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Personal use of technology is more likely to translate into technology use in the classroom, Speak Up survey reveals

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School principals and district administrators are more likely than the general public to be adopters of smartphones and tablet computers, according to a new report based on data from the 2011 Speak Up survey.

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  If you haven't seen Pinterest, you should check it out. Pinterest allows you to build a social networking bulletin board that you can "pin" content on for sharing and organizing. This infographic from Online Universities shows how educators are taking advantage of Pinterest's versatile interface in their classrooms.

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When I was a tech blogger for ReadWriteWeb and API-related news broke, we writers would often shudder. “Well, you can’t use API in the headline,” the argument in the newsroom went. It’s the page-view-kiss-of-death. That’s not because APIs aren’t super-important or super-ubiquitous on the Web (they are both). It’s because most “normals” don’t know what they are or why they matter. They’d rather click on a story that says “101 Ways to Use Pinterest to Plan Your Wedding.”

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This is a follow-up post to " 8 Ways Teachers and Students Can Use Google Plus ". Now that you have already had an idea of the potential of this promising social networking tool together with some tips on how to use some of its features in education, we will now delve into some interesting educational circles. These circles are a great way for teachers to discover, exchange and share ideas and resources on hot educational topics.

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A new documentary film, “BULLY,” follows several students to show how bullying happens in schools—and how educators often struggle to put a stop to it. A safe and supportive school climate can be one of the best tools in preventing bullying. Whether it’s the classroom, the cafeteria, the library, the restrooms, on the bus, or on the playground, children need to feel safe—or they can’t focus on learning. Working together, everyone at school can help create a climate where bullying is not acceptable.

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An emerging voice is defining what change looks like in the classroom, but are decision-makers ready to listen?

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In my current role as a Pre-Service Instructor at Brock University, I have small window of opportunity to introduce (and model) to new teachers to 21st Century Education.The following sites, and resources are what I consider to be the essentials of 21st Century tools (although there are many many more). These are  my “I can’t live without” tech tools as learner and teacher.

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Being an educator is a great, responsible job. When we go out and educate, we need to make sure we are prepared and have back up plans. Here are some tips to make sure your presentation and training goes well. 

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I’m fascinated by the impact Social Media has had on just about everything we do, including how we learn and how we share knowledge with our peers. It’s no exaggeration to say that we are now learning something new all the time, from just about anywhere there’s a connection, and through just about any mobile device.

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10 super geeky tips for 2012 (for educators, parents and kids)

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Knowing and growing the tribe: some amazing educators

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If you’re an educator who has decided to activate Facebook’s new Timeline feature then there are a few things you can do to help you maintain your professionalism.

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PEN is a nonpartisan advocacy network dedicated to universal public education and to bridging the discourse among the public, the political, and the scholarly in South Carolina and throughout the U. S.

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The Design Thinking Toolkit for Educators contains the process and methods of design, adapted specifically for the context of education.

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A few weeks ago, I was asked to create Facebook and Twitter guides for educators in my district. They were released this week so I wanted to share them with you all! Click below to download them.

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The Q&A Community for Educators

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Resource binder for Technology in Education

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Unique, innovative, and truly cutting-edge, Cube for Teachers is an interactive database created exclusively for you, the Canadian K-12 educator. With its simple and user-friendly design, The Cube is progressively changing the way you search for your teaching resources.

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