EdTechNJ 2016

EdtechNJ conference focuses on implementing 21st Century learning through the meaningful and intentional integration of technology into the classroom. Registration For more details on registration, use the link below Registration Link The conference dates: Jun 4, 2016 Venue: Edison, NJ, … Continue reading

Awakening the Learner and Transforming Schools

Presenter(s):Robert Marzano CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory, Marzano Research Laboratory, Bloomington, Indiana Primary Presenter(s):Darrell Scott Director, Rachel’s Challenge, Littleton, Colorado Create a compassionate, caring school environment using the best practices shared in this session. Examine how a change in teaching … Continue reading

Pre-K3 TownHall: Academic Rigor Meets Developmental Science: Supporting High-level Achievement in the Early Grades

Moderator(s): Lindsey Allard Agnamba, Ed.D.: Executive Director, School Readiness Consulting, Maryland Presenter(s): William H. Teale, Ed.D.: Professor & University Scholar, Director, UIC Center for Literacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Sharon Ritchie: Director, FirstSchool, Frank Porter Graham Child … Continue reading

Instructional Leadership in a Pre-K-3 World: Measuring Quality and Supporting Teachers

The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), founded in 1921, is a professional organization serving elementary and middle school principals and other education leaders throughout the United States, Canada, and overseas. NAESP supports elementary and middle-level principals as the … Continue reading

Google Classroom, Part II: Collaboration Tools

Google Class room

•Google Docs. More flexible than traditional word processing programs, Google Docs allows users to create documents that are available for multiple users to work on at the same time – an invaluable resource for group projects. (Note: it is possible to convert a Google Doc to Microsoft Word, and vice-versa.)
Moreover, Google Docs’ auto-save feature eliminates the frustrating experience of losing your writing, research, and other work. Personally, I have found this feature alone to be a timesaver – and lifesaver! – for well-meaning students who “think” they saved the document . . . but never did.
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