Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

The pace of change, driven predominantly by the rapid encroachment of digital and now AI technologies, has accelerated dramatically. The fast-paced evolution in educational technology and methodologies necessitates a fresh look at what features teachers should exhibit to be effective and relevant in this ever-changing environment.

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EdTechSandyK

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

My 2012 Edublog Award Nominations Are: Best Individual Blog: Cool Cat Teacher by Vicki Davis Vicki not only blogs about education and educational technology, but she also shares her personal struggles balancing family and professional life. Great tool for promoting student engagement!

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Instructional interventions as XXX state are “applied by the teacher to elicit and stimulate student motivation”, and self-regulating strategies “are used purposefully by individual students to manage the level of their own motivation” (p. Student Motivation and the Alignment of Teacher Beliefs.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 13, 2012

This was the first of three in a series presented by the 2012 Digital Principal Award winners. The educational landscape is changing thanks to continuous advances in technology. Last week I had the honor of presenting a webinar for NASSP, my national association. educational leadership NASSP Social Media'

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The teacher had the students engaged in a closure activity to demonstrate an understanding of multiplication concepts in math. After the exit tickets were all turned in the teacher had all the students participate in a brain break activity. 2012; Erwin, Fedewa, & Ahn, 2013; Browning et al., If not, no sweat.

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Marketplace K-12

MAY 18, 2016

Speak Up found that 50 percent of teachers were looking for such resources, up from 27 percent in 2012. Are engaging and keeps their attention (48 percent). Last year’s survey underscored the large numbers of high school students using their own devices in classrooms , a practice often called BYOD.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In the dynamic world of education, keeping students engaged and attentive is a challenge every educator faces. Classroom Attention Getters Here are some practical attention grabbers/ attention getters to use in your class to keep students engaged and focused: 1. Capturing students’ attention: An empirical study.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Students can complete work early if they know they can’t comply with one of the due dates or catch up after falling a little behind without dinging their grade (unless, of course, it’s the final. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. ” Ignore Innocent Mistakes.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Nestled in the prairie of south-central Minnesota and serving students from the communities of Gibbon, Fairfax, Winthrop, and surrounding townships, GFW uses progressive technology applications to access educational resources from around the world. All GFW educators now also enjoy access to the Discovery Educator Network.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students. Students then explore these questions through interactive videos featuring real-world visuals fostering a sense of wonder and actively supporting student engagement in the accompanying discussion prompts.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Below is an email that I recently received from Amanda Howell, a 2012 graduate of New Milford High School. The technology, the experiences, and the educators all play a positive role in the drive I have in furthering my education. But beyond all of the experiences, and beyond all of the technology are the educators.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2018

million between 2012 and 2016, says Jeff Seaman, co-director of the Babson Survey Research Group, who has been tracking the country’s virtual education lifeline for 15 years. They also thought teaching online offers little interaction with students and that there is little student-to-student engagement.

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EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Notes from David Jakes Keynote Fall 2012 TCEA TECSIG Meeting October 4, 2012 Austin, Texas All resources posted at davidjakes.me Question : Are we taking brand new disruptive technologies and trying to force them into old models? Even when we put technology into the classroom. What do you want learning to look like?

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 24, 2019

This is the fourth post in our series on “Powerful Learning,” a set of principles guiding our work supporting schools and educators to develop learning experiences that engage the hearts and minds of learners as we introduce new technologies. Recall supports memory 2. Want to know more about Powerful Learning? Immordino-Yang, M.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The annual Edscape Conference will once again be held at New Milford High School in New Milford, NJ on Saturday October 13, 2012. This requires a shift in instructional techniques that focus on critical thinking, inquiry, problem-solving, authentic contexts, and technology. Innovation begins with a desire to change.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 15, 2012

On this Leadership Day 2012 I would like to remind all school leaders and educators that it is never too late to jump on the bandwagon. connected educators educational leadership educational technology Social Media Twitter' I have also been proud to witness the evolution of the #NJED hash tag and #SatChat.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

As a gamification guru and moonshot thinker, Michael transforms the traditional classroom into a high-energy environment where active student engagement is paramount. Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2017

“Things don’t usually explode in Biology,” chimes another goggle-wearing student with long blond hair to my left. Back in 2012, we didn’t have an autoclave, so we were crushing bouillon cubes to make microbacteria media and being creative with microwaves, and it worked. That usually happens in Chemistry.”.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 24, 2022

