Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 16, 2020

If your teaching has been moved online in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, learn which webtools make online learning exciting for kids and easy for you in this class–starts March 23rd! Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Assess student tech use organically.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Wondering how to get your students upbeat about learning math? According to the study, learners who only received teacher training and did not engage with the online learning tools had poorer achievement scores. The teacher can then assess how well the students know the concepts by analyzing the visuals they come up with.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Recently, I attended the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Portland, Oregon, hosted by NTEN , to catch up on the newest trends in educational technology (edtech) and learn about cutting-edge tools that may be integrated to boost adult learning and workforce development initiatives at Digital Promise. Lucidchart.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 20, 2017

Instead of reaching into the mixed bag of web-based and computer based tools randomly, think about what issues you are currently facing, then research technology-based solutions that address that problem specifically. Instead, try and replace activities that currently sap your time with swift solutions online. Learn from your students.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Traditional classroom learning is now modernizing Debates remain about online vs. classroom learning Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time.

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The Electric Educator

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Lately I have been thinking about Agile Software development. In a nutshell, Agile development is a software development philosophy that favors incremental development and response to change over planning, documentation, and final-release software. For me it was all theory, until recently.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2020

Online learning—often touted as an up-and-coming way of delivering education—took its place on the world stage as the de facto model, regardless of how prepared students, employees and educators were for the experience. Here are some of the non-traditional models and opportunities in this category that we are most excited about: 1.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

“How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”. As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes.

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 29, 2017

first thought was to google what others see as best practice digital pedagogy but I decided that wasn't being true to myself so I am stumbling through this thought via this blog post and really hope for feedback to flesh this out further. This data also helps in the concept of personalized learning.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

She and her husband, who works as a software engineer, felt that Annika’s social experience was more important than any academic progress she might make in remote kindergarten. “In Specifics about who isn’t attending kindergarten are spotty and mostly anecdotal. Related: What kids stand to lose if 2020 steals kindergarten.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

They then had to create a Prezi , PowerPoint or Google Doc presentation to be shared at a later time on what they found/learned to the class. They then researched a particular injustice and found/evaluated at least 2 reliable sources about that injustice. He used an app on his iPad called Educreations to create the lesson.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Today, the tradeoffs that school leaders and teachers face about technology — whether free or for a fee — are more complex and troubling. Revelations about the privacy practices of Facebook only serve to underscore the stakes surrounding the capture and use of personal data.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

From facial-recognition cameras to web and social media filtering software, surveillance technologies are finding their foothold in schools across America. Who Does Online Education Really Serve? Online education was supposed to provide access to quality education for those who can’t attend or afford traditional college.

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The Electric Educator

OCTOBER 29, 2009

It has been great watching the stream of potential uses for Google Wave roll in. Here are what I believe to be the best potential uses of Google Wave. I could see the Google Wave being used for class discussions and assignments on these snow days. Johnsonlabz : I am interested in using Google wave for writing class scripts.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 8, 2020

What I have learned to default to in my mind to when thinking about teaching and learning is an essential question from AJ Juliani and John Spencer which I shared in “ Innovate Inside the Box “: “What are you doing for students that they can be doing themselves?”.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

She said she’s worried not only about what her students might miss — those without online access won’t have a chance for teachers to give feedback on their work through Class Dojo and Microsoft Teams — but about their welfare in general. But she’s more worried about their mental and emotional health.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. .” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

. - Albert Einstein The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own virtual and physical events and those of our more than 200 partners. Reinventing the Classroom - Correction.

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The Electric Educator

AUGUST 23, 2009

Those of us planning on being in education for a while need to think about, prepare for, and understand the coming changes in education. Online learning is a disruptive innovation. A key component of this software will be the ability to accurately assess mastery of learning. Blue Ocean Strateg y.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Standing outside Monticello High School, it’s easy to spot Carters Mountain about two miles to the east, thanks to the crowd of radio towers perched near its peak. The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below. Photo: Andrew Franco.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Blended learning is a learning model that combines digital and face-to-face learning experiences. ” It is generally accepted that there are four models of blended learning: Rotation, Flex, A La Carte, and Enriched Virtual. Google Apps for Education. Google Classroom. Mastery Learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

We are focusing primarily on communication—both delivering it and managing it—rather than learning or assessment techniques. In our experience, when working online, you have to treat communication like air; you have to pump it through the system. Leaders must be invested in, if not passionate about, such orderliness.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 1, 2019

This includes interactive technologies, such as quizzes and collaborative learning areas, which allow pupils to be active participants in lessons, rather than just absorbing content. As a range of content can be provided within a blended learning environment, children can often work through a range of activities at their own pace.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

I think we’ve all been wondering about learning since we started going online in the pandemic,” said Clifton. “I Teachers complain that researchers aren’t solving their problems or answering their questions about how to best teach. With teacher shortages, this might make a big difference.”.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Catlin Tucker , a blended learning coach and teacher of 16 years, shares her expertise about tackling the different aspects of blended teaching including engagement, group work, and assessment in a virtual classroom or hybrid setting. Don’t try to assess every part of every assignment, every time.

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Edthena

JANUARY 13, 2022

Learn more about Edthena’s start and video-powered professional learning in this conversation between Rod Murray of The Pulse podcast and Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller. And, try out Edthena’s video coaching professional learning for yourself. We discuss their video powered professional learning.

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Edthena

JANUARY 13, 2022

Learn more about Edthena’s start and video-powered professional learning in this conversation between Rod Murray of The Pulse podcast and Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller. And, try out Edthena’s video coaching professional learning for yourself. We discuss their video powered professional learning.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

If you do a Google image search for “classroom,” you’ll mostly see one familiar scene: rows or groups of desks , with a spot at the front of the room for the teacher. It found that schools using some form of personalized learning were, on average, performing better ( there were some wrinkles we’ll talk about later on).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We have asked our speakers to answer this question in their presentations: "What do you know about learning that could dramatically help or change the lives of students, parents, teachers, librarians, or others at this moment?" Understanding when, where, and how learning takes place has never been more important. Microschools ?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

Eliot The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own virtual and physical events and those of our more than 200 partners. Be a Presenter at Reinventing the Classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

“We have proven the fact that all children can learn — and can learn well — under the right instructional circumstances,” said Kenneth W. What is personalized learning? The computer system does this by constantly assessing how a particular student answers questions and what kind of lesson most engages that student.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2020

I don’t recall spending much time talking about plagiarism as I learned how to teach writing — this was all over twenty years ago, so forgive me — although I am sure the topic came up. These were the days before TurnItIn and other plagiarism checking software were widely adopted by schools.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Advocates of online learning say programs like UPSTART, which is free for most families, may increase access to educational opportunities, which can be critical to ensuring the youngest learners don’t start behind and stay behind. I’m concerned about kids spending time at a screen without that adult mediation.”. Source: YouTube.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

All this has fed the series of articles I have written each December, analyzing the stories we have been told about the future of education. ” There’s more in the financial aid section below about the TEACH Grant program. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” asks The Atlantic.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. percent offered ‘all classes online.’

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. percent offered ‘all classes online.’

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

In one class, Danusis introduces me to a lanky child in rain boots, who clicks through an online math program while chatting about a baby goat that’s being weaned in her backyard. In another room, children rotate through learning stations, sometimes at screens, sometimes putting pencils to paper.

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