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Problem-based learning is introducing new ways to teach STEM-based subjects to students. With a new surge in educational initiatives and developments, this learning trend is...
Tech Tips for Preparing for the Winter Break
Winter break is right around the corner and the preparations are underway! How can educators, students and families make the most of the time...
Looking At Broward County Public Schools Success
Providing all students with a high-quality education is one of the greatest gifts we can offer our youth – and among the most important...
Teaching from the Back of the Room: How to Work in a Tech Rich...
So, your school has taken the technology plunge – all of your students have laptops, you’ve set up your Learning Management System, you’ve been...
Sometimes the Best Technology is No Technology
I became the principal of a technology magnet school in 1989. Nine years later, I was named an Apple Distinguished Educator. In 2016 I...
10 Reasons Why You Should Implement Digital Student Portfolios
As both a father and a building principal, education is a personal endeavor as well as a professional one. My two children have always...
Using Technology to Facilitate Planning for the Co-Taught Classroom
Co-teaching has been shown to be an effective, natural support for a diverse range of students in classrooms. When teachers work together (often a...
Six Questions To Consider Before Adding Technology to Your School
In my work with schools and districts throughout the world I often see a rush to add technology without a clearly thought out plan...
Digital Leadership in a Digital World
Albert Einstein once said, "Once you stop learning, you start dying."
That quote, from The Innovator's Mindset by George Couros, struck a chord with me...
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