eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms. MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Classroom learning and management all begin with relationships, and SEL can guide the relationship and community building process. Any connected educator has heard buzzwords like flipped classroom, gamification, social-emotional learning (SEL), differentiation, and personalized learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

We experimented with some of the hottest tech tools available for the classroom such as Google Apps, differentiation tools, digital storytelling, visual learning, Twitter, blogs, Common Core and tech, digital citizenship, and formative assessment options. They worked together as a Personal Learning Network.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Apps used in your lessons should improve learning rather than just being a cool app kids might like. You may love what the app can do (like gamify math or quizzify science) but the technology required is more than you can handle, might require hours of time just to learn how to apply it. How does this apply to the selection of apps?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. Eamil we and we can talk about a powerful interactive online workshop for educators that models blended learning best practices. As we do this… what lessons can be learned? Thanks so much.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

Using the Internet in classrooms has morphed from optional to organic. Blended learning occurs when an education program combines Internet-based media with traditional classroom methods. But blended learning is more than simply replacing lectures and books with web-based technology. Infrastructure.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms. MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members picked 60% of daily topics, then they read, tested and experimented. Participants–like students–learned in different ways. Time after time, participants took responsibility for their own learning. Failed and tried again. They were connected educators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 21, 2015

Sessions were run like a flipped classroom where attendees accessed daily topics, read/watched materials, tested their knowledge, and experimented with projects. How to embed materials into digital portfolios. How to create a vibrant, healthy Personal Learning Network. Middleton Digital Learning and Technology.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

These days many schools tout blended learning programs when marketing their school to potential students. Blended learning can combine the flexibility of online instruction with the benefits of in-person teaching. The Good The best blended learning programs seem to have some common threads. And in a way, this does make sense.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 18, 2016

With the not-so-recent addition of audio and video files (easily embedded from sites like Instagram and Periscope ), educators can easily use it as a student-friendly approach to everything from assessment to sharing notes. Before unpacking Twitter in your classroom, here are a few guidelines: Clear its use with your administration.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

DECEMBER 2, 2012

With all the focus on standardized testing and the discussion of the flipped classroom in education today, it is interesting to return to Howard Gardner''s interview with Edutopia in 1997 and reflect on then and now. Consider these questions: How do digital tools tap into students'' multiple intelligences? Talk about RELEVANCY

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2015

One thing we can all agree on is that there are tons of free tech tools available that enrich learning. I belong to several Tech Teacher forums, FB groups, G+ Communities, and every day I find more great tools I can’t wait to use in my classroom. Learn, teach or research English language. I can’t keep up with them.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2017

Learn Storytelling: Videos are stories in motion. The brain processes images 60,000 times faster than it can decode solely text – so the brain’s learning capacity increases using visuals, thus helping keep messages in mind. They can become self-sufficient learners, and their motivation and engagement levels increase.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 20, 2015

Welcome a post that is a companion to my PBL Flipped Learning Presentation. You will see that Flipped Learning really does connect with PBL plus find 100’s of resources. Those at my presentation will even learn more! In PBL, formative learning activities are scaffolded throughout the project.

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TeacherCast

MAY 31, 2019

Today, we are proud to announce that Synth is being awarded the 2019 TeacherCast Best in Class Award for Best Classroom Podcasting Application. Personally, I think Synth is an application that belongs in every classroom no matter the grade level or subject area. This is a great feature for creating classroom discussions.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Learning must be authentic and meaningful in order for the content to really be understood and usable. While there are several education models that promote this idea, it is a necessity in a well-planned Project Based Learning (PBL) Unit. I also see a need to provide students appropriate lessons on proper digital citizenship.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Welcome to the fifth post in a series designed to support the use of technology for differentiated learning… in and beyond the PBL classroom. Part 5: 12 Tech Ideas and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Online Discussions. The best is always the school LMS (Learning Management System), or possibly even an area in a Google Doc.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Common Sense team members and certified educators presented on a range of practical and engaging ways to use specific technology tools for learning as well as our latest and greatest digital citizenship offerings. . DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Digital Passport: Digital Safety for Elementary School Kids .

