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Personalized Learning

Is Virtual Learning the Anti-bully?

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I, too, would recommend online school to these families – not as a haven, but as an alternative. I’d also recommend it to the families of students who suffer from other “distractions,” such as health struggles or ADHD. Online learning can foster remarkable focus.
Personalized Learning

Interview | Code Together Now

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“I decided to take on leadership of Code Together because of the many and growing opportunities for collaborative technologies on the web,” she says. “I’m excited to see where we will take Code Together as Treaty (an embeddable document editor) and Squad continue to grow.”
Leadership

Alumni Engagement | Alumni as Volunteers, Three Ways

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With the University of California and California State University applications due on November 30, 25 Alumni have already spent 90+ hours helping students tighten their personal statements and apply to college. And that’s before our big November push.
EdTech

Relax. It is You . . . And Them

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Yes, it all happened. Everything we feared would come true did to some degree. We had students that got off task in class and missed the assignments or the lecture or the project. We had students download music in the hallways between classes so they could listen to it in the next period. We had students at home not doing the work they didn't due in class because they were playing games, or on Facebook, or tweeting, or listening. Yes, it all happened.
EdTech

Collaboration for Innovation

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Technology can do even more for students and teachers. Now students’ reading notes can be recorded online rather that in notebooks or on Post-its and shared instantly with the teacher. Students’ writing can be compiled in a digital portfolio accessible with a single tap by the teacher or the student.
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Students Outsmart School Laptops – And That’s A Good Thing

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As a developer, my answer is simple: let the students explore their own laptops. They can use the educational software when required, and design their own programs when not. In a world that is increasingly built on computer knowledge and experimentation, do you really want your schools taking away technological devices simply because the students have learned how to use them? I don’t think so.
Leadership

How Can We Prevent High School Seniors from Dropping Out?

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Although the numbers indicate that these students leave during senior year, studies show that dropping out of school is often the result of a long, cumulative process and is not a decision students make overnight. The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network notes there is no single risk factor to accurately predict who is at risk of dropping out, but when multiple risk factors are considered, the accuracy of dropout predictions increases.
Leadership

Twitter Turned Me Into an Elementary Teacher

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Engaging in social media about education has become my learning habit. Last November I started the Pedagogy and Technology Used in Education chat (#PATUE) and I started this chat with the hopes of getting my fellow teachers involved. On a couple rare occasions I was lucky enough to host a teacher from my school, but more often I was chatting with teachers in Florida, Croatia, Iceland, or Brazil.
EdTech

EdTech Roundup: Connected Educators Month

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With Connected Educator Month in full swing, resources, ideas, and conversations are happening all over the Web. Get involved in Connected Educator Month with these recent stories and activities.