The Shake Up Learning Blog

MAY 10, 2022

The post 5 Chrome Extensions that Make Google Classroom Even More Awesome! In this post and podcast episode, I’m going to share 5 Chrome Extensions that Make Google Classroom Even More Awesome! Google Classroom + Chrome = Match Made in Heaven! As many of you know, I love me some Google Chrome, and I love Google Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2022

If you’re not familiar with Kiddom , you should be, especially in the changing environment of today’s classroom. It is easily personalized to the needs of a classroom meaning it saves teachers valuable time, resources and money, and simplifies technology for students who may be new to it or not quite comfortable.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2022

Communication from teachers to both students and parents has always been important in K-12 education. But in the tech-dependent era of distance and hybrid learning, clear and consistent communication—about grades, assessments, learning targets and a host of other school-related matters—may now be more important than ever.

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Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

What is digital citizenship in the classroom? Many kids are online every day, so it’s important for educators to help them stay safe and develop healthy boundaries with technology. Common Sense Education digital citizenship activities Common Sense Education offers interactive activities and lessons that span grade levels.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Why I Use Chalk and Planboard for Planning Now From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter It’s no surprise that the pandemic has caused a lot of headaches for educators. As we investigated, tested, and demoed with several products, we were looking at a few things.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

There are many advantages to using digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom for schools and districts. Learners will read about and discuss rules, decision-making and how to socialize in the classroom. It also includes feedback for learners when they answer formative assessment questions. What’s not to love?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2024

When assessing the students' work, the grading rubric should take into account their contribution to the assignment, while also imposing penalties for spelling and grammar errors. Tips for creating effective educational prompts. Accuracy Assessment Prompt: “Hey MacMaster Max, are the steps in my [specific task] accurate?

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Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Vocab Victor the innovative mobile (iOS/Android) app for building vocabulary words/skills just released a major update for educators, their digital "classroom". Best of all, Vocab Victor assesses and adapts words to each student's vocabulary level in real-time and is ideal for ESL/ELL. link] Below is a brief demo.

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Technology Tidbits

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Vocab Victor the innovative mobile (iOS/Android) app for building vocabulary words/skills just released a major update for educators, their digital "classroom". Best of all, Vocab Victor assesses and adapts words to each student's vocabulary level in real-time and is ideal for ESL/ELL. link] Below is a brief demo.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With EdTech gaining ground, educational institutions, including schools and higher education institutions are increasingly leveraging the advances in technology to support their classrooms. The constantly growing needs of the education sector have added to the pressures of teaching.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Its product is called “Class for Zoom,” and what it’s building is pretty much that—a suite of tools that let instructors take attendance, distribute and grade assignments, and deliver online assessments through Zoom. We want to recreate the virtual version of teachers walking around the classroom, seeing which students need help.”

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Vocab Victor the innovative mobile (iOS/Android) app for building vocabulary words/skills just released a major update for educators, their digital "classroom". Best of all, Vocab Victor assesses and adapts words to each student's vocabulary level in real-time and is ideal for ESL/ELL. link] Below is a brief demo.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have long supported teachers in their career development, but with the help of technology, they’re now transforming education itself. We spoke with educators around the country and discovered seven ways that PLCs are transforming teaching and learning in schools.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 31, 2021

In school hallways across the country, it’s not uncommon to see children sitting with adults who are there to assess their reading fluency and growth stopwatch in hand. In classrooms everywhere, children called on to read aloud. Submitted student recordings are available anytime as a running record for teacher assessment.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2017

By my calculation, he has experienced seven different daycare, preschool and elementary school classrooms. While the classrooms centers, teacher ratios and playground equipment may be different, every center but one made the same comment to us during registration: “And, of course, we don’t do any screen time.” line of questioning.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Technology has penetrated every aspect of life, and education is no exception. There are thousands of online tools to streamline education delivery. For this article, we scoured thousands of reputable digital tools to bring you the best digital tools for future-ready classrooms in 2022.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 31, 2018

The Real-World Classroom model of teaching finance is part simulation part game. Invented by Brian Bean, this model of teaching is transforming Texas classrooms and beyond. SMART wants to recognize educators across the globe who inspire greatness in their students, peers or community. Real World Classrooms When Teaching Finance.

