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Including computer science into your curriculum might be intimidating but it IS necessary, argues Matt Britland

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Shayan Anique Akhtar, a student from Haveli, Okara, has set a new world record by scoring 998 marks out of total 1,000 in a Microsoft Professional Certificate programme.

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The letter that can't be sent to your pupils' parents is published here: "I'm part of the this system. And I had to confess"

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This month, Bill Whelan told the P.E.I. Ministry of Education it was time to take a long, hard look at PD, or “professional development,” days. A medical physicist at the University of P.E.I., Prof. Whelan was co-chair of a one-year commission tasked with modernizing the province’s school system.

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As an educator, I have made it my priority to collaborate, communicate and share ideas with other educators, both within and outside my district.

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With the school year soon coming to a close, many schools and districts are planning summer professional development and technology training sessions. That is why, over the coming weeks, we will be offering a series of webinars that will give administrators the tools they need to hold inservices on Edmodo.

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Regardless of the industry you’re in, you’re likely on a constant search for tools and resources to help you learn new skills and brush up on concepts you’ve already learned to propel yourself up the career ladder.

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In Glasgow yesterday (you might have heard that there’s a wee shindig there this week) there was a lot of talk about teacher professional development.

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Nobody would accuse Scott of being an ineffective teacher. He has a clean-shaven head and well-pressed dress shirt and tie. His calm demeanor and busy students make it seem like he effortlessly expands minds on a daily basis. It was my great pleasure to meet this particular teacher and his particularly high-functioning classroom on a visit to Brooklyn International High School in October of 2010.

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Building a kind of "web business card" for yourself doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. There are several professional nameplate sites that give you the tools to build a page you can put on your business cards or in your email signature that anyone—employers, friends, and business partners included—can visit to learn more about you, how to reach you, and even see some of your work or connect to you through your social networks.

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Why test scores should never drive professional development

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Top ten computer science teaching resources
A pioneering head of ICT shares some fantastic routes into teaching children code and computing

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Top ten computer science teaching resources
A pioneering head of ICT shares some fantastic routes into teaching children code and computing

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So as expected, Apple announced their new textbooks for the iPad. Looking over the specs and what is possible to create with the iPad, it doesn't look like they've offered a complete set of features for their book, but buried in their authoring features is the ability to embed HTML widgets into pages. There are some things I'd like to see improved about their digital textbook, but most schools will find the fact that they can subscribe to multiple textbook publishing companies through the same system pretty attractice.

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Alison Mackenzie explains how a new project is looking at the role university libraries play in developing digital literacy

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Pupils need free home access to ICT tools
We can't afford to imprison computer science in the classroom – or turn children into criminals

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Should the goal of schools be to prepare students for jobs when they complete school? The answer to this question seems to be obviously yes to many people, but this naive answer is problematic for a few reasons.

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Face-to-face interaction has its benefits, but busy educators who want to ask advice, offer opinions, and engage in deep discussions with colleagues are increasingly turning to professional learning networks—online communities that allow the sharing of lesson plans, teaching strategies, and student work, as well as collaboration across grade levels and departments.

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How to use mobile devices in the classroom
Michael Gove may not be a fan but can mobile phones and other devices transform classroom experiences?

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Manage your network of professional contacts
Identify useful contacts through your extended network
Share information and knowledge

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