Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 4, 2017

This year, for the first time, we’ll share which tools had the greatest impact on readers. Classroom Management Tool. Winner: Google Keep –essential notetaking tools; part of Google Apps; iOS, web-based; click for review available Jan. Honorable Mention: Notability –full-featured digital notetaking tool app.

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More Verbs

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Here are notes and useful links related to the DOE MLTI Update for Fall 2016. 2016 Apple Refresh and Collection Update. The 2016 Opt In deliveries are nearly complete. Focusing on using technology for purposeful learning experiences (not on the tools and devices themselves). New Staff Members.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 30, 2016

Given that I do not believe that the 2016 EdNext Poll on School Reform’s findings about ‘blended learning’ should be taken at face value, what do I think the poll actually reveals? This is malarkey.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

January 2016 was an epic month here with a reach of over 200,000 views between this blog, my blogspot blog, and vickidavis.me. — MAD-learn (@MADLearn) February 1, 2016. Top Blog Posts of January 2016. How to use Padlet: A Fantastic Tool for Teaching. I hope your January was one where you leveled up and learned.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 2, 2017

Before you look at what statistics say are the most popular posts, tell me what your most popular categories are by voting in this poll: Here they are–my top 10 and bottom 10 of 2016 (though I’ve skipped any that have to do with website reviews and tech tips because they’re covered in separate posts): Top Ten Hits.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

When looking at the top posts of the over 3,500 blog posts here, a theme jumps forward for February 2016. Top Posts: February 2016. 100+ Great Google Classroom Resources New in February 2016! Edusketching: A Tool to Help Students Understand Complex Concepts (with Wendy Pillars) New in February 2016!

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success. As reported in April 2016 (the most recent year for which data is available from the National Assessment of Educational Progress ) only 37 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. meghan.bogardu…. Tue, 04/03/2018 - 14:43. Teachers in the U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Monica Burns, author of #FormativeTech , shares essential tools and tips for effective formative assessment. Pick some tools. What are some of Monica’s favorite tools for formative assessment. How should teachers select their formative assessment tool belt. Want to hear another Tech Tool Tuesday? Listen Now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 3, 2016

This crazy Rocketbook notebook is my new favorite tool. Reinventing Writing: The 9 Tools that Are Changing Writing, Teaching, and Learning Forever are some of the best of my thought process on two areas of expertise for me: global collaboration and collaborative writing. This is on my list as a top 3 book of 2016. Biographies.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Hashtags are your key to reaching your professional goals in 2016. Explore hashtags to discover free web tools and resources (ex. Hashtags are now used on other social media sites, like Facebook, Instagram, and GooglePlus. Use hashtags to see real examples of teachers integrating various instructional trends (ex.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2016

At EdSurge, we scour the internet for tools to help teachers find the best edtech products out there. Every week, our educator-specific INSTRUCT newsletter contains a section called “ S’Cool Tools ,” where we provide a small sampling of popular or up-and-coming edtech tools. And the most popular S’Cool Tool so far in 2016 is… 1.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

Ask a Tech Teacher’s Summer PD 2016 just ended. We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. How to use GHO.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 30, 2016

Given that I do not believe that the 2016 EdNext Poll on School Reform’s findings about ‘blended learning’ should be taken at face value, what do I think the poll actually reveals? This is malarkey.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2021

2016 brought us Pokemon Go, the addictive game that saw players running around their neighborhoods hunting virtual creatures projected onto the physical landscape through their smartphones. These tools can and should be created with pedagogy, student experience, and learning outcomes as the priority.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Discovery Education is hosting a free, online conference - 2016 Fall VirtCon - on Saturday, Oct 22nd. Streamed live from their headquarters in Maryland, VirtCon provides you with the opportunity to hear from your peers, share ideas and instructional tools, and discover new resources available.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2021

Tools You Can Use to Get Parents and Teachers on the Same Side. JT is a 2016 Iota Phi Lambda Emerald Educator, the 2016 Teacher of the Year for Oscar F. Learn How to Partner With Parents with JT Taylor. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Subscribe to the Show.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2016

December 28, 2016 Google Docs' add-ons are tools that add a wide variety of functionalities to Google Docs. In the course of this year we have reviewed a number of these tools and we have.read more.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

PBS KIDS recently launched You Choose 2016 , a kid-friendly website for ages 6-8 providing kids with relevant, non-partisan democracy-related information through interactive exploration and video. You Choose 2016 allows kids to: 1. Create a campaign poster digitally, using a new online coloring tool.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 2, 2016

To create a vision board use a digital poster board creation tool, such as Eduncee , Canva , Tackk , Smore , Biteslides , Glogster , Educlipper , Pinterest , Easel.ly , Piktochart , or Visme to visualize your goals. Instead, create a visual of your goals that inspires you to achieve them.

