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Pretending at support for technology integration

Dangerously Irrelevant

I saw this post a while back in an educational technology forum: I have been given roughly an hour for PD on January 4th to work with teachers on anything that I’d like. Should I show teachers how to be better organized with Google Keep/Tasks, find a free new tool for them to use in the classroom? to do this important work.

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

Technology has done more to change school curriculum and practices than nearly anything else—and in such a short amount of time! While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use.

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Upgrading the Remote Learning and Hybrid Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

However, with so many products, solutions, and methods surrounding the distance learning concept, it can be difficult to determine which solutions maintain and maximize engagement in multiple classroom or remote scenarios, and which can be easily integrated into all options.

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Technology for the purpose of WHAT?

Dangerously Irrelevant

Recently I had the pleasure of publishing a post on ISTE’s blog titled Before Using School Technology, Know Your EdTech Purpose. As always, please stay in touch as I can be of support to your instructional redesign, technology integration, and leadership/innovation needs. Leadership Day 2010 – The final list!

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#EDvice: Entry Points for Change

A Principal's Reflections

For example, a study by the Pew Research Center found that students who used laptops in the classroom were more likely to say that they were engaged in their schoolwork and that they felt like they were learning more. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(4), 357-377. I then asked Bard to cite specific studies. Cheung, A.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. Will the cloud continue to reign? Indeed, $2.3

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30 Effective Classroom Attention Getters with Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Classrooms, the breeding grounds for future thinkers and innovators, can sometimes become arenas of boredom and disengagement. 2010) linked boredom to attentional problems in class, while Maroldo (1986) noted its association with lower GPAs and a decreased motivation to learn. 2010; Ziv, 1988). 2010; Ziv, 1988).

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