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TPACK: Making a District’s Digital Conversion Easier

ByBeverly Payne

Alrighty, central office administrator.  Your role is to lead your district through a digital conversion or to lead your Blended Learning project.  If you are like me, this responsibility probably excites you!  Woohoo, right?   But as you start planning, you might realize that this could be a heavy lift, depending on how ready your…

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SAMR: Getting Started Guide for Central Office Administrators

ByBeverly Payne

Isn’t it nice to discover something that allows you to make sense of new information?  It is a great feeling, isn’t it?  Something (e.g., understanding) clicks in my brain and produces warm, fuzzy feelings (aka feelings of self-efficacy). That’s how I felt a few years ago when I first learned about SAMR.   As my…

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Personalized Education Means Good Core Instruction

ByBeverly Payne

I remember early in my career when the term ‘personalized education’ was being bandied around the teacher table at lunch.  Being new to the profession, I stayed quiet, hoping to learn what this might mean for me and my classroom.     Some colleagues discussed how personalized education meant that teachers would have to write…