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Technology Tidbits

MARCH 25, 2021

Vocab Victor the innovative mobile (iOS/Android) app for building vocabulary words/skills just released a major update for educators, their digital "classroom". Best of all, Vocab Victor assesses and adapts words to each student's vocabulary level in real-time and is ideal for ESL/ELL. link] Below is a brief demo.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Ask any educator who teaches five classes of 30 students each per day; there’s a lot of homework to assess. Checking student work for possible plagiarism, specifically, has become a time consuming burden for many educators. Some educators prefer this approach, as it doesn’t require purchasing or using any software.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 15, 2019

Drop by our Booth F302 in the expo hall at any time during the event, where we will provide insights on how to effectively manage online classroom activities, answer all your questions and showcase NEO’s newest features. It is time to blend your classroom? How will this work for my classroom? To offer more personalized learning?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 29, 2019

Educational institutes have been practicing the traditional teaching method since ages. Which means, it is time for educational institutes to bring some changes to its teaching methods. A popular alternative to traditional education is online education or eLearning. Each student learns and memorizes differently.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2020

They all sound educational, rigorous, and dynamic but the problem is there are far more than you can use. Award-winning educator, presenter, and teacher-author Alice Keeler says, “ Paperless is not a pedagogy” What she means is: Go paperless not to save trees but to improve the education experience.

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Technology Tidbits

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Vocab Victor the innovative mobile (iOS/Android) app for building vocabulary words/skills just released a major update for educators, their digital "classroom". Best of all, Vocab Victor assesses and adapts words to each student's vocabulary level in real-time and is ideal for ESL/ELL. link] Below is a brief demo.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Each classroom gets 40 free books. You’ll have your 40 free books, and you’ll also get a demo book that will guide you through using Book Creator. The demo book is a great place to practice—you can’t hurt anything, and everyone gets their own individual little practice book. Book Creator Features.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

With the world shut down amidst the pandemic, the classroom went digital and was followed by upheavals in the learning sphere. Educational institutions actively leveraged digital portals and resources to deliver learning solutions and thrive in this evolving world. We were all, quite forcefully, introduced to eLearning.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 13, 2023

With the world shut down amidst the pandemic, the classroom went digital and was followed by upheavals in the learning sphere. Educational institutions actively leveraged digital portals and resources to deliver learning solutions and thrive in this evolving world. We were all, quite forcefully, introduced to eLearning.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 23, 2023

As a higher education publisher, it’s important to keep up with the latest trends and technologies to improve the learning experience for students. In this article, we will explore analytics and how they benefit higher education publishers, in-depth. How Does eBook Analytics Benefit Higher Education Publishers?

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 20, 2021

Storyboard That the wonderful resource that educators everywhere are using for a variety of educational purposes (i.e. Storyboard That is an excellent learning tool w/ educational portal, where teachers can manage, track, and assess student accounts in a safe environment. Below is a brief demo on getting started.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 11, 2022

With the world moving towards digitalization, IT and digital media are becoming commonplace in education. Several higher education institutions had already begun their digital journeys before the COVID-19 pandemic spread its tentacles worldwide in early 2020. Know your technology: Digital transformation has its share of challenges.

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Technology Tidbits

MAY 4, 2021

If a student gets stuck there is a "show me" button to help them progress as well: tips, videos, and helpful tutorials to help students and teachers integrate coding into their classroom. Best of all, Blackbird has an educational portal to monitor and track student progress to make it easy to assess student learning.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Parlay is a very innovative online tool that educators are using to take classroom discussions to the next level. Also, Parlay is great for assessing students making it easy to differentiate instruction and for "blended" learning. Below is a demo of a "live" roundtable discussion.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In recent years, the focus in math education has shifted from the traditional priority of answering the problem to one of understanding and articulating the process. This has been accompanied by a growing demand for educators to provide quality feedback in a timely manner. It leads to more formative assessments.

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Gradelink

OCTOBER 31, 2022

CLASSROOM STRATEGIES: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL). By the time we step into the classroom as teachers, we are aware that each person has different capabilities and reveal the areas in which they excel through various means. However, for a few students, classroom performance shows little of their actual capacity.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2019

The education industry’s current fascination with income share agreements—in which students typically pay a percent of their future income in lieu of upfront tuition—is no better exemplified than in the current crop of graduates from Y Combinator. We are seeing these spread around the world.” Here’s who presented in 2019’s first cohort.)

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

A teacher’s initial assessment of an edtech tool may focus on such practical concerns as ease of use, integration potential, support and security. However, those responsible for designing education technology must, at all times, strive for something a bit more abstract and decidedly more lofty—improving the lives of their users.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2018

Schools often launch new technology without a plan for supporting and coaching teachers through the process of using the devices and software in their classrooms. Supporting teachers is key to launching and continuing the marriage of educational technology and curriculum. We must support educators on this critical journey.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The goal of this blog has always been to provide teachers with digital learning resources, tips, and tricks, and help teachers find ways to integrate technology meaningfully in the classroom. 27 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom. Many of the tools below are great for both formative and summative assessments.

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