Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2018

This week, I’m sharing three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. A note: The third link above won’t work until the article publishes! Check old posts , articles–Update the grammar and spelling you may have missed when you published.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 19, 2019

If they aren’t updated, we are left wondering why our blog isn’t getting visitors, why our social media Tweeple don’t generate activity, and why you aren’t being contacted for networking. Sometimes, you’ll find a new category that can include many articles written prior to its addition.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2018

This week, I’m sharing three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. A note: The third link above won’t work until the article publishes! Check old posts , articles–Update the grammar and spelling you may have missed when you published.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In a fairly short time, amazing innovations like iPads, laptops, and smartphones have opened up a new world of information for students of all ages. Outside the classroom, students love to share their experiences on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2017

This week, I’ll share three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. A note: The links won’t work until the articles publish! Check old posts , articles–Update the grammar and spelling you may have missed when you published.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

For years, TechSmith’s ScreenChomp app has been my go-to resource for whiteboard drawings, screencasts, and for an uncluttered online art platform for students using iPads. Since it was an iPad app, I’ve limited the replacement options to that platform: Art. at the time of this article. Let me help you with that.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

In a recent news article, Andrea noted that her struggling readers in grades 7-8 used to read at a grade 5 or 6 (Barshay). There are also lots of links in this article. She has published articles in the Wisconsin English Journal and has spoken at state and national conferences on aspects of secondary literacy. June 21, 2015.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2016

This week, I’ll share three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. A note: The links won’t work until the articles publish! Check old posts , articles, updates for grammar and spelling. Backup and Image your computer. For me, Chrome views best.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Physicians, teachers and psychologists generally agree that spending inordinate amounts of time immersed in computers, smartphones or social media can negatively impact a child’s developing mind and body. Try your best to save your time on social media for your lunch break or during nap-time. Make mealtimes screen-free.

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Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The computer courses page has 19 courses including Computer Basics, Email, Internet, Social Media, Google Apps, iPads, and much more. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article. This is a must bookmark, must share resource. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2021

I won’t take time in this article (I’m at about 1000 words right now) for a how-to on each activity so if you don’t know how to complete one, check with your IT folks or Google it: Make sure your firewall and antivirus programs are working. If you have a Chromebook or an iPad, don’t even worry about this.

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Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Some of the topics: technology in the classroom, Social Media in Education, New Tools for Educators, meeting the needs of students, assessment, educational use of iPads, Evernote, Google for education, technology and special education, STEM resources and much more. I''m presenting on Evernote and Social Media in Education.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Some of the topics: technology in the classroom, Social Media in Education, New Tools for Educators, meeting the needs of students, assessment, educational use of iPads, Evernote, Google for education, technology and special education, STEM resources and much more. I''m presenting on Evernote and Social Media in Education.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 24, 2021

There is so much you can do at any level with this template, and it is a great way to talk about media, blogging, writing, digital citizenship, and more. Listen to this article. . The ideas are endless! How to “Fake” Blogging in the Classroom (FREE Template from @TechChef4U). Click To Tweet.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2019

I won’t take time in this article (I’m at about 1000 words right now) for a how-to on each activity so if you don’t know how to complete one, check with your IT folks or Google it: Make sure your firewall and antivirus programs are working. If you have a Chromebook or an iPad, don’t even worry about this.

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The 21st Century Principal

MAY 6, 2011

I have posted before about individual iPad apps, but have yet to offer my complete iPad apps list. Perhaps this list would be most useful for the new iPad user who just wants to explore some apps. News and Events Apps ABC News: This is a recent addition to my iPad app list. It is one of my sources for news on the iPad.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 31, 2012

Some of the topics: technology in the classroom, Social Media in Education, New Tools for Educators, meeting the needs of students, assessment, educational use of iPads, Evernote, Google for education, technology and special education, STEM resources and much more. Breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee.

