eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

As an educator for more than 26 years, I understand the importance of leveraging technology to “work smarter, not harder” when planning and implementing lessons. As a digital learning specialist, I support instructional technology implementation in my district as well as provide training for teachers on edtech tools.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Key points: Digital learning is a key part of students’ school experiences As technology evolves, so, too, do students’ learning opportunities See related article: Is AI the future of education? But that’s only a risk if schools and teachers hold a low bar for what they expect of their students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Many people ask me how I keep up with the latest technology trends and find so many free resources to share on Twitter ( @ShellTerrell ) and on this blog. Hashtags, text starting with a # sign (#word), are the key to discovering amazing education tools and apps and finding examples of how teachers use these tools with their students.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2019

3 Key Findings on the State of Digital Learning in K–12. It should not be news that technology plays a major role in modern education because it is used in almost every school across the United States. But what is the actual state of digital learning when it comes to accessibility, implementation and effectiveness?

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

How might districts find edtech to support learning? As students and teachers return to school this fall, they will be using more technology than ever before. Their approaches to finding tools that benefit their learners and staff can be useful to district leaders searching for the right tools for their students.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2019

Fact or Fallacy: What’s the State of Digital Learning in Schools? What is the current state of digital learning in schools? As educators, we may have led engaging lessons where students explored a new place with a virtual reality tool. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 05/16/2019 - 15:20. educators in a variety of roles.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning. To be honest, I hate the term blended learning. Let me explain why: In today’s world of education, blended learning gets thrown around for any type of new education involving technology. . What Does Blended Learning Mean for K–12?

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2022

While previous reports found that remote learning resulted in learning disruptions in K–12, it turns out that the quality of technology students have access to plays a significant role in online learning outcomes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

The post US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. You can connect with Tom on social media.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Technology impacts every aspect of our students’ lives and will continue to play an important role in their lives. Teachers who integrate technology effectively help their students realize the potential we have to transform the world with our use of technology.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

One that affirms and celebrates their identities and helps them learn about and understand others? Today’s technology presents us with answers. Thanks to computer-driven translation, AI, and advanced classroom tools, we stand to put every student on a path to success with the English language and beyond.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! With remote learning students are using technology more than ever to demonstrate their learning. Feeling somewhat overwhelmed with the sudden shift to digital is expected. Ways to Learn With Technology Infographic. Digital Advent Calendar.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! With social bookmarking tools students can collect, categorize, curate, and tag resources. Get students to create collections for each unit, topic, or project or use any of these tools to share additional resources for a project. Social Bookmarking Tools.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2020

If you miss the level of engagement and presence in your physical classes, then you will love using the three tools below. These tools allow multiple ways for all students to participate, are amazing assessment tools, and require no registration for students. These tools also offer free registration for teachers.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While diverse edtech products promise innovation, they simultaneously pose challenges. Educators, learners, instructional technology coaches, and IT/edtech staff are grappling with the complexities of managing an ever-expanding arsenal of disconnected digital tools.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The transformation to virtual learning means teachers now act as the tech support for students and parents who are also new to virtual learning. Screencasting tools are a lifesaver for virtual instruction. Screencasting Tools and Resources. Loom is one of my favorite tools this year!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2020

I’ve also provided links to free resources to help students learn how to edit, direct, and produce their own videos. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Video Projects: Tips and Tools. Video Projects from Shelly Sanchez Terrell.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Technology impacts every aspect of our students’ lives and will continue to play an important role in their lives. Teachers who integrate technology effectively help their students realize the potential we have to transform the world with our use of technology.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2024

Today’s education leaders have unprecedented access to edtech products, but there’s no clear way to determine a product’s quality or effectiveness for learning. The Teacher Ready Evaluation Tool provides educators and edtech decision-makers a standardized way to evaluate an edtech product’s classroom usability.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

The best Instructional Technology Coaches are partners, culture leaders, encouragers, and easy to work with, says Dr. Katie Ritter. She covers ten essential points for being a successful education technology coach based on her research and her personal coaching of instructional technology coaches and teachers.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I started this blog 10 years ago, which was shortly after using Twitter and other social media tools to connect with educators. Below I’ve listed free design tools teachers and students can use to create digital graphics and publications. Web Tools for Creating Awesome Graphics.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Students of all ages enjoy learning with comics and creating comics. The free comic creation tools below are easy to use and allow learners to choose from a library of characters, props, scenes, and templates to visualize a word problem, retell a moment in history, illustrate science, explain a theory, or make up their own story.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2020

One strategy is providing a calming area where students choose different activities and tools to help them relax. Also, find social and emotional learning activities, ideas, and resources. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books !

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

This will take many forms, from institutions evolving their operations to students optimizing their learning with technology to caregivers connecting directly with their children’s education through edtech services. To implement these technologies, edtechs must first establish a solid foundation and strategy.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Announced in October 2023, the AWS Education Accelerator supports edtech startups who are innovating to enhance the teaching and learning experience and improve educational outcomes. The participating edtech startups are focused on a wide range of solutions for PK-12, higher education, and workforce education customers.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2024

Those are vital questions for education technology innovators as they build ventures, secure funding and expand their impact. Join the Catalyst email list to learn about our ongoing, free programming for education innovators. After the pandemic, the edtech market exploded with new products and services, and investment flowed freely.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2019

While students are completing the task they are also explaining the learning with an audio recording. The screen recording web tools and apps below also have cool features like the ability to highlight areas, draw, upload images, add pdfs, and more! Screencasting Web Tools and Apps. Find more ideas here.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2019

There are many different types of digital assessment tools and apps that allow teachers to quickly see what their students understand in a variety of ways through exit and entrance tickets, quizzes, student response systems, peer feedback, self-evaluation, graphic organizers, polls, and games. Formative Assessment Tools and Apps.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2019

More important than the learning that transpires in our classrooms is the learning we inspire beyond our classroom walls. One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community. Collaborative Discussion Tools. Hypothes.is Students join with a code.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. What are the projections for edtech? This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

The digital whiteboards and brainstorming tools below provide features for students to create sketchnotes and concept maps. Use these tools for brainstorming sessions, diagramming, concept mapping or to get students to fill out different types of graphic organizers and flow charts. Concept Mapping Tools. Whiteboard.fi

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Hapara

APRIL 11, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A web filter is an essential tool for keeping students safe as they use the internet for learning. Your K-12 web filter should support learning rather than disrupt it. But how do you choose the best web filter for digital learning?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Access to high-quality education is widely recognized as a pivotal tool for alleviating poverty, mitigating the spread of disease and malnutrition, fostering children's overall welfare and empowering women. It focuses on delivering quality teaching and learning through technology without the internet.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It is increasingly clear that a key question we will all be answering in the coming school year will be: What should the role of technology be in K-12 education? Despite new technology solutions, teachers are still burned out, test scores remain sluggish, and pedagogical innovation is stifled. billion in sales by the end of the year.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Sometimes those metaphors are helpful for understanding new innovations and ideas, but other times they can be up to something else, as a tool of persuasion trying to shape the narrative. For this week’s EdSurge Podcast we’re looking at how metaphors shape technology in education. What's the most helpful metaphor you see in edtech?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Integrating technology isn’t an easy process. My technology knowledge continues to grow even with over a decade of experience, research, and professional development dedicated to education technology. Therefore, I’m always searching for quicker and more effective ways to enhance the learning in my classroom.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

I had the chance for a sneak peek and some background insight with Julia Fallon, Executive Director of SETDA (The State Educational Technology Directors Association), to discuss key findings of the survey data. This emphasizes the digital divide’s persistent impact on education.

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