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*Your core principles drive your outlook on instruction. Due to this, as an educator, on must ask themselves what their core principles on technology are.
*Teachers should know the basics of the technology they will be using in the classroom, but should also learn alongside students.
*Technology in the classroom is there to enhance learning. Technology should not take over the classroom.
*By using technology in the classroom, teachers can engage students in cross- curricular content. This can be done by involving many academic aspects into one activity. This can include: reading, writing, creating a blog, creating diagrams, making observations and more.
*Educators should start using technology in the classroom with what makes sense. This means educators should consider what is available, what do students need, and how to get started in the direction you wish to go in.

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*As an educator, you should work alongside with your school cohorts in order to use technology effectively and cohesively in your school. These methods may include: holding a professional book study or choosing one thing to explore together.

*Educators should use online resources to continue to grow with their technology based skills. Examples may include: attending a webinar, reading teacher blogs, or communicating and collaborating with you through social media.
Webinar
This is a convenient way to gain knowledge on nearly any topic. Find something that you feel is manageable while still challenging enough to help you grow as a professional.
Teacher Blogs
Consider visiting the following blogs for insight on collaboration and learning.

EdTeach magazine
Teach.com
The Edublog Awards
eSchool News
Social Media
Connect with via social media for communication and collaboration with other classrooms.

*Find who share your passions to better thrive at collaboration with those who share your interests.
*Learn from what other educators have tried in their classrooms.
*Connect with your students to understand what they need in and out of the classroom. This can even done by...

Infusing play into the daily routine

Offer a variety of tools and experiences to students

Use play to build a classroom community

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Minilesson
A small lesson within a larger lesson
Debriefing
Discussing the lesson/ activity as a whole

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Educational chat hashtags on Twitter:
#21stedchat
#engchat
#wonderchat
#edchat
#edtechchat
#titletalk
#ADEchat
#satchat

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Goals
To find more strategies to use technology as an aid to teaching in the classroom.
Questions
How do you incorporate technology in the classroom without it becoming a distraction?

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Connect students interests to how you use technology. Interests will drive how you use technology in your class.

Bond with students (possibly through play) to encourage students drive to use technology

Start with what is available to use technology in your classroom