The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Children with smartphones have unfiltered access to the Internet unless their parents make a decision to filter. Why Do Students Need Protection on their SmartPhones? We may install things on their Chromebooks, but when they are on their phones, they are getting unfiltered access to the internet.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Using Digital Media in Your Teaching. It's a double-edged sword: Students and teachers have more access to digital media than ever before. How can we make informed decisions about what -- and how much -- media we choose for our students during class time? Does it have accessibility options for a range of learners?

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Now, ambient learning can be driven by the learner - as they encounter problems or challenges, they can gain instant access to content that helps them to learn more about the issues and how they might be resolved. On the job' training has always existed - but has been based upon the apprenticeship model (see yesterday's post for elaboration).

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Assistive technology teachers working at schools in the Fairfax County, VA school district, one of the largest in the United States, are finding that the use of audiobooks is improving access to grade-level content while also developing the love of reading that motivates many students to continue improving.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 2, 2018

Mike: We’ve started a weekly email to about 400 parents so far, where we’re covering topics like digital citizenship, security, filtering, social media — everything that really relates to how students should use technology today. Vicki: Wow, how do you do that? and how parents can work with that idea at home.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

I was asked to write an opinion piece for the Western Morning News earlier this week as a response to the comments from Ofsted and their advisers on the use of technology in schools. Many teachers are left wondering whether personal technologies such as smartphones actually have a place in education and what risks and threats accompany them.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

Over the last few years of the Speak Up survey, more students and administrators have signaled the importance of being able to access mobile devices in the classroom, whether through Bring Your Own Device policy consideration and implementation or through school-provided technology.

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