Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

It is integrated classroom tools for students and teachers and powerful transparency for families and school leaders. It combines the best features of a learning management system, assessment management and data management into one. Has a great gradebook supporting traditional points-based classrooms and standards based grading.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

In my previous post I explored the subtle, yet significant, difference between brute force computing and ANN (Artificial Neural Networks), and how that distinction is slowly producing what one would call “true” AI products in the classroom. Read more: 4 Ways AI will be a great teaching assistant.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 31, 2021

For many of us, our preparation to become teachers consisted of courses focusing on classroom management, lesson design, grading, and proven strategies that had withstood the test of time. In Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms , I laid out an array of personalized strategies that can be implemented after a mini-lesson is facilitated.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2017

Top 10 Shows of March 2017. Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Steven Anderson (Show #29). Formative Assessment Tools and Tips with Monica Burns (Show #37). 5 Tech Tools to Try in 2017 with Jennifer Gonzalez (Show #20). These are calculated on downloads as of today.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. As I ponder these changes, I find it both fascinating and essential to articulate the characteristics that now define a modern classroom. The concept of a 21st-century classroom has evolved significantly.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

Classroom management can be a challenge. In this post, I’ll share twenty-two of my top tips and ideas that have helped me have an awesome classroom. Classroom Management Tip #1: Build a Partnership With Your Students It’s true that you must relate before you can educate. I want them to join Google classroom.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 18, 2017

School may be out for many but the learning we do as educators can last even outside the classroom. From there we looked at Formative Assessment and how easy it is to do today. Finally we will finish the series by looking at some new and exciting tools to try in your classroom.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

In classrooms where students are told what to do and how to do each task, they may not have the opportunity to develop the initiative, resourcefulness, and persistence needed to develop their ability to self-regulate (Zimmerman & Moylan, 2009). My focus is positioning the student as an active agent at the center of learning. Zeidner (Eds.),

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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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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

With little existing research evidence for most edtech products and substantial latitude from the Department regarding what counts as evidence in informing spending of COVID aid dollars, districts will be largely left to utilize their own processes for determining which digital learning tools to invest in.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Those days are over: 2017 was OER’s breakthrough year. That happened in 2017. This year, the list of colleges with “open learning initiatives” of various kinds has boomed, and much of that has been part of an essential drive to modernize their classrooms and push the cost of education down. Ohio University is doing the same.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Recently Shaelynn Farnsworth and I had a great and engaging discussion on the topic of Formative Assessment for ACER Education. Some of the highlights: What Is Formative Assessment —As you can tell from our video, there are many ways to describe formative assessment. Formative Assessments should not be graded assessments.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Blended learning is an educational approach that combines traditional classroom methods with digital and online media. Breen’s perspective broadens the scope of blended learning beyond the mere inclusion of electronic and digital tools in education. What is Blended Learning?

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Now, we know that edtech has been proven to improve test scores and overall classroom engagement. “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” In order to receive this funding, each district must submit a digital classroom plan.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2021

That was the thinking behind Along , a free digital reflection tool developed by the nonprofit Gradient Learning and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and announced yesterday at the 2021 annual conference of ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education, which is EdSurge’s parent organization.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Reach Capital Edtech Outlook 2017 from Jennifer Carolan. Education technology spans a broad category of classroom tools, spanning corporate learning, language learning, digital learning content and more. Here are some of the trends from 2017 we’re excited to share: 1. Source: Reach Capital 4. Source: Reach Capital.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

When the teacher is “queen of the classroom” and has to do everything (review, give feedback, find mistakes) it either burns out the teacher or frustrates the students. In this episode, we cover how peer review classrooms can unlock great learning potential. Too many teachers are working too hard to teach writing. Jane Yolen ( [link].

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 25, 2021

The post 4 Projects that Go Beyond Traditional Assessment – SULS0111 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Jen shares ideas that will help teachers go BEYOND traditional assessments like reports, essays, presentations, and cookie-cutter assignments. 4 Projects that Go Beyond Traditional Assessment with @virtualgiff.

