Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

NTC is a multi-day conference jam-packed with interactive workshops, engaging speakers, relevant vendors, ignite sessions (thought-provoking presentations only five minutes long), and opportunities to connect with other mission-driven techies from across the country. Google Draw (free). Lucidchart. Draw.io (free). Inspiration.

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Conference Technology Training Software 233

Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

During a past professional development workshop, the consultant informed us at one point to end independent reading in our classrooms. Teacher monitoring, assessing, and support during IR. Assessing Independent Reading. The challenge then is: how do I assess independent reading? Google Forms. Access to texts.

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Assessment Tools Common Core Digital Citizenship 52

Kathy Schrock

JULY 10, 2020

I attached the Beamo to the WiFi network in my home (you can also use Ethernet if you wish), downloaded the design software to my Mac, and updated the firmware in the Beamo via a USB drive. wood and loaded a sample item, found in the Beam Studio software, to print. The LCD panel was bright and easy to navigate.

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Classroom Adobe Software Handbook 87

EdTechTeam

APRIL 24, 2019

Chrome allows users to add what Google calls, “extensions” to the Chrome browser that enables customization and efficiency experiences. It can also enable users to change the size and look of font in Chrome, customize the Google homepage and more. EdTechTeam has partnered with Google to offer FREE PD with your Chromebook purchase!

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Chromebook Classroom Google Software 94

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 13, 2015

I’ve got some notes in this article that he mentioned in the workshop to give him due credit. Sandboxing software means that you play with the software before you get down to “business.” Both Richard and I recommend this as best practice in the workshops we give. Padlet Website: www.padlet.com.

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Tools How To Software EdTech 150

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

In regard to Creativity, check out my last post, which covers facilitating and assessing Creativity in the classroom. He attributes this theory to the role Asia now plays in the global economy with automation being software driven, and abundance of material in the market place. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 9, 2017

With a reminder that Moodle is Open Source, which means the basic framework can be augmented with just about any addition conceivable (as you’ll see in the section, “ 23 Ways to use Moodle” ), here’s how to start: Download the Moodle software to your school server. It’s free. There’s no licensing fee.

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Moodle LMS Wiki Training 179

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2018

According to a 2016 poll by Gallup and Google , more than 90 percent of parents think computer science is a good use of school resources, but less than half of schools offer even a single class. Finally, “micro-tutoring” could be a way for full-time software engineers to support the work being done by educators in the classroom.

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Training Software Comparison STEM 100

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Educators can use the assessment data to identify students’ SEL strengths and areas in which they may need additional support. With phase one complete, capabilities include one-click copying of single Google files, easy administration of assignments via Google Drive, collaboration and real-time feedback in Google Docs, and more.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Tech & Learning Rounds Up a Summary of New Tools for Schools Software & Online GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION UPDATES ( edu.google.com ) Google for Education announced updates and new tools to help teachers keep innovation alive in their classrooms. FOLLETT DESTINY 16.0 ( [link] ) Follett has released Destiny 16.0,

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Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 48

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. This workshops offers educators a glimpse into how science class can be redesigned to be more inclusive and accessible for all cultures. Tuesday, March 5, 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

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Social Media EdTech Industry Pearson 100

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Or the company will have to start charging for the software. In 2018, Mozilla said it would retire Backpack, its platform for sharing and displaying badges, and would help users move their badges to Badgr, software developed by the tech company Concentric Sky. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

We moved from the traditional workshop model (you know, the long, boring sessions you have to sit through) to building upon the internal capacities of our staff. Learning to integrate Google products and software into the classroom with Google Fundamentals I , focused on Technology Integration.

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Personalized Learning Moodle Learning Blended Learning 60

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How : Google Slides, PPT, Buncee , Thinglink , Genially , Canva School librarians can create choice boards aligned with different ability levels, and students can choose according to how they feel comfortable. Teachers can create multimedia assessments and activities for their students, who record and embed their responses.

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Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 93

Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2016

raised more than $9 million in a recent Series A round , and handheld wireless sensor company PocketLab is now teaming up with Google to bring the pocket-sized lab equipment to the Google Science Journal. It’s free for students, but the software isn’t free for all—teachers must pay $7 a year and Pro users pay $29 annually.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Feedback: One teacher in Northern California told my team that when her class started using personalized learning software, her students were “just click, click, clicking away.” So much of today’s educational technology supports students in mastering new skills and standards, but few tools facilitate inquiry- or project-based learning.

