Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2021

Technology and Bad Posture in Kids. Kids’ routines nowadays are filled with technology that can harm their posture and development if left unsupervised. Watching TV, browsing the Internet, checking social media, playing video games, and now, even remote learning all require using a device.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 16, 2012

Technology in education has been a hot topic for a while now and understandably so, especially as it continues to grow in importance in our personal, educational, and professional lives. Each facet of technology plays a different part in the way that both teachers teach and students learn. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The metaverse is an emerging technology that is gradually becoming more mainstream within education, in part because it delivers immersive learning experiences for students. This technology can also cater to a variety of other needs too.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2019

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Jane Sandwood, has interesting ideas on blending tech with tradition: Balancing Technology With Traditional Teaching To Enhance Performance In Class. However, blended learning takes the positive aspects of technology and combines them with tried and tested teaching methods. Improving Student Behavior.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 21, 2020

This includes your LMS, virtual meeting tool, cloud accounts, email, scan, social media, and sharing. Instead, I loaded the document onto my iPad (or laptop) and interacted with it there. Have backup batteries for your phone, laptop, and iPad. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

The technological advances of the past two decades have changed the world, and education is no exception. But that’s not the only way technology is making it easier for students to learn. Students who use technology in the classroom perform better, and emerge from their educations better prepared for the challenges of adult life.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2022

This is the modern resume, tells future bosses you can use technology as a tool, and can give you an edge in a competitive job market. Include your facility with 1:1 programs, carts, and other approaches to using technology in classes. In this section, also include all of your social media contacts. Devices you can use.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Technology still gets a bad rap in many education circles. This ends up resulting in the formation of rules and policies that severely restrict or prohibit student use of mobile technology and social media as tools to support and/or enhance learning. Today’s students text or communicate via social media.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Although fewer than half of all pupils have access to a tablet or laptop, and only two in five have access to a desktop computer, it’s estimated 95 percent of teens have access to a smartphone. Gen-Z has grown up on technology, and we can’t simply ignore the advantages this can provide when helping them to engage with their education.

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EdTech4Beginners

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In an increasingly digital age, adults aren’t the only ones affected by technology. Digital media has a tremendous impact on young minds — in fact, it’s transforming the education system itself. Students receive personal devices, like a tablet or laptop, to use as part of the curriculum. How Students React to Digital Technology.

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

While it’s hard to know for sure how the schools of the future will look like and function, I think it’s safe to assume education technology will be omnipresent. Education technology already assists teachers create diverse and engaging learning materials and deliver better classes. Well, at least more than it is today.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Social media, contrary to its reputation, actually seems to improve certain prosocial behaviors—empathy, to name one—in teenage populations. Researchers in one study followed a group of 10-14-year-olds for a year, tracking their use of use social media, primarily Twitter and Facebook. I ask, “Xbox? Then I pause.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

He says that when many educators experimented with the previous free version of ChatGPT, many came away unimpressed, but the new version will be a “huge wake-up call” for how powerful the technology is, he adds. She describes opening up the company’s tool on her laptop during class and clicking a record button.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2024

Ninety-two percent check social media daily. But they still like print, and they still like to go to the library, according to a survey of Gen Z and Millennial public library use and media consumption released by the American Library Association last fall.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Two students who received laptops because of a parent-led effort to close the digital divide for Spanish-speaking families in Clark County, Nevada. Imagine what it is for Hispanic families that don’t speak English and … don’t have the technology.”. Gurr asked group members if they had a laptop. That was on Aug.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Hate it or love – technology in education is here to stay. The conversation has quickly shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how we can use it to improve learning and ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences. Parents can feel it, and the numbers back them up.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

With remote learning in full swing for a little over half of American elementary and high school schools, students are spending even more time in front of a screen: By some accounts, students are getting up to 5 or 6 hours of additional technology use per day. or “Does this technology engage my students in active learning?”

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

The Social Institute , whose mission is to empower millions of students to navigate their social world — including social media and technology — in positive, healthy, and high-character ways, released its 2024 Student Insights Report: How Social Media, Tech, and Current Events Impact Student Well-Being.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

When I started as a school counselor more than 15 years ago, technology in the classroom looked much different than it does today. Only a handful of students had their own personal device and the concept of one-to-one models, meaning every student is given a school-issued laptop or tablet, had not yet taken hold.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The game teaches kids about passwords, identity theft, scams, phishing, cyber bullying, sexting, social media issues and much more. This has become more critical as students use laptops, mobile devices, and home computers routinely. This provides a simple way to give each child the basics on how to stay safe online.

