eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

Benefits of digital tools in social studies education Enhanced Accessibility : One of the primary advantages of digital tools is their ability to provide students with access to a vast array of historical documents, primary sources, and multimedia resources.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

Teachers can access templates that work across the curriculum, various subjects, and learning activities. Teachers create, distribute and receive submitted assignments from students through Google Classroom, and Teacher Rubric facilitates the grading process. The goal is to reach a consistent grading process.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This is one of the first documents that really gives schools a roadmap for looking at their technology systems as a whole, says Lindsay Jones, the chief executive officer of CAST, a nonprofit that advocates for equitable learning conditions. These reports, some observers believe, mark a thoughtful step toward ensuring digital equity.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 2, 2022

Think of it as a solution that offers a fantastic opportunity to modernize classrooms and workplaces. All that you share in a classroom or during a meeting, others can view in real-time or later online. The digital whiteboard, in other words, is a content-rich platform that everyone has access to at any point.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

New features include an Organization Library, Shared Libraries, Co-Editing, and Learning Management System Integrations. Dan McMahon, VP of Product at SMART Technologies, says: “We’re excited to reveal Lumio’s Spark plan at TCEA this year, giving customers access to their top-priority organization-level features.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The new suite of offerings – which includes a range of AI tools, interactive lessons, and curriculum-supporting content – takes Canva from a classroom design tool to an end-to-end education platform capable of producing and teaching complete lessons with ease. Magic Animate : Bring videos and presentations to life with seamless animations.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

iCivics is an educational website that offers access to a wide variety of learning resources that include games, curriculum materials, lesson plans, webquests, and videos. Teachers sync class rosters using Clever or Google Classroom. These resources are accessible from the Teach hub and are organized by topic.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 3, 2021

Beyond the adjustments related to instruction, it was challenging to get into a workflow and figure out how to best provide for students at home and in the classroom space. Should all students take a digital assessment, or should I provide a paper assessment for students in the classroom? How do I assess students ? Wrapping up.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

But what is common amongst interactive learning platforms is that they make learning more engaging, accessible, and effective. Interactivity in the Classroom Gone are the days of passive learning, where students simply absorbed information without playing an active role in their learning.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 15, 2022

It has been a favorite for five years in my classroom. There are sample lessons and other templates ready to use in their library. Documents, images, text can be added to each slide in the lesson for students to interact with. Read more: How to set up a classroom gamification level system. Boosting student engagement.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2024

The culture and climate of the social studies classroom has changed, and the way teachers teach social studies has to change with it. The modern social studies classroom should now be a classroom full of student inquiry and choice. Changing the classroom to support these personalized pathways takes some new teaching strategies.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In today’s K-12 education ecosystem, most classroom management tools have moved online. This includes typical LMS (Learning Management Systems) functions like homework, classwork, schedules, quizzes, resources, and gradebooks so stakeholders–teachers and students–can access them from any location and any digital device.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 20, 2018

Thanks to this website, however, you get all types of educational content from National Geographic that safe to be shown in the classroom. They can make gorgeous boards to collect documents and web pages they would like to access later. When you arrange the time and date, you can connect both classrooms via Google Hangouts.

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Or classroom management. Or even teaching fractions in a late-elementary classroom. New toolsets from Edthena allow any district to curate a video library of searchable lesson segments, tagged to teaching standards, and shared securely to all staff members within the district. Classroom videos featuring your own teachers.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2023

Key points: Audiobooks are popular, but print still commands a majority of the audience A balance of both offers students increased accessibility See related article: 5 long-term benefits of our online literacy programs My 2023 #BritReads book tally experienced a massive slowdown in April when my husband and I welcomed Holden Lane to the world.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Access to high-quality education is widely recognized as a pivotal tool for alleviating poverty, mitigating the spread of disease and malnutrition, fostering children's overall welfare and empowering women. billion people worldwide without internet access. billion people worldwide without internet access.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2017

I shared the PDF version because our library only had a few copies of the book. Kami + Google Classroom. The best part of Kami is how seamlessly it works with Google Classroom. A teacher can find a PDF they want students to actively read and share that PDF via Google Classroom.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Access a library of shapes, containers, stylized fonts and more. With the free version get access to 3 documents with up to 3 collaborators. Also, check out this post, How to use Jamboard in the classroom: 20+ tips and ideas , by Matt Miller. Check out how people are using Milanote here. Whiteboard.fi

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 16, 2024

Seamless integration between devices can greatly enhance efficiency, allowing for easy sharing of documents, notes, and data between your phone and other devices. When selecting a smartphone, consider its compatibility with other devices like your laptop and tablet. ” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

At the same time, innovative education leaders and classroom teachers are engaging, motivating, and nurturing students to develop mindsets for college and career readiness and lifelong learning, and they are supporting social and emotional development. There are three parts to the problem—access, participation, and powerful use.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

believe quiet students seated in front of computer screens is indicative of good classroom management, remembering that our students need to move is always sound instructional strategy. I have a vivid memory of a co-worker visiting me in the library at school to mention that my older son Gus had fallen out of his desk in class.

