Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 7, 2022

When we created the nation’s first graduate program designed to prepare a technology-savvy school administrator at the University of Minnesota (way back in 2003!) , ISTE was one of our most important partners in that work. Teaching and leading for higher student engagement … even during a pandemic (aka How I spent my summer).

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Neo LMS

MARCH 30, 2017

If you are as old as I am then you will remember the thrill of watching your teacher wheel the TV trolley into the classroom. How can teachers use VR in the classroom. Google Cardboard was the result of a 36-hour hackathon by Google’s education team, where staff were tasked with finding ways to boost student engagement.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

Last summer, we began an exciting pilot project to understand whether instructional technology coaching ultimately leads to closing the digital use divide in the classroom. Research consistently shows teacher quality is one of the most important school-based factors in student achievement 1. 2 Kraft, M. Blazar, D., & Hogan, D.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 18, 2019

When students are engaged in work that has an audience and impact outside of their classrooms, they are more motivated to persist in overcoming learning challenges. Authentic and challenging lessons develop the habits of mind that students need to be empathetic global citizens and engaged members of their communities.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Whether you’re a new teacher or have years of classroom experience, there’s always more to learn. You can swap ideas, exchange lesson plans, and discuss strategies for resolving the inevitable challenges that arise in the classroom. Which activities sparked student engagement, and which proved more of a struggle?

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Evans, along with a panel of K-12 student voices, discussed findings from this year’s Speak Up Research Project. Focusing on student engagement, student empowerment, and equity in education, they shared key lessons educators learned during the lockdown. Student Engagement.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

This term refers to the pre-existing cognitive framework that each student brings into the learning environment, encompassing everything from factual information to deeply ingrained skills and misconceptions. Prior Knowledge and Its Relevance to Student Achievement in Introduction to Psychology. American Psychologist , 39, 93–104.

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edWeb.net

JULY 14, 2021

This approach can be especially important when afterschool and summer school programs are being integrated with classroom instruction during the regular school day, and when funds are being used to meet the unique needs of English learners and other students with special learning requirements. Federal Programs and Processes.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Paradigm shifts need to be driven by change agents in classrooms, schools, districts, and other educational organizations across the globe. At this point change began to happen at a rapid pace. Barrett, P.,

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

My first book was in 2003 (1*), and that book was all about connecting research with effective teaching. The arts became a central part of this because I found that art teachers working with classroom teachers really helped them think through creative ways to plan those units. (3) There's so much more acceptance.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

FY 2003 $700,500,000. Schools today offer a greater level of technology infrastructure than just a few years ago, and there is no longer a significant need for a State formula grant program targeted specifically on (and limited to) the effective integration of technology into schools and classrooms.

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

Today, Gaggle provides our Safe Classroom Learning Management System and Safety Management products for Google Apps for Education or Office 365 to millions of students who are creating, collaborating and sharing in a safe environment. Remember Yahoo buying Blue Mountain, the e-greeting card website, for a billion dollars?

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Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

Today, Gaggle provides our Safe Classroom Learning Management System and Safety Management products for Google Apps for Education or Office 365 to millions of students who are creating, collaborating and sharing in a safe environment. Remember Yahoo buying Blue Mountain, the e-greeting card website, for a billion dollars?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

Classroom management skills is the topic of our blog post today! Classroom management is an art and a science that lies at the heart of effective teaching. It’s the invisible thread that weaves together student engagement, academic success, and the overall harmony of the classroom environment. Gage, Ph.D.,

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techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

How do we best help them to understand the value of new technology and how it might benefit their students lives (rather than how might it help my fit into their classroom). Attention When we relate the relevance of using emergent technology in the classroom we must describe how adoption is advantageous. New York: Free, 2003.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Schools that foster trust among parents, teachers, and school leaders are more likely to see academic improvement than schools that do little or fail to foster trust ( Bryk and Schneider, 2003 ). Teacher leadership is also critical for school improvement efforts to succeed. 2008): Successful Collaboration.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2023

In this study, Cooper et al analyzed a large pool of research studies on homework conducted in the United States between between 1987 and 2003. The influence is mainly noticed in students in grades 7-12 and less in students grades K-6. . Homework can drive students to develop negative attitudes towards school and learning.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 29, 2017

Their feedback was very encouraging and the LBMLG has been embedded in the course since then, now engaging over 1,000 students each year. “ The Local Enterprise App is likely to be a key reason for high student satisfaction in Business and Society as it links the course with the mindset of “Generation Mobile”. References.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In 2003, Project Tomorrow, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping K-12 education leaders identify and implement best practices, launched the Speak Up Research Project, which gives K-12 leaders insights into current and emerging dynamics in the education ecosystem—and what those dynamics mean for all the stakeholders within a school district.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2023

In the classroom, solitary learners can be encouraged through assignments that require independent research or reflective journaling. Teachers can support these students by recognizing their need for private space and time to process information. Moreover, the theory promotes self-awareness among students. ” by Daniel T.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 15, 2018

“ Nothing could be more absurd than an experiment in which computers are placed in a classroom where nothing else is changed. ” - Seymour Papert When it comes to improving outcomes in the digital age, efficacy matters more than ever. This simple concept can be readily applied to how devices are being used in classrooms.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2024

2003), and Universal Instructional Design (UID; Silver et al., My purpose behind this post is to introduce you to UDL, explain what it is and talk about the different ways you can use it in your classroom to enhance your teaching and boost students learning. What is Universal Design for Learning ? To start with, Courey et al.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The Global Education Conference is a collaborative, inclusive, world-wide community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels. It is designed to significantly increase opportunities for connecting classrooms while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity and educational access for all.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In 2003, before the existence of YouTube, she founded ProjectExplorer.org, a free multimedia website designed to educate primary and secondary school students about global issues and world cultures and histories. A replica of his classroom was installed in the US Botanic Gardens in Washington, DC. airing on Discovery in 2020.)

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I’m not sure there was any ed-tech fantasy repeated more often this year than this one: AI will be the “next big thing” in the classroom. Robots will improve “student engagement.” ” Robots will keep students “on task.” ” Spoiler alert: they wouldn’t.

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