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EdTech Academic Standards Social Media Technology 155

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Software & Online ACCELERATE LEARNING STEMSCOPES SCIENCE ( www.stemscopes.com ) Accelerate Learning announced a new platform using the best of CNN’s digital content to create a new science education product. EDTHENA ( www.edthena.com ) Edthena has developed a one-click video recording and uploading solution for Google Chrome.

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Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 50

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Tech & Learning Rounds Up a Summary of New Tools for Schools Software & Online ACHIEVE3000 & ICIVIC ( www.achieve3000.com The software takes advantage of Casio’s Natural Display technology for input and output of mathematical expressions. The application is free to download from the App Store or Google Play.

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Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 55

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

million (Seed) 2016 TAL Education Wonder Workshop $20 million (B) 2016 Sinovation Ventures, WI Harper Group Source: EdSurge, Crunchbase Where Business Booms. In the past couple of years the company has hired hundreds of software engineers, from the likes of Chinese internet giants Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent, to make that happen.

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EdTech Knewton Company Robotics 99

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Software & Online 3DBEAR AR INNOVATOR PROGRAM ( 3dbear.io/product/ The software takes advantage of Casio’s Natural Display technology for input and output of mathematical expressions. The Marketplace also includes free curriculum content from its partners, including Google Classroom, Newsela, and more. No bubbles required.

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Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 50

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

I kept thinking how much the physical setup of the classrooms resembled a Silicon Valley workspace — or is it that Amazon, Google and Facebook have tried to replicate grammar-school life? apps and software, with some classes much more tech-reliant than others. We use Google all the time. There’s always big business.

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Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 99

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2016

Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. BIE Nashville Academy – I will once again join BIE (BUCK Institute) in conducting a PBL 101 workshop this April. tools Write with Me or Google Forms.

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Classroom Conference Groups Study 60

Learning in Hand

MAY 18, 2015

You can make your own task cards in PowerPoint, Keynote, Word, Pages, or Google Slides. For inspiration, try searching Google for task card templates. Monica Evon shares iPad choice menus: mrsevonsthirdgrade.blogspot.com ] Try another Google search for PowerPoint borders or frames. I’ve had a lot of luck doing Google searches.

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Technology iPad Video Mobility 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Here are the areas that have seen the most ed-tech investment activity so far this year: Learning to code : Investments include Galvanize ($45,000,000), Codecademy ($30,000,000), Andela ($24,000,000), Wonder Workshop ($20,000,000), Revature ($20,000,000). Everything’s a business opportunity.

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Technology Education Common Core Company 40

TeacherCast

MAY 8, 2019

They are all coming to your blog or website to learn something and the best way to keep them coming back is to ask them questions, possibly through a Google Form Survey, to get a better sense of topics that you may wish to turn into podcast or blog topics. February: Google for Education. Week 1: Google Docs Tips. Rendezvous.

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Video Social Media Google Conference 68

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Wednesday, April 9th at 4pm Thinking Scientifically: Video and Formative Assessment with POPstar Robert Miller , POPstar Robert Miller - an award-winning 5th-grade teacher - hosts this interactive workshop covering inquiry-based science curriculum; the creative use of video; and one of his favorite resources, NSTA’s Formative Assessment Probes.

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Conference Digital Badges Libraries Education 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

All presentations, workshops and tutorials will be sponsored and managed by our brilliant Australia eSeries team in Blackboard Collaborate virtual meeting rooms. Education Revolution Google+ Community Reflections on MakerSpace trends. The impact of MOOCs depends on their ability to assess learning. Weigh in here.

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Conference Video Blended Learning MOOC 51

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Would 20 hours of one student logged into Google Classroom, or 20 students logged in for one hour, suffice? Textbooks have given way to Google Classroom and the Blackboard Learn management system, and lessons are assigned, submitted and assessed online. That’s a pretty amazing piece of self-directed learning.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 91

MindShift

JULY 29, 2015

High school kids use Google Apps because they can easily collaborate. Google Hangouts : Similarly, Google Hangouts is a great tool for connecting with other educators, students and classes. It’s easy to integrate with other Google products like Google Calendar and easy to send notifications inviting people to the conversation.

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