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New from NTEN: Technology Champion Master Classes

NTEN

Rather, master classes are meant to be a flipped classroom experience. Austin, November 14th. This is not one of those workshops where you listen to the teacher and feel your eyes glazing over by the end of the day. Instead of a lecture-filled one-day workshop, we instead challenge you to do your homework and readings before the class.

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Everything You Need to Know About Data You Learned in Kindergarten

NTEN

One of the most important social skills they work on in my daughter's classroom? Sharing is important because a) it's just the nice thing to do and b) sharing helps build the classroom community. Sharing the book or toy gives both children the common experience that forms the classroom culture.

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9 Amazing Organizations Share Their Tech Success

Tech Soup

" Legacy of Hope Austin. Legacy of Hope Austin is a Texas-based arts charity that's created the 2dance2dream program , providing a way for children with special needs to express themselves through movement and music. The Kosch-Westerman Foundation connects terminally ill children to their classrooms through technology.

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Blog Action Day: Can One Person Make A Difference? Challenging Poverty With Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In the classroom, I got to hear a lot of theories as to why poverty exists - but that actually made things seem more confusing. t claim to have all the answers - in fact, part of this journey is about putting my classroom knowledge to the test. I'm loosing weight to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank in Austin

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Learn more about our flipped classroom model, what you can look forward to learning when you''re there, and register! We''ve also got a Master Class in Atlanta on October 24 and in Austin on November 14. Not in San Francisco?

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and a sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Learn more about our flipped classroom model, what you can look forward to learning when you''re there, and register! We''ve also got a Master Class in Atlanta on October 24 and in Austin on November 14. Not in San Francisco?

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Tag, You're IT! An Introduction for Technical Managers: Mentorship

Tech Soup

Grant Howe is VP of research & development for Sage North America's Nonprofit Solutions business, based in Austin, Texas. It's hard to learn soft skills in a classroom setting because this growth is both personal and situational. Follow him on Twitter and read his first post in the Tag, You're IT!

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