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8 Education Books For The Digital Age: The Connected Educator Series #CorwinCE

The Web20Classroom

My book, The Relevant Educator ships today. Corwin''s Connected Educators Series features short books, about 70 pages, in both paperback and electronic formats, aimed at helping educators improve classroom practice and educational leadership in the digital world, something that has been sorely missing in the education book world.

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Anytime, Anywhere Learning #CE13

The Web20Classroom

The CEM Events calendar is the place to visit if you want to join a virtual book club, find a Twitter chat or see what sorts of other virtual learning events are happening. I love Edcamps and the types of PD that take place there. The Edcamp Wiki Calendar has a listing of all the upcoming camps. Can''t get to an Edcamp F2F?

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Things That Have Me Thinking-March 28

The Web20Classroom

In her new book It’s Complicated Danah talks with groups of teens all over the country to get to the bottom of their online, social lives and to see what really matters to them when it comes to living in this digital world. You can buy the book on Amazon or download a PDF copy for free on Danah’s website.

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10+ Ways to Recharge Your Batteries Over the Summer

Teacher Reboot Camp

” – Ovid Escape technology, people, and worries Recharge with books- Book chats/studies, audio books, author virtual events, #BookCampPD, @HackMyLearning, @EduMatchBooks, @BurgessDave, @Foundations_inc Podcasts- Dschool.stanford.edu/resources/the-inspiration-walk Edupodcastnetwork.com Twitter.com/search?

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

Books, Videos, Courses, and Conferences. Teachers can find books, videos and courses to help them on an issue. The most popular form of the unconference is the Edcamp , but many conferences are scheduling an “unconference” day with this same format. It is free. Teachers self-organize into topics.

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5 Ideas to Tap Social Media to Enhance PD and Student Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Nikki is the co founder of the first EdCamp Atlanta and has also collaborated in the creation of and moderation of national and global professional development opportunities designed specifically for the unique needs of school librarians, including #TLChat LIVE! Twitter Chat Sessions, and TL News Night.

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Voxer, Twitter, and EdCamps: How to Tackle the Harsh Realities of Finding Good Statewide PD

Edsurge

Or how about this: One evening during this past spring, Nate Balcom was participating in the #MWLibchat (Midwest Librarian Chat), and a casual tweet about March and books led to a global collaboration named March Book Madness. Teachers Know Best, 2015 But the beauty of an EdCamp isn’t just in the fact that it’s live.

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