Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 3, 2019

In a recent survey, 93% of Americans said that learning music is an important part of getting a well-rounded education. By understanding the keyboard, you can also teach the concept of sharps and flats in a logical way. New Statistics Linking Music Education to Cognitive Development. More on music.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2017

Teens who take their phones to bed are twice as likely to be sleep deprived – Cell Phone Addicts Most Sleep Deprived in Sleep Review: The Journal for Sleep Specialists. The World is Flat v 3.0 Weston Kieschnick is a Senior Fellow at the International Center for Leadership in Education. by Thomas Friedman.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 22, 2015

These results are counter-intuitive to what common sense says is true: that the flat, non-tactile nature of the iPad onscreen keyboards make them less accurate and slower than standard keyboards. This they believe–and is probably true–makes them more versatile and responsive to student and teacher educational needs.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2021

The collective, and somewhat traumatic, experiences of the pandemic, racial and civil unrest, and difficult reopenings, have exposed many cracks in education and revealed a certain vulnerability in education leadership. These phenomena didn’t just show up in the education world, of course.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 30, 2018

I’ve found it works better if you have some flat surfaces around, but it will work anywhere Start designing Inside 3D bear are a variety of libraries that you can use. Give them this name and code and they will sign in to 3D Bear and automatically be linked to your classroom.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2018

A year later, we tried another curriculum that was more flexible and easier to use, but it was not tightly aligned to our standards so our test scores remained flat. Choosing an OER turned out to be a great way to garner teacher buy-in, which is essential to the success of any instructional program.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Nearly a hundred years ago, celebrated educational reformer John Dewey admonished: If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow. Never before have there been so many tech tools at our disposal for educating in entirely new, exciting, and promising ways. The Road to the Interactive Whiteboard.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 6, 2023

I know, I know, we usually talk tech, but let’s not forget that an inspiring setting is also a form of educational technology in its own right. I’ve taken the liberty to review a variety of motivational wall art options perfect for classrooms, offices, and even home study spaces.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

There’s a lot this popular social media tool can bring to the education world: it’s non-intimidating. I opened the door to our flat and you were standing there, cleaver raised. Educational applications: in a writing class. I’m a teacher, have been for 35 years. Anyone can get through 140 characters. Ideal mate!

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Flat Terrific composition tool empowers budding musicians to create, share Pros: Flexible features and great on-screen guidance make this a match for beginners and pros alike. By Common Sense Education. Cons: Some features can be a little slow to respond. Bottom Line: An excellent tool for writing and sharing musical creations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 3, 2015

Ecolleague Mike Daugherty has over seventeen years experience in educational technology serving a variety of roles. He was recently awarded the OETC (Ohio Educational Technology Conference) Technology Innovator of the Year award and received honorable mention in the national DILA awards. What are your thoughts on 3D printing?

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2022

“It’s also important that higher education, as it increasingly embraces a test optional environment, understands what is being foregone when a test score is omitted from the admissions process.” It found that while ACT scores have remained flat during this period, cumulative GPAs have risen since 2018, jumping significantly since 2020.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Philosophical qualms aside, supporters of skills-based hiring and education say it’s tantalizing to think of the potential that could be unlocked by breaking jobs down into their itty bitty parts—like mapping the human genome, one coil of DNA at a time—then applying that information to engineer new opportunities to connect people with employment.

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myViewBoard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Whiteboard for Windows is available on both laptop and ViewBoard (ViewSonic’s interactive flat panel). ViewBoard is the game-changer in the education field. . Once the exam is done, the teacher can export the result as Excel files and review them in the future. Review is the key to improving. Preparation .

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

My then-employer was part of the growing education industry in the Philippines. Likewise, this trend took off in China and grew to be worth many billions of dollars, thanks to companies like VIPKid that eventually hired upward of 100,000 foreign educators—mostly Americans—to tutor millions of kids in China.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2023

However, experts say, while direct admission has proven helpful for college access, that’s only one of the barriers students face to actually enrolling in higher education. SUNY will evaluate the timing after the pilot year, she said, as well as conduct a year-end review by consulting with campuses to review enrollment data.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Great Rolling Carts For Teachers Reviewed. When not in use, the rolling utility cart folds flat for easy storage in a closet or the trunk of the car, ready for multipurpose use like grocery shopping when not carting teaching supplies. Best Portable Rolling Cart For Teachers: Educational Insights Teacher Tote-All. The four 1.5

