Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2018

In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. Everyone knows what bullying is — someone being taunted physically or mentally by others — and there are endless resources devoted to educating both students and teachers on how to combat bullying.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Now is a particularly helpful time to consider implementing blended or hybrid learning, two strategies that allow for independent or remote learning. We’ve put together a quick primer on what blended and hybrid learning strategies are and why they might have a place in your classroom. Blended Learning vs. Hybrid Learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2023

SAN MATEO, California and NEW YORK, New York — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, announced that it has acquired TPT (otherwise known as Teachers Pay Teachers), which offers the world’s largest catalog of educator-created content and tools for digital instruction.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

Since it’s now 2020, I thought it would be fun to revisit Karl Fisch’s video from 2006, titled 2020 Vision. In the video, Karl envisioned a number of possibilities : AHS launches a 21st century learning initiative that is focused on preparing learners, workers, and successful contributors to the global community.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. Everyone knows what bullying is — someone being taunted physically or mentally by others — and there are endless resources devoted to educating both students and teachers on how to combat bullying.

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Waterford

JULY 7, 2022

Studies show that a family’s engagement has a direct positive impact on a child’s learning success. When families are engaged in their children’s school lives, students have the home support they need to develop a lifelong love of learning. Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006, 98, 653-664. Learning for Justice Staff.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

The social media platform became a resource when I was running on empty. Twitter as a classroom resource, you ask? I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. I connect with other teachers for purely professional reasons, such as sharing resources, supporting each other, and building a network.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

Boston – VHS Learning has been selected to receive a $25,000 grant to create a high-quality U.S. History curriculum and professional development supporting discussion-based primary source analysis online and in other learning settings. History curriculum.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Wesley Fryer takes us deep into the world of deep fakes in this resource-full lesson in a trend that is dangerous and threatening, particularly for a gullible population. This is a special extended episode of the 10 minute teacher and includes resources in the show notes. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

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Hapara

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Have you ever stepped into a classroom decked out with technology, but the learning goals for the technology weren’t clear? Edtech has opened up an array of possibilities for instruction and learning. In 2006, Punya Mishra and Matthew J. What kind of tools and resources do you use?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Founded in 2006, the company estimates more than two-thirds of U.S. I think a lot of teachers are evaluating resources by how easy it is to use, how cute and how fun it is. I think a lot of teachers are evaluating resources by how easy it is to use, how cute and how fun it is,” she says.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 14, 2023

Experiential learning is one of the key pedagogical concepts that informs the modern philosophy of teaching. Defined by the process of learning through doing, reflection, and active engagement, experiential learning takes learners beyond traditional classroom boundaries, immersing them in real-world scenarios.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 1, 2020

In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. Everyone knows what bullying is — someone being taunted physically or mentally by others — and there are endless resources devoted to educating both students and teachers on how to combat bullying. Cyberbullying.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have seen the power it has to help children be more accepting of people different from themselves. Just go to www.coolcatteacher.com/empatico to learn more. That is why I’m recommending those teachers of students aged 7-11 sign up for the free site, Empatico.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2023

In this article, I cover some of the key issues related to homework and provide research resources to help teachers and parents learn more about homework. Homework can drive students to develop negative attitudes towards school and learning. With that being said, l personally view homework as a heuristic for learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. Everyone knows what bullying is — someone being taunted physically or mentally by others — and there are endless resources devoted to educating both students and teachers on how to combat bullying. Cyberbullying.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2018

I’ve been going most years since 2006 and while it overwhelms me, it is truly an awesome learning experience. This post is full of resources to get the most of your ISTE 2018 experience whether you are there (or not.). NotatISTE18 Livebinder with all of the resources . ISTE 2018 is here again. ISTE 2018 hashtags.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 25, 2021

I’d much rather be working with educators, creating new resources, or sharing and interacting with others. I started to blog back in 2006 because I was desperate to find ‘my people’: folks who cared about the same things that I did and who were trying to dramatically change things for P-12 students and educators.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Next semester, my students will spend time working with prompt writing, reflecting on LLM output and reflecting on when knowledge and learning matter versus when human-AI hybrid writing makes sense. We learned what we could from the books we had access to and memorized facts to regurgitate on tests.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2016

Far too many children are growing up not seeing the beauty of nature and not learning to respect the danger. According to a 2015 Outdoor Recreation report (linked in resources) , outdoor recreation is at its lowest levels since the report began in 2006. What technology can you use to help kids learn more about nature?

