Shake Up Learning

JULY 7, 2020

Whether Chromebooks are a new addition to your school, you’ve recently gone 1:1 in the classroom, or you’ve been using them for years and you want to make the most of technology for your learners… The Chromebook Infused Classroom is a resource you will want to refer to again and again. Going From Analog to Digital.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 6, 2020

I’ve seen a lot of confusion about what these words mean, and I think that defining these, along with strategies and tools, will help us better approach remote learning, hybrid learning, and yes, even face-to-face and blended learning. Microsoft Teams live meeting. Is that enough buzz words for ya?

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Bryan Alexander

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

In the dark and satirical spirit of Ambrose Bierce , I offer the first draft of a Devil’s Dictionary for educational technology terms. Blended learning , n. Also referred to as “teaching”, “learning”, and “the real world” Blogging , v. May it entertain, and all be forgiven.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Today Dr. Michelle Zimmerman @mrzphd talks about social emotional learning and education technology. With insights on everything from Minecraft, to digital inking, to common mistakes made with technology and SEL, Michelle gives us an important overview of two things often not discussed together. And that’s such a fantastic tool.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Come learn with us and get FETC takeaways! Susan Vincentz is a technology integration specialist from Kentucky. She is also a part of the Shake Up Learning team. This was Susan’s first year presenting at FETC, the Future of Education Technology Conference. I love instructional technology and learning about new tools.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

Over 500 education technologists from companies and districts gathered last week in Denver for the IMS Learning Impact meeting , hosted by the IMS Global Consortium. This annual event aims to accelerate the development and adoption of data standards that allow technologies used in schools to “talk” to one another.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Every school I visit that is attempting to integrate technology into instruction are also having conversations on SAMR. At the same time, if we are to look at technology integration that promotes rigor and deeper thinking we must integrate multiple concepts together. As always, I invite you to follow me on twitter ( @mjgormans ).

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

For example, Microsoft is using friction when MS Word asks if you really want to exit the program without saving changes. I’ve included them on the image below as a quick reference. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 12, 2018

I had spent two exciting hours (about half of it with my mouth open) in a complete flow state exploring a new virtual reality world using the Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset on my Acer Aspire 7 laptop with Windows Mixed Reality by Microsoft. Acer Education is partnering with Microsoft Education to run a STEAM lab makeover giveaway.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

If I wanted to look up a resource at home or refer back to meeting notes, I was unable to do so without the binder. Teachers do not need to fear that resources will go away once the cycle ends, and can refer back to their meeting notes, videos, or discussions at any point throughout the year. Tip #2: Announcements & Communication.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 30, 2020

Send them a link to view these videos via Remind or post them on a Google Site or Microsoft Teams that only your staff has the link to. Currently, Natasha is a Digital Learning Specialist for Atlanta Public Schools. Do you normally email your staff with pertinent information once a week? You can still do that!

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 22, 2017

So, I’m also an MIE –that’s a Microsoft Expert Educator – and that’s a wonderful community of about 3,000 different educators. They all have different financial resources, so I think in some cases, blended learning works. Vicki: Teachers, we’ve learned some remarkable things. How did you connect with the other schools?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 12, 2017

Every school I visit that is attempting to integrate technology into instruction are also having conversations on SAMR. At the same time, if we are to look at technology integration that promotes rigor and deeper thinking we must integrate multiple concepts together. Learn more at the conference master classes page.

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EdTechTeam

JULY 21, 2020

Maybe you need to prepare some learning materials or handouts for teachers to keep on hand as they facilitate lessons. Maybe you need to develop instructional videos for your campus so teachers can refer back to them after PD. Clear your mind with your activity of choice and set yourself up to come back to the school year refreshed.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 22, 2019

The Age of Experience is an economic term and describes our present age as being beyond merely a focus on information and technology. Federal compliance requirements, new testing, new standards, a changing population of students, economic pressure and an urgency to integrate technology make for one wild ride for any leader.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

As learning environments remain fluid at the mercy of COVID-19, it is important for teachers and coaches to have some tools that will facilitate instruction in any type of learning environment. Maybe you create a video of yourself making a screencast so teachers have those instructions in their toolkit for reference later on.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

These can be PDF documents, Google Docs, Microsoft Word Docs, JPEG, or GIF files. This Google Classroom tip is super handy when you need to refer students to something specific. Did you know there are some features in Google Classroom that are ONLY available on mobile (iOS and Android)? 6: Link Directly to an Assignment or Topic.

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techlearning

APRIL 13, 2018

In the last five years of being the COO of the classroom, my students have remodeled their entire classroom , completed yearlong passion projects , turned a profit running real businesses , and worked with companies like Slack, Google, Microsoft, and Skype. Carpet emailing works great, Twitter is even better.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 11, 2015

Get the Google Chrome Cheat Sheet If you are new to Google Chrome, or just need a refresher, use this cheat sheet as a reference guide. Office Editing for Docs, Sheets and Slides : Did you know you can edit Microsoft Office files inside Google? Shake Up Learning Chrome Extension Shake Up Learning : (Shameless plug!)

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

The STEAM labs, STEAM coordinators and technology education teachers are part of a district-wide embrace of “computational thinking.”. Computational thinking is intimately related to computer coding, which every kid in South Fayette starts learning in first grade. We started being invited into classrooms,” said Owens. “We

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the early days of my transition to blended learning, I had one Chromebook, which I received after writing a Donor’s Choose project. It is a series of stations, or learning activities, that students rotate through. To be considered a blended learning model, at least one station must be an online learning station.

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