Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In today’s post, I am introducing you to blended learning, a concept that is now common parlance within the ‘education speak’ In crafting this comprehensive piece on blended learning, I delved deep into academic literature, drawing on peer-reviewed research papers to create an authoritative and informative post.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Starr Sackstein on Episode 564 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Starr Sackstein reflects on when she knew it was time to leave the classroom. Quickly learning to connect with students and develop rapport, she was able to recognize the most important part of teaching, relationships.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2021

Last year, my predecessor, Karen Cator outlined ways in which we can finally close the Digital Learning Gap. Digital learning also strengthens each teacher’s ability to meet the needs of each student, regardless of whether they are in the classroom or at home.” The post How Can We Close the Digital Learning Gap This School Year?

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

This year, many districts are replacing state standardized tests with PARCC or Smarter Balanced, two Common Core-aligned assessments designed to measure college readiness. Schools using PARCC have the option of taking a mid year assessment as a means of monitoring student growth.

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 11, 2018

Lately, I have been focusing on “common assessments” versus “common understandings.” ” I have written about this in the past and shared the following ideas on why “common assessments” do not necessarily do what they hope they do.” Assessment of learning.

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Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

You may already be familiar with parent involvement and engagement, or listening to and working with parents in the classroom. It means embracing the belief that all voices and perspectives are welcome in your classroom,[1] and intentionally providing space for those voices to be heard.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 31, 2014

3 Things We Need To Remember For Every Professional Development -I have dedicated my career to enhancing the professional knowledge of other educators so that they feel empowered to conquer any obstacles in and out of the classroom. In this post from May we look at all that Twitter chats do for learning and why you should take part.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Since the days of “Oregon Trail,” educational games have teased at the possibility that learning in school can be freed from the doldrum of textbooks and tests. So if games are fun, and learning should be fun, doesn’t it behoove the education and gaming industries to join forces? Launched in 2012 with a three-year, $10.2

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

If that isn't bad enough, UNESCO found that more than half of children and adolescents were not even learning worldwide. Furthermore, in September 2020, UNICEF reported that 1 billion children worldwide aren't learning at all. Is reading stamina a need in today's classroom? Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.

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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. Develop self-confidence and motivation in the classroom[3].

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Reading By Example

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Two approaches for developing authentic performance tasks that seem to support this work well are place-based learning and project-based learning. Place-based Learning. When teachers develop a unit of student with place-based learning in mind, they find a focal point within the local community. Project-based Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

Students also reported being more motivated by audio and video feedback because it was clear and personalized (Voelkel & Mello, 2014; Henderson & Phillips, 2015). In my most recent book, Balance with Blended Learning , I have a chapter dedicated to providing real-time feedback as students work. Henderson, M., & Phillips, M.

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Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

Read on to learn what toxic stress is and how it can impact a student’s physical and mental well-being. Then, discover tactics for spotting and preventing toxic stress in your classroom. More students in your classroom may be suffering from toxic stress than you know. What Is Toxic Stress, Anyway?

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The classes are a product of RIFLI’s plan to create a 1:1 classroom computing model that, according to RIFLI’s Director Karisa Tashjian, “blurs the lines between language/content learning and using technology.” Assessment. This is not the case when assessing its students’ digital literacy levels.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

In collaboration with HP and Microsoft’s Reinvent the Classroom Initiative, Digital Promise Global is launching two new programs that celebrate teachers and schools who demonstrate powerful teaching and learning with technology. Powerful use of technology contributes to closing the Digital Learning Gap. Halloran School No.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2019

Nicole Naditz on episode 478 Standards-based grading — where students are assessed by specific standards — is being discussed or implemented in many districts. Prior to that, she taught French for 25 years, winning numerous awards for her work designing authentic relevant learning experiences for her students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Google Classroom allows teachers to easily manage student work and teaching with Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Spreadsheets and anything Google. This handy tool has opened up the doors of blended learning and collaborative classrooms like never before. Google Classroom Resources. How to Manage a Classroom in Google.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2017

Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. We are also hosting a giveaway contest with her book on assessment. Listen to Jennifer Burin talk about secrets for teaching great writing in the classroom by using peer feedback. Listen Now.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

This is why simplification should be a central principle for academic institutions, especially with hybrid and remote learning. With this in mind, CYPHER LEARNING and Turnitin began collaborating in 2015. Our integration simplifies the assessment of written assignments for users of NEO LMS and Turnitin. Results delivered.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

