 | | | Head of the Class |  | | |  | - Tips to help teachers use technology effectively
 In this blog post, educators in the United Kingdom offer advice for using digital devices, such as laptops, smartphones and tablet computers, in the classroom. Educators suggest that teachers be willing to admit they do not know it all when it comes to technology, choose the right technology to meet classroom goals and work with the available technology. One educator also suggests focusing on the social aspects of technology use. The Guardian (London)/Teacher Network Blog (9/16)        |  |
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| | | eLearning | | | |  | - Flipped instruction takes off in Fla. classrooms
A growing number of teachers in Florida are adopting the flipped instructional method, in which their students watch instructional videos at home and spend class time putting what they have learned into practice. "It takes me out of being the center of the classroom and starts centering the classroom around them, so that they can grasp more than just being robots and taking in the information and regurgitating it," said high-school algebra teacher Sarah Devereaux. Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) (9/16) |  | Engage your workforce with the Dell OptiPlex™ 9010 All-in-One, delivering excellent productivity and collaboration, plus outstanding IT control. Inspire curiosity this fall with limited-time offers on education technology. Save up to 35% on select laptops and desktops. Shop Now. |
 | | | Systems Management | | | |  | - More Va. schools could provide students' grades online
Richmond, Va., officials say they have the necessary technology in place -- including fiber-optic-based Internet access -- to be able to track students' academic progress online. Similar systems already are being used in neighboring districts, including in Henrico County, where the HCPSlink system gives middle- and high-school students and their parents access to grades, homework assignments, attendance and other information. Richmond Times-Dispatch (Va.) (9/17) |  | Reading Intervention Webinar Series, Part 1: 9/25, 2pm ET
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 | | | Managing Budgets | | | |  | - Ala. school district launches high-school Macbook program
Students at seven high schools in the Baldwin County, Ala., school system are receiving Macbooks to use in school and at home this year. The district is spending about $2 million to lease more than 10,000 laptops as part of its Digital Renaissance. Teachers received training this summer on how to use the new technology and each high school will also have a staff member who handles technical support. AL.com (Alabama) (9/16) |  | As students transition from elementary mathematics to middle school, many start to lose interest in academic success. Think Through Math is designed to transform how students feel about math and dramatically improve their achievement on the rigorous road to Algebra. Web-based and adaptive, TTM motivates all students to persevere and succeed. Download our free white paper. |
 | | | Schools and Social Media | | | |  | - How students can use social media to build virtual networks
In this blog post, Google-certified teacher Kristen Swanson writes about how she will leverage her digital network as she relocates for 10 months to Ohio. That has led Swanson to recognize the importance, she writes, of teaching students to make similar connections and develop a network via social media. Students should be able to find learning communities that are aligned with their interests, balance their personal and professional use and be comfortable connecting digitally regardless of their physical location, she writes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (9/14) |  | Travel Abroad With Your Students
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 | | | Last Byte | | | |  | - U.K. schools to include lessons on online safety
Schools in the United Kingdom soon will begin teaching students about the risks associated with posting personal information online. The Information Commissioner's Office is seeking to offer lesson plans to teachers to help facilitate such lessons. Besides teaching students about potential dangers, officials also expect to teach students about their rights to control and delete data about them that is available online. The Telegraph (London) (9/15) |  |
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