A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A s readers of my blog know, I am incredibly passionate about pedagogically-sound personalized learning. What is even more intriguing is that there is no one best way to personalize, something I wrote extensively about in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms and this recent blog post.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

If you teach technology, it’s likely you were thrown into it by your Admin. Now that’s you–the go-to person for tech problems, computer quirks, crashes and freezes, and tech tie-ins for classroom inquiry. Your colleagues will assume you received a data upload of the answers to every techie question.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs. In the digital age, using your voice has taken on a whole new meaning. With powerful publication and distribution tools within reach, blogs remain one of the most potent ways to spread your ideas and thoughts. alicekeeler | Read the blog. juliet.vanwage….

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. Generative AI Use Case #1: AI is built into social media.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

In my coaching work, suggestions typically arise for ideas on implementing various personalized strategies effectively at the primary level (PreK – 1). The conversation provided the spark for this blog post. Phonics and Word Families Station : Students learn to build phonemic awareness and understand word families.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators constantly seek new ways to engage our students and enhance their learning experiences. Recently, I introduced voice interactions with ChatGPT in my classroom using a Custom GPT that I made. Yet, I still felt like something was missing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2023

Here are some of the tips educators find most useful. Here are thirteen tips to evaluate the apps you’ll find useful in your classroom: free or small fee. intuitive to use with a shallow learning curve that encourages independence. intuitive to use with a shallow learning curve that encourages independence.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI-powered quiz builders are revolutionizing modern classrooms, transforming traditional teaching methods into captivating, gamified learning adventures. But what sets QuizGecko apart is its innovative use of AI. While not solely AI-focused, Quizlet incorporates smart learning algorithms to personalize study sessions for users.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When we asked the Ask a Tech Teacher team to apply it specifically to teaching physical education–not something we usually think of with tech tools–they came up with these great ideas: Using ChatGPT to Revolutionize PE Teaching: 5 Expert Strategies! Join us as we explore these minutely specific tactics in further detail.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Pre-pandemic, the rollout of a digital learning program would take months; last year, schools had weeks (if not days) to implement remote learning models to ensure students continued their education despite all social distancing rules. Education technologies — or edtech — got a huge boost from a nice-to-have to a must-have.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 29, 2021

We are witnessing tremendous changes in terms of technology in every domain. While the education sector is not particularly known as an early adopter of modern technology, we have seen definite improvements in this respect. Here are a few practical applications of IoT that you can use in the classroom: Interactive whiteboards.

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Securly

MARCH 5, 2024

Securly Discern is a revolutionary AI that generates insights based on students’ online activities and digital footprints, automating data collection and analysis for schools. It also provides in-depth, actionable data, helping to guide informed decisions to support student success. The sky’s the limit.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post will discuss my experience and share what I created related to computer science. Use the code COOL15 to receive 15% off your first Advancement Courses Class. Let's dive into how this looks for my personal PD and what I learned.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2024

Technology enables it to differentiate authentically for the diverse group of learners that walk across your threshold. Until the day of, the technology that is its foundation fails. Hours of preparation wasted because no one could get far enough to learn a d thing. Everyone who previewed it is wowed. You are ready.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

Over the years, I have noticed that student engagement tends to decrease in my classes around this time and I reach out to my personal learning network (PLN) for ideas or tools to boost engagement. Additionally, it is important that we ask for their feedback so we can continue to provide the best learning opportunities for them.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? Why Incorporate Technology In Math Education With smart technology becoming an integral part of everyday life, the average student interacts with different technologies day-to-day. It’s fun and engaging, and there’s always something new to learn.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 13, 2022

What is important to note is that these skills align with the five core competencies of social-emotional learning (SEL) skills of self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship building, and decision making. . There are a lot of ready-to-use games available to get started with. Learning stations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Rigor provides positive experiences, is an emotional high, and engenders a pervasive sense of accomplishment students will carry for years–and use as a template for future events. Rigor is not about adding a column of data or remembering the main characters in a Shakespeare novel. Expect students to analyze data during reading.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2020

August 18-20, 2020 -a Free PD Experience for Blended Learning From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This school year is dependent more than ever upon our ability to blend face to face (hopefully) and online learning. This conference and blog post is sponsored by Texthelp.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

I love educational technology. I still am an early adopter of technologies in that I believe many can benefit students in their learning. As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education). I conclude with tools for detecting machine-generated text, and provide a parting shot.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Welcome to a treasure from my ISTE 2023 vault. They can show you have to use technology to unlock deeper student relationships with your students. This is a podcast for all education trailblazers seeking the cutting edge of professional growth.

