Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2017

Baby Savvy caught up with our good friend, Cori Coburn (@coburncori) who helps on the organizing teams of various conferences, including ISTE. Computer Programming in the Elementary School (B313). Chrome App Smashing to Create Chromebook Generated Videos (B332). Technology-Infused Book Clubs in the Digital Age (B335).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 21, 2018

We’re going to talk about mentoring teachers with their use of technology through the Ace Mentorship Program. We are a Google school pushing one-to-one devices and integrated technology, meaningful technology. Technology can improve the mentor induction teacher relationship. Stephanie, what is the Ace Mentorship Program?

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In this episode, Kasey chats with Shake Up Learning Team member Susan Vincentz about her favorite takeaways from the FETC conference. Susan Vincentz is a technology integration specialist from Kentucky. This was Susan’s first year presenting at FETC, the Future of Education Technology Conference.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 25, 2017

Jennifer Cronk is an Assistant Manager of Emerging Technologies for the Southern Westchester BOCES in New York. Jennifer presents nationally at instructional technology conferences, and workshops on integrating Google Apps and other emerging technologies into learning. Twitter handle: @jenniferacronk. Blog: [link].

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Getting a Seat at the Table For Joseph South, chief learning officer for the International Society for Technology in Education (the parent organization of EdSurge, though we operate with editorial independence ), the short answer to whether there’s enough teacher voice in edtech decisions is “no.” So what explains the disconnect?

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Nobody really wants to carry the Chromebook or a laptop with you. Melissa, could you give us a 30-second pep talk for special ed teachers and how technology can help them? Melissa: Technology’s going to make your life easier because of the paperwork load that we have to do, but one thing …. Technology is wonderful.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Enrique: Well, I think it has a number of advantages over other education technologies right now. I know I was in Dubai recently at the EduTEch Conference with my students. They run on a desktop client, but they have the beta that runs on a browser, so you could run it, say on a Chromebook. Re-create that. Enrique: Yes.

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techlearning

JULY 16, 2018

“Go Direct Sound is a versatile tool that can be used for so many different experiments and explorations in science and STEM classrooms,” said John Wheeler, CEO of Vernier Software & Technology. “We They then met to decide which technologies will have the most impact in the classroom and deserved to be named Best of Show for 2018.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2017

It’s like fixating on the technology with considering how we can best use these tools. And how many elementary and middle schoolers do you see hanging out at Starbucks?) If the kids are laying on the rug reading, then why not plop down next to them and have your conference right there?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Last fall the district checked out Chromebooks to its middle schoolers and set aside days to train teachers in ways to leverage laptops to make the most of having tech in every student’s hands. To move education forward takes using technology to engage kids and spark a passion for learning, she said – tech for transformation.

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Education Superhighway

MAY 24, 2018

For the second year in a row, our team had the privilege of attending this annual event that showcases outstanding technology projects from students across Illinois. As students at New Holland-Middletown Elementary District 88 remarked, “In our classroom, we use Chromebooks for many things. Student Showcases at TECH 2018.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . Conference Learning – I use this when I do sessions on Hyperdocs. I encourage people to curate their conference learning in one place and share back at school with colleagues. Summer VACAY Bingo (Anderson One Instructional Technology Team).

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Provided the appropriate scaffolds, these students can use technology to not only access content to answer their myriad of questions, but also to create content to teach not only their peers but even their parents and teachers! User Logins on Chromebooks. Got 1:1 Chromebooks ? Got shared Chromebooks? Google Classroom.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 14, 2018

Read about Angela Barnett ’s journey with technology as she moved from unsure to a confident teacher after being a part of the Summer Online Teacher Leader Cohort in 2017. To be honest, I didn’t have any expectations going into last year’s summit (since I have never attended a tech conference). Angela Barnett.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 27, 2018

Eric: You could definitely use these with your elementary students without a doubt. You could definitely use this with your lower elementary students. So it definitely scales up for upper elementary and for middle school kids as well. I don’t think there’s any upper limit to it. But if they want to go further, they sure can.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Her job is to help teachers to use technology to meet the needs of their students. . They simply plug into a computer or Chromebook with a USB. Teachers are excited to start their elementary students recording their voices. . Jen shares her background as a teacher for 24 years. Interview with Jennifer Conti. Click To Tweet. .

