Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Here are the 2017 Best-in-Category and Honorable Mentions for the following Categories: Winners: Please grab your award from this page. Then we looked for the following qualities: how dependable is it. how versatile is it for time-strapped teachers. does it differentiate for the varied needs of students and teacher. Assessment.

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Ditch That Textbook

DECEMBER 27, 2017

And just like that, 2017 is in the books. Technology in classrooms has seen some great changes. For instance, “Flipgrid Fever” (flipgrid.com) has really taken off. Students have really shown their voice by recording short Flipgrid videos and sharing them with their classmates and the world.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 14 Edition). Tagged on: April 9, 2017 California lawmakers want to mandate internet for kids in juvy | CNN → Internet access brings all sorts of benefits: Education, jobs, and connection to friends and family.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 3, 2017

Please find 10 summer jobs for teachers in 2017 listed below. 10 Summer Jobs For Teachers in 2017: Back to Basics Learning Dynamics is hiring experienced, accomplished tutors, teachers, translators, interpreters, and education specialists in Delaware. Summer jobs for teachers in 2017! These companies are hiring now.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2017

NEO by CYPHER LEARNING will be exhibiting at ISTE 2017 for the third time! The Henry B Gonzales Convention Center , where ISTE 2017 will take place, is located right near the famous Riverwalk — the largest urban ecosystem in the US. We can’t wait to meet you at ISTE 2017! The post NEO will be at ISTE 2017!

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 17, 2017

Credit where it is due: the 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform expanded coverage of the topic and, while not perfect, is much improved. I have been critical of the treatment of technology in both the 2015 and 2016 Education Next back-to-school polls for a variety of reasons. Here is what savvy readers should know about this year's findings.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Tagged on: September 9, 2017 Do Perks for Teachers Compromise Their Integrity? " Tagged on: September 6, 2017 More Or Less Technology In The Classroom? " Tagged on: September 6, 2017 More Or Less Technology In The Classroom?

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition). Tagged on: September 9, 2017 Do Perks for Teachers Compromise Their Integrity? " Tagged on: September 6, 2017 More Or Less Technology In The Classroom? " Tagged on: September 6, 2017 More Or Less Technology In The Classroom?

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EdTech Classroom Education Student Data Privacy 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). Tagged on: September 23, 2017 Lake Central again seeks state technology loan of $900k | NWI.com → Each school district is eligible to receive $100 per student as determined by the enrollment at the end of September. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S. Tagged on: August 26, 2017 Are you a student? No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 38 Edition). Tagged on: September 23, 2017 Lake Central again seeks state technology loan of $900k | NWI.com → Each school district is eligible to receive $100 per student as determined by the enrollment at the end of September. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

I’m looking forward to stepping away from the office and spending time with family and friends one last time before the 2017-18 school year gets underway in earnest. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 30 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Vulnerabilities happen.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S. Tagged on: August 26, 2017 Are you a student? No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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EdTech Tablets Education Policies 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition). " Tagged on: September 2, 2017 A Classroom of Tomorrow | CURMUDGUCATION → A biting and satirical response to the New York Times' latest article on teacher brand ambassadors. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Ditch That Textbook

JANUARY 8, 2018

2017 has come and gone and there are some things that you may have missed in the world of Google. We do a little year-end wrap up on the Google Teacher Tribe podcast.We've seen a lot of new products and features from Google in 2017. We've gotten more closely acquainted with the Google Assistant.YouTube has made […].

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The post The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017 appeared first on Blog. How edtech in school districts has evolved since the rise of 1:1 and the Common Core.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The post The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017 appeared first on Blog. How edtech in school districts has evolved since the rise of 1:1 and the Common Core.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 17, 2017

Credit where it is due : the 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform expanded coverage of the topic – including 4 items on ‘digital learning’ this year (2 answered by the full sample and 2 split A/B questions asked of half of the sample each) – and while not perfect is much improved.

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Digital Learning Learning Classroom Equity of Access 186

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) April 9, 2017. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 14 Edition). Tagged on: April 9, 2017 California lawmakers want to mandate internet for kids in juvy | CNN → Internet access brings all sorts of benefits: Education, jobs, and connection to friends and family.

