Description

In this episode, Mike and Glen discuss Google’s acquisition of Workbench, why crowdfunding is making up the shortfall on school budgets, the reasons why the first of teaching is so difficult, our top 10 formative assessment apps and our guest this week is Monica Burns. An action packed podcast!

References:

• Google Acquires Workbench: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-11-30-google-makes-a-rare-education-technology-acquisition-workbench
• Crowdfunding Schools: http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2018/11/teachers_crowdfunding_donorschoose_study.html
• Why Teachers Quit: https://www.weareteachers.com/why-teachers-quit/?utm_content=1543613087&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
• Statistics!: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/01/24/teaching-shortages-many-answers-for-a-complex.html
• Formative Assessment Apps: https://www.nwea.org/blog/2018/the-ultimate-list-65-digital-tools-and-apps-to-support-formative-assessment-practices/
• Monica Burns' Class Tech Tips Blog: https://classtechtips.com/
• Monica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/classtechtips

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