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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

JUNE 16, 2019

Eric is an authorized Google Education Trainer and a Google Certified Innovator and provides Google Apps training to schools, organizations, and conferences throughout Ohio and across the country. He is a co-leader of the Ohio Google Educator Group (GEG) at tiny.cc/geg-ohio

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 27, 2017

The Integration of Technology movement in education means I have three options: I can be one of those educators who bemoans the fact that one more thing is being added to the curriculum AGAIN, dig in my heels, and get left in the dust. For the past year, my class has been piloting Chromebooks as our corporation rolls out a 1:1 initiative.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2015

Through virtual colleagues, you know what’s important in their corner of education, how they handle digital textbooks, what they do about students who don’t have an internet connection at home, and where to get a grant for a 3D printer or class set of Chromebooks. Attend virtual conferences. How to build a PLN. Participate.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 11, 2015

Technology is always a topic that comes up on an administrative panel: what do you do with ed tech during the first 30 days on the job, on the first 60 days on the job, on the first 90 days on the job? The Edison School district is in the midst of a digital conversation, and they are going 1:1 with Chromebooks in grades 3-8.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

We’ve tried to make this event much more broader just another ‘edtech conference’ and to encompass learning and talent development,” says Li Jiang, Vice President of GSV Asset Management. The survey question raises eyebrows, as publishers and technology companies offer overlapping, but fundamentally different services. edtech industry.

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EdTechTeacher

JULY 2, 2015

Avra: I began my career in education as an elementary classroom teacher – teaching 3rd grade and Kindergarten, but I spent the bulk of my career as a technology coordinator and teacher in a small district outside of DeKalb, Illinois. There, I worked with teachers and students to find ways to integrate technology into classrooms.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Stephen’s Episcopal Day School hosted Miami Device , a conference held on their campus November 6 & 7, 2014. Felix Jacomino , the school’s Director of Technology, managed to lead a team that pulled off an incredible learning event. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)?

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2018

Those sentiments may have come as a surprise to some in the education community, especially as Fitzgerald’s tweets came during ISTE 2018, a conference where vendors push tech into classrooms and several sessions explored the use of voice assistants from Amazon and Google in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2018

There was a meme a couple of years ago about this little elementary kid. So I’ve got a Chromebook set up. Marc: No, actually I was just talking with a group of teachers this week at a conference. We kind of take this — the Johnny Crayons — the nontraditional, the energetic, the full energy in the classroom.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2015

The scariest moments in elementary school for most adults of a certain age involved being summoned to the blackboard. Matt Wiseman’s fourth-graders at Frankton Elementary School know nothing of this trauma. That simply means each student (usually beginning in the third grade) is equipped with an iPad or Chromebook computer.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 20, 2019

During the edWebinar, “ Transform Learning: Track Results for Chromebooks, Google Suite, and Every Application,” presenters Kyle Berger, Chief Technology Officer at Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, TX, and Matthew X. Teachers aren’t able to come home from a conference anymore and download the latest app. Joseph, Ed.D., Dr. Matthew X.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 9, 2019

Bonner Elementary in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Of course, we’ll also dig into technology! 02:58] – We have a quick question from Laura Cahill: How do we support more reluctant teachers to embrace technology and new ideas in the classroom? [08:04] 14:41] – Does Camden use technology in class every day? [16:39]

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

This is one of those pieces of technology that has been life-saving for me during the pandemic and one that I will continue using forevermore! If you have a mobile device or Chromebook at the center, it’s almost like having you right there with them. That is a totally oversimplified explanation because BombBomb does SO much more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

I was at a conference, actually with my husband, and he is in the hotel business. And even some of my fifth graders now, some of them don’t come from technology-rich environments, so they might become frustrated or overwhelmed, and so I think offering the ability to have a buddy (is a good idea). I was inspired this summer.

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techlearning

APRIL 4, 2018

The district is seeing great results from its investment in technology-based tools and in training teachers to use them. Google Drive also enables Samuels to have more frequent and effective virtual conferences with every student. Students are using Google Classroom, BoomWriter, Reach for Reading, and other tools across the curriculum.

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EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Introducing a new technology into the learning environment can be an intimidating experience, even for seasoned educators. Here are eight ways that administrators and school leaders can empower their faculty to successfully adopt technology in their curriculum. This post first appeared on Daily Genius. Instead, make meaningful choices.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 11, 2021

This is one of those pieces of technology that has been life-saving for me during the pandemic and one that I will continue using forevermore! If you have a mobile device or Chromebook at the center, it’s almost like having you right there with them. That is a totally oversimplified explanation because BombBomb does SO much more.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 21, 2015

What we actually end up with is new standards, new curricula (usually replacing one one-size-fits-all with another one-size-fits-all), new technology initiatives, more professional development, added “rigorous” expectations, new standardized tests, new assessment systems, and new buzz words.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2018

Vicki: Well, we know that they’re more literate now in the technology. I just think that makes so much more progress than somebody who goes to conference once a year, and then innovates a lot, but then doesn’t do anything the rest of the year. She is enthusiastic about infusing technology into her Grade 3 program.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Danielle Arnold-Schwartz is a teacher of elementary gifted students with experience teaching grades K-9 in public school settings. However, the secret is out: technology alone stinks as a learning model.

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