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2017

To find out, I spoke to educators from across grade levels and content areas who are actually using VR with their students. Instead of just seeing images, they are noticing sounds and human interactions beyond a flat screen.” They then get to explore their classmates’ VR galleries to review.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. students have been largely flat since about 2000. And core to continuing that momentum will be changes in both tools and practices that support students’ close partners in learning, namely educators. Betsy Corcoran is co-founder of EdSurge.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2016

There’s a lot Twitter brings to the education world: It’s non-intimidating. I opened the door to our flat and you were standing there, cleaver raised. Before starting this writing activity with students, review these four tips: Think token action, dialogue and description. Twitter Novel. Middle and High School. James Meek.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

The organization also encourages parents to put babies to sleep on a flat, non-inclined sleep surface, a nod to the popularity of the inclined sleepers that have led to at least 94 deaths over the past 10 years. Some parents have reported concerns with weighted sleep products in online product reviews and formal channels.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Best Teacher Lanyards For School Reviewed. Best Teacher Lanyards For School Reviewed. The breakaway lanyard features a release buckle, J-hook, and flat ring for holding a school id card, keys, or name badge holder. Table of Contents. Top School Teacher Lanyards And Lanyard Keychains Compared.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It was an edtech entrepreneur’s dream on Wednesday at Intel’s Education Accelerator Demo Day. Big and small, patent and beta—here’s a round-up of Intel Education Accelerator’s latest protégés: PrepFlash : Based in College Station, Tex., PrepFlash takes some of the tediousness out of studying by writing flashcards for learners.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Thank you Karen for not only being an amazing educator but a kind, thoughtful person. A lot of times, with augmented reality, you have a trigger that you print out and you scan it flat. And by that time, there were pretty much just pictures of educators with them in their shopping carts everywhere, you know. Karen: It was crazy.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Education journalist Emily Hanford has argued that the failure to teach phonics in the early elementary years may be the problem. Fordham Institute , an education policy think tank, which directly linked minutes of social studies instruction to higher reading scores. Department of Education tracks.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 4, 2018

Texas A&M University at Texarkana has one of the lowest retention rates of public higher-education institutions; 55 percent who started in 2012 were gone by 2016. Department of Education data analyzed by The Hechinger Report. At some types of institutions, they’re flat or getting worse, according to the data.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 23, 2015

Be on the look out for future posts entitled the ABC’s of PBL and Deeper Learning and also 40 great education sites to discover in 2015. Part 2… Beyond the Technology Shine… Content Standard Nouns Meet 25 Free OER Education Resources. Standards make up the general knowledge of what educators want students to know.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 23, 2022

Best Flexible Seating Classroom Furniture Reviewed. With feet flat on the floor, students achieve good posture; the chair adjusts their pelvic tilt, improves lumbar flexion, and builds core strength. Easy to pick up with the carrying handle, educators can move them around in the classroom or stack them for storage.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

I taught high school social studies for the better part of ten years, and also worked in special education for a little bit. That’s how I got into the educational technology field, really, was through social studies. READ my review of Metaverse. You can build your own game like that, and build an educational slant to it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2018

Now the Do Now could be a review of last night’s homework, but usually when I’m starting a new lesson, I’m trying to think of something that’s going to build on some prior knowledge. Sometimes you’re going to just fall flat on your face. Carrie: Well, usually the way I run my classroom, we do have our EQ on the board.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Lebanon Valley College recruited transfer students this year by promising that their general education courses would count toward a degree — something that doesn’t usually happen. When Covid-19 threw higher education into chaos, Lebanon Valley College quietly took a small step with big implications. You’re welcome here.

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SpeechTechie

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The app itself targets no clinical objectives- but the language you can elicit around it within your activities would elicit cause-effect statements of why the event went as it did, categorizations of sports (winter vs summer, individual vs. team, ones played on flat surfaces vs. hills), and any activities done around text as mentioned above.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Those are often the students that we’ll see in a general education setting. They tend to learn at a different pace.

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 8, 2018

Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics published a study in May stating the average undergraduate student spent $555.60 As our estimates of student savings from OER grow larger and larger, they are more likely to catch the eye of policymakers and others who will subject them to rigorous review.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 25, 2018

I’ve had some conversations with colleagues, and for the most part, people are very excited about it, because it’s a very different way of looking at education. Jon: Flat out, yes. I use EdPuzzle for all of my lessons… Read Why I Use Edpuzzle: An Edpuzzle Review. That was the first thing they did. I’ll start there.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Many walkers offer fun, educational and interactive activity centers to keep your baby engaged and entertained while improving motor and other skills. The activity center is used with both set-ups and it’s colorful, educational, and designed to improve motor skills. Some walkers double as a place to eat and play.

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