Tom Murray

AUGUST 28, 2016

As mentioned in my previous post 16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools , prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 18, 2021

Host Controls/Quick Access. In the newest version of Google Meet, you will find the host controls (and quick access) under the safety icon. Quick Access : this feature will provide moderators a “Quick Access” toggle which they can use to control access to an ongoing meeting and prevent unwanted guests.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2017

There's a huge gap between what's being designed by edtech companies and what is happening in classrooms and what classrooms need. In classroom use cases and research is of paramount importance. Is it being used only during the school day or is it being accessed after hours? How do we define use?

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 13, 2020

Much like the K12 classroom, we have to rethink everything–planning, delivery, and followup. Many of them have been able to get by with the knowledge they had of basic email and word processing tools they had access to on their desktop computers but never had a reason to explore new tools. Google Chrome & Google Classroom.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 22, 2019

It’s not more or less than a classroom teacher, it’s just different. For example, I try to spend every Friday in classrooms all day regardless of if specific classrooms are scheduled ahead of time. As an edtech team (4 of us) we have a Team Drive that we have all GSuite files organized.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Keeping this in mind, I decided to create a visual in the restrooms as a “teaser,” then curate a digital newsletter using Wakelet for teachers to access the same information later if something piqued their interest. . Even if you are a classroom teacher, you can use this as a newsletter for your parents.

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RafranzDavis.com

MAY 24, 2015

The following is an excerpt from my book, The Missing Voices in Edtech: Bringing Diversity into Edtech. It is the chapter on teacher voice in edtech decisions where I describe ways that campus leaders can help teachers grow as digital leaders. Have an unconference led by your campus teachers.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

Katie and Jason’s work, part of a collected free ebook called Teaching in the Connected Learning Classroom , was one of several highlighted in the Department of Education’s 2016 National Education Technology Plan , “ Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education (PDF).”

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 23, 2017

ISTE Standards for Educators 2017) Part of using technology in the classroom is both modeling and creating opportunities for ourselves and our students to be a productive part of the digital landscape. I am an avid edtech blogger. Access to technology allows myself and my students to see a myriad of viewpoints on any topic of interest.

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MindShift

JANUARY 8, 2017

In many technology initiatives, schools have realized that they will never have the budget to hire enough support staff to meet all of the tech-support needs of their teachers, but there are lots of kids in schools who would love to help their teachers create better lessons and classrooms using technology. Here in Boston we have the Lila G.

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Easily access your Google Calendar with this powerful extension Tweet This. Information from A to Z on EdTech and teaching, it should you your go-to resource. Nesi from United States TeacherCast.net provides content that is relevant to what teachers are doing in the classroom. tools in the classroom and much more.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 12, 2016

That alone has helped schools launch Google Sites in K12 schools across the globe, using Sites for e-portfolios, teacher websites, campus websites, edcamp websites, training websites, and much more. – Easy access to all your Google Apps content like Drive, Maps, Calendar, and more. Early Access for Super Administrators.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 3, 2016

He shared some great teamwork and “happy building” activities we could implement in any classroom or PD day. In exchange, we receive 12 months of ongoing support for our innovation project, a mentor, opportunities for growth and collaboration, and access to a global community of other innovators. It’s just that simple.

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There is no box

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Local IT service companies tend to be business focused, just like school IT shops of old, and are not well versed in the unique edtech challenges facing classrooms today. Successful implementation of technology integration requires new ways of thinking and looking at what is really needed to provide tech services to the classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It is designed to significantly increase opportunities for connecting classrooms while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity and educational access for all. The Global Education Conference is a collaborative, inclusive, world-wide community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Google Drive allows you to store your files securely and access them from any device, as well as create, open, and edit your files. Of course, keep this in mind when you assign files in Google Classroom since Google Classroom will name each student’s file the same and append their name to the end of the title.

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

” Udacity has updated its online "classroom." “Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?” Via CMX : “ How Edcamp Scaled Up 1,500 Community Events Connecting Educators All Over the World.” “Ed access to VR growing as low-cost options expand,” says Education Dive.

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