The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

She shares the WHO system for evaluating technology, tips for hybrid learning, and timeless principles for considering digital equity and relating to your students and colleagues in professional and respectful ways. 5 practical lessons for elementary classroom inclusion. Teachers are stressing over so many things. Desiree Alexander.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 2, 2017

I absolutely love all of the new robotics toys that have been coming out for elementary age learners. https://colleengraves.org/2016/04/28/makey-makey-hacked-poetry-month/. I have been using them for my summer maker camp, with my gifted education classes, and for my upcoming Saturday morning program. The Task: A Small Group Project.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2018

Maggie is a fifth grader at Roosevelt Elementary School in Park Ridge, Illinois and in Fall 2017, she was trained to become a “TechXpert” at her school so she could coach fellow students daily during the tech lab at the LRC. The technology team took note and started thinking about the following year.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2017

When you enter Parker-Varney Elementary School, you are immediately struck by the relaxed atmosphere. Our second grade students in our 2/3 Band went from 29% proficient in September 2016 to 77% proficient in June 2017 on i-Ready reading assessments. Multi-age classrooms also help boost students academic performance.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2017

[ Editor’s note: This story is Part 2 of our 3-part series on Lessons Learned in 2016. As these four principals look back at 2016, they recall the most important ed tech lesson they learned this year—and look forward to inspiring their staff and students anew in 2017. Technology Usage Lowers Discipline Referrals.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Seven science educators demonstrating innovative uses of data-collection technology in the classroom to win prizes valued at $5,500 each. Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) are now accepting applications for the 2016 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2021

Dr. Monica Burns is a curriculum and educational technology consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and founder of. As a classroom teacher, Monica used one-to-one technology to create engaging, standards-based lessons for students. She also provides support to organizations using technology to reach children and families in need.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The best part is the conversations that I get to have with learners, especially at the elementary level. Downing Elementary School with principal Marcos Lopez as part of some broader work in Ector County ISD. Add more recess not just in elementary, but in middle school as well. Case in point. If not, no sweat.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2018

Over the past three years, a group of elementary school students from Southeast Washington, D.C., These students are all participants in The Creative School (formerly The Boys Institute) at Stanton Elementary School, an initiative designed to promote wellness and creativity—and to flip the narrative around young boys of color.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2024

Wealthy suburbs can have a surplus of qualified applicants for elementary schools at the same time that a remote, rural school cannot find anyone to teach high school physics. Tech = technology; CTE = career and technical education; ESL = English as a second language.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 2, 2020

In 2016, Anderson Elementary School in Bristol, Tenn., How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? Two years later, our school library includes a makerspace, and multiple classrooms are using technology to inspire and engage students.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 1, 2020

In 2016, Anderson Elementary School in Bristol, Tenn., How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? Two years later, our school library includes a makerspace, and multiple classrooms are using technology to inspire and engage students.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In 2016, Anderson Elementary School in Bristol, Tenn., How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? Two years later, our school library includes a makerspace, and multiple classrooms are using technology to inspire and engage students.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In 2016, Anderson Elementary School in Bristol, Tenn., How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? Two years later, our school library includes a makerspace, and multiple classrooms are using technology to inspire and engage students.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

In 2016, Anderson Elementary School in Bristol, Tenn., How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? Two years later, our school library includes a makerspace, and multiple classrooms are using technology to inspire and engage students.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

In 2016, Anderson Elementary School in Bristol, Tenn., How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? Two years later, our school library includes a makerspace, and multiple classrooms are using technology to inspire and engage students.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In 2016, Anderson Elementary School in Bristol, Tenn., How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? How will we train the teachers to use the new technology? Two years later, our school library includes a makerspace, and multiple classrooms are using technology to inspire and engage students.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

“It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. The game serves as an on-ramp for students, introducing technology into their educational journeys. Expose Students to Progressive Technology.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 14, 2016

March , 2016 Looking for some very good science apps to try with your elementary students? The list below is a great place to start with. We have carefully curated 7 of the best iPad apps designed.read more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Hear Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s top iPad apps for the elementary classroom. Creating Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw. Dr. Monica Burns is a curriculum and educational technology consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and founder of ClassTechTips.com. I hope you enjoy this episode with Monica! Blog: [link].

