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Top 10 edWebinars of 2014

Top 10 edWebinars of 2014

What a year! In 2014, edWeb.net hosted nearly 300 live webinars with presenters and attendees from all over the world. Many thanks to our wonderful partners for supporting these events.

Host a PD Buffet for Your Teachers: Tips from a Technology Integrationist

Host a PD Buffet for Your Teachers: Tips from a Technology Integrationist

Rachel Langenhorst, Technology Integrationist at Rock Valley Community School District in Iowa, was interviewed by edWeb about the importance of keeping up with your own learning in order to provide valuable professional development for others. Rachel first came across edWeb as part of her graduate program, and found that it has helped her with her own personal learning as well as guiding the educators in her district through their professional development.

Take the Risk, Take the Extra Step: Advice for School Leaders

Take the Risk, Take the Extra Step: Advice for School Leaders

Dr. Robert Furman, Principal of South Park Elementary, was interviewed by edWeb to gain an administrator’s perspective on providing quality professional development for teachers and the social aspect of learning. While Robert first discovered edWeb as a webinar presenter, he quickly realized the site’s potential as a best-practices research platform, an affordable source of teacher PD, and an opportunity for growth-focused evaluation.

October is Connected Educator Month!

October is Connected Educator Month!

Join in the world-wide celebration. edWeb is delighted to be part of the continuing celebration and recognition of educators who connect with colleagues for professional learning and collaboration. Educators who join in quickly enjoy the benefits and the fun of...

edWeb’s Emerging Tech Hosts 50th Webinar

edWeb’s Emerging Tech Hosts 50th Webinar

edWeb.net’s first professional learning community Emerging Tech: Using Technology to Advance Your School Library Program hosted its 50th webinar in August thanks to the ongoing support of Follett.

Why PD is like piano lessons

Why PD is like piano lessons

We all think we're going to have more time over the summer - to read, to relax, to clean out the attic, to catch up on PD!  But PD is like piano lessons.  It's best to do a little bit, regularly, all year long.  edWeb makes it easy.  Attend one of our free webinars -...

Educators Who Care, Share

Educators Who Care, Share

“Educators Who Care, Share” is my favorite quote from the ISTE conference in Atlanta. Thinking back on 7 years since we first had the idea for edWeb, that is one of the common traits that defines the educators, the partners, and the sponsors who get the most and give the most in this new connected educator world.

Taming the Flood

Taming the Flood

While many people understand professional development to be drudgery at best, many others have discovered a spring of excellent PD, to the degree that it can feel like one is drowning in a flood of options.