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Over the last few months, Twitter has been erupting with posts from educators that are excited about HyperDocs. However, as I started coaching my teachers in best practices for creating and using H…

Spread the loveA panel discussion with the teachers of Richardson ISD in Richardson, Texas PANELISTS: Caroline Canessa, Merriman Park Elementary, 5th Grade Reading-Language Arts Leah Janoe, Dover Elementary, 5th Grade Math Ashley Scott, White Rock Elementary, 3rd Grade Jennifer Looney, Wallace Elementary, 3rd Grade Alyson Hollon, Dover Elementary, 6th Grade Science   For those who may not know, can you elaborate on what your state standards ask teachers to assess in terms of small group discussions? Jennifer Looney: According to our third grade standards, students should be involved in teacher-led and student-led discussions. Leah Janoe: Students should participate in small-group […]

With some things in life, like exceptional leadership traits, you can't just "fake it till you make it."

I once had a boss who would send me a series of two-word emails throughout the day, each one bearing the same message: “Call me.” Each time I received one of these emails, the hairs on the back of my neck would stiffen and my stomach would churn violently. This reaction made no sense—I was reliable and organized, consistently ranked in the top performance tier at work. Still, when I saw those ominous words, I feared the worst.

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Guest Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now When I recently discovered a draft of new guidelines for password management from NIST (the National Institute of Standards and Technology), I was amazed about the number of very […]

Join us for a unique face-to-face networking event focused on elevating the importance of global education in schools. Students, teachers, administrators, in addition to organization and corporate leaders, are welcome to attend the second annual Global Leadership Summit. Register soon as space is limited. The Global Education Conference Network, iEARN-USA, the Institute of International Education, Participate, and World Savvy are hosting a special meeting in the New York City on April 24, 2017, as part of Global Leadership Week. This event will feature panel discussions with notable thought leaders from across educational technology, media, and K-20 education sectors. These discussions will address important questions around supporting global competence in education in a changing and complex world. See the updated program with featured panelists here. The Global Leadership Summit is just one event on our Global Leadership Week calendar. Individual schools, organizations, and corporations are also encouraged to host their own events during this week in order to inspire other leaders to make global education a priority within their respective organizations. Hope to see you soon! Cheers, Lucy Gray & Steve HargadonCo-Chairs, the Global Education Conference Network * Please note that registration is ONLY for those who can be in New York on April 24th. Travel is the sole responsibility of the attendee. This is not a virtual event. However, we will be streaming the convening on our Global Leadership Week website.   For event information, please email Lucy Gray at lucy@lucygrayconsulting.com. Sponsorship opportunities for Global Leadership Week are available; contact Steve Hargadon for more information at hargadon@gmail.com.

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A K–12 technology leader shares tips for accessing and deploying Microsoft’s educational game.

Seven EdTech Tools That Make It Easy to Teach Writing Skills by Lucy Benton offers great tools to advance the writing skills of your students. All you have to do is give them the links that are contained here.

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Nearpod, the ed-tech platform that lets K-12 teachers find, create and distribute digital learning experiences, today announces its partnership with Schoology, the leader in learning management systems (LMS). This integration is Nearpod�s latest step in creating the most comprehensive, powerful and easy-to-use digital learning platform that works with all types of education management systems. Schoology is the le

Read this blog entry in its entirety online at TCEA TechNotes’ Blog. Have you stopped, taken a breath, and thought about what BYOT means for YOU and your teachers, students, and parents? Tha…

Douglas Kiang shares his experiences in using Minecraft in the classroom to allow students to unleash creativity and approach problems differently.

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Read this blog entry in its entirety online at TCEA TechNotes’ Blog. Have you stopped, taken a breath, and thought about what BYOT means for YOU and your teachers, students, and parents? Tha…

Read this blog entry in its entirety online at TCEA TechNotes’ Blog. Have you stopped, taken a breath, and thought about what BYOT means for YOU and your teachers, students, and parents? Tha…

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Read this blog entry in its entirety online at TCEA TechNotes’ Blog. Have you stopped, taken a breath, and thought about what BYOT means for YOU and your teachers, students, and parents? Tha…

[Edit: once upon a time the below was the only way to do this, and there weren’t many other options. That’s no longer true though! Nowadays, I’d recommend looking at proper tools like…

Rather than focusing on building basic tech skills in teachers, first shift the conversation to what they must know in order to teach today's students. Explore this and more at TCEA TechNotes Blog, your go-to source for educational technology and teaching innovation.

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This is the first part of my series on The Tenets of Educational Technology Leadership: Leadership. Leading the vision and direction of tech in a school.

Research explores the pros and cons of two distinct leadership styles.

Feedback, Shoutouts, and Links Get your House of #EdTech swag now! #EdTech Thought SMART Goals in 3 Steps Find your focus areas: The first step is to come up with t…