A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 31, 2021

For many of us, our preparation to become teachers consisted of courses focusing on classroom management, lesson design, grading, and proven strategies that had withstood the test of time. We were also exposed to learning style theory and the many benefits it had on meeting the diverse needs of students.

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Neo LMS

MAY 7, 2019

Ever since the classroom was invented educators have been using the latest technologies to enhance the learning process and support students in achieving the best academic outcomes. Read more: How can teachers use VR in the classroom? How ed-tech enhances collaborative learning. Online collaboration tools.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 24, 2016

I recently wrote an article for the International Teacher Magazine about simple ways to use Minecraft in the classroom. Tagged: blended learning , edtech , education , learning , lessons , Minecraft , teaching , teaching ideas , tech , tech tools , technology. Click here for the full article.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Create a magazine on any topic you’re covering in class using text, pictures, diagrams, charts. from 55 Technology Projects for the Digital Classroom. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Freebies/Discounts History Lesson plans Publisher Research digital magazines' Add a cover and a table of contents.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 7, 2020

As the first semester ends this is the perfect time to send a newsletter showcasing the amazing learning that takes place in your classroom! You can also include ideas for students to learn during the winter break. The post Highlight Incredible Learning with a Newsletter appeared first on Teacher Reboot Camp.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The shift to remote and hybrid learning environments has not been easy for educators to manage. That’s especially the case when their lessons lean heavily on interactive learning approaches. This is a particular challenge for STEM-based educators, who often rely on hands-on learning approaches.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

How to Leverage Your Classroom Tech for Project-Based Learning. Project-based learning isn’t a new concept for K–12 education. Still, the use of instructional technology continues to increase in K–12 classrooms. Still, the use of instructional technology continues to increase in K–12 classrooms. shailaja.neela….

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2020

Kim Schonert-Reichl is an expert advisor for the WE organization’s WE Schools program, which is accessed by over 18,000 schools across North America – with a special emphasis on social and emotional learning and mental wellbeing. Her research on the Roots of Empathy was profiled on the PBS Newshour special , the American Graduate.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 30, 2021

Laptops and online collaboration dominated the learning space last year, but key audiovisual adoption trends are likely to carry over into the future, said Mike Peters, an educational strategy lead for CDW•G.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 6, 2024

It’s a bit different than a classroom teacher. Subscription Services to a tech-related magazine or online learning platform where they can further develop their skills. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Mandy Froehlich talks about a tool she uses in her classroom, Flipsnack. Learn how she uses this tool. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 6, 2018

Modern Classrooms Energize Students and Teachers. Looking for that nudge toward making your classroom more collaborative and creative? Flexible Learning Spaces Encourage Collaboration and Creativity. It makes the classroom very flexible,” says Andrade. Desk Designs Get Teachers Out into the Classroom.

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

I recently wrote an article for the International Teacher Magazine. It covers my experience of personalized learning. At first, I was running around the classroom, trying to support all the children’s individual learning needs. How do you personalize learning in the classroom? Leave a comment below.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2022

If you stumble across a group of K–12 school students outside using laptops to track soil levels and search for monarch eggs or observing birdhouses with video cameras, you may have discovered an outdoor learning space.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

The Lenovo 300w Yoga Gen 4 is designed to fold into any configuration needed to support the rigors of K–12 classroom learning. Click the banner to learn more… The powerful laptop works just fine in a standard configuration that allows students to type on the full-size keyboard while looking at the 11.6-inch inch LED screen.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2024

And while those early virtual meeting rooms performed adequately under the circumstances, they were hardly operating as robust learning platforms. However, they were ideal for figuring out what worked and what needed improvement to support better learning environments and more efficient student engagement.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Use Personalized Learning Tools to Boost Classroom Equity. As personalized learning continues to gain momentum across the U.S., more states, districts and schools are moving toward a competency-based education system that focuses on individualized learning and classroom equity. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 20, 2019

Drones Take Their Place in the K–12 Classroom. Sevits’s North Middle School students master the art of flying drones as they learn the conceptual physics of how the aircraft work, their different parts and how to fix them when they crash or break. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Students nowadays are not constructed to learn in the traditional pen and paper way. In this way, the whole learning experience is more and more appealing to students because they are more engaged and motivated throughout their instruction. Read more: 3 Ways AR works in real-life classrooms. Is your classroom onboard?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

