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Autonomy Breeds Change

A Principal's Reflections

tools, and develop their own Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). Throughout the year they met to develop extensive binders to compile resources related to text complexity as outlined by the Common Core Standards. 21st Century Education Change educational technology Flipped Classroom Innovation New Milford High School teachers'

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Flipped Classroom: Engaging Students with EdPuzzle

Catlin Tucker

The flipped classroom model is a blended learning strategy I use to present my vocabulary , writing, and grammar instruction online. One thing I emphasize when I lead professional development for teachers is the importance of flipping and engaging. A newer tool I’m excited to use with students come fall is EDpuzzle.

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Khan Academy: Friend or Foe?

A Principal's Reflections

The Khan Academy site now contains over 3000 videos mapped to the Common Core and associated assessments that allow learners to practice and reinforce skills acquired through the videos. As a tool Khan Academy will benefit educators, students, and parents in a quest for knowledge, practice, and reinforcement.

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What is Actively Learn and Why Should I Try it?

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Quickly, it is becoming the close reading tool of choice for teachers because of its ease of use, differentiation of needs, depth of tools, and variety of resources. in the library as a research tool . in a flipped classroom to upload texts, articles, and multimedia resources. What is Actively Learn.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Even in the face of adversity in the form of education reform mandates, Common Core alignment, impending PARCC exams, new educator evaluation systems, loss of funding, and an aging infrastructure we have not only persevered, but proven that positive change can happen with the right mindset.

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Edit and Share Videos Like a Rock Star

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Today, done well, they become real teaching tools that use optics to communicate ideas, unpack granular concepts, and connect students to information. For many teachers, though, there’s the rub: How do they use this tool to agilely and effectively deliver content? More on videos as a classroom tool: How to teach with videos.

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Top 10 Reasons to Sign Up for Summer Learning with Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher

This 18-hour course provides participants with first-hand experience leveraging technology as a strategic tool when teaching academic topics. In this way, teachers will be able to select the strategic tech tool appropriate for audience, task, and purpose in their own teaching. Also, teachers will embed web tools (i.e.,

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