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

But even over summer break, students still need educational opportunities so they can return to school strong and ready to learn more. One of the most common causes of the achievement gap , or the differences in scores between disadvantaged and advantaged children, is summer learning loss (also known as the summer slide).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

September 15, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive learning, today announced new expansions and partnerships with school district customers, including Prince George’s County Public Schools and East Baton Rouge Parish School System. BELLEVUE, Wash.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable. Virtual classrooms became the norm. Compatibility with existing systems.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 23, 2019

As it turns out, mistakes are integral to the learning process. Students, however, don’t always understand the full learning potential of their mistakes.[5] But if we can help students redefine what a mistake is, we can teach them a valuable lesson about improvement and learning. What’s the key to learning from mistakes?

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eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2021

In the wake of COVID-19, TCS moved the IMFIS program to a 100 percent virtual format, helping improve equity and access to high-quality digital content for educators and students, specifically those from under resourced communities. K-12 students, a full year ahead of schedule. Beyond the U.S.,

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2024

In perhaps the only attempt to summarize the detracking literature, a 2009 summary of 15 studies from 1972 to 2006 concluded that detracking improved academic outcomes for lower-ability students, but had no effect on average and high-ability students. Related: Data science under fire: What math do high schoolers really need?

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Moore says that before any rollout of sustainable and effective professional learning, there are four factors that school leaders must consider. Moore says that before any rollout of sustainable and effective professional learning, there are four factors that school leaders must consider.

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Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

If you can adapt your instruction to reflect your students’ needs and learning preferences, you can make class time more effective and help students become more engaged. In this article, we’ll go over what differentiated instruction is and how using this learning strategy can provide your students with the resources they need to succeed.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2021

July 19, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive learning, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Reading Plus, an evidence-based online reading program for grades 3-12 designed to help students boost their literacy skills and reading confidence.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

hand2mind’s Hands-On Standards is an amazing collection of resources that will not just supplement, but more so fully enrich mathematics teaching and learning in any classroom, with seemingly endless paths for students to be truly engaged in the mathematics they are learning,” said Skip Fennell. Hands-On Standards.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2019

During a recent trip to Bangalore to visit a prospective corporate client, Chris McCarthy didn’t know how many people to expect for a talk he was to give on the future of learning. But such requests are not unusual for the CEO of Degreed , provider of a learning platform for professional credentials.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural nets, blockchain, ChatGPT. Netflix machine-learning algorithms, for example, leverage rich user data not just to recommend movies, but to decide which new films to make. Since at least 2006 , technology leaders and mathematicians have argued that data is the new oil.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2017

For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. Lie #1: Tests Measure Learning. Well, the first one is that tests actually measure learning. That was until a week or two later, when I started asking questions about what we tested on, and realized that they did not have any deep learning. They learn differently.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

The United Kingdom-based DoodleLearning’s Math and English Language Arts products create personalized learning experiences that help improve students’ academic achievement and confidence. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. and around the world.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

DreamBox Learning ®, the K-8 digital math company that pioneered Intelligent Adaptive Learning technology, announced today that the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has selected DreamBox Learning Math to support teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate student learning loss.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It’s a practice he started at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many students were in quarantine and needed ways to continue learning remotely. But he makes it clear to students that they are welcome to join any class session remotely via Zoom if they can’t make it in on any given day. Will their efforts succeed?

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Roblox has raised $335 million in venture capital since its founding in 2006. In 2018, the company launched its own educational curriculum and has since offered free online resources and competitions to teach coding, game design and entrepreneurship. It’s popular among children, claiming last year that it was used by half of all U.S.

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