Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Started in 2006, it aims to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention around the world and is supported by hundreds of schools, corporations, and celebrities. National Center for Educational Statistics, 2015 ). Hawkins, Pepler, and Craig, 2001 ). October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Why is this so important?

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

In a recent edWebinar , Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director of SETDA, offered highlights from the report, and Ryan Kocsondy, Director of Connecticut Education Network (CEN), gave an inside look at why Connecticut schools don’t worry about running out of bandwidth. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

So what will be the future of higher education, and how will it survive against this hostile backdrop? In May 2000, I was invited to present two keynote speeches about the role technology would play in the future of higher education. The first, undesirable form of disruption stops us from getting to where we wish to be.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Student-teacher interaction is one of the most important things when creating a positive and effective classroom environment–in fact, it ranked higher than educational technology use, according to both teachers and students in a new survey. Next page: Discover Gen Z students’ feelings about educational technology use).

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Bryan Alexander

DECEMBER 29, 2015

What can we expect in 2016 from the intersection of technology and education? I’m building on previous posts about trends in technology and educational contexts , plus my FTTE report, naturally. Educational technology trends. Let’s see if higher ed figures out mobile-first design, as ELI recommends.

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Wired Campus

OCTOBER 28, 2015

College technology leaders appear more optimistic these days about open-source textbooks and open educational resources — teaching and learning materials that can be used at no cost. The results were released during the Educause Annual Conference, where top ed-tech officials gather to discuss what’s changed in higher-education IT.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 1, 2012

This differential is causing a split among educators. When will the administrative trickle-down theory reach mainstream public education? As educators, we need to be thinking about how to teach … in the language of the Digital Natives” (Prensky 4). The Great Divide is especially apparent in high schools across America.

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The 21st Century Principal

MAY 30, 2011

Back in 2001, Ted McCain and Ian Jukes said this about technology in general: "We need to rethink what is really important in the use of technology. What''s more important are the high-level 21st century tasks of communicating, creating, and collaborating using the iPads that is our goal as 21st century educators.

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EdTechTeacher

JULY 22, 2015

They not only have a wide array of knowledge in their field, but insights into the future of education. She is currently an online adjunct professor at two universities and an independent educational technologist. Q: What is your role in educational technology today? Kathy Schrock. This week we interview Kathy Schrock.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

She has been teaching since 2001 and holds a Master of Education. From where I sit, the word "hack" has for good reason become increasingly popular and compelling in education (see Audrey Watters'' Hack Education blog , my Hack Your Education tour , Dale Stephens'' Hacking Your Education book , etc.).

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Thank you Karen for not only being an amazing educator but a kind, thoughtful person. When you scan the cube with your mobile device — it will work with an iPhone, an iPad, and it works with Android, but you have to have the Merge Cube app on it. Karen is a 2007 Apple Distinguished Educator. Those codes serve as a trigger.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2016

“In the past couple decades, one-to-one laptop programs have spread widely, but so has debate about whether they are cost-effective and beneficial to educational outcomes,” said Zheng, assistant professor of educational technology and lead author on the paper. “I The paper appears online in the Review of Educational Research.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 19, 2017

If you are unsure what makerspaces are, think of them as creative locations for tinkering, collaborating, problem solving, and creating in a library or educational space. We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to provide input and participate this event. This is a free event, being held online.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 8, 2013

Shirky''s book delivers that message strongly, and there are clear implications for education, especially where groups use new tools to promote change. For educators, the question is how much of this potential we can harness within formal learning contexts. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2017

Gross (more on each below), who will take a look forward at the skills and knowledge needed to support successful libraries of the future, examining educational programs and employer expectations. Presentation and discussion will include requirements and expectations from educators and from both the employee and employer’s perspective.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 28, 2022

To keep up with the times, it also introduced mini and micro versions of the connectors for more convenient compatibility with mobile and small devices. As a result, it can now connect anything from mobiles to laptops and, icing on the cake, an array of high-res monitors. . Let’s be honest, the results weren’t ideal. .

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techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

This mantra in education particularly in adopting emerging technology is incredibly important. I regularly encourage anyone in education to think about this as a reminder of who they are and how that informs the expectations they hold on themselves to prepare students for a different future.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 28, 2017

Gross (more on each below), who will take a look forward at the skills and knowledge needed to support successful libraries of the future, examining educational programs and employer expectations. She has led a distinguished career as an educator and innovator. Abels , John Bertot , and Valerie J. Abels, John Bertot, Valerie J.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 26, 2017

Invited panelists will take a look forward at the skills and knowledge needed to support successful libraries of the future, examining educational programs and employer expectations. Presentation and discussion will include requirements and expectations from educators and from both the employee and employer’s perspective.

