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Part Three: Beyond SAMR… Making Sure Technology Supports Content Standards

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Also remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. I have three pre-conference workshops that you may want to register for. I will also have three concurrent session during the main conference. Learn more at the conference master classes page.

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CUE 2018: How IT Departments Can Minimize Downtime and Maximize Education

EdTech Magazine

Rather than instructors pointing fingers at IT staff (or vice versa), Antwon Lincoln, instructional technology coordinator at Chula Vista Elementary School District , says that collaboration and communication are the keys to success. How to Marry IT and Instructional Technology. How to Marry IT and Instructional Technology.

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What is Learning Sciences and Why Does It Matter?

Digital Promise

Over the past 30 years, learning sciences has become a growing research field with its own society , journal , conference , and an active international community that tackles the challenge of real-world improvements in educational settings. We are passionate about creating equitable learning and building research-practice partnerships.

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A Professional Development Alternative

My Island View

I recently attended the annual conference held by , the New York State ISTE affiliate organization. It is a favorite conference of mine, since I served as a board member of that organization for about six years. It is also both comprehensive and progressive in the way of education conferences.

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3 Questions That Still Boggle Educators, Technologists and Researchers

Edsurge

How can educators, technologists and academic researchers—three groups that don’t often convene—shape new ways to assess teachers and students? That was one of many questions posed at CRESST CON , an annual conference for those working at the intersection of education, technology and research.

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Is Homework Compatible With Personalized Learning?

Edsurge

After presenting some introductory concepts, I gave my students a short formative assessment with six questions that they could grade independently. My students would take a formative assessment after completing each concept to see if they had mastered it and complete homework to reinforce areas of struggle.

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Can Learning be Equitable if the Student Isn't Able to Access Learning Resources?

Connecting 2 the World

This means that students from rural or poorer neighborhoods may have difficulty accessing large files, downloading or uploading multimedia, or participating in video conferences. As one person mentioned in our Accessibility Crowdsourcing for Digital Literacies Toolkit, assessing learning is the difficulty.