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10 Myths about Teaching with Tech

Ask a Tech Teacher

When these “digital natives” show up in my classroom, they have played with iPads and their parents’ smartphones enough to know how to swipe, tap, squeeze, and shake, but they know none of the nuances required to morph the device from a toy to a productivity tool. Here’s how this works. Did I miss any myths?

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50 Ways to Teach Using Music in Your Classroom

Waterford

If your classroom has tablets available, try TuneTrain —a free app that teaches children how to create music. Do the robot dance for an exciting way to practice gross motor skills. Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, July 2009, 37(4), pp. 10 Picture Books About Music. Wetter, O. Koerner, F.,

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What the research says about the best way to engage parents

The Hechinger Report

In January, adults could attend two 30-minute workshops on everything from how to set limits to understanding trauma — topics the parents had suggested themselves. “I And surveys on tablets are distributed immediately after every program to collect data from families on how to improve the events.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

Edsurge

In China, families are looking beyond tutoring and test prep “for things that they think are critical for their children’s futures, such as STEM and robotics,” observes Angela Bao, Senior Investment Manager at. Sinovation Ventures , a venture firm founded in 2009 by Google’s former chief in China. edtech startups. The San Mateo, Calif.-based

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It’s Still About 1:1 #CETPA2016

There is no box

As I’ve been an advocate for 1:1 in schools since 2009, I immediately drafted a response, one that I uncharacteristically then let sit for several months so I could stew on it a bit more. I think things like Spheros, LittleBits, 3D Printers, Lego Robotics, Drones and their like are the modern day equivalent of the Computer Lab.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

Venture funding in the edtech sector has increased from $385 million in 2009 to an expected $2 billion this year. It is essential you understand how your systems work, how your leaders and teachers feel and act, and what your students need. Third, know how to generate buy-in from schools. Individuals have belief systems.

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It’s Still About 1:1 #CETPA2016

There is no box

As I’ve been an advocate for 1:1 in schools since 2009, I immediately drafted a response, one that I uncharacteristically then let sit for several months so I could stew on it a bit more. I think things like Spheros, LittleBits, 3D Printers, Lego Robotics, Drones and their like are the modern day equivalent of the Computer Lab.