What is Technology Integration?

In the simplest of terms, this is what technology integration is. What is it not? It's not "tech time" or "computer specials." It is not stopping learning to "do" technology. It's students engaging in real-world use of technology tools in the process or for the process of their learni...

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Teachers: Get Ready to "Market" Content to Gen Z Students

Teachers all know that if you want a topic of study to really be successful, you've to got to SELL IT. I think at least part of my success as a teacher came from my ability to make students see they were learning things that were sort of secret and special. I know one of my former principals told me...

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It's Simple: Ask Your Students . . .

I had the pleasure of hearing Shannon Miller speak a couple of weeks ago and her message was simple yet profound: JUST ASK STUDENTS what they THINK, NEED, and WANT. I re-shared this message as the keynote speaker at the Texas Foreign Language Association conference last week. Sensei John Cadena was...

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An Amazing Student A-Ha! Moment: Sometimes You Have to Do Something BEFORE You Understand It

This afternoon, a group of adults, admins and teachers, and I met with a group of 5 students to work together to plan our Day of Code event. One of the young men told a story that I feel compelled to share. It really rocked my world. I'll paraphrase for you . . ."I watched a ten minute YouTube tutorial...

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School Fundraisers: Addressing the Elephant in the Room

Guest Blog Post By: Brad Hanks Brad is the parent of three school-aged kids and makes accounting software for a living. He tweets sporadically at @iambradhanks.The old way of fundraising for schools is terrible and outdated.I remember going door to door as a kid trying to raise money for my school....

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