30+ ideas to improve learning with awesome classroom design From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A well-designed classroom boosts student learning by as much as 16% (Barrett, Zhang, Davies, & Barrett 2015), but overdecorating is a distraction. Blog Posts.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

This year, many districts are replacing state standardized tests with PARCC or Smarter Balanced, two Common Core-aligned assessments designed to measure college readiness. Schools using PARCC have the option of taking a mid year assessment as a means of monitoring student growth.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

In a recent discussion, I was asked about “common assessments” in a classroom. The thought here is that no matter what classroom you were in, the assessments would look the same. If I ask students to show that they understand the same objective, does the way we assess truly have to be the same?

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Our solution is a combination of strong data-driven instruction and social-emotional learning (SEL). Like all districts in Texas, we live and die through accountability ratings based on how our students perform on the state’s STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests. Social-Emotional Learning.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As you might know there are some amazing formative assessment tools on the web. STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. I am almost booked through August and am already taking fall dates for 2015 – Mike. Start a discussion. Create A Survey. Create A Survey.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 30, 2015

Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt. STEM should be a catalyst for active learning. Peek Into a STEM Classroom: Sioux Center High School. Peek Into a STEM Classroom: Davenport West High School. Peek Into a STEM Classroom: Hoover High School. Exploring Iowa Archaeology ).

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Doug Levin

APRIL 30, 2016

Newly published, peer-reviewed research out of Michigan State University and the University of California, Irvine suggests that one-to-one laptop programs improve student academic achievement in K-12 classrooms. Learning in one-to-one laptop environments: A meta-analysis and research synthesis. Warschauer, M., H., & Chang, C. (in

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Neo LMS

MARCH 6, 2018

This series has told the stories of some of the grant recipients of the Next Generation Learning Challenges program, describing schools that have taken seriously the need to adapt, modify and in some cases entirely reinvent learning modes, and teaching models using technology as a basis. Next Generation Learning: Elementary School.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 20, 2020

Now educators can make their instruction more effective and provide practice linked directly to progress monitoring and formative assessment results using free digital tools from Microsoft. Documenting Progress and Integrating the Process.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Imagine a one-stop shop where you can find carefully curated educational apps that not only play nice with Google Classroom but also offer a range of functionalities, from School Information System (SIS) integrations to hassle-free app licensing. Now, let’s talk Classroom add-ons. Feskens, R. C., & Eggen, T.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

The schools were recently in the news for their relatively strong performance on what’s known as the Nation’s Report Card, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Our kids participate in the testing, so we should look at their positive results and see how we can apply lessons learned to U.S. schools more broadly.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 7, 2018

Instructional Technology Coaches can be helpful advisors for teachers if they learn strategies of encouragement and empowerment. Deb Ramm helps us learn the techniques to help powerful improvement happen in classrooms. IT Coaches Leading Change in the Classroom. Vicki: But how do you keep your classroom focused?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

From student-led social media to students calling parents with score reports and student-led conferencing, these three ideas can help empower students in your classroom. A big thing that I have in my classroom is, “Everyone’s a teacher. Teach a lot of lessons, and they read a lot of different things in our classroom. Listen Now.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2020

Teachers ought to be learning more about what the last 50 years of rigorous, well-designed research has uncovered, confirmed or refuted when they start their profession. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. One common misunderstanding, according to the report, is mistaking student engagement for learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 10, 2015

A New Every Classroom Matters Episode. Get those kids excited about learning ! How do you talk to kids about Minecraft in the classroom? What are the differences in Minecraft EDU in the classroom and the traditional Minecraft? Here’s a Minecraft competition happening summer 2015. You can use Minecraft!

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Waterford

OCTOBER 30, 2019

If you’ve been in the educational field long enough, you’ve probably come across Fleming’s learning styles theory. For over forty years, researchers have sought to classify how different students learn and what teachers can do to support them. What Are the Four Learning Styles? How would you discover a student’s learning style?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2016

After a summer of relaxation and self-directed professional development (which is the most important type of PD ), I’m ready to return to my classroom to help students discover and refine new skills. My uneasiness is a culmination of years of reflection on my classroom mission.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 1, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge students to engage in Approaches to Learning. Approaches to Teaching and Learning are deliberate strategies, skills, and attitudes that permeate the teaching and learning environment.

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