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Train — and pay — teachers to be on-site edtech coaches!
04/25/2019
Topics: coaching
Most districts have some version of a TOSA, teacher on special assignment. Often, these are edtech coaches brought on board with the idea that in 3-5 years everyone will be up to speed and the position will no…
3 strategies for ed tech coaches, by ed tech coaches
06/11/2015
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Ed tech coaches wear many hats. But, no matter the size or the level of technological sophistication in your school, your most important role as a coach is supporting teachers. This can include one-on-one training sessions, guest or co-teaching, encouraging peer collaboration and more…
7 ways to create PD webinars that engage your audience
01/14/2020
Topics: ISTE Expert Webinars, Professional development, professional learning
Rose loved the idea of attending webinars, or online professional development (PD) presentations, online. If she watched them live, she could chat with other participants while hearing about new content from national experts. If not, she could tune in later to the archived version, while making…
Do you know the 3 essential elements of effective professional learning?
11/18/2015
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Technology changes at a rapid rate. So rapid, in fact, that many of us don’t regard the proliferation of mobile devices in homes, workplaces and schools as anything new. While we continue to learn how to use – and manage – all these devices in the best possible way, many educators around the…
3 steps to collaborative professional learning
02/29/2016
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Free web-based resources that allow people to easily create, collaborate and publish have the potential to transform K-12 education, not just for students but for teachers as well. A few years ago, our intermediate school received an IMPACT technology grant from the North Carolina…
Two bright ideas ignite education movements
09/28/2016
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4 proven resources for self-paced ed tech PD
11/18/2016
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Self-paced online learning for educators can be a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because you can fit professional development into your schedule and move ahead at your own pace. It’s a curse when you have too many options to choose from or spend a lot of time on a program that’s not high…
Educators: What possibilities can you create?
06/27/2018
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You are amazing. You are creating possibilities. You are liberating children. Because of you, the next generation will be empowered.
As a child, Nadia Lopez could easily have gotten lost in the New York City school system. Instead, the internationally…
Pushing through failure: A Q&A with Andy Weir
06/30/2018
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Bestselling author Andy Weir is no stranger to failure. He didn’t get his big break until he leveraged technology to share his story with an online audience. Gillian King-Cargile of STEM Read sat down with the programmer-turned-writer at ISTE 2018 to discuss problem solving, failure and…