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 16, 2015

In the past, I've written about the technology I use on a daily basis (see bottom of page for links). I have the same work and personal laptop - an HP Elitebook Folio 9470m with Core i5 processors and SSD drives. All of my files are in Drive, and backed up on my personal laptop. Here's my updated version for Summer, 2015.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 10, 2018

While education technology is key to introducing new learning strategies, the technology itself will only be as good as the implementation plan around it. By connecting with peers through social media, kids can find a natural audience for their creations. . He is a contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

‘Technology in education’ has become the buzz phrase for cutting edge classes that are plugged into the latest education trends. When you start at a new school (or classroom, or teacher), it’s important to understand the part technology will take to improve educational experiences for your child.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Supporting esports in education gives students a leg up, empowering them to foster a passion for technology and innovation while allowing schools to integrate powerful hardware into their STEM and STEAM curricula. At schools where space is at a premium, laptops are an effective way to prioritize flexibility.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

They would just kind of say, ‘Sorry, I don't do technology,’” he recalls. Schools have had to become one-to-one device providers, making sure every student has a tablet or laptop so that students are sure to have a consistent experience. Engaging on social media is a de facto expectation from teachers, Millstone says.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2018

Each student has a brand-new laptop and has easily mastered Google Classroom and the other educational apps you carefully chose for them. Powering their devices is a robust network and state-of-the-art cloud technology. Student success hinges on parents’ understanding and acceptance of classroom technology and innovation.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Before we go ahead and look at some practical steps I thought it would be useful to sketch in some background on how technology is actually being used in classrooms across the US, in an effort to create some necessary context. Starting a social media account. So keep in mind that simple lessons such as: Creating Word documents.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 20, 2018

There is however, I think, a nuance between learning that is possible on a portable device such as a laptop, and the learning possible on smaller devices such as tablets and smartphones, a difference which simply boils down to ergonomics: screen size and navigation. 7 PROs and CONs of m-learning in the classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2018

” One more person who’s security conscious is that poster-boy for social media: Mark Zuckerberg. Another tip: Close your laptop when not in use. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years. You do that so people who do not have authority don’t look at you.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2018

Ray Allen, a retired basketball player in his 40s who last played for the Miami Heat in 2014, was visiting the school on behalf of his Ray of Hope Foundation , not to scout the next great ball player, but to bring a gift: a classroom computer lab outfitted with modern technology. So many different issues — homelessness, obesity, etc. —

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

Instead, they would rather stick their heads into their smartphones and stay glued to social media or texting their friends. The ongoing debate between banning and allowing cell phones in class puts forward both the positive and negative aspects of the technology. Is technology outpacing you? But it is not their fault.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

And they say the key is to use technology to make the approach more convenient and less draining. The student developers have visited local high schools and put the word out on social media to get teachers to try their tool. “I can only really do four at a time, and then I need a brain break.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 14, 2020

A version of this post was originally published on November 25, 2019, in Education Technology. With educational technologies taking over the classroom, the virtual learning environment needs to be a safe space for students as well. Students should only use computers, laptops, tablets or phones that are protected.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 20, 2016

It’s about mobilizing the learning experience, from being merely seated in a classroom discussing matters with your teacher or stuck with a laptop at home answering online assessments, to taking an assessment while in a cab. Learners are more motivated and engaged when they learn using their mobile devices, and encourages social learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The developmentally appropriate lessons come after requests from schools, and will focus on The Social Institute’s Seven Social Standards , which serve as a set of guiding principles for social media and tech use. Olympians) to be their best selves on all platforms, we help them “win the game of social media.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We assume that students are digitally fluent because there’s way more technology around us than ever before. Yes, they can play video games or use social media, he adds, “but they're not necessarily good at things they're not familiar with.”

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Securly

APRIL 19, 2016

On average, students spend about 5-10 hours per day on their device(s) (smartphone, iPad, laptop, etc). Students from around the world reported using their devices for the following activities (time allocation in descending order): Social Media, Schoolwork, Entertainment, Gaming. SOCIAL MEDIA. SCHOOLWORK.

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