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Professional Development

For technology integration to happen, educators must be well versed in the tools and know what they can do and where best to use them. There are many ways for educators to learn and practice their technology skills, and we hope to provide examples as models.

Sometimes tips are just the thing to get someone started, so this section will have tips and ideas to help educators use and integrate the tools.

Grant Writing for Beginners: Part 2

Five more tips on how to write an effective grant application.


Grant Writing for Beginners: Part 1

Four tips on how to write an effective grant application.

Very few teachers or administrators have had any formal training in grant writing. To that end, the GrantSuccess system, an efficient, four- stage, team-based approach to writing a successful grant application, was developed. Here, we start with tips from the first stage.

Helfant's Weekly Tech Tip - Delicious as a Network Beginning

This is technology tip number 1 for 2008-2009. I’m hoping this is a weekly tip or mini-lesson to help us become better at creating curriculum that hastens student acquisition of 21st century skills.

Lesson Plan: Civic Documentaries

Students will choose an issue that impacts them personally, the school, or their community to document in a short movie. Students will interview individuals on both sides of the issue, integrate video clips, create the documentary, and write a reflection detailing the learning process.
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Professional Development: 21st Century Models

Never before has the pressure been so high to find ways to support successful teaching and learning through effective professional development. With the U.S.

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Beyond the basics, students will need 21st century competencies to survive and thrive in the future. They will have to know how to think critically, apply knowledge to new situations, analyze information, understand new ideas, communicate effectively, collaborate, solve problems, and make decisions. School districts are looking for ways to help students acquire these new skills while they also address NCLB mandates.

This 21st Century Connections site links students, teachers and administrators to the latest resources, creative tools and educational leaders behind digital learning. Provided by Lenovo, Adobe, Intel and Futurekids, the site is hosted by Technology & Learning, NewBay Media.

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