Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2015

As each teacher downloads their favorites, students spend as much time learning the app as applying it academically. What became apparent as I researched was that GoodReader was one of several considered Best in Class because of its broad-based ability to read, manage, organize, access, and annotate a wide variety of file formats.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

AUGUST 15, 2014

Find some of these icebreakers and other digital activities in my ebook, Learning to Go , which is currently $5.99. Learning to Go also contains editable handouts and rubrics that are mobile-friendly. Find the Knowledge Swap handout that accompanies this activity in Learning to Go. Give them 30 seconds.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2016

Record lessons that students can access anytime, anywhere. I’ve started for you by noting cost, what digital devices they work best on, and suggested age group: Educreations . Educreations is a virtual whiteboard for direct teaching or explanations, complete with colored ink choices and the ability to import images.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 21, 2016

In my digital book, Learning to Go , you’ll find rubrics, handouts, and lesson plans for the activities listed below. Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers and Learning to Go. In Learning to Go , use the Knowledge Swap handout with this activity. Check out these Educreation monster drawings by elementary students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 26, 2014

They can keep these notes in the cloud so they can access them anywhere or on the go and they can also share them with others or create notes collaboratively with their peers. EduCreations web/iPad app - Interactive whiteboard and screen recording app. They can include stickers, images, links, videos, drawings, and documents.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 26, 2014

They can keep these notes in the cloud so they can access them anywhere or on the go and they can also share them with others or create notes collaboratively with their peers. EduCreations web/iPad app - Interactive whiteboard and screen recording app. They can include stickers, images, links, videos, drawings, and documents.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 23, 2015

It lets people be creative … productive … learn things they didn’t think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.” Our students’ digital behavior influences our learning, language, rituals, values, routines, customs, and communication. Find out more in this post about learning missions.

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wwwatanabe

APRIL 1, 2013

One of the strategies for learning how is close reading. Students learn to annotate their thoughts as part of the process. Educreations is a favorite because you can add pages and annotate on the pages with the tools. Educreations is an iPad app that can also be accessed from your browser.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Looking for an easy way to capture and manage student work and to encourage learners to reflect on their learning? Designed for independent use by students ages 5 and up, Seesaw allows students to document and share their learning. Students join your classroom by scanning a QR code granting them access the class account.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2015

For many, it means attending conferences like ISTE and NEA to learn how the heck to integrate technology into their lesson plans. That’s a fair questions considering learning is no longer done sitting in auditoriums nodding off to the wisdom of a guest speaker behind a podium. It’s quick to install and intuitive to learn.

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EdTechTeacher

DECEMBER 17, 2015

How can we craft learning environments that take advantage of technology to help students become independent, engaged, and reflective of their work? Knowing how to use the technology with the curriculum is critical to crafting a digital age learning environment. Students access the video via their math iTunes U course.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2016

an LMS like Edmodo, Otus, or MyBigCampus–these often include an interactive gradebook, parent inclusion devices, a student discussion forum, polls, a way to collect and share resources, a class calendar, and access across a variety of digital devices. digital devices for students–Chromebooks, laptops, iPads, or netbooks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

an LMS like Edmodo, Otus, or MyBigCampus–these often include an interactive gradebook, parent inclusion devices, a student discussion forum, polls, a way to collect and share resources, a class calendar, and access across a variety of digital devices. digital devices for students–Chromebooks, laptops, iPads, or netbooks.

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Tech Helpful

JANUARY 19, 2016

There are some ways to integrate technology in your classroom that adds value to your learning environment and pretty much can be a go to no matter what the lesson plan. It also allows them to be in charge of the path of their learning no matter how "locked down" the requirements for the lesson are. Mind mapping. Studying aids.

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EdTechSandyK

AUGUST 30, 2013

The purposes for this initiative were to give teachers an additional tool for teaching and learning and to familiarize teachers with mobile devices in anticipation of more iPads being purchased for classroom use and a grades 6-12 BYOD program coming in the next school year. Thankfully, we had had a couple of trial runs in the fall.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Here are three categories of tools the authors suggest teachers consider: Tools for collaborative learning (to learn from and with each other): Google Docs : Students work on the same document and comment on each other’s work. Storybird : A story-writing site that gives students access to professional illustrations.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 26, 2013

Prime example: You have this great idea for your students to create a video project to show their learning of a science lesson they just completed, but you don''t have a week to spend doing it with iMovie, so you just X the whole project. This happens all the time, and who does it hurt?

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 21, 2016

With a shift toward cross-curricular topics, essential questions, and project-based learning, my second graders are engaged in carefully structured reading themes or units rather than reading a new stand-alone picture book each week. Students can independently access the necessary materials at any time during the unit.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 21, 2016

With a shift toward cross-curricular topics, essential questions, and project-based learning, my second graders are engaged in carefully structured reading themes or units rather than reading a new stand-alone picture book each week. Students can independently access the necessary materials at any time during the unit.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 25, 2016

Your students can also learn about various cultures and traditions by exploring music from different countries and decades. Feel free to download the slides of my webinar, Music to My Ears: Learning with Songs. Keep scrolling to access the bookmarks. Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers and Learning to Go.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

While educational technology does make learning visible, it is the teacher that makes learning meaningful. This taxonomy provides verbs that describe the cognitive processes students use during learning. What struck me most was the narrative in the article, which seemingly compared the role of technology to the role of pedagogy.

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Class Tech Integrate

APRIL 15, 2016

These tools are nothing new in the world of technology, but as more students are able to access technology in the classroom they should not be overlooked. This is activated through the accessibility menu within settings. Students can change voice accents and also speech rate. Chrome: I prefer the extension SpeakIt!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

We can get our students to learn math in engaging ways by making sure each lesson gets to use the math for real-world learning. Instead of having students solve problems in a book, give them learning missions where they use the principles and equations to explore the school grounds, their households, or the world around them.

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Class Tech Integrate

JANUARY 24, 2017

During the session Rachelle gave attendees several resources for flipping learning for students. Poth set the stage for the why she wanted flipped learning for her students. If a student is absent or forgets a textbook at school, they can still access the content/resources to stay current with the students in class.

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wwwatanabe

JANUARY 31, 2013

iPad management When I think about introducing a class to something new, I recall the lesson learned in my first year of teaching when I handed out geoboards for the first time. Those lessons learned apply to iPad management as well. Tony Vincent shares more fantastic ideas on his Learning in Hand blog.

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wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

Describe and Conclude or Reflective Storytelling : Tell about something you''re learning and the impact it has on you. Educreations is an interactive whiteboard that can be used for digital storytelling by adding pages to the presentation and inserting photos (or drawing your own). How else does this post connect with you?

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wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Benefits Here are some of the many benefits of digital storytelling and digital stories: The 21st century skills and ISTE''s NETS applied are critical and creative thinking; written, oral, and digital communication; collaboration; authentic learning; digital fluency; informational fluency; and project management.

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Class Tech Integrate

APRIL 15, 2016

These tools are nothing new in the world of technology, but as more students are able to access technology in the classroom they should not be overlooked. This is activated through the accessibility menu within settings. Students can change voice accents and also speech rate. Chrome: I prefer the extension SpeakIt!

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EdTech iPhone Educreations iPad 60

MindShift

MAY 21, 2015

Instead, technology should be used to enhance classroom learning in ways that wouldn’t be possible otherwise, including expanding learning beyond the classroom walls. As much as possible, she recommends using technology to allow students to create work that demonstrates their learning in engaging, fun ways.

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