The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Course: Designing Blended Learning for Student Engagement and Achievement “By the end of the course, you will be able to design and implement meaningful blended learning experiences with objective-aligned assessments and activities that foster core 21st-century skills.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

Gamification and Engagement These tools can enhance student engagement and motivation by incorporating gamification elements like badges, rewards, and leaderboards, elevating the learning process to an enjoyable and interactive experience. link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

It’s online assessment, practice, and instruction for K-6 students with a tagline: Curiously fun, amazingly effective, refreshingly affordable. Education Galaxy provides online assessment, practice, and instruction in a highly engaging environment for students. I give new webtools about two minutes.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

As technology continues to shape every facet of modern life, proficiency in navigating digital tools, critically evaluating online information, and responsibly engaging in the digital space becomes crucial. Why is digital literacy important? Digital literacy is a cornerstone for academic and professional success.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

The technological advances of the past two decades have changed the world, and education is no exception. Today’s students have access to far more knowledge than their parents once found in encyclopedias and on maps. But that’s not the only way technology is making it easier for students to learn.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

For anyone involved in education, the importance of engagement is clear. And the need for both student engagement and buy-in cannot be overstated when it comes to device rollout. The more aligned students are with teachers, and the more aligned students are with one another, the more effective any implementation will be.

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Digital Citizenship Gamification Student Engagement Case Study 148

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2021

This free download provides detailed articles on the what-and-how of digital storytelling, a guide for best practices, a graphic organizer to get started, a how-to video, a storyboard, an assessment rubric, prompts to reflect on a completed project, example projects, and more. Timeline JS. Let me know which one works best for you!

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Student engagement was the main driver to teaching the learning outcomes, and Heather helped educators do this with technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Teachers share the overarching goals of the lesson (the Big Idea and the Essential Question) and then provide resources to accomplish those, leaving it to the student to select the one that best suits them. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. ” Ignore Innocent Mistakes.

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Online Learning Social Media Learning LMS 319

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2018

Expectations, amount of student independence will vary depending upon their age. Digital Citizenship. Discuss Digital Citizenship topics appropriate to the age group. These include cyberbullying, digital commerce, digital footprints, digital rights and responsibilities, netiquette, and more.

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Khan Academy Digital Citizenship eBook Groups 155

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2019

Implementing a cloud storage platform at a school is a great way to gather all this knowledge into one unified place that can be accessed by students. Simply put, there are quite a few reasons why institutions can profit from the employment of such technologies for teaching and learning purposes. Opportunities, Benefits, and Progress.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 9, 2022

In episode 5 of the Shake Up Learning Show, I take a deep dive into this idea: How to Plan for Technology Integration. Does this assess what I need to assess? Does this offer enough rigor for my students or is it just busy work? The choice board wasn’t offering anything new for her or her students.

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Blended Learning Digital Citizenship Google Assessment 95

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This partnership “helps bridge the gap that currently exists between curriculum, instruction, assessment and intervention,” (says Kiddom’s chief academic officer Abbas Manjee). This ELA curriculum includes a broad range of instructional protocols designed to promote student engagement, discourse, and collaboration.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Academic Standards LMS 175

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

PORTLAND, Oregon – (September 21, 2018) Learning.com, a leader in providing digital literacy solutions for grades K-8, announced today that it joined the Google for Education Technology Partner Program.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2019

I subscribe to lots of technology-in-education forums (here’s a list of my trusted education advisors ) and attend as many webinars as I can. They are introduced via themes to spark interest and keep students engaged. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. In W.O.R.D. scholastic.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

At CORE we believe that new technologies are the most exciting way to engage 21st century learners across all education and training sectors. Students engage in content creation , with the mantra "Earning your learning", by a variety of iPad apps and accessibility features. Details to join the webinar at [link].

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 7, 2016

Expectations, amount of student independence will vary depending upon their age. Digital Citizenship. Discuss Digital Citizenship topics appropriate to the age group. These include cyberbullying, digital commerce, digital footprints, digital rights and responsibilities, netiquette, and more.