The post Engaging Students with Immersive Learning Experiences – SULS0159 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Are you struggling with student engagement? Immersive technology is constantly changing and Jamie loves to keep educators updated on how they can best serve their students with it.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 2, 2021

She spent the first part of her career as a high school English teacher in Conrad, Iowa, where she reimagined teaching and learning in her classroom and became a leader in the convergence between literacy and technology. Shaelynn supported districts throughout Iowa in the areas of literacy, technology, AIW, and systemic change.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Maintaining social skills is vital for students with special needs.[13] There are many useful online resources to help students engage with each other.[14] 4] Principals should be in the loop on things like access to the curriculum for special education, need for assistive technologies, and other accommodations.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2020

When two Stanford University professors started Coursera in 2012, the focus was on building free online courses to bring teaching from elite colleges out to the world. But the pandemic has forced those selective colleges to embrace online learning like never before, and now all types of colleges are teaching online. “We

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

eSpark’s Theory of Learning is grounded in seven research-based elements – teaching practices or design elements – that are directly linked to student learning outcomes. 3: Student Engagement Increases Motivation. 7: Student Explanation of Learning Aids Retention. 1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. Lepper, M.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 25, 2018

I decided to come to China to teach after graduating because I was interested in education (wrote senior thesis on education and labor market in America) and traveling (studied in Budapest, Hungary, for a semester in 2012). Obviously, 51Talk couldn’t exist without the ability to connect teachers with students over incredible distances.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2012

The engineering students responded very well to the presentation and continued the discussion well after the class had ended. Mr. Jaworski offered to assist Dr. Asa-Awuku and Mrs. Bergoffen with developing an activity for “Engineering Week” in February of 2012. Change Innovation Opinion real-world connections Student engagement'

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2020

Crash Course is the creation of brothers John and Hank Green, who started the YouTube channel in 2012. Some education research has shown that even the best-made videos—or even excellent lectures in person—do little to help students learn, and that the best learning comes from the students engaging with material themselves.

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Reading By Example

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Newkirk believes that education moves way too fast, with the advent of technology plus all the standards and academic expectations set upon us. Classrooms should slow down and be more mindful about what students are learning right now.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

The need for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education is critical, especially because there will be more than 3 million job openings in STEM-related fields by 2018. This approach teaches K-12 students to think creatively and engage in other subject areas using skills learned in the arts. About STEAM.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2017

He is the program director and co-founder of Pioneer Academics , which identifies and empowers high-achieving students with university professors so they can take part in challenging and creative research opportunities across a wide range of disciplines while still in high school.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

Foundations of Inquiry 11 – BAA Course (2012). Applications of Digital Learning 10 – BAA Course (2012). In particular though, it was a way to ensure that all students were documenting their learning through their Edublog. . Benefits: Staff became more proficient at integrating technology for learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

We had been working for several weeks on a storytelling unit in my ESL classes in 2012. This resulted in several of my students engaging in lengthy and demanding composition tasks. One group of junior high students who were very reluctant writers took it upon themselves to create their own guide in the form of a blog.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

” Brooks states that a common theme amongst school districts that use innovative technologies to promote student-driven learning situations is the duplications of software and applications across school buildings and the lack of centralized funding sources. in instructional technology from Lesley University.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2021

Darin Brawley, Superintendent of the Compton Unified School District, and Michele Dawson, Senior Director of Technology and Innovation of the Compton Unified School District. So, a decision was made to eliminate the opportunity gap for Compton students through a comprehensive PreK-12 approach. Building the STEAM Pipeline.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 21, 2012

The book presents a seven-step approach to transforming teaching using current pedagogies, technology tools, and global collaboration to create standards-aligned, technology rich, cross-cultural learning experiences that enhance 21st century student engagement. psid=2012-04-23.1655.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention. RCCC’s e-Text initiative has saved students up to 50 percent on the cost of their course materials, and has increased classroom engagement and retention.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Instructional Culture: Schools with strong instructional culture retain more teachers and have better student achievement (TNTP, 2012). Schools with strong instructional cultures experience better student achievement in both math and ELA. Not all students get this experience; an effect that worsens as students age.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 2, 2018

With 10 schools and over 3,000 students, Ryan Schasteen, technology director of Sheridan County School District 2 was focused on making sure that “anything a teacher could accomplish in a classroom was trustworthy and reliable.” “I never want the technology in school to be a limiting factor for anything.

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