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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. Check back tomorrow for Lessons Learned by Educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2020

Resources Mentioned in the Show Epic book of Web Tools and Apps The Digital Librarians Survival Toolkit Kristina Holzweiss – Bio as Submitted Kristina A. In 2016 she was invited to represent Long Island, NY in Washington, D.C. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it. during the National Week of Making.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2016

billion across 138 venture deals in 2016. It’s worth noting that even though 2016 marked the end of this trend, the dollar total still surpasses the years before 2015. As in previous years, companies offering tools in the postsecondary and “other” categories out-raised other products. Or, from a different perspective, U.S.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2019

With many schools now practicing blended learning, it can be helpful for educators interested in blended-learning programs to know which edtech tools are being used. In 2016, we launched our redesigned Blended Learning Universe (BLU)—a hub for resources and research, including a directory of schools practicing blended learning.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

This doesn’t include Google Chrome independent extensions like Quillbot , described in its overview as a “Grammar Checker, Paraphrasing Tool & Summarizer.” Several staff members at my school have likened it to the introduction of the internet as a research tool for high school students in the 90s. The potential of AI is staggering.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2017

[ Editor’s note: This story is Part 3 of our 3-part series on Lessons Learned in 2016. Educators made much of their learning opportunities in 2016, whether through professional development sessions, webinars, product demos, or even conferences. 2016 was a year of firsts for me as an educator. No excuses necessary. —

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 29, 2016

By Meg Conlan Technology vendors packed the exhibit hall, showing off plenty of tools and toys that teachers will love.

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GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

2016 is now well underway, but few could say how it will end or what major changes we’ll see as the year unfurls. In 2016, I believe we will see more learners creating, making, programming, coding, producing, innovating, inventing, designing, problem solving and publishing. GoConqr Click To Tweet.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

November 9, 2016 Looking for some good screen recording tools to use on your Chrome, the collection below has you covered. We have particularly highlighted 3 main extensions two of which (HYFY.read more.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

This session focused on the various ways that school leaders could use common, classroom tools in their practice. Presentation: [link] Resource Doc: [link] Curating Content-Centered around another one of my books, this session introduced the concept of curating information and the tools used to do it better.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

GoogleEduOnAir 2016 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Google Edu On Air 2016 is FREE PD for You! Click here to register for Google Edu On Air 2016. © Shake Up Learning 2016. GoogleEduOnAir 2016 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. The post FREE #GoogleEdu PD in Your PJ’s! That’s right!

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

November 7, 2016 We spent sometime sifting through the piles of new web tools and mobile apps featured in Product Hunt and selected for you the titles below. The purpose is twofold: keep you updated.read more.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2016

Recently, the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) and the White House included myON in its Champions of Change Summer Opportunity Project 2016 Action Toolkit, recognizing myON as a key solution for maximizing learning and motivating kids to read during the summer. Last year, 4.5 myON’s “Get in the Game and Read!” .

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2016

With many communities anxious to enhance local school systems and increase opportunities for students, teachers and pupils, 2016 appears poised to witness a lot of exciting new developments in the world of education technology. Possibly that situation will change permanently in 2016. Ubiquitous Computers on The Horizon.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 10, 2016

Here's my updated version for Spring, 2016. They are my main work, and personal tools, and all of my devices work with them. Email, Chrome, Calendar, Drive/Docs/Sheets/Slides, Keep, Blogger, Sites - these are my main tools for work and personal use. Great tool for going paperless. Without these, I'm stuck.

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Learning in Hand

JANUARY 2, 2017

This means I can easily see the most popular links I shared during 2016. It looks like 2016 was the year of online assessment tools. My most popular tweet and post featured 15 formative assessment tools. 2016 saw a growing number of these kinds of tools. Scroll down to see my top Instagram posts from 2016.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Many tools give teachers the flexibility to customize lesson plans for their students by pulling in up-to-date content and activities, without waiting for the latest textbook versions to hit the market. Others are more optimistic about the adoption of proprietary digital curriculum tools. That’s a 43 percent dip in the number of deals.

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Ditch That Textbook

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Students and teachers are doing amazing things with Google tools in the classroom. They’re doing things that would be pretty tough — or impossible — without those tools. They’re collaborating. They’re creating. They’re sharing.

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