Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

With Today's Meet shutting down this year, Palms created a very user friendly tool for creating a "backchannel" that can be used in any number of ways in education. Book Creator - A fantastic mobile (iOS/Chrome) app for creating stunning eBooks/presentations, that can be used for digital storytelling, project based learning, and more.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

I was blown away when I took a recent tour and saw that you can customize a playlist of games for each student based on standards and the personal needs of each student. Finally, we get the feedback that we need on apps for young children and meet content standards.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

There are recurring themes in what is working in education today: cultivating an innovator’s mindset (thanks, George), choosing to matter (thanks, Angela), game based learning (thanks So many game based experts including Lee Sheldon and Michael Matera, who are showing us the way), and. Blended Learning Works.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

Cover one unit per meeting of the student’s choice. These are game-based learning where students strive to type fast so they can beat an opponent. Here’s how to use it in your classroom: Cover one unit per week as a class, which will take about forty-five minutes. Replace regular homework with these units.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2016

The explosion in teacher interest and usage of videos and game-based learning could be a harbinger of a new awakening for digital learning.”.

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 12, 2017

What is the ideal blended learning environment? Many ask me what the best device is for learning. Good teaching and sound student-directed learning is not, and should not be, device dependent. In many cases, it’s not the device that makes the difference, often the best learning occurs with no device.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

In the Common Sense Education meeting rooms, we offered two full days of 15-minute lightning sessions. 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. .

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Of course, the expectation is not to be perfect every day but to be seen for the ways they are meeting expectations in the classroom. Most kids have discovered by now that they can learn to do pretty much anything from a YouTube video. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 25, 2018

Vicki: But would you still have certain expectations that they have to meet. And it’s freeing for students as well, because there are no due dates. So students get to decide when an assignment is done, and turn it in. Jon: Oh, yeah! Vicki: You’re keeping them on track, though, right? How do you monitor student progress? Jon: Oh yeah!

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2016

Related: New high score: Game based learning is a winner in college remedial math. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Our schools must provide Monica and and her peers with new educational experiences to meet those standards. Idit Harel is the CEO of Globaloria.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In this position, he works with the school districts in Riverside County as they implement programs such as online and blended learning, personalized learning, and California State Standards and assessments. Dennis Large is currently the director of educational technology for the Riverside County Office of Education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

In todays show, we will share and demonstrate tips and tricks to creating the perfect project based, blended learning lessons for students of all ages and grade levels. Monday, April 27th at 5pm edWeb Webinar: Getting Started with Game-Based Learning , Are you curious about game-based learning, but don’t know where to begin?

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

It gives lots of way to facilitate activities at a PTA meeting, at a school board meeting or a local chamber of commerce,” said Keith Kruger, CEO of CoSN. Online learning, on the other hand, has been around for decades, but the panel notes that adoption of online learning components in brick-and-mortar classrooms has increased.

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MindShift

AUGUST 13, 2015

But while blended learning — a mix of teacher-led and computerized instruction — is proliferating across the country, schools that wholeheartedly embrace games-based learning remain rare. At the core of gaming is the concept of a challenge, and a player’s journey to meet it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 29, 2019

Google VR Tour Creator [link] – new features including uploading audio Remove.bg – Cut out backgrounds (hat tip Tony Vincent) Glideapps.com – Make your own web app with Google sheets Brush.ninja – make animated gifs Yoteachapp.com – a backchannel chat tool (replaces Today’s Meet) Kaizena.com – Ad voice comments (..)

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 21, 2015

But therein lies the rub: Tomorrow’s learning is already available, and below are 7 of the most compelling and powerful trends, concepts, and resources that represent its promise. Game-Based Learning & Gamification. The Challenge of Implementation. Connectivism.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It’s unlimited and as long as there is technology our kids can take reading anywhere, therefore, students can meet their nightly objective in a myriad of places. is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn – any subject, in any language, on any device, for all ages! mt=8 This app was amazing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

Haiku Learning is the tool I use to blend my classroom. Tip: To learn about my blended learning strategies, see my presentation on Slideshare Simple Steps to Blended Learning . For this reason, it is likely more important that kids learn to program apps than make web pages. . Great tool!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Since its founding in 1967, ACTFL has become synonymous with innovation, quality, and reliability in meeting the changing needs of language educators and their students. Share your experience with game-based learning with an audience of game developers and peer educators!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 24, 2014

Attendees will have the chance to meet educators, business people and other professionals from across the education industry while engaging in authentic discussion about leadership and career development. Learn more and RSVP here. Interested in becoming a Learning Revolution Partner? More information at [link].

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

They can be used in flipped classrooms or in blended learning environments. Also, videos are more likely to drive engagement than text-based output because web technologies in general lend themselves much easily to audio-visual content. Principles and best practices of designing digital game-based learning environments.

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