Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Student or Class sign-in sheet — monitor student attendance and gather e-signatures. Gradebook — quickly collect student assessment grades (weighted or not) that automatically calculate a final grade. Monthly (or weekly) attendance — monitor attendance in a free online spreadsheet or calendar.

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Tools E-rate Data Digital Citizenship 344

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Tony Vincent on episode 247 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We are going to link to the blog posts that have a lot of these magic tips so that you’ll be able to get all of these tips. You also can hold down “e” or “n” to get accented characters.

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iPad E-rate iPhone Company 257

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Over the past two decades, the FCC through its E-Rate program has connected just about every U.S. Increase Feedback and Assessment. Extend the Learning Day.

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Digital Learning E-rate Learning Mobility 327

Neo LMS

MAY 28, 2020

A version of this post was originally published in the April 2020 E-Learning Supplement of Education Today. Another thing that is proved to both student engagement rate, is the use of gamification. appeared first on NEO BLOG. Challenging. This helps smooth the transition to distance learning for everyone.

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LMS Learning E-rate Gamification 334

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. In rural Alabama, Piedmont City School District helped provide students with internet access by installing a town wireless network in 2011 using a federal E-rate grant.

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Accessibility Technology E-rate Data 335

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

Using that information, administrators chose to integrate DreamBox , a software solution designed to help math teachers teach and assess students. After one year, students who participated in the program scored on average 97 percent higher on the STAR assessment than those who did not, according to a case study.

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E-rate Case Study Strategy Report 253

Vizor

JANUARY 29, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore 10 tips that can help you optimize your IT budget and reduce your workload at the same time. Leverage E-rate, Title I, and other federal & state funds Make sure you take advantage of various funding sources available for technology in education.

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BYOD How To E-rate Chromebook 52

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She writes articles for education journals and blogs. Prerequisite #2: Ongoing Formative Assessment The other thing is ongoing formative assessment, which includes lots of careful observations, listening to discussion or partners working.

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Linways Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Using ICTs for assessment of learning. Assessment in a classic educational institution is usually limited to several examinations at the end of completing the syllabus. The assessments are usually done using grades/marks and its primary goal is to compare students’ achievements with a set of predefined standards. Subscribe.

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Education E-rate Mobility Assessment 81

TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

Some of the best ways of knowing what sessions to offer are by creating self-assessments and by simply sending staff members short-form interest surveys. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD TEMPLATES AND VISIT OUR DAYTIME PD WEBSITE How does the Short-Form Staff Self-Assessment Work? Why Use a Rating System? Why Start with a Pre-Test?

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Survey E-rate Course Assessment 88

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

On the primary and high-school levels, schools that successfully integrate technology into their classrooms see increased performance, better behavior from students, and lowered drop-out rates. Efficiently assess student progress as often as once a week, for more carefully tailored educational experiences.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

Some of the best ways of knowing what sessions to offer are by creating self-assessments and by simply sending staff members short-form interest surveys. How does the Short-Form Staff Self-Assessment Work? In this example, a Google Apps assessment has been created using Google Drawings. Why Use a Rating System?

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Survey E-rate Course Assessment 88

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Go easy on the inspirational, aspirational statements; go deep on data to support the needs assessments and recommendations. Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms.

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Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

G is for Grounded in Assessment: The ABC’s of PBL … Building Blocks, Elements, & Compounds of Deeper Learning by Michael Gorman at [link]. The standards and skills are constantly assessed in a variety of ways involving numerous stake holders. Most of all, there is an alignment between standards, skills, and assessment.

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Assessment Conference Learning E-rate 99

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Finally, somewhat for the sake of brevity, I have excluded consideration of the role of the E-rate (which is overseen by the Federal Communications Commission and not the U.S. See this blog post for my description of the structure and operations of the program , with an emphasis on educational technology.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Learning Management Systems With learning management systems now installed at nearly all higher education institutions here and abroad, instructors can create course materials, assess student progress and generate custom exams. Most authoring software also integrates assessment tools, testing learning outcomes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Lee Ann Yonker on episode 168 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard.

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Google Digital Badges Tools E-rate 175

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Learn to develop your “Three E” and “Six R” habits: Enthusiasm, Energy, and Engagement and Recovery, Restoration, Replenishment, Rejuvenation, Responsibility, and Readjustment. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment. webinars, blog posts, and podcast series. in Psychology.

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Libraries E-rate Exercises Accessibility 41

Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

Although the E-rate program provides substantial financial support, there is sometimes still a “gap” in funding that cannot be covered using the district’s existing budget. Make sure your team meets regularly to assess and address potential project risks. Other blogs in this series. #1 Manage risks actively.

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Broadband E-rate Tools Company 70

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Learn to develop your “Three E” and “Six R” habits: Enthusiasm, Energy, and Engagement and Recovery, Restoration, Replenishment, Rejuvenation, Responsibility, and Readjustment. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment. webinars, blog posts, and podcast series. in Psychology.

