EdTechTeacher

MAY 4, 2015

Getting computing devices into schools is relatively easy; changing classroom practice with technology is really, really hard. With every generation of computing technology, a small group of educators has been able to use new tools in transformative ways, but on the whole, classroom practices have proven stubbornly resistant to change.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 11, 2016

After being handed a folder of case studies and escorted to the first classroom, I pulled out my iPad and prepared to take notes. Next, I formed a dozen arguments for why I should be allowed to use my iPad. Finally, I took a deep breath, politely asked if I could please borrow a pen, and put my phone and iPad away.

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eSpark

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

At eSpark Learning, we want to reimagine classrooms so that they’re student-centered, allowing students to succeed in school and in life. For the past six years, district Superintendent Dr. Michael Nagler has championed and thoughtfully questioned our strategy for meeting the needs of every learner. Mineola, New York.

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SpeechTechie

MARCH 24, 2016

Much of our work is about teaching strategies- a key element in generalization into situations across the day. As a result they can struggle to explain why they are even "at speech," let alone their exact goals or strategies to achieve them. However, we work with kids who, for a variety of reasons, may not be that "meta." Enter apps.

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

David Demming, an economist, updated the work of Levy and Murnane from 2003, shows that those jobs that require social skills and non-routine analytical thinking are increasing while routine ones are decreasing. Justin then tells about the peer-learning strategies employed by Eric Mazur of Harvard.

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