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9 Mistakes Teachers Make Using Tech in the Classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

Some of your colleagues think having students read in this tablet format means they’re integrating technology into their curriculum. Kudos for a good start, but they need to use the tablets to differentiate for student learning styles, enrich learning materials, and turn students into life-long learners. They don’t want to.

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GoGuardian Supports Blended Learning in a Modern K–12 Environment

EdTech Magazine

Now that students are back in the classroom, many of those tools are continuing to play a key role in K–12 education. Ninety-four percent of public schools say they’re providing digital devices such as laptops or tablets to students who need them for the 2022-2023 school year, according to U.S. Department of Education data.

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Summer Reading Online

Ask a Tech Teacher

Thanks to the efforts of many devoted professionals and the financial support of more, there are a wide variety of free/inexpensive sources for books that students can use for classroom activities as well as pleasure. Books are read on the website or a tablet. Copyright ©2023 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

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Let’s discuss some of the tools and techniques math teachers can use in the classroom today. Computers & Mobile Devices Computers and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are the primary way learners access the internet. Copyright ©2023 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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Tech-less teaching methods could alienate tech-savvy Gen Zs

eSchool News

Although fewer than half of all pupils have access to a tablet or laptop, and only two in five have access to a desktop computer, it’s estimated 95 percent of teens have access to a smartphone. This call for a blanket ban on phones in the classroom ignores the fact that, for Gen-Z students, tech is a key part of their learning experience.

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FETC 2023: Networking, Learning, and Celebrating Education

edWeb.net

By Lisa Schmucki , Founder and CEO, edWeb.net It was great to kick off conferences in 2023 by attending FETC in New Orleans. Wacom is the global leader in the pen display and tablet market for creative users. You can view the presentation here, Integrate SEL and Human Values with Coding and Robotics in PreK-3 Classrooms.