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These K–12 Schools Are Using Asset-Tracking Technology To Save Money and Reduce Risk

EdTech Magazine

When Erin Ford joined Virginia’s Chesterfield County Public Schools as director of technology services, she became concerned about the way the district monitored its technology assets. “We We were tracking Chromebooks in a vendor-supported asset management system,” she says. “We

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Document Learning in a Digital Portfolio

Teacher Reboot Camp

The digital portfolio tools below help students document their work in multiple ways and also can be used throughout a student’s learning journey. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! Digital Portfolio Tips, Tools and Resources.

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Why It Is Important For Teachers To Convert A PDF to Word Document

EdTech4Beginners

Many edutech websites help the teaching program by combining education with technology. Here is a solution to convert PDF to Word documents. As a consequence, teachers cannot edit the document freely. Imagine if there is a long PDF document in which all of the content and information are important for the teaching program.

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What do Parents Ask About Technology in Education?

Ask a Tech Teacher

I have written in the past about parent questions concerning technology in education , but always from the perspective of a teacher at the classroom. So I asked my grad school students: What questions do parents ask you about technology and education ? Here are the top issues: How much screen time is appropriate for my child?

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Best 4 Document Cameras for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Document cameras for teachers is the topic of our blog post today! In today’s post the focus in on document cameras. As teachers and educators, we use document cameras for various educational purposes from remote teaching to in-class explorations. Lag-free video streaming at 30 fps across all resolutions.

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Document Student Growth with Portfolios

Teacher Reboot Camp

“How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.” – Yvon Chouinard. Digital portfolios are one of the most powerful ways my students take ownership of their learning and reflect on their learning journeys. Digital portfolios help students set, track, and achieve their academic learning goals.

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Technology is Here to Stay: Now What?

Ask a Tech Teacher

He has some interesting reflections on technology’s place in education: Remember the days of Oregon Trail on the old Apple IIe’s or students drawing pictures with Kid Pix. Much has changed since technology has made inroads into education, and much has not. So how do we know if the technology used in the classroom works? .