April 4, 2018

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10 Habits of Tech-Savvy TeachersSpread the loveThe start of each new school year brings a barrage of new apps and skills for educators to master. Keeping up with it can feel very overwhelming! But it’s not the apps you use or the skills you’ve mastered that make you truly “tech-savvy.” Rather, it’s a whole attitude of mind. Here are the 10 most essential habits of tech-savvy teachers. They are flexible. Technology is constantly changing and evolving. Tech-savvy teachers are able to roll with the punches and adapt as needed. They always have a “Plan B” and even a “Plan C” when things don’t go …

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How do we expand our PLN (Personal Learning Network) with regard to technology in education?

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Follow a few of the people and hashtags below (or all of them!). Then, find more hashtags and people to follow (expanding your PLN, and giving you new ideas and insights!).

#EdTech
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@OfficeofEdTech
@EdTech_K12
@innovateMySchl
@TheSteveWoods
@AdvocateforED
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100 Education Hashtags for Teachers and EdLeaders | Getting SmartHashtags can help you take part in important conversations and make valuable connections whether you’re a teacher, principal or superintendent.

The 20 Top Hashtags In Education - TeachThoughtHashtags in Education can help you take part in important conversations & make valuable connections whether you're a teacher, principal or superintendent.

www.edudemic.com/teachers-on-twitter/

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G-Suite & Chrome Highlights

Google Docs: You're probably only using 10% of what this free word processor can doUse it offline, type with your voice, track changes and translate languages.

Listenwise

Listening is powerful.

Why practice listening? Because listening comprehension is fundamental to literacy.

Research shows that if you are not a good listener, you won’t be a good reader. And since students can generally listen 2-3 grade levels above what they can read, we can use the power of listening to introduce more complex language, vocabulary and topics. . . . learn more

Instructional Technology Support

2 Minute Tech Tutorials

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1:1 Instructional Resources & Success Stories

What's the rest of the world doing with 1:1?

Schools are shifting toward a student-centered learning climate

IOWA CITY, IA

At last year’s Iowa Association of School Boards Convention, Dr. Pedro Noguera said something I will never forget: “How does a kid learn to play a video game? They learn by playing it. They don’t get lectured on it and then play it. They learn by repeatedly playing it, making mistakes, watching YouTube and asking their friends for help. We would call that cheating in schools now but this is how the kids learn best. They learn by doing, collaborating and mastering.” . . . . read more.

Chromebooks change the teaching game in Peabody

PEABODY, MA

New Chromebooks in Peabody Public Schools have had both expected and unexpected results.

Ken McCue, head of the social studies department at Peabody High, remembers a day when he was out sick. The new technology allows him to open documents his students are working on in their Chromebooks, so he decided to check on how things were going in class.

The substitute teacher told him later that some of the kids were not focused. Then an icon appeared on their screens indicating that McCue was watching.

"They were like, 'He's on my document!' . . . read more.