Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2016

To earn these, teachers view the required materials, answer a set of questions, and then submit evidence of impact on practice such as lesson plans, instructional materials, and videos. stay up-to-date on education pedagogy with easy-to-access and reliable resources. Insider Tips. This is done through Embed.ly

Digital Citizenship 150

Digital Citizenship Instructional Materials Android Social Media 150

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. States, districts and schools are also uniquely positioned to share reduce cost or no cost out-of-school access options for families. Out-of-School Access Chart.

Resources 85

Resources Equity of Access Instructional Materials Elementary 85

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 1, 2016

” Open impacts pedagogy in two ways: By increasing student access to RESOURCES, open increases the number of students who can DO things with RESOURCES. INCREASE the number of students with access to effective pedagogy). Definition: Overt or covert rearrangement of instructional materials to improve learning.

Wiki 60

Wiki Instructional Materials Examples Strategy 60

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

I’m imagining a school environment where students get to bring their own device, and they have access to different learning resources over the internet. Blended classes greatly benefit from BYOD scenarios because most of the class instructional materials are on the cloud and all students need to do is to sync them on their devices.

BYOD 150

BYOD Classroom Khan Academy Policies 150

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The US Department of Education recently noted here that “Online learning opportunities and the use of open educational resources and other technologies can increase educational productivity by accelerating the rate of learning; reducing costs associated with instructional materials or programs.”.

Learning 100

Learning Instructional Materials Blended Learning Technology 100

Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Snagit will enable teachers to grab text from a screen capture and paste it into another document without retyping the text. Giving students technology access is vital for flipped classrooms but also enhances the learning experience in a class. Access Google Drive from a computer, smartphone, or tablet. Doceri For iPad.

Flipped Classroom 97

Flipped Classroom Software Tools Classroom 97

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

Curriculum and instructional materials live on websites, in the cloud, on paper, in LMS’s, in Google Drive or OneDrive. The fact that there isn’t a place to access all components of the core design of a school makes it hard to implement anything new while considering the impact on the entire structure.

EdTech 155

EdTech System Data Company 155

BYOT Network

JULY 22, 2017

With the use of the technology for digital lesson design and delivery, teachers have powerful tools that make it easy to communicate with students; manage the virtual classroom; provide access to instructional resources; and track student mastery of learning standards. Marci Goldberg of K-12 Market Advisors).

Digital Learning 62

Digital Learning Learning eBook Personalized Learning 62

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

This is a serious opportunity to lead and to address issues of access and equity. We organize resources for intellectual and physical access and equity and our efforts are portable, collaborative, embeddable, easy to access, customized for their audience and optimized for all platforms. Builds Instructional Partnerships.

OER 46

OER Social Media Libraries eBook 46

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2016

“According to the Consortium for School Networking’s 2015 IT Leadership Survey, 84 percent of school technology officials expect that at least half of their instructional materials will be digitally based within three years,” said itslearning vice president of sales and marketing, Matt Dobosh.

eBook 40

eBook Strategy LMS Case Study 40

Learning in Hand

AUGUST 17, 2017

G Suite apps include Google Documents , Sheets , Slides , and Drawings. Shareable links can be used for publishing a document or for collaboratively editing a document. Documents are only accessible by you (the owner) unless you turn link sharing on. These apps can provide shareable links. Don’t worry about them.

Google 111

Google Adobe Examples iPhone 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

in English literature and was the lead reviewer in a December 2019 study of online instructional materials. “But you have to have the excitement of digging into the text. A 2018 RAND study documented how a majority of teachers give the wrong answer to questions about what the Common Core standards are asking for.

Study 105

Study Common Core Company Differentiated Instruction 105

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The beginning of each school year offers teachers the perfect opportunity to update their instructional materials,” said Jerry "Jay" McKinney, an educator with Louisiana’s Rapides Parish School Board. Each individual describes how his or her passion, skills, and education paved the way for an exciting career in STEM.

STEM 41

STEM Study Instructional Materials Resources 41

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.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning UDL Learning Guidelines 546

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

These specialized search platforms provide access to peer-reviewed articles, books, journals, and a plethora of other academic materials, essential for in-depth research and study across various disciplines. It’s a valuable tool for accessing physical and digital academic resources. Related: Best Academic Search Engines 2.

Education 115

Education OER Libraries Accessibility 115

edWeb.net

MAY 5, 2019

Accessible technologies help students with disabilities unlock their full potential by addressing a diversity of needs that include learning, visual, hearing, mobility, neurodiversity, and mental health. Dudycha articulated that “inclusion has a new definition along with accessibility.

Accessibility 44

Accessibility Tools Microsoft Classroom 44

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Less clear was how deeply the disruption to traditional instruction would impact children who lacked access to learning technology and appropriate resources. Across equity lines, students were left without access to reliable wireless internet and technology, an issue that leaders have not fully resolved.

Data 212

Data LMS EdTech Accessibility 212

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. Teachers cite the challenges of remote instruction as a top reason for leaving their jobs during the pandemic. Zoom-ing Out the Door The teacher shortage has been well documented.

Libraries 152

Libraries Survey E-rate Report 152

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

This program adds full home access for students, custom curriculum alignment, performance reporting, professional development, and more. Principals can access unique data insights on how teachers, parents and students are using FreshGrade through monthly reports. The program runs from May 2018-June 2019. Illuminate 11.0

Tools 52

Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

These one-time gifts from billionaires and multinational corporations are welcomed by most schools, but they are not enough to close gaps in access to learning technologies nor ultimately a sustainable financing solution for technology infrastructure. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Technology 174

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 174

Doug Levin

MAY 6, 2017

From the time the exploit was launched until it was addressed, users’ Google accounts – including student accounts – could have been fully [h/t Jim Siegel ] accessible by the attacker. Apparently, the potential of this exploit had been well-understood and documented since at least 2011.

Google 150

Google Microsoft Education Software 150

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2023

There are tons of apps that simplify the whole process of learning coding making much more fun and accessible to all. Language learning apps Language learning, like coding, is now accessible to anyone anywhere using a wide variety of language learning apps. Coding apps Learning to code is easier than ever before.

Adobe 123

Adobe Khan Academy Chegg Udemy 123

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Maybe you’re ready to verbally spar because of genuine concerns you have about the content being pushed to young children in the wide range of media accessible to them. Putting a policy about book choice into your school syllabus Emailing parents before giving students access to your classroom library with your sorting options (ex.

Libraries 93

Libraries Handbook Policies Study 93

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2012

Notes from panel discussion/concurrent session at SXSWedu 2012 Geoff Wurzel, TechNet Wurzel was one of the influencers on Senate Bill 6 and the creation of the Instructional Materials Allotment in Texas. We put out 18 page documents and wonder why the public doesn''t get it. The New Digital Learning Environment II.

Learning 61

Learning Pearson Study Survey 61

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 3, 2015

This strategy is extraordinarily effective at eliminating barriers to access and success for students in many of the highest enrolling courses, like introductory and general education courses, business courses, and mathematics courses. The idea of instructional materials written by students for students is incredibly appealing to me.

OER 60

OER Education Course Instructional Materials 60

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

1 after an investigation found chapter members repeatedly used racist , homophobic and anti-Semitic slurs , and then ostracized a black member who told them to stop, according to documents released by the university.” Elsevier has acquired SSRN , an online open access repository. ” Go, School Sports Team! .”

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Via The Seattle Times : “A cellphone belonging to the man who claims he shot and wounded another man in self-defense during a demonstration last month at the University of Washington had been wiped clean of data before being seized by police, according to search-warrant documents filed in King County Superior Court.”

Education 45

Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45