mainstream. It’s already integrated into our everyday lives, with realistic voices responding to questions and requests. For a while now, we have been able to get reminders for appointments, encouragement for fitness routines, and remote control over…

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44 Education Twitter Chats Worth Your Time

02/05/2021

Topics: professional learning, Standards, Tools

For educators who thrive on connections, Twitter chats may be the perfect form of professional…

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Turn passive learners into leaders by letting students teach!

Turn passive learners into leaders by letting students teach!

07/19/2017

Topics: Tools

As a teacher of Spanish, I am always looking for innovative ways to encourage student choice and make my students feel valued. I provide experiences that help them use technology to improve their foreign language skills and produce a more authentic and meaningful representation of what they…

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Clone yourself using screencasting tools

Clone yourself using screencasting tools

06/22/2017

Topics: ISTE Conference & Expo, Tools

As a teacher, do you ever wish you could clone yourself? Do you fantasize about all the creative interactive lessons you could create if you had more time?   

Screencasting, although not a cloning tool, does offer a way to customize and create personalized learning…

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