Digital tool aids teacher collaboration, development Google Hangouts can help schools improve professional development and communication, writes Ben Johnson, an education consultant, online teacher and learning coach. In this blog post, he writes that the tool can help busy teachers collaborate and offers a lot of flexibility for teachers, who can participate in discussions from home or on-the-go. Educators also can use Google Hangouts to observe their peers, receive feedback and build instructional practices, among other things. Edutopia.org/Ben Johnson's blog (2/19) Share:      
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 | Mentor relationships thrive when students use technology Five high schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas are participating in an e-mentoring program, operated through Big Brothers Big Sisters, in which local professionals are more easily able to interact with students. Now, there are plans to expand the mentor2.0 program, which launched in September, to Houston. "This program is speeding up that whole process of getting to know someone," said Big Brothers Big Sisters' marketing director, Dan Stuchal. "The kids are so comfortable with this digital environment that they open up more quickly." The Dallas Morning News (free content) (2/19) Share: Student-led initiative prompts expansion of STEM education To answer a question posed by the Iowa Quality Center, students in the gifted and talented program at a high school in Iowa spent three days investigating whether science, technology, engineering and math subjects were being adequately integrated into the curriculum. They determined their school could be doing more to enhance STEM education, which has sparked educators to seek professional development in this area. The Indianapolis Star (tiered subscription model) (2/17) Share:  | 100% pure Common Core. 100% guaranteed.
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 | Will Fla. schools be tech-ready for common core? Some Florida State Board of Education members voiced concerns during a meeting Monday about whether schools will have adequate technology in place to implement Common Core State Standards assessments in 2015. The board had asked the state for $400 million in funding for new technology, but current budget proposals instead call for $100 million. Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) (2/18) Share: |  | The psychic task which a person can and must set for himself is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity." | | This SmartBrief was created for jmabs1@gmail.com
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