Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

million visitors to the 1,797 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. 13 Reasons For and 3 Against Technology in the Classroom. 22 Digital Tools You Must Have in Your Classroom. Chromebooks in the Classrooms–Friend or Foe? How to set up your tech classroom. Digital Citizenship.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 17, 2024

Imagine a classroom buzzing with engaged students, actively constructing knowledge and diving deep into topics that spark their curiosity. This vibrant learning environment does not just happen by chance. Teachers are the backbone of any thriving learning environment. Offer teachers a diverse menu of learning opportunities.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Modern Classrooms and Personalized Learning Are the Perfect Pair. A 10th-grader enters her classroom, flips open her Chromebook and then settles into a quiet corner to work. . We have more group-based learning going on, but we also accommodate individual instruction. Our goal is to enhance learning, and it works.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

Today, Dr. Desiree Alexander tackles three of those issues: distance learning, hybrid learning, and digital equity. 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.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Whether they used online courses as a stand-alone teaching technique – or as part of a blended learning environment – teachers did their best in delivering the best education they could. 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?

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 21, 2020

In 2017, we partnered with Google and EdTechTeam to launch the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a classroom-based coaching program with the goal of increasing educational equity and the impactful use of technology. What did we learn about coaching trends in the U.S.? 11 from 3-4 p.m.

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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. Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc. These companies are hiring now.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

I hope that New America emerges stronger for the lessons learned from this incident. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition). No matter where truth lies, the apparent conflict of interest is significant and undeniable. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. and Marion L.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 23, 2022

In order to learn and grow, some type of feedback is needed along the way. While an experience can be a foundation for learning, it is the feedback that often serves as a catalyst for reflection. Hattie and Timperley (2017) shared the following. There is also a robust research base to validate its importance. How am I going?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Ask a Tech Teacher routinely shares favorite websites and apps that make a difference in the classroom. was it easy to use and intuitive to learn. Here are the 2017 Best-in-Category and Honorable Mentions for the following Categories: Winners: Please grab your award from this page. Classroom Management Tool. Assessment.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 2, 2020

One of the most effective ways to supercharge your students’ ability to learn, connect, and grow, all while managing your own workload, is to establish a routine in your classroom. But many classrooms look different this year. Routines also encourage students to learn greater responsibility and self-management.[7].

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2020

Heather Marrs shares how to get started with gamifying your classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How could you take your whole elementary classroom year and gamify it? What if everything students learn could gain them XP (experience points?) Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In today’s post, I am introducing you to blended learning, a concept that is now common parlance within the ‘education speak’ In crafting this comprehensive piece on blended learning, I delved deep into academic literature, drawing on peer-reviewed research papers to create an authoritative and informative post.

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Waterford

JUNE 29, 2021

But that doesn’t mean that there’s no room for creativity or the arts in the classroom. 2] Because of that, and the impact creativity has on learning, fostering creativity should be a natural function of schools.[5]. Playing with ideas also increases learning,” writes Ainissa Ramirez in Edutopia. “We moments of discovery.[4].

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2014, Education Elements promoted the notion of "Integrated Digital Content" as a core component of blended learning. In 2017 we changed this term to “Flexible Content and Tools,” recognizing that both online and offline content have an important role to play when personalizing learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

Sponsor: Adobe I use Adobe Premiere Rush to teach digital filmmaking in my classroom. In his prior role as a Computer Science teacher, he created a custom-made curriculum, using elements of game design and game-based learning, to captivate and engage his students.

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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

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Last night we kicked off the MAD about Mattering 2017 project. Last year was a fantastic time full of learning and we’re excited to kickoff this year. Hats off to organizers Alefiya Bhatia and her team at MAD-Learn from Crescerance for working so closely with us teachers to create such a great project. The Organizers.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2017

By Jena Passut A panel touts the benefits of a collaborative and flexible K–12 classroom.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

How might districts find edtech to support learning? Fortunately, educators can leverage learnings from some leading-edge K-12 districts who have developed thoughtful processes for making edtech decisions despite limited available evidence. To learn more about the research behind these learnings, check out the published study.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Adding outdoor classrooms to elementary schools. Schools that get an outdoor learning lab also get coaching on teaching science in the lab.

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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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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? Someone with a high-profile brand, who's promising you a whole range of benefits and admiration that will never come your way in the classroom. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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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? Someone with a high-profile brand, who's promising you a whole range of benefits and admiration that will never come your way in the classroom. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I learned about this revolutionary classroom practice in Alexis Wiggins’ 2017 book, “The Best Class You Never Taught.” The Importance of Creating Safe Spaces for Open Discourse As a social constructivist, I wasn’t surprised that in addition to student learning, this form of discourse led me to learn a lot too.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we prepare to learn this fall, we need to consider some teaching best practices. Listen to Dawn Stansbury Talk About Ideas to Return to Learn This Fall Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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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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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

I hope that New America emerges stronger for the lessons learned from this incident. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition). No matter where truth lies, the apparent conflict of interest is significant and undeniable. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. and Marion L.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

In today’s show, learn about Minecraft EDU and how it is being used to teach. Well, now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms using the Chrome web browser. Now we can all use Book Creator in our classrooms, on any device, using the Chrome web browser. Minecraft in the Classroom. Tuesday, October 3, 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2017

Thank you for those of you who have been on the show, shared the show, and are sharing what you’re learning! Top 10 Shows of March 2017. Eric Sheninger: Digital Pedagogy that Actually Improves Learning (Show #39). Creating a Student-Centered Library Where Kids Love to Learn with Micki Uppena (Show #23).

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

The bottom line is that all educators yearn for quality professional learning as opposed to development that leads to sustained improvements in teaching, learning, and leadership. The image below from Katie Martin sums up nicely what educators want out of professional learning. Below are a few lessons learned.

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 8, 2017

I am very happy to have been asked to present at the Global EdTech Summit 2017. Social Media Learning: How To leverage Social Media in the Classroom. Mobile Learning: Portable Classroom Interaction. I will be presenting the use of scannable technology in the classroom. Technology Funding for Schools.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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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. 6 Ways to Make Classroom Typing Fun. 13 Reasons For and 3 Against Technology in the Classroom. 22 Digital Tools You Must Have in Your Classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Liz Kolb reflects upon how far cell phones have come since she wrote one of the first books on cell phones in the classroom. published by ISTE in 2013), Learning First, Technology Second (published by ISTE in 2017). She is a MACUL board member and a member of the COSN advisory board for mobile learning and emerging technologies.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

It’s accepted wisdom that good relationships between teachers and their students lead to students who are willing to work harder in the classroom. Researchers pulled data for two years (the 2017 and 2018 academic years) from Missouri’s state-wide teacher evaluation system, in which students rated teachers’ effectiveness.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Conflict: It’s great for drama, and an inescapable part of human progress, but it can make for fraught situations in the classroom. Conflict can happen even in the most supportive, positive, and open classrooms, disrupting your students’ ability to learn. This is a good time for students to learn to compromise.

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