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Securly

APRIL 2, 2024

AI Chat for Securly Filter has arrived and is here to help teach K-12 students the responsible use of AI. Read on to learn more about AI in education and how this new solution thwarts the associated challenges. The State of AI in K-12 Education The use of AI in schools is presenting both opportunities and challenges for K-12 educators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: How to Evaluate Apps.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As I’ve said in previous blog posts, teaching in a concurrent classroom is the most challenging teaching assignment I can imagine. It eliminates wasted minutes at the start of the lesson when teachers welcome the online students into the virtual classroom, handle administrative tasks, and troubleshoot technology hiccups.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 6, 2022

Who ultimately is the best person to analyze the teaching? If a teacher wants a good picture of how teaching impacts students, I suggest using a Google Form survey or Microsoft forms. I would also use the Canvas Announcement function to direct them to the task. . Here the students could constructively use images and stickers. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Every year, the world grows smaller, making the importance of language learning greater. In the language learning field, tech has been transformative in enabling learners to master languages from home, particularly in recent years with the pandemic. Flashcards are a tool used by many language learners.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2021

Many people witnessed the change in technology from dial-up modems to broadband. However, a child born in this technological era permeates every activity they do. It is highly important to understand children’s addictive behavior when it comes to technology. So let’s get started: Use an Encrypted Network.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 20, 2021

If we humans aren’t giving away our personal information (as we do on FB, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter and every other social media account), we’re having it stolen without our permission or knowledge and sold to those who mean us harm. VPNs can be used on phones, desktops, laptops, iPads, and more. Use Signal instead.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 20, 2023

Technology has been part of math education for decades, mostly as rote drills and a replacement for worksheets, often to assist in memorizing tables. Therefore, traditional schools should change their mindsets, adopt tech and adapt it for the classroom or risk getting left behind in the race to enhance students’ math learning experience.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 18, 2020

Schools have a lot of data to manage. The problem is, many schools still rely on legacy systems and even paper-based processes to manage their administrative and student data, which is time-consuming and costly. Education technology can assist schools in many aspects, but especially on the data management front.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 30, 2023

As of the writing of this blog post, the letter has 1377 signatures. Personally, I believe in the ancient wisdom of how a person can live with a “devouring fire” such as AI could be. A person whose: Life is right. I have a right to my identity, originality, personality. Speech is straight.

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Neo LMS

MAY 6, 2021

About five years ago, I was traveling across the state of Pennsylvania taking students to a student technology showcase. It did not require a board to project the questions, and students were able to collaborate and build their teamwork skills as they played the game and passed the time on the bus, learning! on the bus.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Why K–12 Students Need to Be Taught to Guard Their Data Online. A recent McAfee survey of 1,000 college students and recent graduates ages 18 to 25 revealed some startling statistics on how little this tech-savvy cohort knows about data security. Shockingly poor data hygiene. Data Security Starts with Simple but Essential Steps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2023

Read how to draft an IB extended essay below Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the International Baccalaureate Program IB is a rigorous two-year project for personal and academic development. It is worse for distance learning since no one is around to offer guidance. Use them to compose and format the article.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You may know Jotform as one of the most popular tools in the form builder category, recognized for its simplicity and sophistication in what could otherwise be the complicated process of collecting and analyzing data. Drag-drop a document into the box, upload one you’d like to use, or use a Jotform template.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Part II: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part two of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Click here to revisit my first blog in this series on using the “I see, I think, I wonder” routine.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. That’s because edtech solutions, advanced research, practical assessments, and improved communication give them maximum control over their learning. Prioritize PD to support remote, hybrid, and in-person learning.

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