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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 22, 2012

This is the second in a series of blog posts entitled 'Shaping Education for the Future' Yesterday's post can be found on this link. In May 2000, I was invited to present two keynote speeches about the role technology would play in the future of higher education.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2017

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. He is an experienced educator with a passion to progressively revitalize educational systems. Michael Cory is Principal of Richard H. He earned a B.S.

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MindShift

JULY 27, 2015

Even the best-laid plans will likely remain plans without effective communication and professional development for school faculty and staff, a mechanism for soliciting and truly hearing student voices, and extensive parent education on the goals you are trying to accomplish with your new policies and programs. Courtesy of Denise Pope.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 17, 2023

As I explained in the educational podcasting guide, podcasts are extremely convenient. There are tons of podcasts out there, some are funny and entertaining and some are informative and educational. In this post, I share with you a list of some of the best educational podcasts to help you expand your knowledge and learn new stuff.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Bloom's taxonomy, first originated in 1956, is probably one of the most popular taxonomies that attempt to categorize educational objectives into several thinking skills organized along a continuum of cognitive complexity with higher order thinking skills at one end and lower order thinking skills at the other. & Krathwohl, D. Howard, L.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2023

Homework is a controversial topic and the object of differing opinions among teachers, parents, and educators. One of the most comprehensive research studies on homework is a meta-analysis done by professor Harris Cooper and his colleagues (2006) and published in the journal Review of Educational Research. Robinson, J. Dettmers, S.,

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Audience: K-12 & higher ed educators, researchers, institutions, and organizations globally. Google Apps for Education.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

Photo: EL Education. BOSTON — In 1963, Greg Farrell, an assistant dean of admissions at Princeton University, learned that an organization rooted in the teachings of a German educator was about to launch a wilderness training school in Colorado. “I Greg Farrell, founder of Expeditionary Learning Schools (now EL Education).

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Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

I have many things to say about this (the enormous importance of WWI, the ignored majority of that conflict, the role of civilians, etc), but will confine myself to one single point right now: Educators, remember that a growing number of your students are veterans. This topic isn’t going away.

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edWeb.net

MAY 5, 2019

Accessible technologies help students with disabilities unlock their full potential by addressing a diversity of needs that include learning, visual, hearing, mobility, neurodiversity, and mental health. Tholfsen said that “across the board, reading unlocks everything else in education.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A Center for Public Integrity analysis of district-level federal education data suggests roughly 300,000 students entitled to essential rights reserved for homeless students have slipped through the cracks, unidentified by the school districts mandated to help them. based nonprofit focused on homeless education. Data disclosed in U.S.

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MindShift

AUGUST 8, 2018

The topics and the format, it turns out, are as relevant to education and child development as they ever were: Trauma. ” Early childhood education. Today, increasing evidence points to the importance of early childhood education. “I got into television because I hated it so,” he told CNN in 2001.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

“It’s the largest portfolio initiative for teaching eportfolios in higher education that’s focused on what am I doing to improve student learning,” says Gerry Hanley, assistant vice chancellor at California State University’s chancellor's office. Teaching portfolios aren’t a new idea.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Please mark your calendars for November 18 - 22 for the fourth annual Global Education Conference ( [link] ). 3, and Connected Educator Month in October--how are we still standing?!) , but we''re raring to go now, and we hope you are, too! The Charter was launched in November 2009.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2019

percent less than other workers with comparable education and experience, according to the nonprofit think tank the Economic Policy Institute. percent less than other workers with comparable education and experience. Educators are vital to the overall economic wellbeing of the country. Teachers earn 11.1 Teachers earn 11.1

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2022

DALLAS — When Lauren McKinnon heard a new public elementary school was opening close to her home in Dallas, it was good news; but when she learned the school would offer an all-girls education format with a focus on STEM, she was excited, knowing inequities often exist for girls – like her daughters – in math and science.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When Sarah Anderson travels to Texas middle schools to teach sex education, she brings props: a toy baby to represent unplanned pregnancy, a snake for bacterial infections, a pregnancy test for infertility, a skeleton for AIDS and cancer. Sex education has sometimes been a feature of their work.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Mace specifically discussed changing zoning laws and lowering requirements that all teachers have at least an associates degree in early education. And there’s not a lot of political incentive for Scott to do so: Brown said he doesn’t believe child care alone is enough to mobilize GOP voters.

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