Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 18, 2016

For anyone who missed the April announcement, Twitter switched its app category from ‘social media’ (where it consistently ranked in the top ten with Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Pinterest) to ‘news’ (now ranked #1, ahead of apps like CNN, Fox News, and Reddit). You decide what fits your group.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Q&A: Steve Langford on Equalizing Student Access to the Web and Tech. Inequities in student access to reliable internet service and personal technology are not insurmountable. We assumed that all students had internet access at home, and they don’t. One school in the group did that, and we shared it out to the other schools.

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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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My Island View

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I connected with educators directly, as well as created several LinkedIn groups specifically for educators. Along with all this, I began to explore Twitter as an additional source of educator collaboration. Twitter took me from tweeting to blogging, to podcasting, and finally to authoring two books.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 31, 2016

According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband internet while at home. Whether it’s continuing education, applying for a job, or access to the world’s information, the ability to connect is vital for economic opportunity.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2022

In listening to them, a common theme resonated from the group, the value of networking. Although not a social media platform, Zoom became a valuable tool in connecting grade-level groups of teachers at the district level. Some teachers utilized Instagram as educator groups formed to build community and collaborate on lessons.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

This week I am going to do a series of posts on Twitter. Today I am starting with Twitter Professional Development. As many times as I have talked to folks, done workshops for and even preached about Twitter, there are some that just won''t (for whatever reason) jump in. Take a step back and think about PD done about Twitter.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 15, 2012

Google Groups has been around for a while, but sometimes gets overshadowed by things like Twitter, Facebook , Edmodo , and other social/learning networks. Google Groups is free, very easy to use and a great way to connect with people, access information and communicate. Groups can be made private so only members can see.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Video and Infographic From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teachers are moving from face to face classrooms to online classrooms quickly. Over the course of her career, she has appeared in multiple publications for groups such as the Shanghai Institute for International Curriculum Research.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In-class, students have easy access to the teacher and each other. Spend time working directly with small groups of students. Tips for using the station rotation model in a concurrent classroom: “Rotate” or transition groups of students from activity to activity on a set schedule. Differentiate learning (e.g., ” bit.ly/getyourcopySRM.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 2, 2020

Participants didn’t need a conference to access workshops. We had more than a dozen watch parties grouped by affinity such as librarians, computer science teachers,special education teachers, or geographic location. Digital Accessibility Approximately 20% of our students have a disability. We also eliminated workshops.

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Hansen's Link to Tech

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Do you ever feel when visiting Twitter all the people and trends you follow flows as fast as a burst of a fire hydrant? One way to make Twitter to work for you is creating and/or following lists. One way to make Twitter to work for you is creating and/or following lists. What are Twitter Lists? How to Create a List.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

This is the last in my series on everything Twitter. You can read this first on How I do Twitter PD and the second on What People Wish They Had Known Before They Started. Today lets look at all my tips, tricks and resources for getting more out of Twitter. 3) How do you organize everything you find from Twitter?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we struggle with the coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis, many of us educators are figuring out how to prepare to teach online. Note: This doesn’t discuss the policy issues involving meals, access, and equity but is meant to get you started and prepared.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

. – Free, online teacher and parent training designed to improve the executive functioning of elementary school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is now accessible across the nation. For more information, follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

This League of Innovative Schools meeting was focused on equity, and showcased how BCPS is making strides toward providing access and opportunity for all students. Over the course of three days, meeting attendees collaborated in working groups on topics like competency-based education, personalized learning, and maker research.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

. #1 Small Group Instruction. Even if teachers cannot require that students attend a live meeting due to concerns around access, connectivity, and availability, these sessions can be recorded and posted on class websites, Google Classroom, or a learning management system. 2 Facilitate a Small Group Discussion. TeachingVideoConf.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We took our school from a physical school on a Friday to a distance learning campus by Monday. Over the course of her career, she has appeared in multiple publications for groups such as the Shanghai Institute for International Curriculum Research.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Google Accessibility is a collection of resources that Google has to make Google''s products more accessible and usable by people with disabilities. Last year, Google added enhanced accessibility for Google Docs, Sites and Calendar , and continues to improve the features and resources for accessibility.

