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=Welcome to the King Middle School Educational Technology Wiki!=

Educational Technology

 * ===how do you know if you are a 21st Century teacher?===
 * ===technology succeeds when it supports clear learning goals===
 * ===when technology is the goal, it fails (cart before the horse)===
 * ===getting it right is a laborious process of invention and iteration===
 * ===how and what can technology facilitate?===
 * ===prime students===
 * ===appropriate practice & progress===
 * ===autonomy – sense of ownership and control===
 * ===giving social validation and emotional response===
 * ===successful lesson plans are based on a learning theory and motivation===

How to use this wiki

 * ===Request access to this wiki by clicking on the **Join** link in the upper righthand corner of the screen===
 * ===Review the What's New page===
 * ===Ask me for the link to the Laptop Cart Signout ===
 * ===Locate the **DISCUSSION** tab along of the top of the page. This is where you will make requests for assistance.===
 * ===Familiarize yourself with the **Technology Skills** page. These are benchmarks that the Educational technology Department has created for each grade at King. We are responsble for making sure that students learn the skills in grades 6, 7, and 8 before they leave the Middle School.===
 * ===Review the **PLN Resources** page and start growing your digital footprint. Teaching is better and more time effective when you collaborate with other teachers!===
 * ===Review the Research & References page===
 * ===Review the other pages for educational technology pages.===