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

But just how effective are these tools at helping students learn? Click on any of the titles below to read our full review of the tool's classroom potential. Bottom line: A well-planned, -produced, and -curated set of free resources bound to get kids hooked on learning to code. DreamBox Learning Math. Imagine Math.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Learning Models, Theories, and Technology: A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers. Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Activity-Based Learning. ” (1).

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 18, 2021

I created our hybrid plans over the summer and we’ve learned a lot since then, so I’m going to be revisiting those and updating them to present to our reopening committee in the coming weeks. It was difficult for our teachers to learn so much on the fly. But I do think they’re learning things. Staffing is a concern as well.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Welcome to the fourth post in a series designed to support the use of technology for differentiated learning… in and beyond the PBL classroom. Vote and possibly win $4000 of technology from CDW – I recently supplied CDW a list of products that I thought would be great for a Podcasting/Webinar Production/Flip Classroom Studio.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

But just how effective are these tools at helping students learn? Click on any of the titles below to read our full review of the tool's classroom potential. DreamBox Learning Math. It's savvy enough to keep kids focused, and teachers will be tapping their toes to the unorthodox learning method. Imagine Math.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

But just how effective are these tools at helping students learn? Click on any of the titles below to read our full review of the tool's classroom potential. DreamBox Learning Math. It's savvy enough to keep kids focused, and teachers will be tapping their toes to the unorthodox learning method. Imagine Math.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 9, 2016

This ability provides one more way to differentiate learning. Quizizz allows the teacher to bring the whole class into a competitive learning situation. It is a great program, allowing teachers to decide on next steps for instruction while providing students the ability to gauge their progress along the journey in their own learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Actively Learn is a freemium online education platform that allows students to read a book (or some other document), make comments, answer questions posed by the teacher, and even collaborate with others. What is Actively Learn. Actively Learn is a high-functioning ereader for ELA, social studies, and science students in grades 2-12.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

If you want to follow those tweets, you can either track the conference hashtag #ticalsls14 or you can follow the Learning Revolution Twitter account at @learnrevproject. Rod Federwisch & Karen Goss Assessing and Developing Modern Language Fluency For Global Communication - Harry Tuttle, Ed.D.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 29, 2015

Studies of the effectiveness of video in formal learning environments have yielded some confusing ideas, namely that content acquired via video consumption doesn’t easily transfer to the medium of text (Fisch 2002; Koran, Snow & McDonald 1971). Featured Literacy Technology flipped classroom literacy technology video youtube'

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 29th Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. - Leo Tolstoy The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution. Learn more and register here.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

This is the first in a series of posts that examine how schools and districts are planning for and implementing digital learning efforts. By signing, school leaders committed to working with teachers, families, and community members to transition their districts to "personalized, digital learning.". July 23, 2 p.m.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2016

Well, at least in the classroom. Learning tech ed this summer is an opportunity you’re ready for. Topics attendees will learn by doing include: Blogging—to reflect, collaborate with classmates, share perspectives during class, complete assessments in some cases. Digital portfolios—via wikis.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2016

Here are the top 22 digital tools your colleagues are using in their classrooms: annotation tool. digital devices. digital note-taking. digital portfolios. flipped classroom. But one thing all programs have in common: They’re popular with students because they’re how kids want to learn.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2015

Well, at least in the classroom. Learning tech ed this summer is an opportunity you’re ready for. Topics attendees will learn by doing include: Blogging—to reflect, collaborate with classmates, share perspectives during class, complete assessments in some cases. Digital portfolios—via wikis.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 22, 2021

When TeacherCast began, it was originally conceived as a video platform that showcased tutorials to help teachers learn how to use EdTech in the classroom. Let’s take a look at how you can use ScreenFlow in your digital classroom this year! How Does ScreenFlow Fit Into The Curriculum?

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TeacherCast

JUNE 22, 2021

When TeacherCast began, it was originally conceived as a video platform that showcased tutorials to help teachers learn how to use EdTech in the classroom. Let’s take a look at how you can use ScreenFlow in your digital classroom this year! Standard 2: Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments.

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