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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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success. According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Department of Education’s National Education Technology Plan (2017) calls for “thoughtful intervention and attention” to close this digital use divide, namely by enabling educators to “design highly engaging and relevant learning experiences through technology.” Preparing 21st century students for a global society. US Department of Education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2018

Because AATT is a resource blog, we share lots of tips our group comes across in their daily teaching as well as materials shared by others we think you’d like. 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.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

DENVER–( BUSINESS WIRE )– MindSpark Learning® , a nonprofit organization that delivers extraordinary learning experiences for educators and professionals, launched three new AI resources for educators and others navigating AI, including their Applied AI Certification for Educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Monica Burns, author of #FormativeTech , shares essential tools and tips for effective formative assessment. Pick some tools. What are some of Monica’s favorite tools for formative assessment. How should teachers select their formative assessment tool belt. Want to hear another Tech Tool Tuesday? Listen Now.

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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

APRIL 27, 2017

A day late perhaps, but 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 17 Edition). Tagged on: May 1, 2017 “Is Our Children’s Apps Learning?” face up to. |

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Open educational resources (OER) have long been touted as “the next big thing” in higher education, but the drawn-out hype has led many educators and administrators to wonder if it would ever live up to its expectations. Those days are over: 2017 was OER’s breakthrough year. That happened in 2017.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 8, 2017

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. Genial.ly is a web tool for creating infographics and interactive visuals. Canva is a web tool and iPad app with infographic templates and lesson plans.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Teachers are looking for easy and helpful resources, and right now with so much going on searching for the best solutions can be overwhelming, and Rachelle is a great resource to tap into for all things EdTech. My school uses Planboard with Chalk.com ’s curriculum planning tool. Wherever I work, my lesson plans are with me.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 8, 2018

10 Tech Tools for Your Math Class. 9 Best-in-Class Digital Storytelling Tools. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. 84 Math Websites for K-8.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Below are web tools and apps for teaching with videos. Edpuzzle and PlayPosit are two of the most popular educational tools for creating video quizzes and assessments. Recap is an educational question-led video chat tool which works on any device (web/app) and provides teachers with tools for quick feedback and assessment.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

I also held – and continue to hold – views about issues such as evidence, privacy, security, and open licensing (open educational resources and open source software) that are not always in sync with school vendors and other private interests. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition). and Marion L.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Our students can create how-to videos to teach others how to use favorite web tools or to demonstrate a process. Students can use screencasting tools with whiteboards to show how to complete an equation, to create visual word problems, or explain a theory. Screencasting Web Tools and Apps. Screencast with your iPhone.

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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. There are so many new and exciting tools, apps and sites to discover and use throughout the course of the year. Here are 6 tools you can use throughout the course of the year to make a difference in your classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Kristina Holzweiss shares plain and simple terms some of the most timesaving, enriching online resources available to teachers today. Sponsor: Wipebook Flipchart Wipebook is an excellent solution for educators, no matter where you’re teaching.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2020

Multiple surveys (for example, this 2018 survey from PWC ) report that many teachers in the United States do not have enough experience, resources, or training to use technology in the most effective ways, especially in low-income schools. Edtech coaches are familiar with the best tech tools for your contexts.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The following free web tools will help learners design multimedia timelines. Tiki-Toki is a web tool for creating beautifully animated 3D timelines with images, text, and colorful backgrounds. Timetoast is a web tool for creating timelines with images and text description. Embed on a website.

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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). Supporting Self-regulation in Blended Learning Environments. Zeidner (Eds.), Zimmerman, B.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2017

What follows are a list of free web tools and apps for student to create various audio projects whether it is a one time radio show or regularly produced podcast. Screencasting Web Tools and Apps. Soundation and Flat are free browser based web tools, which allow collaborative online editing from many peers.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

In all, ISTE 2017 produced 159,000 tweets from people across the U.S. The most popular topics, based on number of sessions, focused on creativity and productivity tools (113), innovative learning environments (108), online tools and resources (82), constructivist learning and the maker movement (77), and programming and robotics (70).

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 3, 2017

With web tools, students can layout their writings, pick from hundreds of cool fonts, and add their own images or choose from a library of stock images. Some web tools allow students to embed video and audio. Below, I’ve listed some free educational web tools for creating a class ezine. Class Magazine.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Below, are free web tools and apps students can use to create avatars. Voki is a web tool and app for students to create animated talking characters to embed in blogs and animated presentations. Doppel Me is a web tool to create a cool graphical likeness of yourself. Find activities and tips in this post for Sprout English.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Along similar lines, referencing Picciano (2009), Fabbian et al (2017) define a blended learning class as one that “integrates face to face (F2F) and online activities in a planned, pedagogically valuable manner while online activities replace a portion of F2F time” (pp.314-315).

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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. Equitable design is another concern.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 12, 2017

One way to add some humor to your lessons is by getting students to use web tools and apps which get them to animate drawings or images with talking mouths. Check out the web tools and apps below to get started. Fun Web Tools and Apps. Blabberize is a web tool. Decorate with holiday stickers, frames, and effects.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education and its social impact partners are offering educators and students nationwide a variety of free, STEM-focused resources to support celebrations of Women’s History Month. Educators can supplement these career profiles with lesson plans, engaging activities, and career mapping resources.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 1, 2018

We Volunteer Now has fantastic resources, and they’re awarding $250 grants for 500 schools to use toward volunteer projects. If you use this special tracking link , you’ll get an instant download from WE Volunteer, with information and resources on how to get started and access to the lessons. What Is In the Kit? Volunteering ideas.

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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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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Find resources for visual, video, and augmented reality writing prompts. Also, discover web tools and apps students can use to create their own digital writing prompts for their peers. Check out my Digital Click and Learn December Calendar with more posts like these full of resources to celebrate the holidays digitally!

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Some makerspace activities may be focusing on how to use the resources available and may not be connecting the activities to the curriculum or around a real world problem. 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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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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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. The website offers strategies to help educators effectively use digital tools. On her blog, she shares her favorite edtech resources and tips for leveraging technology. Dr. Adam Phyall.

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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

Below are free web tools and apps students can use to create short animated films. Check out my Digital Click and Learn December Calendar with more posts like these full of resources to celebrate the holidays digitally! This is an important skill needed for our digital producers. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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