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10 Ways Any Teacher Can (and Should) Use Technology

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Common Core tells us: New technologies have broadened and expanded the role that speaking and listening play in acquiring and sharing knowledge and have tightened their link to other forms of communication. The underlying theme can’t be ignored by teachers any longer: A 21 st Century learner requires technologic proficiency.

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Hour of Code 101

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Throughout participating websites, you’ll find a variety of self-guided tutorials that say “anybody can do, on a browser, tablet, or smartphone” You’ll even find unplugged tutorials for classrooms without computers. No experience needed. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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10 Myths about Teaching with Tech

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Let’s look at that term, “digital native” Techopedia defines it as: a person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and therefore familiar with computers and the Internet from an early age. Do you use a smartphone and all of its scintillating apps? I agree about the familiarity. Are you a geek?

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Hour of Code 101

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They provide a variety of self-guided tutorials that say “anybody can do this on a browser, tablet, or smartphone” They even have unplugged tutorials for classrooms without computers. Coding is a great tie-in to Common Core Math Standards. No experience needed.

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Hour of Code is Coming!

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Throughout participating websites, you’ll find a variety of self-guided tutorials that say “anybody can do, on a browser, tablet, or smartphone” You’ll even find unplugged tutorials for classrooms without computers. No experience needed. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years.

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Hour of Code–What is it?

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They provide a variety of self-guided tutorials that say “anybody can do this on a browser, tablet, or smartphone” They even have unplugged tutorials for classrooms without computers. Coding is a great tie-in to Common Core math Standards. No experience needed.

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May this Gobstopper (Now Called Curriculet) be Ever Lasting!

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Gobstopper is an e-reader platform that allows teachers to input and customize annotations, resources, questions, and quizzes linked to the Common Core Standards directly into a public domain text, and provides the students with immediate feedback, and the teacher with analytic data on student and class performance. Where''s Jason?