Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. 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. Access this catalog via the website. Access this collection via the website.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 474

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Recently, we spoke with three participants of the AI Explorations program to learn about its impact in K-12 classrooms. Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. I think it’s meaningful to bring what we see outside of education into the classroom.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms, during hybrid instruction, and in virtual settings. All the schools worked together to pool available laptops and iPads.

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My Paperless Classroom

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

I was not a fan of guided access when I first heard about it. Then I stopped working with high school students and started working in elementary. I came to guided access slowly. There are many interesting things to do, and this week a I learned how to use guided access to keep my kids focused on the lesson I planned.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Snow Horse Elementary was not one of them. A few district administrators and I visited classrooms in March 2019. I was pleasantly surprised to hear only a day later that these same teachers requested me to come back to Snow Horse Elementary while I was still in town to see what they had accomplished. Below are their reflections.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2018

Maggie is a fifth grader at Roosevelt Elementary School in Park Ridge, Illinois and in Fall 2017, she was trained to become a “TechXpert” at her school so she could coach fellow students daily during the tech lab at the LRC. This allowed us to offer a week of access to the tech lab to two classes at a time.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 30, 2019

You’ve just been given the opportunity to use an iPad with your class and you have no idea how you should use it. I mean really, you are already doing great things in your classroom without technology, so what’s the point of adding technology? So how can iPad integration in the classroom help support your learners in a positive way?

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TeacherCast

MAY 4, 2015

I still don't believe in using restrictions and filters from keeping kids locked into an app, but I have found that strategic use of guided access can transform a lesson, keeping kids focused on the actual object of the lesson.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Popular mobile devices may come and go, but the iPad has remained a hit in the K-12 classroom. But even though they’re in schools, our work with teachers has led us to understand that while many of them would like to use iPads meaningfully in their classrooms, they can’t because of time, access, and training.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Use should be appropriate, tied to classroom content areas, and guided. Interactive, game-based lessons designed by experienced educators help you engage students at all grade levels and bring critical real-world skills like financial education, early literacy, character education, health & wellness, and more to your classroom.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Device rollout—when students in Verizon Innovative Learning Schools receive their initiative-provided iPads or Chromebooks—is an exciting time in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools community, especially for schools new to the program. Having devices and internet access is a game changer for our students’ success,” O’Rourke said.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

It has replaced my use of iMovie in the classroom with my students because it is more robust. I’ll also dive into some of the features that have me most excited as a classroom teacher. For these reasons, gridlines are a must-use in my classroom. To access these features, just toggle from Auto to Pro.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 7, 2021

Flipgrid can be accessed from almost any device including computers, iPads, Chromebooks, and smartphones. Student Creation in the iPad Classroom. Engaging Students with Chromebooks in the Elementary Classroom 1:1 classroom. Student Creation with Digital Tools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. 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. Access this catalog via the website. Access this collection via the website.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 368

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

As 2007 State Teacher of the Year in Rhode Island, Catherine Davis-Hayes is passionate about helping every teacher use the arts in their classroom. Today’s Sponsor: Edpuzzle is my new favorite flipped classroom tool. We all need arts in every classroom, in every subject, in what we do as educators. Record your own voice over.

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EdTechSandyK

AUGUST 30, 2013

The Background Photo Used Under a Creative Commons License In the Spring of 2013, my school district committed to issuing an iPad to every classroom teacher. Most of the iPads would be in the hands of teachers by the end of the semester. We were about to distribute iPads to 800 teachers. Time was of the essence.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 23, 2018

We appreciated hearing how their years in the classroom have shaped their opinions on the evolution of digital learning and the exciting opportunities that lay ahead. ” ESH: Before your upgrade, how did the level of Internet access impact teaching and learning? Veronica: I started with a chalkboard and an overhead projector.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

Hear Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s top iPad apps for the elementary classroom. Creating Elementary Portfolios with SeeSaw. As a classroom teacher, Monica used one-to-one technology to create engaging, standards-based lessons for students. I hope you enjoy this episode with Monica! Blog: [link].

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 1, 2021

The Features And Benefits Of The XP-Pen Drawing Tablet In The Classroom. Tools for the modern classroom have significantly developed and expanded in recent years. In short, the modern classroom requires students to have access to connectivity through technology. by TeachThought Staff. The Tools Of Mobile Learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs. With the purchase of so many iPads, Apple also included four days of training each month during 2015-2016.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

However, what we really should be striving to develop are self-sufficient classrooms where students are driving the learning. To solve this and other reading-related issues, the district turned to technology to support our teachers in the classroom. As teachers and administrators, our goal is compliance.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2019

When dramatic weather hits — be it snow or violent storms or another emergency — it becomes impossible to reach the classroom. For snow days, K2 students can bring home the iPads they use at school. . Big Blue Button is one of my favorite virtual classrooms. Google Hangouts.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Back in 2013, approximately 60% of Maine's participating districts chose iPads. Now, as has been reported , a number of districts have opted to move back to laptops from iPads. In 2013, school districts were given the option to participate in one of five solutions, which included Apple laptops, Hewlett-Packard laptops, and iPads.

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Tech Helpful

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

For a couple of years I've been trying to figure out a way to have an elementary tech team.I Our elementary school is piloting the idea of elective Friday's for fourth and fifth grade students. Today was the first day stickers were earned and immediately I saw fifth-graders put them on their iPad cases for everyone to see.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Credit: Trisha Powell Crain/ AL.com Rebecca Dreyfus, with TNTP, a national nonprofit devoted to helping schools improve student learning, helps teachers apply best practices from research to the classroom. Related: The science of reading swept reforms into classrooms. Piedmont Elementary School in Piedmont, Alabama.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 21, 2016

You will soon see how these icebreakers and activities will help transform your classroom into a thriving community of excited learners supporting each other. Pair Activities With the iPad from Shelly Sanchez Terrell. Check out these Educreation monster drawings by elementary students. Click to access that resource!

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The CoSN Meeting the Needs of Students Without Home Internet Access webinar on September 19, 2018 reflects the growing concern and call to action for school districts, business communities and state and federal government to address what has been termed as the homework gap. 1 at the elementary level.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2016

Record lessons that students can access anytime, anywhere. Provide video evidence of class activities in a flipped classroom. Educreations is best suited for any age group and is designed for iPads. Best suited for any age group and is designed for iPads. Best suited for lower elementary and is designed for iPads.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2018

In my previous blog on the subject , we explored some of the better online resources for the elementary school teacher hoping to blend their elementary school classroom. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases? 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study. Why is that, indeed? In 2013 Leslie M.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Two examples that I implemented in my classroom, were Half of the Picture and Half the story. Rather than passively listening to student presentations over multiple class periods, gallery walks utilize both classroom and hallway spaces as dynamic learning resources. Another hook is bringing the Amazing Race into the classroom.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The district loaded up on engaging tools to help teachers and students connect and collaborate—TVs in classrooms, whiteboarding devices, and wireless HDMI to name a few. Access wasn't the only problem, explains Rugg. Serendipity struck when Vivi , an Australia-based classroom engagement solution, reached out to Rugg offering a demo.

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eSpark

APRIL 13, 2022

While reflecting on my time spent in the classroom, I’m sometimes embarrassed to admit that I rarely used technology in the classroom to differentiate learning for my students. When I was teaching, my use of technology in the classroom was limited to Smartboard and WiFi access.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2021

“I hope it works, I hope it works,” I muttered to myself as Tonja, the student teacher in our classroom, logged into Zoom to reach the remote learners in our class. Eighteen years ago, when I was a student-teacher, I started out by silently sitting in the back of an elementary-grade classroom, watching, observing and taking notes.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

Beginning next year, all DCSS high school students will receive a MacBook Air powered by Apple’s M1 chip, while all middle and elementary school students will receive an iPad and Logitech Crayon. These products will allow all students equal access to their studies in the classroom, at home, and on the go.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 1, 2017

Awesome Apps for iPads in the Elementary Classroom with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen (Episode #1). 5 Ideas for Using Game Based Learning in Your Classroom Today with Michael Matera (Episode # 5). February 2 Frank @Mindful-Teacher winner of “ Innovate with iPad ” book by Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The post 10+ Ways to Use Technology in the Math Classroom – SULS037 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. A lot of math teachers struggle with integrating technology into the classroom. So, I enlisted the help of my friend and edtech expert, Craig Klement, to share 10+ Ways to Use Technology in the Math Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. Age group: Upper elementary. Instructions are both written and audio, making them accessible to lots of learners. The program is free, online (it does have a non-flash version for iPads), and is best completed over a series of sessions. Financial Football.

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