EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The annual conference of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) shares a key trait with most the nation’s schools: Everything is happening online. ISTE20 Live kicks off Nov. 29 on what organizers describe as a “custom-built virtual platform.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 18, 2021

With everything going on–remote and hybrid teaching, worries about COVID safety, stress of adapting to seminal changes in education–it’s easy to forget that technology is a huge plus. Here’s a peek: Top 5 online learning tools for a healthy development of your children’s mind in 2021.

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JULY 20, 2020

With education turning on the technology skills of students and teachers, its important to gain a rudimentary understanding of foundational technology. I mean the basics of how to use the tech tools that are driving learning. Ready or not, digital transformation has come to education. Address the digital divide.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

ASCD article , “One of the most important lessons we can learn after more than a year of pandemic-related disruption, is that it is not possible to have a truly equitable learning environment absent robust technology access. Support opportunity and equity with technology tools . Learn more about how the H?para

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

Technology has done more to change school curriculum and practices than nearly anything else—and in such a short amount of time! While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use.

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MAY 14, 2024

It’s not far-fetched to claim that technology is reshaping the philosophical and practical underpinnings of education. Cybersecurity Tools Cloud computing resources, online learning platforms, and the expanding databases that make data-driven insights possible need protection from cyber threats.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2022

We’ve already had a small taste of how education’s form is changing thanks to Covid-19 and what seems like a lifetime of online classes. So, it comes as no surprise that online learning and the metaverse are being discussed in the same conversations. Immersive learning experiences are certainly seen as the new way forward.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

Integrating technology into instruction and learning is a way of life for educators today. But it can be a struggle to understand how to use classroom technology in meaningful ways. Each of these experts has a background in education, a unique voice and a passion for using technology in the classroom. Lindy Hockenbary.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 5, 2021

Our classroom environments continue to shift during the pandemic, often with both in-person and remote students learning together. Below you'll find a variety of helpful tips for teaching digital citizenship to both "roomers" and "Zoomers." Tip: Conduct a (revised) Socratic seminar.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2024

Here’s an easy-to-read bullet list of what we found: Platform : Android iOS Web Overview: SplashLearn is an innovative online learning platform tailored for PreK through Grade 5 kids. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Today, it’s SplashLearn.

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JANUARY 19, 2022

When testing moved online, it became painfully apparent to teachers how little students knew about using digital devices other than the internet, some apps, and iPads. The focus on online learning, thanks to COVID, has made that even more critical. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Hapara

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Federal law requires schools using the internet for instructional purposes to use web filtering software to keep learners safe online and have a strategy in place to teach them about digital citizenship. Empower learners to be digital citizens . Ethical monitoring is the practice of using tools like H?para

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 4, 2020

How Online Learning Can Improve Your Teaching. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. 10 Great Virtual Reality Apps.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

The term was coined by author Marc Prensky to describe a person who grew up surrounded by technology and is familiar with the Internet from an early age on. Today’s students are digital natives, and increasingly, so are their parents (and many of their teachers). Others caution against taking the “digital native” concept too far.

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Waterford

JUNE 11, 2020

Some, like social-emotional learning and digital citizenship, have long been important—and they may require even more focus this year. Others, like genius hour and bite-sized learning, are recently arrived educational trends that may have a helpful place in your classroom. Digital Citizenship.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Here’s what Jodi Williams, one of Ask a Tech Teacher’s tech experts suggests to help you decide: 4 Approaches to Detect AI Writing Sometimes the use of technology can play a bad joke on us, especially when we turn to various AI-based tools that help to write things instead of ourselves. No Need to Panic!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2017

Here’s a quick checklist: If you want a broad overview of integrating technology into your classroom, start with The Tech-infused Teacher. If you’re looking for help specifically with using technology to add creativity and zing to your writing lessons, take Teach Writing with Tech. Q: I don’t know which class to take.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Some parents simply like to monitor what their kids are learning and how they are being taught. Although online learning is not new, the sheer magnitude that was thrust on school systems throughout the nation gave rise to a whole new paradigm in education. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Hapara

JUNE 7, 2023

EDT Where : Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 7/8 Session type : Explore and create: Deep-dive creation lab Session focus : In this session, learn why building a robot is so empowering for students. The presenters will explain who is teaching digital citizenship, what topics are being covered and where instruction is taking place.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 2, 2016

“Technology is just a tool. In my book, The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers , I describe the many ways in which technology has impacted our traditions, rituals, communication, language, relationships, values, and learning. Below are my top 2015 posts on integrating technology to help you better guide your learners.

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MARCH 16, 2020

If your teaching has been moved online in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, learn which webtools make online learning exciting for kids and easy for you in this class–starts March 23rd! The 21st century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Skills for online engagement with students who are experiencing anxiety (and trauma) can be especially helpful for educators struggling with student disengagement in online classrooms. Learn More. When school and online learning follow you everywhere, teachers and students need to learn balance.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 22, 2016

Here’s a quick checklist: If you want a broad overview of integrating technology into your classroom, start with The Tech-infused Teacher. If you’re looking for help specifically with using technology to add creativity and zing to your writing lessons, take Teach Writing with Tech. Q: I don’t know which class to take.

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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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AUGUST 23, 2023

We are living in times when technologies change education every day. According to Statista , in a study taken in 2022, 47% of college students believed that online learning in higher education was on par with in-person instruction in the US. Ask the students what they think led to this state of affairs.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Online Learning Portals. Many parents will use online learning portals or educators to tutor their children temporarily. Online portals offer an alternative way to sparse out a child’s education away from a traditional classroom setting. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) — In celebration of the 38th annual SIIA CODiE Awards, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced Education Technology finalists. Their innovations stand to improve the teaching and learning experience for teachers and students here in the U.S. and globally.

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

If one expects a higher degree of performance, it does take time to teach the system before it assists with the learning methods. . Jodi Williams is a researcher, technology specialist, and trained educator who focuses on online learning, special education, and linguistics.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 19, 2018

We often hear from educators who feel like they don't have the time to address digital citizenship in their classrooms. Sure, many schools find integrating digital citizenship as a stand-alone program within those classes works well and allows for clear and measurable implementation school-wide.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2020

More online learning help. Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). Blended Learning. Student-led Classroom Management.

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JUNE 17, 2024

Cloud security boosts online learning by protecting student data while they share their thoughts and submit their assignments. But in leveling the playing field in terms of providing access to learning resources, they also throw up new concerns from a security perspective. Why Cloud-Based Incident Response?

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MARCH 21, 2020

More online learning help. Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 20, 2016

(and prevent problems online) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In this episode, Shannon Mclintock -Miller and I discuss current best practices about digital citizenship and online safety for kids. Why every school should include digital citizenship in their curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

We educators understand online learning, probably have taken classes this way, but we haven’t yet wrapped our brains around how to make it work in OUR classes. In fact, the biggest question I get from teachers in my online classes and on my blog is: “How do I do it?” How do I make online learning personal?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2021

Here are some suggestions to help you with that issue (from the Ask a Tech Teacher team): How Parents Can Protect Their Kid’s Privacy and Safety Online? 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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2017

The following tools are part of what you could learn in 20 Webtools in 20 Days : More on Summer Learning: Summer Professional Development from Ask a Tech Teacher. Summer Online Learning Questions We’ve Gotten. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. Subscriber Special: May.

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