Educational Technology Guy

MAY 10, 2016

In the past, I've written about the technology I use on a daily basis (see bottom of page for links). In this role, I work with schools on selecting and implementing technology solutions to improve teaching and learning. I do a lot of research on best practices in education and technology and do a decent amount of traveling.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

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. Will more schools embrace student-centric mobile devices? However, it was the Chromebook (2011) that truly revolutionized 1:1.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2017

Today Liz Kolb @lkolb talks about how we can put learning first and a very important reason technology should be second. In today’s show, Liz Kolb talks about the role of learning and technology: What is the role of technology in learning. When technology is a distraction. Book: Learning First, Technology Second.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 20, 2015

Administrators can take notes, clip articles from the web for future use and reference, upload files to attach to notes and share notes with their staff. Use it for teacher evaluations, meeting notes, research, saving articles to read later, to do list, project management and more. Evernote - I''m a huge Evernote fan and user.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 1, 2012

Technology is evolving, as are our lives. Digital Natives are people that have grown up using all sorts of technology whereas Digital Immigrants are those who have to learn to use different technologies. Technological advances are leaving many American teachers in the dust. Students will post a video response via Edmodo.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

What’s hot in education technology? Will investing in flashy new education technology better prepare your students for success in higher education and their future careers? What if instead you asked yourself, what is my rationale for investing in this technology? By Steve Halliwell and Cheryl Miller.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In addition, Dr. Williams writes weekly articles for two local newspapers to share what’s happening with Selma. Read the article on Part I of this edWebinar here. Dr. Williams was awarded the Marbury Technology Innovation Award by the Alabama State Department of Education in 2011 as a principal and in 2019 as the superintendent.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2015

Krista is a NY State certified Instructional Technology Specialist working in public education on Long Island, NY. In my opinion, yes, but like any other piece of technology they do have their own list of pros and cons. I’ve worked with other mobile device managers, and I think this is definitely the simplest. Oelschlager, Amy.

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EdTechTeacher

JULY 22, 2015

Kathy has been a Director of Technology, an instructional technology specialist, and a librarian. Since the early 1990’s, she has been involved in educational technology as an Adobe Education Leader, a Google Certified Teacher, and a Discovery Education STAR and Guru. Q: What is your role in educational technology today?

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 13, 2018

If you’re thinking you don’t have the time, remember that your technology is mobile. That is not what I took from the article at all. If we want “innovation” to flourish in our schools, we have to be willing to immerse ourselves in the environments where it is going to happen. May 27, 2016 Accepting the Default?

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

JUNE 9, 2012

It''s new and in beta and there doesn''t seem to be too much in the news about it, other than its launching at EDUCAUSE in October, 2011. Here are some articles announcing the launching of OpenClass. Pearson''s Announcement launching OpenClass in October, 2011. Upcoming plans for OpenClass ?

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Felix Jacomino , the school’s Director of Technology, managed to lead a team that pulled off an incredible learning event. Sketchnoting is helping make your thinking visible and shareable as you are reading a professional book, watching a movie clip, reading an educational blog post or article or listening to a lecture of conference keynote.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

Then, after the school received an innovation grant in February, they reached out to feeder schools to identify 8th-grade students who performed well in logic, critical thinking and showed interest in information technology. This article is part of an upcoming EdSurge Guide exploring innovations in student success, publishing March 26.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 23, 2017

As defined in 2011, Fidget Toys are self-regulation tools to help with focus, attention, calming & active listening. But, as an observant traveller, I notice mobile phones and these fad-like toys to be an obsessive distraction to children who could be socializing and using their own brains to orchestrate creativity.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 9, 2016

In my last post , I shared an article regarding a Michigan High School that recently banned mobile devices from their classrooms. Here was one of my comments: These articles used to really bother me, but what I have learned is that I never know the whole story. There is always more to any article or tweet you read online.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 25, 2015

Generally they are young people who have no memory of the last century (the one we were all brought up and educated in), and have been immersed in technology their entire lives. They are younger than the Internet and mobile phones, and they don't recall a time when there was no Google or Facebook. and the cycle starts again.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Through resources made available by connections — resources that can be mobilized through ties in the networks. What Educators Can Do There are ample opportunities for educators to provide significant social capital development, specifically in the form of “institutional agents” and through access to the latest equipment and technologies.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The report is always a big deal in technology circles – “a tech industry event in its own right,” as Wired’s Steven Levy put it in 2012 – and many publications and pundits dutifully cover Meeker’s observations, often adding very little analysis of their own. ”) How accurate are her observations?

