Tuesday 8\/25 at 7pm EST.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nBeginning a new school year is daunting enough – adding technology to the mix can sometimes send teachers over the edge! Fortunately, there are many ways to ease teachers (both new and \u201cexperienced\u201d) into a healthy technology integration plan that won\u2019t result in overwhelmed educators!.<\/span><\/p>\nJoin us for a conversation about back to school tech tips. We\u2019ll discuss:<\/strong><\/p>\n– What are some tips and tricks for classroom tech integration at the beginning of the school year?<\/span><\/p>\n– What strategies can administrators use that yield the highest teacher buy-in for instructional technology integration?<\/span><\/p>\n– How do you successfully integrate teaching your subject matter AND safe and responsible technology use to your students?<\/span><\/p>\n– How can educators ease inexperienced colleagues into feeling comfortable with integrating technology into their daily best practices?<\/span><\/p>\n– What expectations have worked well to promote responsible technology use? What haven\u2019t?<\/span><\/p>\n– What does successful technology integration look like in your school or district?<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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