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        • 2.1 Knowing Students Well
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        • 3.2 Structures to Support Personalized Learning
      • Ch 4: Starting with the Learner Profile
      • Ch 5: Flexing Your Pathways
        • 5.1 Engaging Pedagogies for All
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F is for Family Communication

August 28, 2015February 2, 2016 Audrey Homan 7 Comments Flipboard, Google Calendar, Google+, Harwood Union Middle School, Mailchimp, Shelburne Community School, Symbaloo

4 edtech tools for family communication How can technology help make communicating with your students’ families easier? These 4 edtech tools

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Chasing Google: A Defining Moment

August 14, 2015April 14, 2022 Scott Thompson 6 Comments Google Certified Educator, Google+

Becoming a Google Certified Educator My fascination with Google started in the early 2000’s simply from a financial interest. Here

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Six Google+ Communities you should be part of

September 2, 2014April 13, 2022 Audrey Homan 2 Comments Google+, Google+ Communities, grow your PLN, personal learning network, PLN

Feed and grow your PLN as an educator Now that you’ve gotten started with Google+ Communities, you may be wondering how

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Getting started with Google+ Communities

August 27, 2014September 19, 2018 Audrey Homan 4 Comments Google+, grow your PLN, personal learning network, PLN

It’s all about your Personal Learning Network (PLN) Google+ communities are becoming a major way for educators to get inspired

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