Twitter Chats have proven a useful tool for sharing and collaboration, especially within the education community. TweetDeck is a web based tool that can help make Twitter chats a little more user friendly and a whole lot more fun. Click below to learn more. TweetDeck for Twitter Chats Say that 5 times really fast… Twitter …

Wondering how a KVEC event you missed turned out?Ā Follow our Twitter for live KVEC updates!Ā Tweets by @KVEC_ARI May 11:Ā Innovation Coordinator meeting in Hazard 14: Ā Super STEM Saturday at Leslie Co. High School, 10 a – 2 p, contact @katslone 20:Ā Apple WiFi update training with Todd Wellman @ Hazard KVEC offices. Contact Andrew Castle @acastle …

Once upon a time when you captured a digital image you really didnāt have to worry about file size. Unless you had a very high end camera, the average photo file size just wasnāt large enough to be a problem. But today even our phone cameras can produce images in the 5 – 8 MB …
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Sometimes when creating a digital document, you need to capture an element on the screen. It may be a logo, a header, a photo, video, or even text that you just canāt find a way to copy just right. Whether on your computer or mobile device, there are quick ways to get the job …
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“Ditch That Textbook: Free Your Teaching and Revolutionize Your Classroom” by Matt Miller is a fantasticĀ resource for teachers who want to learn more about blending things up in their class. Kasey Bell lists 5 reasons this book is a must read on her blog, Shake Up Learning. take a look. 5 Reasons You Must Read …
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SAMR is a model that can be used to evaluate andĀ incorporate instructional technology tools into theĀ classroom. [real3dflipbook id=”3″] Think of it as a rubric for classroom tech tools and their use.Ā Take a look at the following graphic and think about where someĀ tools you currently use may fall.Ā Are you using technology toĀ enhance, or transform? SAMR …

Wondering how you might easily connect to otherĀ educators, resources, best practices, and big ideas? KVEC’s #AppLeaderLab hosts Twitter chats to connect innovativeĀ educators in our region to each other and all new worlds ofĀ learning and leadership. Their next twitter chat is Jan. 20 at 8Ā pm, focused on Coaching & Feedback. Check out this cheat sheetĀ for more …

Here are 10 tech-savvy highlights: Digital storytelling: Engaging students with their community LEAP into Kindergarten: ‘Learning through motion’ gaming Blended Learning Library: Building digital literacy GeoSafari Math Learning Centers: For MAP & STAR scores Blended Learning & Flipped Classroom with the Holler Buzz about Learning: BeeBot reading & math problem-solving Voice recording to improve world …
