Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

In the absence of the weekly news round-ups, I took the time away to do some further writing and analysis: Everything’s Bigger in Texas…Including (Maybe) the Data Breaches , which details the ham-handed way in which the Texas Association of School Boards has communicated about their breach of personal information about Texas educators.

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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. 22 Digital Tools You Must Have in Your Classroom. Which links my readers select tells me a lot about the type of information they’re looking for. How to Create a Curriculum Map.

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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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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 8, 2017

When learners design their own infographics they interpret their data, information, research and facts. The following web tools will help students design awesome infographics. Web Tools and Apps. Genial.ly is a web tool for creating infographics and interactive visuals. Infographics can persuade others to act or reflect.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 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 35 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. and Marion L.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Those days are over: 2017 was OER’s breakthrough year. That happened in 2017. Meanwhile, at least 70 OER-related bills were introduced in more than half the country’s state legislatures in 2017. But it never seemed to gain broader adoption beyond that group of pioneers. Ohio University is doing the same.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 25, 2017

I’ll keep this post updated with current information about ISTE. Mega edtech tool Share – Vicki Davis #iste17 from Vicki Davis. 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.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 18, 2017

Finally we will finish the series by looking at some new and exciting tools to try in your classroom. Each post will offer up some basic information along with several learning challenges you can undertake. There are so many new and exciting tools, apps and sites to discover and use throughout the course of the year.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

February 25, 2017 Over the last few years, we have reviewed a number of interesting web tools and applications teachers and students can use to create digital magazines and newspapers. In today’s.read more.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

However, students are unlikely to develop these skills in learning environments where they are positioned as passive receivers of information. If students are not given the tools, practice, or space to develop these skills, they may flounder when asked to work independently in-class or online. Theory into Practice , 41 (2), 64-70.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

“More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” Along with Chromebooks came Google Apps for Education – a suite of free, cloud-based productivity tools that allow for easy collaboration and engagement on any device. Indeed, $2.3 Ironically, the cloud brought us light.

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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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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 18, 2023

The 2017 Clovis, New Mexico Library Shootings: The Teenage Attacker Reveals His Motives Part of the Library 2.0 On August 28, 2017, he walked into the Clovis-Carver Library, in downtown Clovis, New Mexico, went into the public restroom and loaded a pistol he had stolen from his father’s unlocked gun safe at home.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

February 23, 2017 Exit tickets or cards are informal assessment tools teachers can use to assess students understanding at the end of a class. They can also be used for formative assessment purposes.read more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2021

Tools You Can Use to Get Parents and Teachers on the Same Side. 10 Trauma-Informed Principles for Educators During the Coronavirus with Dr. Eric Rossen. Smith High School, and the 2017 Overall City-Wide Teacher of the Year for Chesapeake Public Schools. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. Subscribe to the Show.

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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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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2017

These shows happen across the year and across the world, gathering teachers and techies alike around tools and tips that support teaching and learning. The calendar below lists the locations and dates for most of the major K-12 conferences from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. How to stay posted on the latest edtech events.

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GoConqr

MARCH 24, 2017

When studying online tools and content can really enrich the learning process complementing existing knowledge and classroom experience. To make things easier for you, we present this a list of the most interesting and recommended student apps for 2017 to ensure that your study process is as complete as possible. 2 Office Lens.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2017

“Animation offers a medium of storytelling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and information to people of all ages everywhere in the world.” – Walt Disney. Below are free web tools and apps students can use to create short animated films. This is an important skill needed for our digital producers.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2020

In many districts over the last decade, instructional technology coaches have helped teachers integrate technology tools and strategies in their teaching in meaningful ways to advance student learning. Edtech coaches are familiar with the best tech tools for your contexts. Edtech coaches know your district goals.

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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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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

It’s no small feat making Forbes “30 Under 30” roundup, which in 2017 boasts an acceptance rate of less than 4 percent. And although no current classroom teachers are included this year, 2017 brought with it another batch of former Teach for America (TFA) educators. Shots at getting into Stanford and Harvard are both higher.)

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 17, 2022

I shared the following in a blog post back in 2017: It is difficult to adequately prepare any leader for the challenges they will face as well as the decisions that will have to be made. The nature of the question or problem posed will determine how much time is needed to gather the right information or develop a plan for action.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 31, 2017

Finally we will finish the series by looking at some new and exciting tools to try in your classroom. Each post will offer up some basic information along with several learning challenges you can undertake. Remember, these are not the only ways to communicate that information, but another way to meet people where they are.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Where do you hope education technology will go in 2017? Technology in higher education on the eve of 2017 is at a crossroads. If 2016 was the year of “unbundling” college, my hope is the “the place we will go” in 2017 will be the unbundling of higher-ed tech. What aspects of curriculum or community might get us there?

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. This is why we decided to create a planning tool for makerspaces in the classroom for you using the Design Thinking Process and Universal Design for Learning®.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 27, 2022

Digital Promise’s Adult Learning initiative works to expand equitable access to the digital skills, tools, and credentials that people need to succeed in today’s changing economy. In 2017, we partnered with Facebook (now Meta) to design four training modules and micro-credentials in social media marketing.

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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. Learning analytics and big data are huge.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Hattie and Timperley (2017) shared the following. The valuable information, in many cases, aligns with what the research has said constitutes good feedback. Best of all, they can serve as an empowerment tool to help kids exert more ownership over their learning. All feedback isn’t created equal. What are the goals?) Goodwin, B.

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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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Edthena

JULY 6, 2023

Schools use many edtech tools and platforms, ranging from student-facing note-taking apps to teacher-facing AI-driven grading platforms. We’ve rounded up three resources for implementing edtech, including AI tech tools teachers can use right now.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

It includes information about the different situations in which a student is eligible, and includes templates they can use to generate an appeals letter. Nearly 19 million students applied for financial aid during the 2017-2018 year, according to the U.S. Department of Education. I was often asking myself, ‘Am I doing this right?’’

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MAY 27, 2017

May 27, 2017 Bookmarking tools are key to the effective management of digital resources. They allow you to capture and save important information to read later. Most of these tools provide.read more.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

students) based on their information. Technology staff at UC Berkeley said they didn’t know that was happening, though, since teachers were finding the tool on their own instead of a going through a university contract. Among challenges, she said, “everyone is scared to release data because there is no policy” to guide its use.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Our transition to personalized learning has been an exhilarating journey that picked up even more momentum through our work with Education Elements beginning in the 2017-18 school year. At the core of our personalized learning program is our use of data to inform instruction. Intentional design.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Modern learning environments seamlessly integrate technology into spaces that are designed around teaching and learning , giving instructors and students the tools they need to succeed in a physical setting that promotes collaboration and supports multiple learning styles. Fri, 02/16/2018 - 11:36. Getting Teachers on Board with IT.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

As for the Ontario Association for Media Literacy (AML) (cited in Duncan, 2005) “Media literacy is concerned with developing an informed and critical understanding of the nature of the mass media, the techniques used by them, and the impact of these techniques. How does this information help you with the reading and understanding of the text?

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