Recent survey data from Echelon Insights found that 45 percent of parents would keep their children entirely online, if possible, while 22 percent of parents preferred a hybrid learning model. And while a portion of this back-to-school reticence stems from safety concerns, a subset of students also found solace in the accessibility of e…

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

Trying to adapt to learning environments that are both remote and hybrid in nature can create a lot of disruption for classrooms in the short term. In the long term, however, it creates opportunities to build stronger technologies that can reinvigorate the educational experience.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

K–12 IT professionals are always seeking modern technology for their schools’ users, from connections that serve IT departments to gadgets that advance student learning. has proved to be the perfect location to find new and trending technologies for the K–12 classroom. CITE 2023 in Sacramento, Calif.,

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 11, 2019

The Do's and Don'ts of Project-Based Learning Technology Integration. Educators embracing project-based learning to engage students. said Jane Krauss, a co-author of Reinventing Project-Based Learning, Third Edition. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out these seven steps to create a project-based learning curriculum.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Whether it was a complete ban on cellphones or limitations during class time, schools had to create systems in the best interest of teaching and learning. Over time, however, it became clear there was a need for agreed-upon parameters. As technology evolves, so does the…

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 21, 2020

If you are a teacher who uses Google Classroom then you know how easy it is to assign a template of a Slide, Spreadsheet, Doc or Drawing for students to complete. Even if you don’t use Google Classroom. Find Bitmoji Classrooms in this Wakelet of resources I curated. Find Choice Board templates in this Wakelet I curated.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 14, 2022

Today, as districts get back to in-person classes after a pandemic that saw online learning thrust upon teachers and students, K–12 schools are again taking up the virtual mantle, establishing full-time programs designed as a permanent alternative to in-person learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 16, 2019

E–Rate Updates Free Up Resources for New Classroom Technology Projects. The classroom is now 24/7,” says Reyna. Because we received E-rate funding, we were able to build out our network, which meant we were able to support more devices, which in turn enabled us to support more personalized learning. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Liz Kolb reflects upon how far cell phones have come since she wrote one of the first books on cell phones in the classroom. published by ISTE in 2013), Learning First, Technology Second (published by ISTE in 2017). She is a MACUL board member and a member of the COSN advisory board for mobile learning and emerging technologies.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Social-Emotional Learning Competencies Get a Boost from Classroom Technology. As K–12 educators seek ways to help students develop social-emotional skills, they are finding that some of the same tools they use in modern learning environments can also facilitate collaboration, empathy and other soft skills. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Schools Sketch Out Modern Classrooms and Then Make Them a Reality. To make sure students used the new space, Bishop asked them for design feedback, and today, the room buzzes with students and classroom activity. You want them to feel comfortable in those classrooms.”. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 10/08/2018 - 13:41. by Wylie Wong.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

The introduction of digital whiteboards in classrooms has altered teachers’ and students’ roles. Students have more options to actively participate in their learning, instead of absorbing information from textbooks or teacher lectures. Moreover, instructional technology like…

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Technology integration is no longer about whether tech belongs in classrooms. In today’s education landscape, it pertains to how technology is chosen and used for learning. Schools have received waves of government funding for educational technology.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Her flexible learning environment “changes based on the type of lesson or activity and desired learner outcomes,” she says. Open and flexible classroom design promotes collaboration and exploration,” according to the Consortium for School Networking. Movable furniture helps, and so does audiovisual technology.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

K–12 education is primed for a shift away from traditional styles of teaching and learning. Inspired by recent examples of classroom transformation and eager to use remaining federal funds, school leaders are turning to the next steps in educational technology and classroom innovation.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2020

We have seen classroom applications of VR that fully utilize the technology to engage students in rich and novel immersive learning experiences. We have also seen VR used to accomplish learning goals that may have been better approached using traditional methods or analog media…

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 27, 2018

The 4 C’s of Learning in a Connected Classroom. K–12 schools transitioning to a connected classroom model should be focusing on four key aspects, or the “four C’s” of learning , to create a successful learning environment, according to a Cisco report on using technology in the classroom. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 6, 2022

K–12 school districts invested in many remote learning devices for teachers and students to ensure continued education during the pandemic. Districts rolled out one-to-one device programs and opted for peripherals that supported remote learning. Of these, webcams and microphones were two of the most popular products.

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