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EdTech E-rate Education Android 150

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition). " Tagged on: July 23, 2017 Education Division Strategic Plan | National Governors Association → NGA's Education Division has a new strategic plan (2017-2020), which includes a focus on personalized learning. I think the latter."

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Since we’re just a few weeks away from the new year, it’s only natural for all of us to wonder: what will 2017 bring along? 7 e-learning trends for educational institutions in 2017. Without further ado, here are seven e-learning trends that could shape the edtech landscape in 2017: Gamification. Bite-sized learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

That clarion call went hand in hand with the 2017 National Education Technology Plan (NETP), the flagship educational technology policy document for the United States. In that document, policymakers expressed…

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Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 17 Edition). Tagged on: May 1, 2017 Google's Chromebook End of Life Policy stops support after 5 years | PCWorld → Planned obsolescence: Google's End of Life Policy sets a schedule for retiring older Chromebooks, but the details are murky. face up to. |

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Last night we kicked off the MAD about Mattering 2017 project. The post MAD About Mattering 2017 Kickoff! Global Collaborative App Development From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Last year, we started with five schools. This year, we have fifteen schools. Stay tuned.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 30, 2017

Back in December, ISTE asked for assistance reviewing draft 1 of the 2017 ISTE Standards for Teachers. Last week ISTE released draft v2 of the 2017 ISTE Standards for Teachers and expects to release one more draft in February before they are finalized and released at the ISTE conference in June. You all responded wonderfully!

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 13, 2017

To really take stock of EdClusters in 2017, we first need to revisit the foundation and origin of Education Innovation Clusters — what they are, how they work, and how they are progressing. In 2017, we initiated a research project with seven EdClusters and key research partners. What are EdClusters? So what have we been up to?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2017

Top 10 Shows of March 2017. 5 Tech Tools to Try in 2017 with Jennifer Gonzalez (Show #20). The post 10-Minute Teacher | Top 10 Episodes of March 2017 #10mt appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. These are calculated on downloads as of today.

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 8, 2017

I am very happy to have been asked to present at the Global EdTech Summit 2017. Hope to see you there Tagged: edtech , edtech conference , edtech CPD , edtech summit , education , global edtech summit , global edtech summit 2017 , professional developmeny , teaching.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez From a strong network infrastructure to better teacher support, districts made sure to have everything in place to use technology to boost learning outcomes this year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2018

Here’s a run-down on what you thought were the most valuable in 2017: Top 10 Tech Tips. Here are the Top Ten tech tips from 2017. As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems which I share with you.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2016

ISTE is working on revisions for the Standards for Teachers and would like your assistance reviewing and commenting on the draft v1 of the 2017 ISTE Standards for Teachers. As many of you know, I am one of the group of ISTE/CAEP reviewers.

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Education Elements

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Before we get too far into 2017 I like to reflect on what has been and make predictions for what the year ahead will mean for education. Outside of changes to our company, I predict 2017 will bring five major changes to education as a whole.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 31, 2017

The 2017 edition was packed-full with game-changers. The NEO team attended the Bett Show 2017 and met many amazing people there. Until next time, I leave you with some pictures: The post Joining the ed tech game changers at BETT 2017 appeared first on NEO BLOG. It’s always a pleasure.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 25, 2017

The post CoolCat Teacher’s ISTE 2017 Resources #iste17 appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. This will be at the Microsoft Partner Booth 1140 in the Exhibit Hall from 12:15 – 1 pm. Mega edtech tool Share – Vicki Davis #iste17 from Vicki Davis.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 27, 2017

You can read more about all of the ways we have supported districts this past year in our reflection on 2017 here , and catch up on our best blog posts below. When we started the Bring Your Own Thoughts blog our goal was simple: write good stuff to help good people do good things for kids. And so far, it's been working. and beyond.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

TpT 2017 Conference Observations. Teacher-authors have earned more than $330 million since TpT opened its doors with about a dozen making over $1 million dollars and nearly 300 earning more than $100,000. There’s no set-up charge, no cost to join, and no annual fee unless you choose to become what’s called a Premium seller.

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