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I pick ten trends and themes in order to closely at the recent past, the near-term history of education technology. Of course, if you look for those education technology writers who are independent from venture capital, corporate or institutional backing, or philanthropic funding, there is pretty much only me.).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Join the 4,000 others who have already registered to participate or watch the recordings now and we'll also send you our curated resource conference reading packet: 11 downloadable reports and tool-kits, 18 articles, 10 websites, and a YouTube video playlist --all focused on key ideas and trends for libraries of the future.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

PLUS we'll immediately send you our curated resource conference reading packet: 10 websites, 11 downloadable reports and tool-kits, 18 articles, and a YouTube video playlist --all focused on key ideas and trends for libraries of the future. She was a member of the Freedom to Read Foundation Board from 2009-2011.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2023

However, as the research cited in this article demonstrates, homework, controversial as it is, has some benefits for students although these benefits differ according to various factors including students age, skill and grade level, students socio-economic status, purpose behind homework, duration of the homework, among other considerations.

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EdTechTeam

JULY 30, 2020

In this article, I’ve done my best to layout for you the two main choices for secondary LMS, since I myself am a secondary teacher. There are a lot of really great reasons to choose Google classroom, especially for teachers who are not experienced with technology. So, why not start there? Pros and Cons for Canvas.

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TeacherCast

MAY 8, 2019

The information in each of these sections is intended to give the reader a taste of what is possible while also providing links to full articles or podcasts on the topic. It was at that moment when I was encouraged to do so and on July 11, 2011, I bought the domain TeacherCast.net and the rest was history. Educational Podcasting.

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Edthena

MAY 20, 2022

Since 2011, Adam has overseen the evolution of Edthena from a paper-based prototype into a research-informed and patented platform used by schools, districts, teacher training programs, and professional development providers. He started his career in education as a science teacher in St. Louis, Missouri. Say hi to everyone. Adam Geller: Yeah.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

At the end of every year since I founded Hack Education in 2010, I’ve reviewed what I think are the most important and influential trends in education technology. This is about the stories we’re told about education, about technology, and about education technology. (No

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 14, 2020

For one aspect of this subject, see Howard's article about " School Bus Economics " about student transportation in the U.S. As a Senior Economist at the President’s Council of Economic Advisers during the 2011-2012 academic year, Dr. Cook worked on the eurozone, financial instruments, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Content and Curriculum Creator, Project Explorer Creating OER-s and Interactive STEM Applications in Mathematics Higher Education , Lucie Mingla Math Educator, New York City College of Technology, CUNY Cross-cultural alignments, fertilization, differentiation: Bridging the gaps through technology , Melda N. Schell, Ed.D.,

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pokémon Go, a free augmented reality game developed by Niantic (a company spun out of Google in 2015), became the most popular mobile game in US history this year. Pokémon Go generated more than $160 million by the end of July, hitting $600 million in revenue within its first 90 days on the market – the fastest mobile game to do so.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

million into schoolwide technology upgrades. One in five Greeley residents lives below the poverty level, and the school district is trying to upgrade its technology to give students an economic boost. We literally dumpster-dive for technology.”. The measure failed. Photo: Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The 2011 Global Education Conference is also fast approaching: November 14 - 18. Audrey is a writer for the NPR education technology blog MindShift , for the data section of O’Reilly Radar , and for the Edutopia blog. Be sure to register by joining the site at the link above. Here''s the direct link to our third podcast: [link].

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It’s not that paying for a piece of technology will treat you any better, mind you.).

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It’s time once again for my annual review of “the year in education technology,” something I’ve done since 2010. I’m feeling quite tentative about whether or not the insights that I might be able to glean about the year will have much relevance for the business and politics of education technology under Trump.

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” asks WaPo’s Valerie Strauss, before reprinting an article by UVA professor Dan Willingham.). For what it’s worth, according to the latest data from the NCES , the number of post-secondary institutions in the US has increased since 2011. Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson Expands Textbook Rental Program.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

” Apparently the FAFSA will soon be available on mobile devices. According to the article, it’s looking to sell off its two remaining schools, Arizona Summit Law School and Florida Law School. Articles about laptop bans – for or against – are not quite the worst. Upgrades and Downgrades. But stop anyway.

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