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Book Review–My Secret EdTech diary

Ask a Tech Teacher

Al Kingsley’s My Secret EdTech Diary (John Cott Educational 2021) is a big-goaled, meandering overview of edtech (educational technology) available and pertinent to teachers and students. The book would be too long for most readers if offered as a deep dive. A couple of tips on reading this book: Don’t skip the Forward.

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The Epic E-Book of WebTools

The CoolCatTeacher

Resources Mentioned in the Show Epic book of Web Tools and Apps The Digital Librarians Survival Toolkit Kristina Holzweiss – Bio as Submitted Kristina A. Holzweiss is a high school educational technology enrichment specialist on Long Island, New York. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.

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#WorldReadAloudDay February 2

Ask a Tech Teacher

This is a favorite activity not just for pre-readers, but beginning and accomplished readers because it’s not about reading the book; it’s about experiencing it through the eyes of a storyteller. Read-aloud books. Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. Simon & Schuster, 2015. by Sandra S.

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US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray

The CoolCatTeacher

His best-selling book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today , co-authored with Eric Sheninger and published by ASCD, was released in June 2017. His most recent book, Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime , was released in October of 2019.

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10 Most Popular Tech Tips and Click-throughs in 2015

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here’s a run-down on what you thought were the most valuable in 2015: Top 10 Tech Tips. As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Each week in 2015, I shared one of those with you. Here are the Top Ten tech tips from 2015.

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5 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015

Catlin Tucker

This activity is a fan favorite and requires zero technology. I designed this 4 part project to get students excited about sharing their silent sustained books with each other. It’s an informal book chat the combines art, reflection, and food. 1 Thesis Statement Throwdown. My students love it! #5 Thank you!

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Technology I use on a Daily Basis - 2015 Version

Educational Technology Guy

In the past, I've written about the technology I use on a daily basis (see bottom of page for links). Here's my updated version for Summer, 2015. I love the 7" tablet size and use this for social media, web surfing, personal email (I don't check work email at home anymore), e-books and Netflix. Without these, I'm stuck.