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Students from historically marginalized backgrounds are more likely than their advantaged peers to be treated as passive users of technology. The newly released National Education Technology Plan from the U.S. Teachers there give students many options for how to use different technologies.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2016

Starting this fall, elementary schools in Ames, Iowa will begin integrating engineering into classrooms to challenge students to think creatively and problem solve, with hopes of encouraging more students, especially those of underrepresented groups, to envision themselves as the engineers of the future.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The accelerated track in middle and high school drew mostly from elementary schools in affluent neighborhoods, where students tended to perform better on a pre-algebra placement test that they had one chance to take as fifth graders. Since 2016, the diversity of students enrolled in the district’s advanced math courses has increased.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 9, 2016

December 9, 2016 Below are three interesting science resources selected specifically for elementary teachers. These websites provide teachers with a wide variety of educational materials to help.read more.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2016

Jahana Hayes, the 2016 National Teacher of the Year , knows what it takes to be a good teacher. But she also believes that not everyone is cut out for the profession, especially if they aren’t willing to change with the times—times that have brought an onslaught of new technologies and practices into the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Using Book Creator in the Elementary Classroom – T his is a FREE Resource great for K-4 educators looking for ways to use Book Creator in their classroom. Related Resources. Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning – One of my favorite books for teachers who use iPads with young children.

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The Electric Educator

MARCH 2, 2016

My first project of 2016 was to help Kingsley elementary school , a small school in northern Michigan, build an elementary book report machine. One of the simplest ways to integrate technology into the classroom is to update an existing lesson or activity with modern tools and processes.

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Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 28, 2016

billion in 2016, according to research by the investment bank Berkery Noyes. ( However, the most recent quarter showed a minor increase of 4 percent going from 99 mergers and acquisitions in 2015 to 103 during this most recent quarter of 2016, said Berkery Noyes. See also: Education Industry Mergers Jumped Significantly in 2016.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services in 2022 found that between 2016 and 2020, the number of children ages 3 to 17 diagnosed with anxiety grew by 29 percent, and those diagnosed with depression grew by 27 percent. Typically, we tend to associate SEL programs with elementary-aged students. A study released by the U.S.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Never has Jillian Raleigh seen such a wide variance in where her learners are socially, technology-wise and academically than now. Tabernacle Township School District’s 665 elementary and middle school students are one-to-one with devices. Others are new to the district, and some lack experience with school technology.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs. Several Yuma students with pieces of technology. million) the district received for technology, $4.1

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 18, 2016

April 18, 2016 Mystery Science is another great science resource for elementary teachers. Created by a science teacher, Mystery Science provides a wide variety of lessons to enhance your students.read more.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

As I work with schools and districts as a job-embedded coach, one of my main focus areas is to help improve pedagogy both with and without the use of technology. During a coaching visit I observed Zaina Hussein , a 4th-grade teacher at Wells Elementary , use this with her students (see image below). In their research, Rose et al.

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edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

Culatta, Chief Executive Officer of International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE); and Dr. Michael T. Dr. Rabbitt identified several long-standing challenges that could be met through improved access to digital technologies and more effective use of them. Conner, Superintendent of Middletown Public Schools (CT).

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Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2017

Realizing this, during the 2015-2016 school year, the Elizabeth Forward elementary teachers and administrative staff began to discuss the possibility of using micro-credentials and badging for their youngest students. Joe Mull also says he likes that the school district is taking advantage of technology and trying new things. “We

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Of this group, five teams are building education technology tools with support from mentors from Imagine K12, the local edtech accelerator that Y Combinator absorbed last February. And neither is elementary-grade science. with teachers using its materials on a monthly basis in 20 percent of elementary schools. million in profit.

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