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Libraries E-rate Exercises Accessibility 36

Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

They will probably publish their work in a highly rated peer reviewed journal which very few will read, because only a very few will be able to penetrate the pay wall the publisher has erected to ''protect'' the research (which has usually been funded through public taxation). Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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E-rate Social Media Assessment Study 66

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Melissa Mann on episode 167 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This handy free Google Docs add-on tracks things like: time spent writing, spelling-grammar-and punctuation error rates and pulls it into a clear graphical view in your teacher dashboard.

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Google Twitter Data Tools 290

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Perspectives Blog. The see news ratings for each story and can filter for perspective and trace a story back in time. The Perspectives Blog acknowledges AllSides’ potential bias around a news issue and presents snippets from multiple perspectives as well as a list of recent relevant posts. New source bias ratings.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Some debated the merits of MOOCs, high attrition rates and the legitimacy of participating without completing a course. There were calls to provide students with incentive to persist in their studies through enhanced forms of interaction (with content, other students and teachers) and more authentic learning and assessment activities.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

According to the most recent figures from Funds for Learning, E-Rate applicants nationwide requested almost $748 million in discounts against the purchase of just over $1 billion in Category Two products and services, which are detailed in this chart (right). In making its transition to online assessment, Delaware used this strategy.

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Chromebook E-rate BYOD Online Assessments 40

Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Give Assessment: Follow up with the interactive unit-level assessment. Students can take the assessment and then share their table of results with you -- an easy way to document your efforts in regards to E-rate funding. We suggest spiraling through the units by teaching Unit 2 in 7th grade and Unit 3 in 8th.

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Digital Citizenship E-rate Common Core Assessment 40

IT Bill

JUNE 2, 2016

In the CBE environment students enter a program of study at different times and progress at different rates. Online courses designed with SRL in mind might begin by offering pre-assessment opportunities for students to discover what they do or do not know on a given subject.

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Digital Badges E-rate MOOC LMS 28

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 3, 2020

P rovide s additional funding for schools serving communities with higher poverty rates ; and . Assessing Anticipated Learning Loss. A llow s elementary schools the flexibility to add additional instructional days (up to 210 days); . Student-Centered Response to COVID-19 . Designing New School Models. platform. .

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ExcelinEd

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

A s demonstrated by scores on the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) , only 37 percent of fourth graders in our country are proficient readers. A more recent study conducted on Florida’s early literacy policy analyzed graduation rates of all retained students compared to those promoted.

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Policies E-rate Study Training 28

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2015

I wrote in last week's blog about how digital equity is a community challenge, not strictly a school problem. In a sneak peek of the results from the forthcoming CoSN third annual E-Rate & Broadband Survey, which will be available by mid-October, the vast majority of U.S. Step 1: Determine the size of the challenge.

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Broadband Mobility E-rate Survey 40

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Top 100 Tools for Workplace Learning (for training, e-learning, performance support and social collaboration). Ratings and reviews a based on standards-aligned, multifaceted rubric used by a team of expert reviewers and a select group of educators who field-test products for their value with learners. Check out their Top App Lists.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Immediately, we can start to help new teachers and help each other in the process. K., & Bruegmann, E. A decade of policy support for California’s new teachers: The beginning teacher support and assessment program. 24) Jackson, C. 25) Kraft, M.

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Policies Groups Elementary Study 236

The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 8, 2017

2) The filtering divide Schools that service children living in poverty receive e-rate funding which requires schools to filter the internet. Stay tuned on The Innovative Educator blog for the additional considerations in future posts.

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Chromebook Internet Safety E-rate Laptops 40

IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Such media can be submitted to an e-portfolio or blog (e.g. Tumblr ) for peer review or assessment of learning. Despite the pervasiveness of smartphone ownership by today’s undergraduate students, their use of the technology for academic purposes has not kept up with the rate of adoption.

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Smartphone Learning Mobility Social Media 28

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Recently, someone asked me what I thought about innovation in higher ed in an email, so I responded with a couple of hundred words, which I’ve added to in creating this short blog post. MOOCs are great ideas, but assessment and feedback loops and certification are among the many issues holding them back. Which is dumb.

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Examples MOOC E-rate Dropout 40

Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

Keep in mind that these recommendations are aimed at parents and families -- not teachers -- but the age rating and content grid in each review can serve as a useful guide. Our colleagues over at Common Sense Media have reviews for many, if not most, of the TV shows and movies you might want to show. Price: Both free and paid options.

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Video Classroom Digital Citizenship Libraries 90

Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 13, 2024

In this blog, we will explore how digital publishing platforms facilitate the creation process and allow authors to write, design, and publish their content across a variety of distribution channels. Use interactive assessments, infographics, and multimedia components to increase reader engagement and accommodate different styles of learning.

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eBook Social Media Adaptive Learning E-rate 52