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Reading By Example

AUGUST 29, 2015

I am currently on my fourth iPad, the first Air model. But I shouldn’t complain – the iPad Air in any version has been a great upgrade. The case allows the user to rotate their iPad to landscape or portrait positions. If you use your iPad Air primarily with students in the classroom … I recommend Big Grips.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Hyper-stimulating media pervades their worlds, social media culture makes them feel inadequate, and existential pressures of economic, community and environmental decline hover over their futures. But iPads did not live up to the hype that they would become the preferred delivery method for instructional content.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

In early 2012, my district decided to bring a 1:1 mobile device initiative to the middle school students and I was fortunate enough to get a cart of iPads in my classroom. I am the author of numerous articles and books, as well as a presenter, on the integration of educational technology, instructional design, and online distance education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2015

If they aren’t taken care of, we are left wondering why our teacher blog or website isn’t accomplishing what it does for everyone else, why our social media Tweeple don’t generate activity, and why our TPT materials languish. Check old posts, articles, updates for grammar and spelling.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 4, 2012

Why are you so passionate about using social media? Social media has done so much for my own personal and professional learning. It''s one thing to read about the Arab Spring in an article or watch a video on You Tube about it but it''s a whole other, powerful deal to talk to someone who lived it.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 2, 2012

Here are the most read posts from the past week: And don''t forget to check the posts on Friday.They don''t always have time to become the most read, but there are usually some good ones there (and of course check out all of the articles on the site). NearPod - create and share lessons on iPads in classroom - free 3.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The free app allows teachers to register for an account on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, set up and view all of their classes, and assign personalized avatars to each of their students. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article. To date, over 3.5

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2017

The article I wrote for Edutopia that I referred to in the show: The Insanity of the New Humanity: Put Up the Cell Phone and Be There. How to Turn Blue Light Off on Your Phone and iPad – a quick tutorial. Experiences and observations about digital overuse and misuse. I hope you enjoy this episode with Weston! Blog: [link].

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Now, it’s about using tech to redesign and modify tasks (see my articles on the SAMR model here and here ). Social media (4). Now, they need to understand using tech as a tool, where and how to integrate it. Tech-in-ed has grown from a tool that substitutes technology for paper and pencil. Hardware (8). Images (8).

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 18, 2017

This was an interesting comment in the article: “One student’s phone was found, they lost it and had put it in the office, and it had buzzed, he said it buzzed in one hour, forty times with SnapChat messages,” said Thissen. Will teachers lock up their own personal devices during the day as well?

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The 21st Century Principal

JULY 8, 2013

As a avid user of an iPad, deciding which apps to put on my phone was an easy decision. I immediately wanted to be able to access the same applications I can already access on my iPad and on my desktop or the web. I can access my "To-Do List" on my desktop, the web, my iPad, and my iPhone. I have it on my iPad as well.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2015

It uses a simple statement that will turn all the social media mavens into engineers—IF THIS THEN THAT. I wasn’t able to create a recipe on the iPad–though it worked fine on my iPhone and the web. A favorite of several educators I know is to collate ed articles into a feed using IFTTT. Insider tips.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Not surprisingly, it takes a lot more than a room full of computers, iPads, and apps to turn “tech ed” from marketing to mainstream. If not, what if the parent doesn’t have an up-to-date computer/iPad at home? Here’s an article that discusses SBAC/PARCC testing in more depth. Can students bring it home?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2015

Students are expected to collaborate and share online as young as kindergarten when they read digital books or draw pictures using iPad apps. Let’s face it: Students are on social media or will be soon. Then, review The Journal’s excellent article on tech tools needed for the PARCC tests. Internet use.

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The 21st Century Principal

MARCH 19, 2013

I consume RSS news quickly, not always reading entire articles. Feedly has an iPad app. The app is much easier to use than the the web app, and sharing your reading through social media is also an option, another important feature of my RSS reading experience. Feedly''s interface does facilitate that kind of reading.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

In a world filled with digital communication, how do we teach our digital citizens to use social media wisely? Teachers, therefore, are often the default catalysts for change as we educate teens on how to use social media: Educate them to become savvy social-media users. Tweet a meaningful article.

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Kyle Pace

JANUARY 19, 2018

I still see the debating on social media, in news articles, blog posts, and the like. I love my MacBook, iPhone, and iPad but I also love me some Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Calendar just like I love some Clips, iMovie, and Keynote. Some healthy debate is good.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Resources include videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share in a collaborative environment. If students use digital devices (iPads, Chromebooks, PCs, Macs, or another), they need to become familiar with the rights and responsibilities required to be good digital citizens.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 13, 2015

But beyond any isolated parcel of teacher improvement lies social media. Long the plaything of adults and teens alike, social media has matured to become an incredible learning tool as well, connecting educators to ideas, tools, resources, and most importantly, each other. Offer a starting point. Turn over ownership.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

There has been a lot of discussion about screen time, iPad usage, traditional versus new teaching strategies. They consume social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat. By connecting through social media your educators and students can see how the work they do matters. The 7 shifts: 1.

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