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April 04, 2018

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The power of online communities for teachers

This may be surprising to some, but teaching can be a lonely profession many days. While teachers are surrounded by people, there’s often little time for collaboration or discussion with peers. My days are filled with exciting moments of discovery with students, of course, but also the challenge of sneaking…

5 biggest data center mistakes (and how to fix them)

Behold, the school district data center. To the untrained eye, it’s just a room full of servers, racks, cables, power supplies, storage devices, and whatever other components happen to be lying around. But it’s so much more than that. It’s the backbone of your entire technology infrastructure. If even the…

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How next-generation learning supports every student

Teachers applying for jobs in Colorado Springs District 11 are in for a bit of a shock. There will be standard parts of their interview, of course, such as meetings with administrators and other teachers. But those interviews will also include much younger, smaller faces: students. It’s all part of…

8 TED-Ed Lessons to engage even the most uninterested students

Using digital media is a surefire way to grab students’ attention, and using everyday topics students encounter in their personal lives is an even better way to engage them in learning. With a wealth of resources online, educators can find content that meets students where they’re comfortable learning, with interactive…

18 powerful technology tools and trends for 2018

Technology changes so rapidly that the newest tablets, phones, and tools are often outdated within a couple years. Pair that fast pace with the education industry, which is notoriously slow to adopt new things, and it doesn't exactly sound like a recipe for innovation. But educators can take their classrooms…

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