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7 Ways to Maximize Student Engagement

Aug 16, 2016

Once you have your students’ attention on the first day of school, how do you keep it? Here are a few best practices from teachers and administrators across the nation to help keep that engagement level all year.

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2017 SXSWedu PanelPicker is Open!

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 14, 2016

The SXSWedu PanelPicker is open from now until Friday, September 2. Take a second to register, click to give these sessions the thumbs up and share your vote on Twitter!

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GlobalEd Connectivity in the Kindergarten Classroom

Guest Author

Aug 13, 2016

By: Sharon E. Davison. Here are several online platforms and techniques I use in my kindergarten classroom for modeling appropriate online etiquette and helping my students develop an early global awareness.

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7 Ways Teachers Are Connecting and Collaborating Online

Guest Author

Aug 12, 2016

By: Carina Wong. Here are seven ways a large online community of teachers are connecting and collaborating on the Teacher2Teacher platform to transform and improve their practice and profession.

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How To Effectively Integrate Pinterest Into Your Classroom

Guest Author

Aug 12, 2016

By: Corinne Hyde. Given its multitude of features, Pinterest allows for ideal opportunities for student learning. Here are several ways teachers can engage students through Pinterest right in the classroom.

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20 Schools and Networks That Educate With A Sense of Place

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 11, 2016

An illustrative list of 20 U.S. schools implementing Place-Based Education by taking advantage of local geography to create authentic, meaningful and engaging personalized learning for students.

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Learn Your Way: CK-12 Adds Free Sims and Interactive

Tom Vander Ark

Aug 9, 2016

CK-12, an open resource nonprofit launched in 2007 by Neeru Khosla to “enable everyone to learn in his or her own way,” continues to innovate with new simulations and interactives released just in time for the new school year.

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3 Factors to Consider on Your Back-to-School EdTech Hunt

Guest Author

Aug 9, 2016

By: Marie Mérouze. Three factors to keep in mind to ensure you’re investing in the best edtech products available to meet your classroom’s needs.

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Edmodo Adds Enterprise Tools

Guest Author

Aug 6, 2016

By: C.M. Rubin. Resource-sharing collaborations and projects between like-minded educators on networks like Edmodo are known to spark deeper learning engagement for students and provide opportunities for learning at a global scale.

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The Generational Gap in EdTech Perception With Gen Z

Guest Author

Aug 6, 2016

By: Dayton Uttinger. Gen Z’s relationship with tech differs from any generation before. It has become deeply ingrained in all aspects of their lives, especially when it comes to school. So how do educators balance this in the classroom?

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From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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