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My Paperless Classroom

JANUARY 1, 2018

In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educator, Spotlight Series Podcast, we speak with Principal Product Manager Mike Tholfsen from the Microsoft Education Team about his favorite moments from 2017. Best of 2017. Mike – Closing the Gap, 2017 and AssistiveTech, Special Needs. Mike – Learning Tools, Line focus.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 29, 2018

In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Educator, Spotlight Series Podcast, we speak with Principal Product Manager Mike Tholfsen from the Microsoft Education Team about his favorite moments from 2017. The post Looking Back at 2017 and reflecting on amazing moments with Microsoft Education appeared first on TeacherCast.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2017

When you have shared iPads, Seesaw is a fantastic way to get the work off the iPads and into the online classroom. Seesaw embodies simple authentic assessment. This is a tool you’ll want to notice if you’re using iPads. Happy Tech Tool Tuesday! Workflow using SeeSaw in the elementary Classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

To that end, his company built a new software tool designed for classroom use and piloted it in five school districts — including the massive Clark County School District serving Las Vegas and its suburbs — in the 2019-20 school year. It’s not like you can just drop the tool in and the flowers will bloom and the birds will chirp.”

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Individual Classroom Technology Use. Technology has become an integral part of day-to-day classroom activities, used for everything from improving personalized learning initiatives to cutting down on unwanted behavior. wireless APs per classroom. Video has proven to be an effective learning tool as well.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 28, 2017

It can be a challenge for teachers to tailor learning in order to support each and every need within the classroom when setting tasks. So let’s take a look at some of the ways in which we can champion personalized learning in the classroom…. Yet how we address their learning needs is the subject of debate among education stakeholders.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

has been awarded the 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Assessment Tool or App. has been awarded the 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Assessment Tool or App. Every MobyMax product is rooted in teacher feedback, which we integrate into both the curriculum and the tools we design for teachers to use in the classroom.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The digital course reached 80,000 sixth through ninth grade students across nearly 1000 schools in all 32 NFL cities during the 2016-2017 school year. With more than 150,000 learning hours completed nationwide, students’ understanding of key social-emotional topics rose by an average 41 percent based on pre- and post-assessments.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 25, 2017

I think 2017 is going to be an exciting year, there’s going to be a lot more cloud based technology than there was before and when classes and content are delivered in the cloud and via browsers, it means kids can access the same experience and content at home as they can in the classroom. Another example of this is smartphones.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Quickly create assessments for any grade or subject without special forms or equipment. Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Overview of Vickie Morgado’s Global Collaboration in Her 3rd Grade Classroom. We have connected with different classrooms. Storify is a fantastic tool that lets you pull tweets together.

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Hapara

MAY 25, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Have you walked into a classroom where students are encouraged to use their voices and make decisions about their own learning? This is a classroom that uses student-led learning. Traditionally, we’ve seen teacher-led learning in classrooms.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

It’s also a time when companies of all sizes and ages announce their latest updates and tools. classrooms. MICROSOFT CLASSROOM IS NO MORE. With Teams, educators can now message students directly or set up chat channels for group projects, and there’s a classroom-wide messaging channel as well.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

We have made great strides to level the technology playing field in education, but unfortunately the digital divide still exists between those who have the tools to research, learn and collaborate online at home, and those who don’t. 1 Further, there’s a second level digital divide 2 that’s emerging in the classroom.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 21, 2018

When we first began coaching, we would get really excited about sharing cutting-edge technology tools. They don’t need new learning goals that rely on a fancy new technology tool the coach or teacher wants to use. What teachers need most from coaches isn’t adding more tools; it’s meeting all of their students’ needs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Sean Wybrant, 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year, has students building virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. Palmer High School, in Colorado Springs District 11, was named the 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year by Interim Education Commissioner Katy Anthes at an assembly on October 11, 2016. Listen to the Show.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2023

Classroom teachers, constrained by limited resources and standardized curricula, often struggle to cater to the diverse learning needs of their students. Even within the same classroom, we all appreciate how unique each student can be. Of course, content that is built to work for everyone winds up being personalized for no one.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

2017 is shaping up to be a big year of what-if’s. Additionally, educators and school leaders need further support in identifying the best technology solutions, effectively integrating edtech in the classroom, and ensuring edtech helps, not hinders, the development of social, collaboration and teamwork skills. What do you say?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Some of the best things about an ed-tech conference are the sessions, where attendees learn about new tools and resources, trends, and teaching strategies. We heard from real educators who shared real experiences in their classrooms and with students. We’ve put together a list of apps, tools and resources from those sessions.

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