How to be a collaborative leader
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Communication and Collaboration for More Effective School Management
How to be a collaborative leader
Effective collaborative leadership can improve teacher practice and retention
6 apps to help parents and teachers communicate
Communication between teachers and parents makes it easier for educators to understand the outside challenges students may deal with, and it helps parents understand how they can better…
Free guide focuses on building student collaboration skills
Mimio is offering a free guide for educators designed to help K-12 students improve collaboration skills. The guide, called Collaborate to the Core! 2, is a follow-up to…
Meet Pecha Kucha, the Japanese presentations changing everything about PowerPoint
“Students, please remember to monotonously read every slide word-for-word when you present to the class.” Said no teacher ever. As I prepare for my presentation this week at…
Free tool lets students participate during class
Joining in the effort to keep students engaged in the classroom, Microsoft on April 29 announced a new addition to its PowerPoint software that allows students to participate…
Microsoft, ePals team up on collaborative tools
In a move that could spur more widespread use of online tools for communicating and collaborating within K-12 education, software giant Microsoft Corp. has announced a strategic partnership…
Six technologies soon to affect education
Cloud computing and collaborative learning environments are set to take hold in K-12 schools in the very near future, with mobile devices, game-based learning, and other education technologies…
New standard makes whiteboard content more accessible
In what educators and vendors are calling a giant step forward in education technology, the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA) recently announced that all major interactive…
Schools turn to unified communications to save costs, boost productivity
More schools and colleges are turning to unified communications as a way to streamline communication and save much-needed money in unpredictable economic times.
Digital access, collaboration a must for students
In a national survey that reveals K-12 students' use of technology at home and at school, students overwhelmingly agreed that access to digital media tools and the ability…
Schools give Windows 7 favorable reviews
With Microsoft's Windows 7 launching Oct. 22, two school leaders who have tested the new operating system say it improves on many of the features that were problematic…
Plan calls for action on 21st-century skills
More than 200 schools, districts, universities, state education departments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations have expressed support for a "National Action Agenda" from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills…
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Take measure of your mathematics practices
DNA Mathematics professional development empowers educators to master the mathematics being taught in classrooms. To exemplify the benefits of DNA Mathematics, download our FREE white paper now to learn a…
Enhance PreK-5 STEAM and CS Instruction with playful, screen-free robotics!
Research shows that young students learn STEAM and Computer Science best with hands-on, playful experiences. Meet KIBO, the screen-free robot, where students problem solve, engineer, collaborate, and develop their computational…
There’s a better way to display
The world of education is changing rapidly — and with it the demands on educators, administrators and students to keep pace. Technology has become an integral part of the learning…