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EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The options for teachers looking to incorporate technology into the classroom are endless. We’ll cover the benefits of incorporating tech tools in the classroom, where to start, and some of the best resources. What are the benefits of incorporating tech tools into the classroom? This article is here to help.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2017

[ Editor’s note: This piece is the first in our new monthly series focusing on Innovative School Libraries and Librarians. Be sure to keep checking back during the month of August for new library-focused articles!]. Each classroom brainstorms a list of traits that someone would need to exhibit in order to be worthy of the prize.

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

When people talk about the future of technology in education, they picture every student having access to a computer or a tablet; they see paperless rooms where technology trained teachers lead the class. With most students having access to a smartphone, the ability for students to collaborate and produce short films is effortless.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

To that end, his company built a new software tool designed for classroom use and piloted it in five school districts — including the massive Clark County School District serving Las Vegas and its suburbs — in the 2019-20 school year. 30 minutes per week — recommended time students spend on classroom-based Khan Academy tool.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

However, we can discuss the things that are already here and describe how they influenced everyday classroom activities. Modern educators know this very well, so they’ve come up with many different ways to incorporate gamification elements into the everyday classroom environment. Digital libraries. Let’s take a look! Conclusion.

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techieMusings

OCTOBER 10, 2022

I had a wonderful chance to highlight some ways Bullis Upper School Spanish teacher Hilary Vellenga has been using Kami Library templates to help her students learn Spanish. In this post, I’ll be sharing how Bullis Upper School Spanish teacher Hilary Vellenga has been using Kami Library templates to help her students learn Spanish.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2021

Contrary to the prevalent narrative of learning pods as the province of privilege, Edgecombe County Schools in North Carolina created learning pods for students without wifi access. This is deep, creative, team-based innovation requiring listening, passion and energy while driving collaboratively towards a defined mission.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The most important factors to consider are the type of software and hardware offered by the provider and how they can benefit your classroom. From personalized learning to student interventions, many educators have already taken steps to enhance the learning environment by integrating technology resources into the classroom.

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 2, 2018

A pupil recently told me, “The best bit about it is the end result: it looks like a real book in a library!”. Here’s a few lessons that I have successfully carried out: Moreover, here is an article I wrote a while back, about my experience of using Book Creator to document a science lesson. Click this link to access the group: [link].

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With EdTech gaining ground, educational institutions, including schools and higher education institutions are increasingly leveraging the advances in technology to support their classrooms. How can teaching technology help improve effectiveness in the classroom?

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

I love using choice boards in the classroom AND in professional learning experiences. Join the ALL ACCESS PD Pass at Shake Up Learning. This exclusive pass offers a structured way to earn credit while you learn, making it perfect for teachers who want to document their PD efforts and apply them toward their professional growth.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

She plans instruction for four separate grade levels—second through fifth—and two different subject areas—math and ELA—while also deciding which classroom technology is best suited to each day’s lesson. EdSurge: How do you bring the principles of UDL into your classroom—with or without the help of technology? How does she do it?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2019

Online libraries and collections of free didactic documents were a reality as early as 1997 , through the Cisco Networking Academy. Although many professors still favor hard copies, online libraries have also made their way into the course plan in some places across the globe. Virtual Classrooms and Labs.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 17, 2023

As a former teacher and a current edtech blogger, I’ve spent countless hours both within and outside the classroom, which has given me the opportunity to truly understand what it takes to create a vibrant, effective, and well-equipped learning environment. They can also be used for interactive classroom activities.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

What are the best-flipped learning apps for K-12 grades in flipped classrooms? The best-flipped classroom tools can transform and remodel classroom teaching, allowing in-depth learning and personalized attention that can help learners improve their grades. Khan Academy. Open Culture for K-12 Grades. Screencast-O-Matic.

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Hapara

AUGUST 8, 2022

Because these resources are open to use, when you share an OER, other educators across the globe can access it and use it in their classrooms. While you can certainly create resources for your own classroom, you can also work as a school or district team to build OER. It’s a public digital library dedicated solely to OER.

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