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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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

We’d look at another school that has technology, and we’re like, ‘Wow … I wish we had those possibilities.’”. Those possibilities became reality for Nakia and her Chilhowee classmates, along with students at nearby Copper Basin High School, in 2017, when both Polk County schools joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS).

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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 are our recommendations for classroom-based technology coaching? 11 from 3-4 p.m.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We know technology is a challenge for veteran teachers. What is surprising is that many teacher programs don’t prepare their graduates well for the rigors of using technology to meet current educational requirements. That is made worse by the demands of a post-pandemic classroom that often operates online, remotely, or a hybrid.

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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

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. I’d hazard that most anyone who has worked in the education and technology arena for any length of time has had to navigate conflict of interest issues. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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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. 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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years.

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Waterford

JUNE 29, 2021

Lately, the three Rs of school have been eclipsed by a focus on STEM education , or Science , Technology , Engineering , and Math. But that doesn’t mean that there’s no room for creativity or the arts in the classroom. That’s why you’ll often see an emphasis on STEAM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. April 2017.

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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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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 you can reach those strugglers by making a classroom on mission? Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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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. It’s a transformation that’s been largely driven by the unprecedented pace of technological advancement. The concept of a 21st-century classroom has evolved significantly.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Technology moves so quickly! ” The Teacher’s Guide to Technology for 2017 is here. Jennifer Gonzalez @ cultofpedagogy is a National Board Certified teacher with over 10 years of classroom experience in middle school language arts and teacher preparation at the college level. Do you know what to try next?

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 15, 2019

Through instructional coaching, the DLP aims to increase powerful and impactful use of technology and improve educational equity. As powerful use of technology increased, student engagement grew as well. As powerful use of technology increased, student engagement grew as well. Do this,’” said one DLP teacher.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

As access to technology becomes increasingly commonplace in schools, discrepancies continue to emerge concerning not whether technology is being used, but how it is being used. New rubric guides classroom technology use. New rubric guides classroom technology use.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

Sponsor: Adobe I use Adobe Premiere Rush to teach digital filmmaking in my classroom. He has had the opportunity to share his approach to Computer Science education at ISTE (2015, 2018), FETC (2019, 2020) BIT (2014, 2019), CONNECT (2019, 2020), Schoology NEXT (2018), as well as in interviews with major newspapers (Toronto Star, 2017).

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Neo LMS

JULY 9, 2019

Fortunately, education technology makes it easier for both teachers and parents to teach financial literacy and better prepare students for the financial responsibilities of adult life. Research (such as, a 2017 study by T. Read more: 5 Tips on how to gamify your classroom. The importance of teaching children how to budget.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Last night we kicked off the MAD about Mattering 2017 project. I’ve recommended all of the teachers and organizers grab a copy of Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds as I’ve found the principles Julie Lindsay and I outlined in that book to remain tried and true when it comes to global collaboration. Stay tuned.

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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. Liz is a clinical assistant professor in education technologies at The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. published by ISTE in 2013), Learning First, Technology Second (published by ISTE in 2017).

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Educators around the world either discovered or got better at using technology in their instruction, for both K-12 and higher ed students. 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.

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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. . School District’s technology director. “We The 'Modern Classroom' Movement Is Growing Fast. The 'Modern Classroom' Movement Is Growing Fast.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. I’d hazard that most anyone who has worked in the education and technology arena for any length of time has had to navigate conflict of interest issues. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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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 11, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – 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 36 Edition). Tagged on: September 9, 2017 Do Perks for Teachers Compromise Their Integrity?

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – 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 36 Edition). Tagged on: September 9, 2017 Do Perks for Teachers Compromise Their Integrity?

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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. 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. Here are the Top Ten tech tips from 2017.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Did you know that despite similar interests and abilities in STEM subjects (defined here as science, technology, engineering, and math), women are considerably less likely to end up in STEM careers? Read on to discover the barriers that women in STEM face and how you can help counteract them through lessons and classroom strategies.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2021

Administrators at the School District of Palm Beach County have been working for years to develop a workforce of educators who not only are eager to innovate in the classroom but who also are skilled enough to coach and support their peers. Participating teachers receive training on integrating technology into their classrooms.

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 8, 2017

I am very happy to have been asked to present at the Global EdTech Summit 2017. Technology Training and Certification for Teachers: A look into Different Professional Development Programs for Teachers. Tech for Kids: Blending Pedagogy and Technology. Social Media Learning: How To leverage Social Media in the Classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2017

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. Minecraft in the classroom. It’s all about technology. Listen Now.

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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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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom. The game serves as an on-ramp for students, introducing technology into their educational journeys. Robotics was identified as a key technology development that would drive technology planning and decision-making in schools in the very near term of one year or less.

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Class Tech Integrate

MAY 23, 2017

As the 2017 school year comes to an end, its a time of reflection for classroom teachers. Hopefully for most teachers and students remembering an engaging activity that utilized technology in the classroom is part of that mixture. The SAMR Model points out the 4 categories of how technology can be utilized for students.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Schools Sketch Out Modern Classrooms and Then Make Them a Reality. To make sure students used the new space, Bishop asked them for design feedback, and today, the room buzzes with students and classroom activity. You want them to feel comfortable in those classrooms.”. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 10/08/2018 - 13:41. by Wylie Wong.

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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). 5 Ideas to Be Technology’s Master and Not It’s Slave with Aaron Sams (Show #25). 5 Tech Tools to Try in 2017 with Jennifer Gonzalez (Show #20). These are calculated on downloads as of today.

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EdTech4Beginners

JANUARY 25, 2017

Martin McKay is the Chief Technology officer and one of the founders of Texthelp Inc. He directs all research and development at Texthelp with a focus on developing new technologies to assist people who struggle with reading and writing. What do you think the year ahead has in store in terms of Educational Technology?

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2024

The survey asked educators who either manage or use technology about the use and benefits of education technology in their schools. Educators were asked about the challenges they encounter and whether more funding or training or another support would improve the effectiveness of education technology.

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