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Khan Academy Digital Citizenship eBook Groups 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2015

Expectations, amount of student independence will vary depending upon their age. Digital Citizenship. Discuss Digital Citizenship topics appropriate to the age group. These include cyberbullying,digital commerce, digital footprints, digital rights and responsibilities, netiquette, and more.

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Khan Academy Digital Citizenship eBook Groups 150

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

Gaggle Speaks

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Still, when you engage students, it’s much simpler for them to carve out their learning paths towards knowledge retention. Integrating technology into the classroom is an excellent way to heighten engagement. Here are six ways to keep your students engaged: Track digital footprints.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

One of the biggest indicators of a successful program is intentional technology use. Whether creating digital resources and activities or planning a large purchase of student devices, the technology should support the learning, not the other way around. The best programs feature teachers who are strong in all these areas.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Research-based evidence affirms its highly positive impact on students’ academic achievement, soft skills, and socio-emotional well-being. The county jumped on the esports train to heighten student engagement. Technology – Ask yourself: Does the school have the technology to support games? Is there WIFI?

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Digital Citizenship Learning Guidelines Blended Learning 54

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 15, 2018

Teachers get tangled in a web of standards, mission statements, and assessments, and spend too much time on what their institution considers essential. Start the year by infecting students with the excitement of learning without deadlines, clocks, and rules. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years.

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How To Digital Citizenship Assessment Training 158

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

Common Sense Education provides teachers, librarians, and education technology coaches with a variety of ways to customize their learning over the summer. Common Sense Education provides many valuable resources focused on helping teachers identify how they can use tools and technology to assess learning in the classroom.

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Digital Citizenship Edcamps Common Core EdTech 40

Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

Common Sense Education provides teachers, librarians, and education technology coaches with a variety of ways to customize their learning over the summer. Common Sense Education provides many valuable resources focused on helping teachers identify how they can use tools and technology to assess learning in the classroom.

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Digital Citizenship Edcamps Common Core EdTech 40

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. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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Tools Digital Citizenship Learning STEM 60

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Her videos on Instruction and Assessment , Classroom Management , Technology, Presentation, and Design , Here’s Jennifer’s article and her explainer video of the Jigsaw cooperative learning strategy: 2. Videos are divided into two playlists Instructional Strategies and Assessment Strategies.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

As described by the Riverside Principal: Our main goal was to create a clear and coherent framework that would enable our students to develop the digital literacy skills necessary in today’s world. We felt that students were learning about the outcomes in DL10, but we needed a better model for assessment.

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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. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Our decisions need to focus on helping students by designing assessments and ways to show what they have learned while also promoting voice and choice in learning. Consider how the method or tool will enhance learning or provide more benefits for students beyond being a way to practice the content or take an assessment.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The debate really centers around the how and why implementing technology can help our students. How do we use, integrate, and engage learning with the newest technology? How can we close this digital divide? According to the US Department of Education , there are seven ways to help close the digital divide.

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Buncee

JANUARY 11, 2019

The Buncee Bus is on the way to the 39th Annual Future of Education Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida. We’re psyched to be attending FETC, getting to see all our old friends and make new ones as well who all share the same passion for student success. Kristin Harrington-Feedback+Collaboration=A+ Student Engagement-12PM.

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Educator Innovator

MAY 12, 2014

In #TeachDoNow, participants will engage in weekly discussions designed to promote deep discussions among formal and informal educators. The topics to be covered include: civic discourse, mobile technology in the classroom, student safety and digital citizenship, visual communication, 21st century communication and connected learning.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Even our day to day lives revolve around technology, and having such skills has become a necessity. Therefore, it is our duty as educators to provide a well-rounded education to students to help them be an active part of society. Here are seven job skills that students must master: Digital literacy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2019

Digital Leadership defines a strategic mindset and set of behaviors that leverage resources to create a meaningful, transparent, and engaging school culture. It offers strong historical perspectives while introducing current coverage such as the use of technology in the classroom. by Clayton M. How We Think. by John Dewey.

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Khan Academy Handbook Digital Citizenship Training 187

ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 3, 2019

Over the past few decades, the average classroom has seen a shift from analog to digital technologies. What’s more is that not only do these technologies keep students to par, but they also have the potential offer more opportunities than were ever possible previously. The fickle nature of technology.

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