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    Student-Led Conferences: My Experience

    23 May, 2013 Chris Willis Blog, EdTech Matters 0 Comments
    Student-Led Conferences: My Experience

    Last week I had the opportunity to meet with a handful of outstanding students at a local Nashville charter school. The students were showing off projects, work and improvements in student-led conferences. The idea was pretty simple: Let the students talk about what they enjoyed most about the year. Let them reflect. Ask them questions, [...]

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    May 21 Webinar to Preview ‘NMC Horizon – 2013 K-12 Report’

    14 May, 2013 Chris Willis Blog, EdTech Matters 0 Comments
    May 21 Webinar to Preview ‘NMC Horizon – 2013 K-12 Report’

    Washington, DC (May 14, 2013) – Join the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) on Tuesday, May 21, for an hour-long Webinar, when participants will obtain a sneak peek of the forthcoming “NMC Horizon – 2013 K-12 Report.” The Webinar will feature insights from Larry Johnson, CEO of the New Media Consortium (NMC) and Founder of [...]

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    Free Videoconferencing Opportunities

    13 May, 2013 Monica Cougan Blog, EdTech Matters 0 Comments
    Free Videoconferencing Opportunities

    See below for absolutely FREE videoconferencing curriculum additions! High School  Free program – Great for CTE “A Career in Construction – Getting on Track” —WVIZ ideastream As you plan your future, what do you need to be doing now to prepare for a lifelong career in construction? Members of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. – Northern [...]

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    Common Core: Embracing Change by Raising Standards

    Common Core: Embracing Change by Raising Standards

    A couple of weeks ago I was scheduled to do an afternoon presentation at a conference for business leaders, and someone at lunch asked me: “What’s this Common Core thing you are going to be talking about?” In reflecting on that question, I realized that many people are both unaware of Tennessee’s efforts to raise [...]

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    We Love You, Teachers! #thankateacher

    07 May, 2013 Chris Willis Blog, We Are ENA 0 Comments
    We Love You, Teachers! #thankateacher

    In case you didn’t know, today is National Teacher Day! Celebrated on the first Tuesday in May every year in the United States, National Teacher Day was started to honor the teachers and educators that affect so many lives year after year. I encourage all of you to stop and take minute at some point [...]

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    On the Road to “Learning at a Distance” … Let’s Go!

    03 May, 2013 Monica Cougan Blog, EdTech Matters 0 Comments
    On the Road to “Learning at a Distance” … Let’s Go!

    So there I was, heading out to go to St. Louis for the annual United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) 2013 National Conference, and as per usual this time of year, road construction was in full force, ultimately delaying my arrival. I needed to jump on a videoconference session and time was running out. I [...]

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    Technology vs. Teachers vs. Technology/Teachers

    01 May, 2013 Chris Willis Blog, EdTech Matters 0 Comments
    Technology vs. Teachers vs. Technology/Teachers

    I recently read this article, a CNN story titled “Computers can’t replace real teachers.” Like the title suggests, the article made the argument that technology cannot replace actual teachers in the classroom. It was a pretty good article, as it praised good teachers who really took the time to empower students, but something about it [...]

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    SIIA Honors Two Education Technology Industry Veterans

    29 April, 2013 Chris Willis Blog, EdTech Matters, We Are ENA 0 Comments
    SIIA Honors Two Education Technology Industry Veterans

    For Immediate Release SIIA Communications Contact: Laura Greenback, 202.789.4461, lgreenback@siia.net PR Contact: Saul Hafenbredl, C. Blohm & Associates, 608.216.7300, saul@cblohm.com SIIA Honors Two Education Technology Industry Veterans Chairman of the Waterford Institute, VP at Education Networks of America honored with prestigious industry awards at premiere ed tech event WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 25, 2013) – The [...]

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    Top Tweets!

    26 April, 2013 Chris Willis Blog, EdTech Matters 0 Comments
    Top Tweets!

    Your signature is needed now! Ed-Tech advocates petition to support broadband expansion – Please use your voice! petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/inves… — Monica Farner (@ENA_MonicaF) April 18, 2013 Great webinar today @enaconnects w Monroe County &Cumberland County Schools TN #CTE for students via #videoconferencing on #ENALive — Monica Cougan (@ENA_MonicaC) April 17, 2013   #JunkArt @enaconnects competition! ENA [...]

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    CoSN Offering Special Pricing Options for Distinct CETL Program

    25 April, 2013 Chris Willis Blog, EdTech Matters Comments Off
    CoSN Offering Special Pricing Options for Distinct CETL Program

    Washington, DC (April 24, 2013) – To commemorate the first anniversary of the Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL)™ Certification Program, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is offering special pricing options for interested program participants, including reduced exam fees and bulk discounts for exam preparatory materials. Open to all qualified K-12 chief technology officers (CTOs), the CETL program provides [...]

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