ISTE 2013 Presenter Profiles: Rob Zdrojewski

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We're SO excited for ISTE 2013! The TechSmith Academic Solutions team will be heading down to San Antonio this year for the Annual Conference and Exposition, and we're eager to hang out with all of our presenter pals at our booth. The four day conference begins on June 23rd and ends on June 26th, focusing on advancing and improving education through the use of technology. Not surprisingly, the whole concept is something that we're thrilled to be involved in. Will we be seeing you there? In the Continue reading

Circling Back: Notification of Ask3 Responses

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Last week, I visited Jennie Magiera and some extraordinary teachers in Chicago. The students used Ask3 to work on math problems and then gave feedback to their 'Power Partner.' Cool concept: an Ask3 Buddy. As I looked closely at the feedback, I could see the learning and the conversation evolve. One student would respond with an an idea, another would chime in. The only problem was that the student who made the original video didn't know that comments had been left. Problem solved. With Continue reading

ISTE 2013 Presenter Profiles: Steve Kelly

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We're SO excited for ISTE 2013! The TechSmith Academic Solutions team will be heading down to San Antonio this year for the Annual Conference and Exposition, and we're eager to hang out with all of our presenter pals at our booth. The four day conference begins on June 23rd and ends on June 26th, focusing on advancing and improving education through the use of technology. Not surprisingly, the whole concept is something that we're thrilled to be involved in. Will we be seeing you there? In Continue reading

Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway Winners

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Thank you so much to everyone who submitted nominations to our Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway! We'll be updating this post throughout the week with our daily winners so check back to see if we pick your nominee! Friday, May 10th winners Tami Tucker Grade: K - 6th Art School: Conner Creek Academy East Location: Roseville, MI Nominated because: Tami is constantly finding fun new ways to incorporate technology into her art lessons. She loves her students and brings a great passion for art Continue reading

Don’t Miss the 6th Annual Flipped Learning Conference!

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Guest post by Kari Arfstrom, Executive Director of the Flipped Learning Network Heard of flipping your classroom but want to learn more? Already flipping but want to learn and share with other flippers? Did we have you at ‘flipped’? The 6th Annual Flipped Learning Conference takes place June 17-19, 2013 in Stillwater, Minnesota. This conference is for all educators interested in the flipped learning model. It will offer three days of intensive discussions, multiple sessions and hands-on Continue reading

Flipped Professional Development

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Guest post by Kristin Daniels (@kadaniels), Technology Integration Specialist- Stillwater Area Public Schools Video tutorials have been available to educators for many years. However, there is currently great momentum for using video resources for “flipped learning”. In the case of teacher professional development, district administrators are interested in the potential for "flipped" professional development, or Flipped PD. How can video resources change the way we conduct professional development? Continue reading

Teacher Appreciation Week – TechSmith Style!

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Update: View this post for the winners of our giveaway! Teacher Appreciation Week is just around the corner: May 6th - 10th. Whether you're a teacher, a student, a parent (or all of the above) you know that teachers work tirelessly to help shape our future. We'd like to thank each and every one of you individually, but there just aren't enough hours! Instead, we want to hear who your favorite teacher is, or what your favorite project was! We're hosting a giveaway in which we'll draw two Continue reading