Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2020

Problems include administering and grading assessments, taking attendance, finding backchannel tools that enable them to stay in touch with students, and keeping viewers engaged during video presentations. Quick assessments: Send out a question during a virtual meeting. It’s JotForm’s new Report Builder.

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MARCH 29, 2022

Instructions are both written and audio, making them accessible to lots of learners. Students finish the program with an assessment of knowledge and certificates. Once registered, teachers have access to lesson plans and other resources to help unpack the Stock Market Game experience for their students.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Teaching digital citizenship as a “one-off event” doesn’t lead to changes in behavior, experts say. What’s more, about two in five children under the age of two have used a mobile device. Ribble has written a book about the topic, called Digital Citizenship in Schools , and a new edition is available this fall.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2021

These include preferred language (you pick from about a hundred languages), customized background, sound level, QR code (for the classroom screen; students scan it in and it displays on any mobile device — isn’t that cool?), While the toolkit is free, you do have to provide your professional details to access the download.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

Instructions are both written and audio, making them accessible to lots of learners. Students finish the program with an assessment of knowledge and certificates. Once registered, teachers have access to lesson plans and other resources to help unpack the Stock Market Game experience for their students. Math websites.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Learning Upgrade , an ed-tech company providing digital, differentiated literacy curriculum designed for English language learners (ELLs), launched a mobile app to increase accessibility and expand offerings to a wide range of English learners. Read more.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As you might know there are some amazing formative assessment tools on the web. First, to ensure you do not miss a valuable post or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, Not only can the formative assessment process be engaging, it can also be owned by students. Start a discussion. Create A Survey.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

That means lesson plans aren’t completed, assessments aren’t taken, and kids don’t learn. Google Hangouts is a free virtual meeting that anyone with a Google account can access. It works on Chrome and Firefox, iOS, and Android mobile devices. Here are seven options that satisfy these requirements.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Protocols for these mobile devices have little in common today with how they were addressed a decade ago. What do you do about personal devices that circumvent the school security to access the Internet? In many schools, Internet access is spotty, undependable, and a challenge to manage. And why not?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Common practice was to assign a chapter to read in a textbook and then a worksheet to assess student knowledge. Most include class ideas for usage and an assessment to determine if students got what you put out there. C-Span Classroom is free but requires registration to access materials. Explore.org. Futures Channel.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Will more schools embrace student-centric mobile devices? “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” “More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” Indeed, $2.3

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

You can use Digipuzzle on the web or as a mobile app. Each game includes a sidebar with easy-to-understand icons that answer questions, access settings, and click you through available games. Students play traditional games digitally, as a formative assessment of their knowledge on a subject or to prepare for fact-based exams.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 13, 2018

Polls, forms, and surveys are great options when teachers need to create sign-up sheets, push out formative assessments, auto-grade quizzes, and more. Today’s Meet made it part of an easy-to-access classroom ecosystem that could be quickly shared (anonymously) with all students and intuitively used. Polls, forms, and surveys.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

While it traditionally is an assessment tool for college-bound seniors, more and more high schools are choosing it as an exit exam for graduating seniors (such as these changes in Ohio and the State of Washington ). Free, web-based or mobile device. Education account, desktop or mobile device. Turnitin Revision Assistant.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 31, 2016

An LMS — Learning Management System — is a digital tool that tracks a wide variety of student-teacher interactions such as homework, grading, sharing of resources, parent communication, assessments, and more. Otus is a free all-in-one mobile learning management system available on iPads and desktops.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Be transparent about student classwork, assessments, and homework. Because it can be accessed 24/7 from anywhere with an internet connection, even the busiest parents can connect with their child’s classrooms. Digital Class Calendar. If there’s no new information, the topic is greyed out. Insider Tips. Conclusion.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

Students engage in content creation , with the mantra "Earning your learning", by a variety of iPad apps and accessibility features. In our community’s next webinar, Dr. Jason Ohler helps us consider how to use digital citizenship to help our students and ourselves navigate our rapidly evolving world.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2018

They can also be tools that are easily integrated into warm-ups, exit tickets, and/or formative assessments such as these popular examples: Socrative. For those with a Google account, it is free, online, and available on all platforms and all digital devices. Google Forms. Survey Monkey. Poll Daddy. TodaysMeet. Office Mix.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2017

Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Turns out — and not really a surprise — the cost of the digital devices was minor compared to the cost of the websites and webtools required to meet goals. Listen and Read.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 29, 2015

assesses student learning (both formative and summative). intuitive to use for both teachers and students, to encourage daily access. Otus is a free all-in-one mobile learning management system designed by teachers for teachers, available on iPads and desktops. full access to Google Drive. full access to Google Drive.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In addition to sessions and presentations, edtech companies made major announcements and launched new products aimed at everything from network security and communication to digital portfolios and mobile devices. Related content: Can’t-miss sessions at TCEA 2020.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I could design a camp without worrying about standards alignment, summative assessments, or grades. The controls teachers had, a wide variety of content and worlds, and Minecraft’s “low threshold but infinite ceiling” (as Microsoft says) made it a title that was accessible to nearly every student. Tip 5: Be intentionally inclusive.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

Her writing is accessible and her recommendations offer parents actionable ideas for managing family media use. In this thought-provoking read, Jordan Shapiro draws from research across a range of disciplines to help parents embrace raising kids in the digital world. Not too much. Mostly with others.” The New Childhood.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Quickly create assessments for any grade or subject without special forms or equipment. Instantly scan and score with any mobile, desktop or document camera. Automatically transfer grades into any digital grade book. Step 1: Teach Digital Citizenship. Today’s Sponsor: GradeCam can save you time!

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

This can be done digitally with an accessible slideshow or clear instructions for students to begin working straight away. I would argue more paper is used with 1:1 environments, but believe it will change as more and more teachers learn to assess in the cloud. freeing up the teacher to take attendance , do housekeeping) See p.12

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2017

Instructions are both written and audio, making them accessible to lots of learners. Students finish the program with an assessment of knowledge and certificates. Once registered, teachers have access to lesson plans and other resources to help unpack the Stock Market Game experience for their students. Gen I Revolution.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2016

The world of mobile teaching and learning seems to be getting smaller and smaller and Nearpod is no exception. When opening the app, you are presented with three options: My Library – access and launch presentations that you have created from your computer. This post first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. App Overview.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Information that is accessed through students’ use of their modality preferences shows an increase in their levels of comprehension, motivation, and metacognition. Start with an open-minded assessment of the student’s learning style using the VARK questionnaire or one of several other learning style inventories.

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OCTOBER 30, 2015

Instructions are both written and audio, making them accessible to lots of learners. Students finish the program with an assessment of knowledge and certificates. Once registered, teachers have access to lesson plans and other resources to help unpack the Stock Market Game experience for their students. Gen I Revolution.

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TeacherCast

MAY 31, 2019

What if there was a way that you could combine traditional writing assignments with the popularity of audio/video podcasts in a format that was accessible to any mobile device, Chromebook or desktop available to your students? Students can learn about Digital Citizenship by creating conversations, or reply to other Synths.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

It’s happened to all of us– we’re at school trying to access the perfect website for a learning activity at school and… it’s blocked. While banning books is commonly recognized by librarians as detrimental to the student educational experience, restricted website access isn’t on everyone’s radar.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Self evaluation and reflection is also an important piece of the assessment process. I am bound by scheduling constraints and access to the computers themselves. We have 6 computer and mobile labs for 2000+ students right now and students'' home access is inconsistent. What''s a Google Site?" Seriously, walloped.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 20, 2016

The second kind is normally assessed: formal (or formulaic) and undervalued by students as anything more than a grade. User control of privacy settings (this is the platform I prefer for blogs where I want to limit access). Can build class community and build digital citizenship. Easy for use on mobile devices.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

We have gotten much more mobile-friendly , as there are Collaborate apps for iOS and Android, and the conference schedule and session links can be easily accessed on mobile devices by going to [link] from your mobile device or clicking on the "mobile schedule" link in the Summit menu. Johnson, M.A.E.,

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Digital Citizenship. Karen Mossberger, Associate Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago, defines digital citizenship simply as “the ability to participate in society online.” These taxonomies can be used to plan units, lessons, assessments, and other teaching and learning processes. ” (9).

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

In Google Chrome, use Incognito mode to check that your public links are accessible and shared correctly. Also works on mobile.). Fill out the form below to get access to the toolkit designed to go with this podcast series. They will need those digital citizenship skills! Don’t count it out just yet.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

The platform also has a library of over 45,000 topics teachers can access when looking for a content lesson or idea. During the pandemic, some of my students would record historical prompt responses using the mobile Flip app. . Whatever is used, it is imperative to assess the tool’s efficacy in the learning process.

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