A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

The purposeful use of technology can innovate assessment, transform time frames around learning, increase collaboration, enable learning about information and research thanks to unprecedented access, and provide a level of student ownership like never before. These are all outcomes that any educator would (or should) openly embrace.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya @InspiredLeslie elementary teacher of the year for Texas region 15 has ideas for awesome technology stations. Learn how she helps students learn and progress using technology. Leslie: We use both Chromebooks and iPads. The best learning that I’ve had thus far was definitely at ISTE 17.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2019

This past semester I had the opportunity to observe two elementary classrooms using technology in new and exciting ways. One was a fifth-grade class at Whelan Elementary School in North Providence, Rhode Island, that had just agreed to begin a commercial personalized learning program.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

They have tutorials and eLearning resources for teachers here and are also Chromebook-compatible. Much of this has to do with fluctuating learning priorities where critical thinking and problem-solving skills for a future-ready, tech-savvy student body are given precedence. The XP-Pen Star G640 is Chromebook compatible.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks).

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

He also discusses how educators can join the innovators who are crafting and exploring this new education paradigm today. You can also use and create breakout educational experiences. VR as a new educational paradigm. Vicki: Virtual Reality is a new education paradigm. Chromebooks only run stuff that’s on browsers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

They offer over 200 graduate-level courses in 19 different subject areas covering both foundational topics and emerging trends in K-12 education. Their flexible, self-paced courses are available for graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or for continuing education units that meet your state requirements.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary School in Texas get an unusual introduction to technology. After that, a Surface device, then a Chromebook. The school also incorporates projects, flexible environments and student-led learning into its model. The school also incorporates projects, flexible environments and student-led learning into its model.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

With the help of educator friend, Jake Miller , teachers and students were given hands-on learning with the new recording equipment. Chris Nesi, another educator friend, and podcast producer took time to Google Meet with students and provide feedback. They simply plug into a computer or Chromebook with a USB.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Eduprotocols for kindergarten and early elementary with the book’s co-author Jon Corippo. Gaming in Early Childhood Education in Australia. The post Eduprotocols for Littles with Jon Corippo #kinderchat appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2018

SMART wants to recognize educators across the globe who inspire greatness in their students, peers or community. Nominate your favorite educator at coolcatteacher.com/greatness. I think they are learning more along the way, and that’s what’s important. They have been using the ChromeBooks in our classroom to do Google searches.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2020

In this file photo from 2014, veteran teachers attend a Blended Learning Institute workshop in Manhattan. Families who needed devices for their kids also picked up Chromebooks. The rest of the day was devoted to reviewing the academy’s virtual learning plan and training teachers for the move from classroom to screen.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

In October, we will share a guide highlighting the trends, insights and challenges we've learned about while profiling five key players in the world of school redesign. Education Elements provides support for schools and districts as they transform their school models to personalize learning. Stay tuned!

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 14, 2018

Last year I was moved from 2nd to 3rd grade AND with a chrome cart (1:1 Chromebooks) – There was no real training or PD provided for this new tool. . I needed to become more comfortable with not only utilizing Chromebooks with students but how to connect this tool to my lessons. School: Willow Elementary in Lakewood, CA.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Eric has been in education for 30 years, and currently serves as a Technology Integration Specialist for SPARCC in Canton, Ohio where he oversees G Suite for Education implementation, training, and support, as well as other technology integration initiatives. He is a co-leader of the Ohio Google Educator Group at [link].

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

She is also a part of the Shake Up Learning team. This was Susan’s first year presenting at FETC, the Future of Education Technology Conference. Burrus pointed out that education is in a state of change, and as educators, it’s essential to use the current trends to generate positive impacts and encourage forward thinking.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2019

And Eric Curts @ ericcurts from Control Alt Achieve and co-leader of their higher Google Educators group has so many fantastic ideas. This blog post is being added to 100+ Great Google Classroom Resources for Educators. He is a co-leader of the Ohio Google Educator Group (GEG) at tiny.cc/geg-ohio

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Tech 4- Chromebook Edition (Nicole Alford), iPad Edition (Sarah McKinney). Elementary Digital Playground: Tic-Tac-Toe (Sarah McKinney). It’s completely free, online, asynchronous, and designed for K-12 teachers and educational leaders. Sarah McKinney shares a list of teacher PD choice board examples. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2018

Vicki: Today we are talking with Wanda Terral, 23-year educator and district tech coordinator in Lakeland, Tennessee. Wanda: We are a G-Suite district and our students ChromeBooks – that certainly adds a level of safety that we are able to monitor. Enhanced Transcript. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e305. Date: May 5, 2018.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2021

