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Future of Education Technology Conference Takeaways - 2016

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FETC 2016TAKEAWAYS

FROM IMAGINE EASY SOLUTIONS

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Thanks for signing up for our FETC Takeaways

It was great meeting so many of you at FETC this year! For those of you who couldn’t make it, we’ve collected the best quotes from the top educators at the conference.

To see how the action went down LIVE, check out our Twitter stream for our FETC tweets: @ImagineEasy

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TRENDS

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Three important themes discussed at FETC were:

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Developing reading, writing, and critical thinking skills are all underlying factors related to these themes...

Effective technology

integration in education

Building a welcoming

community for all learners

Creative instructional practices for

developing 21st century skills

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...That’s why we showcased our latest products for both students and teachers in the classroom:

★ Develop reading, writing and critical thinking skills in all content areas

★ Interact with engaging, subject-specific lessons and videos

★ Build confidence as 21st century learners★ Become college and career ready

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★ Apply close reading and critical thinking skills to informational texts

★ Critically think about the information, not just consume it

★ Interact with digital content★ Ethically attribute information★ Organize all information in one

place

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QUOTES

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Kids have to see the value in school and must want to be there.

There is no other option.

Tim Yocum

@Tim_Yocum

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Instead of doing something brand new, do something better.

- Dwight Carter

Tyler Hart

@trockr11

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PD idea - Recess for teachers! A day where teachers can come in during their breaks and play on

the new apps and websites.

Jennifer Brown

@TechIsForGirls

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We are at a time when we can MAKE education what it needs to

be again.

- Adam Bellow

Lori Lisai

@lorilisai

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The most amazing thing at #FETC is YOU.

- Adam Bellow

Dr. James Beeghley

@beeghleytech

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Learning is about people andcommunities that believe in the

value of education and the pursuit of making the world a

better place.

Tim Yocum

@Tim_Yocum

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It is ok to fail, when a community of people believes in kids, great

things happen!

- Leland Melvin

Jennifer Womble

@JenWomble

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There's is so much pressure on kids to succeed, we need to let them to know failure isn't the

end.

- Leland Melvin

Georgia Omer

@georgiaomer

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Anything we do can be a teaching moment.

- Leland Melvin

Christina Liu

@christinalaoshi

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The only reason this was possible was because I had a community

who believed in me.

Nancy White

@nancyw

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Having a community that believes in you can help you live your

dreams.

- Leland Melvin

Christine Baker

@CMBPensacola

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Everyone who changes the world was once a little kid in a

classroom making mistakes.

Samantha Murray

@samanthahmurray

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Without the right teachers, you can have students with really cool tools who aren't learning anything.

Ruth Okoye

@moreruckus2

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‘Tasks before apps.’ Think of what tools meet needs of learners.

- Monica Burns

Bryn Hafemeister

@eCeleratedLearn

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We want places for parents and students to be hanging out,

geeking out, and messing around. Make our maker spaces open to

families.

Jeanine Gottko

@JeanineGottko

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With any technology integration, don't just do it to do it. Focus on

your learning target.#AugmentedReality

Bryn Hafemeister

@eCeleratedLearn

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When you get out in the world, you learn that there are lots of

kinds of smart. Must change our def. of success in schools.

- Sylvia LibowMartinez

Rachel Thompson

@RachelT_ASD

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When you have honest convos with Students & act on their suggestions amazing things can happen in your

school!

- Eric Sheninger

Jennifer Casa-Todd

@JCasaTodd

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"Technology connects students with the outside world."

- Sean McComb

FETC

@fetc

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There are no apps to fix the real EduProblems.

Adam Bellow

@AdamBellow

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ABOUT

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We are Imagine Easy Solutions

Imagine Easy Solutions provides tools to instruct, assess and help students apply reading and writing skills. They are built to prepare students for college and career readiness, and designed to support teachers and administrators.

Imagine Easy ScholarOur flagship close reading and writing platform, Scholar empowers students with digital annotation and notebook tools, enabling them to become better readers and writers. Scholar gives teachers and administrators unprecedented insight into students’ work in real time through shared assignments and analytics.

Imagine Easy AcademyImagine Easy Academy is a web-based solution that teaches discipline-specific literacy skills. Modules build the reading and writing skills unique to each subject that are critical for student success in college and careers. With comprehensive assessments and powerful analytics, administrators and educators can see the progress of students’ mastery of each skill and personalize instruction to ensure student growth.

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