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Instructional Tech QuickGuide to Integration

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In a recent post titled " Go Paperless ", I shared a Paperless PD QuickGuide our team created to help with meaningful tech integration in professional development. Since then, we've made a few adjustments to it and re-branded it as an Instructional Technology QuickGuide , designed to be a reference for teachers looking for ways to integrate technology. As with the original, this document is filled with links to sites and tutorials. Click on the image below to check it out! (*Note: Strange Google Behavior: For some people, the document is not opening without requesting Share permission, though it is set for all to view. If this happens to you, copy and paste the link into a new browser window, and you should be good to go.) We hope that teachers will find our QuickGuide helpful and easy to use. What do you use to inspire tech integration for yourself or others?

Considerations for Purchasing Technology

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As one of the Instructional Technology Coordinators for Adams 12 Five Star Schools , I am frequently called upon by principals to assist with technology purchasing decisions. Often it seems that people are hoping to hear of one tool that is the "magic bullet" for all tech integration purposes, but alas, no such device exists. My goal during these meetings is to help buildings determine not only what technology to purchase but also help focus their instructional purpose for the technology. As a result of these meetings, I've found that there are common themes and considerations that surface each time. To help with the process and to highlight these themes, I recently wrote an article for the Adams12 Learning Services Newsletter , which you can read below: