Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2022

To support educators in accessing quality and relevant professional learning tools at the beginning of the pandemic, we curated a list of micro-credentials that could be earned with a remote or hybrid classroom. We believe that high quality must also mean accessible and equitable. Are the colors accessible?

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Accessibility Libraries Resources Professional Learning 358

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In some of the statistics about online acceessibility , we see that, up to 20% of people are excluded from websites when our site is not accessible. Today, we dig into a university that is making progress on accessibility and compliance.

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Accessibility Blackboard LMS Moodle 319

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 29, 2021

What resources do I have access to if I need support? Using Devices to Document Learning. Teach students to use their devices to capture visual media documenting their learning. Teach students to use their devices to capture visual media documenting their learning. Organize and Save Documentation in a Digital Notebook.

Schoology 545

Schoology Learning Chromebook Laptops 545

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Many similar features are also built into the Generative AI cloud features that can be accessed by application from Google. So, we must continue to make the presumption that all students have access to generative AI. Once I insert the generative text into the document, I have it ready to go.

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Classroom Microsoft Policies Tools 495

EdTech4Beginners

JULY 29, 2022

Besides, there are lots of educational platforms that provide learning material teachers can access. Although most platforms can be accessed freely, almost all of them require teachers’ collaboration, enabling educators worldwide to exchange materials for their classrooms. Here is a solution to convert PDF to Word documents.

Adobe 223

Adobe eBook Tools Accessibility 223

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Create an overview of the rotations with links to resources and documents. I suggest adding the link to this overview document to your digital planner. Feel free to make a copy of the documents and tailor them to your needs. Feel free to make a copy of the documents and tailor them to your needs.

UDL 521

UDL Blended Learning LMS Online Learning 521

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Remember that students cannot see your screen when they go into breakout rooms, so post instructions and directions online where students can access them. Teachers can bring multiple students together for shared tasks on documents, slide decks, drawings, or spreadsheets. for a unit or text. for a unit or text. for a unit or text.

Student Engagement 545

Student Engagement Learning Blended Learning Google 545

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 6, 2021

Whether you did or didn’t make a planning guide, you can use this document to record your favorite activities of the year, reflect on the outcomes, and record your thoughts about what changes you want to make next year. At this point, most of us rely heavily on Google Drive or the equivalent to manage our documents.

Schoology 545

Schoology Online Learning Google Outcomes 545

EdTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2024

According to the “2024 National Educational Technology Plan: A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design and Use Divides,” many of today’s technology-focused professional development offerings for teachers are “little more than training on basic functions.”

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Training Learning Accessibility Technology 445

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 4, 2024

When math teachers ask students to document their reasoning and explain their mathematical thinking, it helps to reinforce their understanding, highlight areas of confusion or need, and document their growth over time. You can access your copy of the math journal user guide below.

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Differentiated Instruction Assessment Groups Analysis 198

EdTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

Six years ago, the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology called up on “all involved in American education to ensure equity of access to transformational learning experiences enabled by technology.” In that document, policymakers expressed…

Digital Divide 430

Digital Divide Equity of Access Policies Accessibility 430

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In this post, I want to explore the principle of representation, which is focused on providing students with access to multiple ways of experiencing or receiving information. That way, students can engage with information in a format that appeals to or is more accessible for them. Click here to access instructions.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning UDL Learning Comparison 546

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 29, 2022

The most dependable method of accessing resources is through programs preloaded onto the local computer or available as PDFs that are easily shared. This might be to save money on maintenance or to make them accessible from anywhere or any number of other great reasons, but the change results in the problems I’ve mentioned.

Adobe 418

Adobe LMS Chromebook Software 418

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2024

In addition to this, you also need to make sure all your students can access their assignments without any hassle. Nowadays, you cannot underestimate the significance of streamlining documents into digital format. This is because this type of document has no compatibility issues. You can access it from any device.

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Examples Digital Citizenship Tools Accessibility 420

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2024

They have to learn just like other students, but they can also have to deal with assignments they can’t access and other digital hurdles. Department of Justice published its final rule for web and mobile accessibility. The update is meant to expand access by spelling out specific technical standards government entities must follow.

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Company Accessibility EdTech Guidelines 215

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2023

Lesson plans and materials can be shared as PDFs with reasonable assurance they will be able to access and read it. As educators, you encounter a wide range of PDF files, from worksheets and lesson plans to research papers and administrative documents. No surprise that as useful as PDFs are, there are many options.

Adobe 369

Adobe Software Education Accessibility 369

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In addition to offering a range of options, teachers can build supports and scaffolds into the choice board by hyperlinking to support documents.

Learning 420

Learning Personalized Learning Accessibility Strategy 420

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

I recommend that teachers use a digital document or slide deck. Digital documents and slide decks also offer a range of multimedia options that can enhance the learning experience for students. Slide decks, in particular, offer a visually engaging way to present the content, making it more accessible and interesting for students.

Blended Learning 434

Blended Learning UDL System Examples 434

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 28, 2021

color-coding, setting reminders, embedding links to planning documents) made it exponentially more effective as a planning and organizational tool. Provides a platform where you can organize calendar events and attach links or documents, so everything you need for your lessons is in one place. Unable to leave it behind.

Google 545

Google Video Training Tools 545

Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

I cannot say I am surprised given the lack of clarity about expectations for participation online, the “no harm” grading policies adopted by many districts during school closures, and issues around equity and access. Their job will be to post their observations in the chat window or on a shared Google Document.

Learning 546

Learning Groups Google Strategy 546

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

00:06:55:23 – Quick Data Analysis for Educators Mark Sparvell talks about how Bing Chat Enterprise can assist teachers in quickly analyzing and summarizing educational content, such as books or policy documents. If you have an enterprise-level license with Microsoft, then all of your faculty have access to Bing Chat Enterprise.

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Microsoft Data Policies Analysis 474

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

I highlighted some of the affordances available online that can help students to manipulate digital information to make it more accessible. As schools think about making learning accessible for all students, it is important to consider how instructional materials allow students to interact with information. Physical Action.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning UDL Learning Guidelines 546

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 9, 2024

Page navigation: This feature allows you to jump to specific pages in a document with multiple pages. Search document: Look for specific words or phrases in the file. Zoom in/out: Get a closer or farther look at the document Toggle fullscreen: View the file in fullscreen mode. Or create a link for them to access it online.

Tools 416

Tools Digital Citizenship Assessment LMS 416

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Instead of sharing individual documents, our shared drive provided us with a virtual storage bucket for our resources that we all had access to at any time. I hope this framework, checklist, and planning document help other teams of teachers to successfully collaborate on interdisciplinary projects! interdisciplinaryproject.

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Strategy Assessment Student Engagement Data 455

Catlin Tucker

JULY 24, 2020

Teachers know there will be times when they will need to lean on videos to allow students to access information asynchronously. As teachers prepare for a new school year, many are brushing up on their video production skills. Video has several benefits in a blended or online course. They can pause, rewind, or rewatch video content.

Learning 546

Learning Video Strategy Google 546

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Schools invested money in purchasing devices and improving access to reliable internet to meet the demands of the pandemic, and leadership teams want to keep the momentum going. Document, Reflect , and Revisit Goals. The coach can help teachers document parts of their lesson (e.g.,

Blended Learning 539

Blended Learning Learning Professional Learning Strategy 539

Catlin Tucker

MAY 1, 2019

In a coaching session with a second-grade teacher, I suggested we try using Voice Typing in Google Documents to help students track how many words they read in a minute. Once they had read their passage twice, they logged into Google Classroom to access a blank Google Document.

Google 419

Google Assessment Elementary Data 419

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It is ideal if both the teacher and student have access to the planning document during the conference. I have created the template in Google Documents so that it is easy to share a copy with every student. During the Conference. Post-conference. I want students to own this conversation whenever possible.

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Strategy Conference Course Blended Learning 531

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Allow Users to Access Content at Their Convenienve. The freedom to access class content anytime, anywhere, on any device , is very appealing for both administrators and teachers. . Simply post a link to a shared organizational resource page, where you provide a Google Doc with hyperlinks to all priority documents and resources. .

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Google Classroom Blended Learning Microsoft 405

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

And the tools serve as a particular lifeline for neurodivergent students, who suddenly have access to services that can help them get organized and support their reading comprehension, teaching experts say. They note that popular tools like Adobe Acrobat now have “AI assistant” features that can summarize documents with the push of a button.

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Study Tools Policies Handbook 213

ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The additional horizontal space allows users to have multiple windows open side by side, making it easier to compare documents, analyze data, and collaborate more effectively. Participants can easily share screens, annotate documents in real-time, and work together more efficiently.

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Meeting Microsoft Video System 195

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The goal of UDL is to design “barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments and lessons that provide access to all students” (Nelson, 2). Teachers can use this goal-setting document to ground their conferences about student progress, anchoring the conversation in goals that the students have set for themselves.

Blended Learning 545

Blended Learning UDL Learning Assessment 545

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2024

Account Breaches Cybercriminals can deploy a variety of techniques, including hacking and credential stuffing, to unlawfully gain access to online profiles. Certain malware types could also steal data unknown to you or use keystroke logging to access your account credentials. If it doesn’t, it’s best not to click on it.

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Internet Safety Social Media Data Software 417

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2023

The newsletter, while pretty, had the gritty look of a document that’s been printed out and scanned back into the computer. As a school communications professional trained in digital accessibility, I’ve probably seen hundreds of newsletters like the one forwarded to me — and that’s a problem.

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Accessibility Education Software EdTech 211

Ask a Tech Teacher

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. What used to be an application that only had student annotation capabilities has now become an all-encompassing tool that allows students to add video annotations to a document.

Tools 394

Tools LMS Social Media EdTech 394

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

” Then they can hyperlink the images to online resources or digital document with directions. That way, students can document their learning in their slide deck, which is easier for teachers to access. The fourth slide presents opportunities for students to practice. This makes the workflow more manageable for teachers.

Learning 546

Learning Strategy Conference Secondary 546

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2019

The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. These platforms are online and accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week on multiple devices (computers, tablets, mobile devices and Chromebooks). Hypothes.is

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Tools STEM Chromebook Tablets 365