Edsurge

JULY 27, 2023

A large number of K-12 teachers and college professors have decided to simply ban the use of ChatGPT and other new AI chatbots when completing assignments. Some of those instructors are using tools that attempt to detect text written by bots, such as GPTZero and a new tool by Turnitin.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

But, metaverse technologies are growing quickly and have enormous implications for the future of teaching and learning. There are online, interactive worlds that provide a “metaverse experience,” but these are not interconnected and provide only limited social interaction. Is the metaverse being used in education now?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2017

This summer, Ask a Tech Teacher is holding five Summer Learning classes : Tech-infused Teacher (Certificate edition for CEUs or grad class for college credit ). 20 Webtools in 20 Days (for groups interested in learning webtools from the Structured Learning curriculum ). You want personalized help.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Modern teachers and educators need to adapt and keep up with the trends because that’s what their students are doing. I love reading, but there are so many books out there, it’s challenging to pick the right one for my education needs. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Karen Dikson, came to the rescue. by Alice Keeler and Libbi Miller.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in schools around the country. My focus is on both ChatGPT as well as the new Notion AI tool and the practical ways I'm using them in my everyday classroom activities. What is broken that we can improve upon?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In today’s K-12 education ecosystem, most classroom management tools have moved online. This includes typical LMS (Learning Management Systems) functions like homework, classwork, schedules, quizzes, resources, and gradebooks so stakeholders–teachers and students–can access them from any location and any digital device.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2017

Chances are, you entered a classroom using a discussion method known as Socratic Debate , aka Socratic Method, Socratic Circle, or Socratic Inquiry. Through this process, with subtle guidance from the instructor, students learn to teach themselves. How to use it in your Classroom. The Socratic Method is not passive.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Educators around the world either discovered or got better at using technology in their instruction, for both K-12 and higher ed students. Whether they used online courses as a stand-alone teaching technique – or as part of a blended learning environment – teachers did their best in delivering the best education they could.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2016

These include acquiring 21st-century skills, stronger peer relationships, and a greater motivation to learn. A worldwide survey conducted by the World Economic Forum and the Boston Consulting Group confirmed that the use of educational technology fosters collaboration, problem-solving, teamwork and interpersonal communications.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Certificate.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Last year, almost 300,000 students (age 4-104) participated from over 180 countries and wrote almost 20 billion lines of code. Feel free to use whichever project fits your students. Call it “sequencing” and expect them to use this domain-specific word. Tools, toolbars , icons, images all represent something bigger.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Last year, almost 300,000 students (age 4-104) participated from over 180 countries and wrote almost 20 billion lines of code. Feel free to use whichever project fits your students. Call it “sequencing” and expect them to use this domain-specific word. Tools, toolbars , icons, images all represent something bigger.

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iPad Common Core Digital Citizenship Examples 196

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2017

This is the modern resume, tells future bosses you can use technology as a tool, and can give you an edge in a competitive job market. This is the modern resume, tells future bosses you can use technology as a tool, and can give you an edge in a competitive job market. Until the day that changes. Digital portfolio sites. PorfolioGen.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2016

To do this, I rely on a system they already know (or will be learning): the Scientific Method. Use the one popular at your school. The upcoming steps easily adapt to the pedagogy your science teacher recommends. We will use it to address the question: Is handwriting or keyboarding faster? eraser was missing. Or the same?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The conversation is about Artificial Intelligence. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

Mobile apps have made it super easy for kids to learn in fun and engaging ways, anywhere anytime. There are tons of learning apps for kids out there and the choices can sometimes be confusing. However, one of the effective ways to select a learning app for your kids is by considering their learning interests and needs.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

Use Promo Code TW19 & Save an extra 10% *There could be an expiration date on code. The facilitator of the blog is employed by the New Technology Network of Schools. Welcome to number four in a series of four posts bringing you over 150 amazing resources for STEM education. Check it out if you have not had a chance!

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Insight Education Group

APRIL 8, 2021

Educational institutions had to adapt to a virtual environment in a matter of days with students and families being hit the hardest. While students, families, and educators displayed remarkable resilience through this experience, educational institutions have still seen the negative impacts affect student learning.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

I hope that New America emerges stronger for the lessons learned from this incident. Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. No need to dig far to discern what I think about it as I am quoted in the article.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The use of Cultural Proficiency tools has been combined successfully with a continuous school improvement plan in the Eden Prairie Schools in Minnesota. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Working with the Tools of Cultural Proficiency.

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Tools Elementary Professional Learning Assessment 89

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

17, more than 100 people gathered to hear speakers present how their organizations are embracing the future of digital learning. She described the advances in cognitive science, including the work of Carol Dweck, Geoffrey Cohen, and Claude Steele, that have led her to work on creating even more supportive and effective learning environments.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

I hope that New America emerges stronger for the lessons learned from this incident. Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. No need to dig far to discern what I think about it as I am quoted in the article.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Many educators and parents, including the readers of this blog, may know that October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. This presents a good opportunity to explore this language-based learning challenge and question our own knowledge. While awareness and understanding of dyslexia have increased over the years, there is still a lot to learn.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. With free financial literacy courses for high school and middle school, social-emotional learning, and digital literacy classes, today we highlight six ways you can help students learn real-world skills. All opinions are my own. FutureSmart.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

If students use the internet, they must be familiar with the rights and responsibilities required to be good digital citizens. In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. Starts August 30, 2021.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki Personal Learning Network 382

techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Elbert Hubbard As a second year teacher, I remember being very excited about leading my students to participate in a project-based learning activity. How do we ask colleagues to adopt technology and help them to adapt the technology without putting our hands on their keyboard or their mouse and doing it for them.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

20 Webtools in 20 Days. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom. Writing With Tech. Differentiation.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety Assessment 286

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Educators know the benefit of differentiating instruction to the specific needs of the learner in academic subjects: Students are more engaged in their learning, and test scores go up. This is changing, however, with the introduction of adaptive SEL games. This is changing, however, with the introduction of adaptive SEL games.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your class. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Personal Learning Network 293

techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

The problem is, no person can sort through all of this without collapsing in a sweaty, dizzied heap. We scour the sprawling expo with one aim: to find you the most interesting, potentially useful classroom tools out there. Many of the latter often hide the up-and-coming tools for 2019 and beyond. Check them out below.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

The problem is, no person can sort through all of this without collapsing in a sweaty, dizzied heap. We scour the sprawling expo with one aim: to find you the most interesting, potentially useful classroom tools out there. Many of the latter often hide the up-and-coming tools for 2019 and beyond. Check them out below.

Assessment 40

Assessment Robotics Tools Digital Citizenship 40

Graphite Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

The problem is, no person can sort through all of this without collapsing in a sweaty, dizzied heap. We scour the sprawling expo with one aim: to find you the most interesting, potentially useful classroom tools out there. Many of the latter often hide the up-and-coming tools for 2019 and beyond. Check them out below.

Assessment 40

Assessment Robotics Tools Digital Citizenship 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 222

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 9, 2017

A Learning Management System (what is often called an LMS) has become foundational to blending technology into education experiences. Moodle got its start years ago as a method to organize blended learning and online classes. Setup and use are reputed to be more challenging than other LMSs. There is help, though.

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Moodle LMS Wiki Training 178

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2019

20 Webtools in 20 Days. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom. Writing With Tech. Differentiation.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety Assessment 210

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2019

Each $750 for up to 20 attendees. 20 Webtools in 20 Days. The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Writing With Tech. Differentiation.

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Groups Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 188

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2019

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Personal Learning Network 172