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How a Makerspace Brought Our School Together on a Budget

January 11, 2017 Jennifer D. Goldman Leave a Comment

About five years ago, my school, Mountain View Elementary in Simi Valley, CA, was on the verge of closing down due to declining enrollment. I had just taken over as principal after a career spent not in administration but in school psychology and supporting programs for special needs students. But already I could see things […]

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How to Be Strategic and Frugal When Purchasing Instructional Materials

November 7, 2016 Jackie Lain Leave a Comment

The superintendent of a large suburban district recently told his cabinet that the theme for this school year is to be “strategic and frugal” with district funds. The same message has likely been conveyed in many districts. Districts spend more on instructional materials (IMs) than on any other annual purchase, so IM purchasing practices have […]

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Two Educators Explain Their Experience Working with Digital Assessment Platforms

October 25, 2016 Jeanette Bratcher and Tracy Cantrell Leave a Comment

The days of giving students tests on paper are coming to an end. More educators are exploring assessment options using students’ 1:1 devices to streamline the assessment process. To save teachers time and effort, some content providers have expanded their platforms to provide users with pre-built assessments, assignments, and activities designed to personalize learning by […]

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What’s Lacking For Teachers In The Digital Classroom?

October 15, 2016 Dan Newman Leave a Comment

Digital solutions are changing the way we live, work, and learn. In the education sector, many teachers want to incorporate more technology into the classrooms, but lack the resources and training needed to succeed. Teaching in the Digital World: Understanding the Status Quo According to a survey of 4,300 teachers from TES Global and Jefferson […]

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16 Writing Apps for Students and Teachers

September 26, 2016 Joan Selby Leave a Comment

One day, some of your students will be trying to write the best dissertation, and some of them will become writers. Whatever path they choose, they will inevitably come across a writing task. That’s why you need to pay attention to their writing skills, regardless of the level they are currently at. Teaching students how […]

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K-12 Schools are Creating the Digital Citizens of the Future

September 22, 2016 Debbie DeWitt Leave a Comment

Digital literacy is a term that encompasses the practical skills, knowledge and behaviors people need to effectively use various digital devices, which today includes many networked devices like computers, smartphones and tablets. The OECD and the European Commission prefer the term “digital competence”, which adds in problem-solving skills. Background It’s worth remembering that Tim Berners-Lee […]

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3 Ways to Embrace the Summer Slide

August 16, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

We’re in the back half of the summer break, and students are forgetting a lot of what they learned last year. Here are some tips for beating the summer slide.

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5 Questions on the Future of Writing Assessment Answered

August 14, 2016 Elijah Mayfield Leave a Comment

Elijah Mayfield of Lightside Labs and Turnitin answers five questions about the future of writing assessment: How can writing assessments be a help and not a hindrance? Assessments can’t be scary, isolated incidents that teachers spend months building up to, and that occur in a vacuum each spring while everyone anxiously watches. They need to […]

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Blended Learning: The New Trend In Education And The Benefits It Provides

August 11, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Educators who are looking to teach students how to be effective in the modern world must learn to embrace technology in their instruction.

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How This Digital Learning Technology Put Students on the Path to Success

August 4, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

When students in a core course aren’t doing well, it’s time for a radical change.

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