Edutopia | 3 Ways to Integrate Computer Science in Other Classes
Students can develop computer science skills starting in the early grades—even without a computer—in project-based learning and other...
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Articles in the form of how-to blogs by Jorge Valenzuela of Lifelong Learning Defined reflect his consistent dedication to helping classroom teachers and instructional leaders improve their practice through the right balance of research, stories, and actionable steps. Here is a collection of his most notable contributions to organizations like Edutopia, ISTE, Getting Smart, PBLWorks, Teacher2Teacher, USA Today, STEM.org, and many others.
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Jul 17, 2020
- 3 min
Edutopia | 2 Simple Ways to Improve Online Instruction
Distance learning started as an emergency in the spring, but teachers are finding ways to make it better, even for students working on...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Jun 30, 2020
- 3 min
STEM.org | 3 Ways STEM Teachers Can Make Remote Learning Engaging for Students
This original post can be accessed via STEM.org on this link. The COVID-19 crisis forced many STEM educators to make new pedagogical...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- May 11, 2020
- 4 min
Unidos US | Here are Three Ideas to Support Educators of Latinx Students in Online Instruction
By Jorge Valenzuela This original post can be accessed via Unidos US Progress Report on this link. Now more than ever, teachers must be...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Apr 23, 2020
- 4 min
ISTE | 3 ways to make remote learning more engaging
By Jorge Valenzuela Like many teachers, since COVID-19 I've been teaching all of my classes remotely. Although I am not new to online...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Mar 29, 2020
- 3 min
PBLWorks | 3 Ways to Help Students Improve Self-Management Skills in At-Home Learning
By: Jorge Valenzuela This original post can be accessed via PBLWorks on this link. No doubt, the coronavirus pandemic is transforming the...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Mar 18, 2020
- 3 min
Eduporiam | How STEM Teachers Can 'Rev Up Robotics' in the Classroom or After School
by Andy Larmand This original post can be accessed via Eduporium on this link. Jorge Valenzuela has become an influential figure in STEM...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Nov 26, 2019
- 3 min
ISTE | Lessons to Keep Hour of Code Going Year-Round
Each December, schools around the world celebrate Hour of Code. Launched by Code.org in 2013, the movement was designed to introduce...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Feb 21, 2019
- 1 min
ISTE | Become an Edtech Advocate
No matter where you teach or who your students are, as an educator, you must have access to technology and the ability to use it to...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
ISTE | Profile of a Technologically Literate Graduate
When school leaders set out to create a profile of their ideal graduate, many trip up on defining technological literacy and subsequently...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Dec 19, 2018
- 1 min
ISTE | Advocacy Gives Voice to Those Who Need it Most
In its purest form, advocacy aims to guarantee that the voices of the underrepresented are heard when decisions directly impact their...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Oct 26, 2018
- 4 min
Edutopia | Leveling Up Your Use of Edtech
Leveling Up Your Use of Edtech Three simple strategies for implementing education technology in your classroom effectively. Throughout...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Aug 7, 2018
- 7 min
ISTE | Robotics Demystified in 4 Steps
See original post on ISTE here. Robotics is popular in many schools and is a great tool for teaching kids the most fundamental...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Jun 29, 2018
- 1 min
littleBits | An Educator’s Reflection on the 2018 ISTE Conference
#ISTE18 in Chicago was the first ISTE conference I attended and needless to say I was profoundly impacted with the positive energy,...
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Team ISTE
- Jun 14, 2018
- 1 min
ISTE | Edtech for the K-12 Classroom
Technology in the K-12 classroom is no longer an option. To prepare students for the future of work, life and citizenship, every school...
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Team ISTE
- May 15, 2018
- 1 min
ISTE | Leaders in Edtech Honored with Prestigious ISTE Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 15, 2017 – The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has selected its 2018 award winners,...
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Jorge Valenzuela
- Apr 4, 2018
- 4 min
ISTE | Edtech Advocacy in 3 Steps
Please see the original blog post here. Our nation recently mourned the loss of civil rights activist Linda Brown — the little girl at...
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