Victor is also an educator in Atlanta, Georgia. Overall, Coach Hicks has over 20 years of experience in education positively impacting the lives of young people in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois and Atlanta, Georgia. His work was featured in Forbes Magazine and he received the Educator of the Year award from InspireEDU among others.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2016

Instead, many teams have adopted a teacher-centric approach to designing initiatives, such as those that are technology-related, and we have started assessing the ROI of these initiatives based on educator and student feedback. We’re doing well strong in terms of technology access at schools and home and around foundational skills.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2017

As we wind down another year of chronicling education technology, we wondered: Which stories made the biggest impact? This year, you looked to trendsetting districts, thought leaders, tech giants and one very sage high school student to help make sense of rapid changes in education technology. One tip: stay far, far away from Hawaii.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 12, 2018

Select the Standard and Start Playing (and Learning!). In Legends of Learning, it is simple for teachers to select the standard and find games that they can add to student playlists. Signing up is free. Understandably, we teachers always need to find new ways of reinforcing and reviewing concepts.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

And then circumstances came together to move me back into educational technology. Since August 2016, I've been focusing mostly on three elementary schools in my district, working as their digital learning coach. Elementary schools are full of curious learners and smiles and hugs. I'm blessed to do what I do!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2015

One school is using a personalized and blended math curriculum to help students meet learning goals. MobyMax, a provider of personalized and blended learning curriculum for K-8 students, is helping educators at Georgia’s Screven County Elementary School personalize math instruction to meet the learning needs of every child.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Launching technology in the classroom can accomplish many goals; some tools are used to improve test scores and prepare students for postsecondary success, while others help educators to raise literacy rates and decrease the number of students reliant on RTI programs. Some products are simply designed to increase student engagement and joy.

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 12, 2017

What is the ideal blended learning environment? Many ask me what the best device is for learning. Sadly, I’ve even had educators argue this point with me in favor of one particular device. Good teaching and sound student-directed learning is not, and should not be, device dependent.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 20, 2020

Sponsor: Discovery Education Today’s podcast is sponsored by Discovery Education. The CITGO Fueling Education Student Challenge is for students in the US in grades 5-8 now through February 13, 2020. Google Classroom Guru Alice Keeler talks about what is hot and not in Google Classroom and how teachers are using it to teach.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

One of the biggest issues facing the learning community today is creating diverse and equitable educational practices, tools and strategies. . His extensive work at the policy level led to his appointment as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Education Technology Taskforce. But first… Shoutout.

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Tech Helpful

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In the last few days of the first semester of the 2003-2004 school year I was given the opportunity to speak with the teacher that was leaving the school briefly before he left for Christmas break to understand what the curriculum expectations were for the stand alone computer classes in the elementary school.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

As more and more schools and districts set goals to provide one-to-one access to technology to students to meet teaching and learning goals, district and school leaders are faced with the task of planning and implementing technology resources at levels that they might not have experienced in the past. Here’s how we got started.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Miller is one of many vocal critics of the wide disparities in education technology pricing, which he and others contend is becoming an increasingly pressing problem as more devices and software enter U.S. Some educators and advocates have begun to argue that more shared information and pricing transparency would help schools save money.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

School districts are struggling with the fact that 70% of purchased licenses for edtech programs don’t get used at all within the school year and only 10% of teachers know how often students should use edtech programs to drive learning outcomes. This edWeb webinar was sponsored by Education Networks of America (ENA) and CatchOn.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 9, 2019

The post Things I Wish My Teacher Knew… – SULS007 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Bonner Elementary in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Camden is one of those delightful students who loves learning new things. One of her favorite parts of going to school, in fact, is learning! [16:39] Bonner Elementary.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2018

First-year e-learning coach for South Ripley Community Schools. Before coaching, I was a 6th-grade teacher who was passionate about creating AWESOME learning experiences for kids. In my personal life, I am married to an inspiring educator. She is my better half, and constantly challenges me to grow!

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eSpark

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Launching classroom technology in schools can accomplish many goals; some tools are used to improve test scores and prepare students for postsecondary success, while others help educators to raise literacy rates and decrease the number of students reliant on RTI programs. Talk to other districts to determine best practices. Low Commitment.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2020

Such was the two-sided dilemma that many educators experienced in the spring. Over in Massachusetts, Becky Csizmesia, who was teaching music to elementary students at Silvia Elementary when schools closed, had a similar problem with communication apps. Too little technology makes remote instruction nigh impossible.

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