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Neo LMS

JULY 5, 2022

Just find something that will work for both of you that is accessible and that will enable you to grow as an educator. Teachers can form small groups, ask questions, share resources and create a space for professional learning and networking to happen. Read more: How LMS groups enable student collaboration for better learning outcomes.

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The Electric Educator

JULY 20, 2018

But what about group work? It takes a little bit more effort, but you CAN facilitate group work through Google Classroom. Create a new topic in Classroom to organize your group project 2. Copy the resources for each group I make a copy of my template for each group. Here's what I recommend. ??

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

Offered by Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group company, LETRS professional learning programs provide educators with the deep knowledge required to be literacy and language experts in the science of reading. To learn more, visit  www.cambiumlearning.com  or follow Cambium on  Facebook ,  LinkedIn ,  Twitter , and  Medium.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 1, 2021

To support this underrepresented group, Gosciencegirls.com are providing access to supplemental resources. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. STEM careers are highly lucrative and in-demand - yet females and minority students are drastically underrepresented in the historically male-dominated field of STEM.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Students can build apps and collaboration skills at the same time. Blog: [link] Twitter: @madlearn From the Emory University Bio of Alefiya Master. ?️ Access it through the Mad Store App. A group of kids came. And they did.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 24, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Eric Curts shares how we can use docs, sheets, drawings, and slides with creative classroom projects. He is a co-leader of the Ohio Google Educator Group (GEG) at tiny.cc/geg-ohio Check it out at coolcatteacher.com/tgr.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

McKenzie has since created dozens of his own designs for objects to help bridge the accessibility gap between his visually impaired students and the sighted counterparts with whom they share classrooms and teachers. With computer assisted design in particular,” he adds, “it’s sometimes possible to create instant access.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

When you open the app you’ll find one spot to search for users or clubs (which are like affinity groups) you’d like to follow, and a calendar of upcoming events based on the interests you selected when you first signed up. Unlike Twitter, this platform feels more ‘human’ because you hear others speak.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2018

Twitter has pledged to increase the “health” and “civility” of discourse on its platform, and it recently teamed up with college researchers to address the challenge. Healthy is not a word often used to describe conversations on Twitter and other social-media platforms these days. says Tromble.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2023

Every Earth Day (April 22, 2023 this year–see our previous article on Earth Day Class Activities ) someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? Enter them to an easily accessible digital calendar like Google Calendar and share with students, parents, and interested stakeholders.

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techlearning

JULY 24, 2018

But what about group work? It takes a little bit more effort, but you CAN facilitate group work through Google Classroom. Create a new topic in Classroom to organize your group project 2. Copy the resources for each group I make a copy of my template for each group. Here's what I recommend. ??

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

There are many ways that this can be done, such as creating study groups on Facebook or Twitter, sharing relevant articles and books on these platforms, and posting online practice questions or interactive quizzes that students can complete to test their knowledge. Create digital study guides that can be accessed online.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. However, I'd like to note that if you create a group space as I did with my students, you're limited on the number of blocks you use to 1,000, which goes surprisingly fast.) Leave your thoughts in the comment or tweet me on Twitter @ coolcatteacher.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

Educational research group Pearson reports that there’s increasing awareness and recognition among teachers and administrators that traditional parent-teacher conferences yield limited results , particularly for traditionally marginalized student populations. Make Information Easy to Access With the Cloud. by Curtiss Strietelmeier.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

High school esports is a growing phenomenon offering a whole new group of students amazing opportunities for personal and professional growth. In addition to the well-documented social and physical benefits of group activities, esports is able to offer students improved academic professional opportunities. Accessed 4.17.18

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2018

According to educational theorist Etienne Wenger-Trayner , CoPs “are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.” Community: A group of people, with this shared purpose, engages in collaborative work and cooperation by sharing resources and ideas.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

The digital world now provides all of us access to some fantastic opportunities. Webinars Improved bandwidth and increased access to technology have helped learning through webinars gain in popularity. If you or your group uses Digital Leadership for a book study, let me know, and I will participate digitally as best I can.

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Neo LMS

JULY 20, 2021

Thinking about our audience also means we need to consider the learning curve it might take for others to access the tool, as well as if it is something available to everyone for free. If you consume lots of information from various sources, such as Twitter, Instagram, blogs, etc., Mobile devices need apps.

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